Johnny Burnett (baseball)

Johnny Burnett
Shortstop / Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1904-11-01)November 1, 1904
Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Died: August 12, 1959(1959-08-12) (aged 54)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 7, 1927, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1935, for the St. Louis Brown Stars
MLB statistics
Batting average.284
Hits521
Home runs9
Runs batted in213
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards
MLB records
  • Most hits by a player in a single game: 9

John Henderson Burnett (November 1, 1904 – August 12, 1959) was an American professional baseball player who appeared primarily as a shortstop, third baseman and second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1927 to 1935 for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Browns. Burnett holds the record for most hits in a single game in MLB history with nine.