Batting average .293 Name Billy Burns Salary 432,622 USD (2015) Home runs 5 Role Baseball player Parents Terry Burns, Bob Burns | Runs batted in 42 Height 1.79 m Stolen bases 29 Weight 82 kg | |
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William John Burns (born August 30, 1989) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played for the Oakland Athletics.
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- Billy burns 2015 rookie highlights hd
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- Career
- Personal life
- References
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Career
Burns attended George Walton Comprehensive High School in Marietta, Georgia, and was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 32nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Mercer University. He started the 2013 season with the Potomac Nationals and was promoted to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators during the season. Burns hit .315/.425/.383 and stole 74 bases between the two levels. After the season, he was named the Nationals Minor League Player of the Year.
On December 11, 2013, the Nationals traded Burns to the Oakland Athletics for Jerry Blevins. Burns hit .250/.333/.330, with 51 stolen bases, before being called up to the majors from the Double-A Midland RockHounds on July 28, 2014. On May 24, 2015 he hit his first MLB home run against Tampa Bay Rays, when he swung on the first pitch of the game.
On July 30, 2016, the Athletics traded Burns to the Kansas City Royals for Brett Eibner.
Personal life
In July 2015, Burns married his high school sweetheart, Sarah Schneider.
He is the son of Bob Burns, former New York Jet and Georgia Bulldog Captain. His uncle Jack Burns was an NFL offensive coordinator.
His sister, Abbey, is a member of the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team.