Burke Badenhop, baseball player, 2008-2015

Burke Badenhop

Born: 2/8/1983 in Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-04-09 | Final Game: 2015-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Burke Heinrich Badenhop

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Biography

Burke Badenhop, born in 1983, was a professional baseball pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2015. Known for his effective sinker and groundball-inducing prowess, Badenhop played for several teams throughout his career, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Florida Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, and Detroit Tigers. He finished his career with a record of 20-27 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.74, demonstrating his reliability as a middle-relief pitcher in an era that increasingly favored power pitching and strikeouts. Over his seven seasons in the big leagues, Badenhop amassed a total of 350 strikeouts and recorded 4 saves, showcasing his ability to contribute in high-leverage situations. His career was defined by his durability and effectiveness in getting batters to hit the ball on the ground, which helped him carve out a niche in an era of baseball that often favored pitchers with overpowering fastballs. Badenhop's contributions to his teams and his unique pitching style left a lasting impression in the bullpen role during his time in the majors.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 27 418 10 0 0 4 512.3 519 213 35 153 350 3.74 0

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 7.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2008 MIA NL 2 3 13 8 0 0 0 47.3 55 32 21 35 6.08 4.32 (-41%) -
2009 MIA NL 7 4 35 2 0 0 0 72.0 71 30 24 57 3.75 4.32 (+13%) -
2010 MIA NL 2 5 53 0 0 0 1 67.7 62 30 21 47 3.99 4.08 (+2%) -
2011 MIA NL 2 3 50 0 0 0 1 63.7 65 29 24 51 4.10 3.94 (-4%) -
2012 TBR AL 3 2 66 0 0 0 0 62.3 63 21 12 42 3.03 4.01 (+24%) -
2013 MIL NL 2 3 63 0 0 0 1 62.3 62 24 12 42 3.47 3.87 (+10%) 530.9
2014 BOS AL 0 3 70 0 0 0 1 70.7 70 18 19 40 2.29 3.74 (+39%) 1191.9
2015 CIN NL 2 4 68 0 0 0 0 66.3 71 29 20 36 3.93 3.96 (+1%) 378.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
418 33 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 19 0.091 0.118 0.121 0.239 0.0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.239 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 MIA NL 13 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.083 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIA NL 35 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIA NL 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIA NL 50 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2012 TBR AL 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIL NL 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 BOS AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CIN NL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 418 10 28 88 7 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 FLO P 13 8 3 9 0 0
2009 FLO P 35 2 4 11 0 1
2010 FLO P 53 0 1 21 1 2
2011 FLO P 50 0 4 9 0 0
2012 TBA P 66 0 3 4 2 1
2013 MIL P 63 0 1 15 2 2
2014 BOS P 70 0 9 10 2 6
2015 CIN P 68 0 3 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 418

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 CIN NL $1,000,000
2014 BOS AL $2,150,000
2013 MIL NL $1,550,000
2012 TBA AL $1,075,000
2010 FLO NL $407,500
Total Career Earnings $6,182,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green OH 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005