| John Burns | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | February 1861 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Death Date: | Unknown |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California, US |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 11 |
| Debutyear: | 1884 |
| Debutteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 16 |
| Finalyear: | 1884 |
| Finalteam: | Baltimore Monumentals |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .241 |
| Stat2label: | On-base percentage |
| Stat2value: | .313 |
| Stat3label: | Slugging percentage |
| Stat3value: | .379 |
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John E. Burns was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues in 1884.