Retired
Luke Burns
Birthdate:
June 25, 1949 (73 y, 2 m, 25 d)Born In:
Wollongong, NSW, AUSNationality:
Australian
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/231Entry:
1968 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 18, Team: Penrith Panthers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1973 (3rd) | Blacktown (RES) |
| All-Star | 1986 | East Sydney (SBC) |
| 1984 | Western Suburbs (SBC) | |
| 1983 | Cronulla (SBC) | |
| 1982 | Cronulla (SBC) | |
| 1977 | Penrith (SBC) | |
| 1976 | Penrith (SBC) | |
| 1975 | Penrith (SBC) | |
| 1974 | Penrith (SBC) | |
| League Champ | 1984 | Cronulla (SBC) |
| 1981 | Cronulla (SBC) | |
| Gold Glove | 1980 - C | Penrith (SBC) |
| Silver Slugger | 1978 - C | Penrith (SBC) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1978 | Penrith (SBC) |
| Player of the Week | Nov 24, 1986 | East Sydney (SBC) |
| Nov 28, 1977 | Penrith (SBC) | |
| Jan 31, 1977 | Penrith (SBC) | |
| Feb 17, 1969 | Werrington (YL) | |
| Dec 9, 1968 | Werrington (YL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 |
| Grey Ink | 32 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 126 | 2 |
| 1975 | 126 | 1 |
| 1976 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 541 | 8 |
| 1976 | 543 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 157 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 109 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 227 | 9 |
| 1977 | 271 | 2 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30 | 4 |
| 1976 | 27 | 8 |
| 1977 | 33 | 3 |
| 1983 | 32 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25 | 6 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 89 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 68 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12 | 5 |
| 1975 | 19 | 1 |
| 1976 | 20 | 1 |
| 1977 | 15 | 2 |
| 1979 | 16 | 1 |
| 1982 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5 | 10 |
| 1975 | 5 | 7 |
| 1976 | 6 | 6 |
| 1982 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 52 | 4 |
| 1977 | 61 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.336 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.394 | 4 |
| 1977 | 0.398 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.580 | 2 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.244 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.978 | 2 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 126 | 3 |
| 1975 | 126 | 1 |
| 1976 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 1976 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1977 | 8.0 | 3 |