John Burkett

Born: 11/28/1964 in New Brighton, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1987-09-15 | Final Game: 2003-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: John David Burkett

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Biography

John Burkett, born in 1964, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1987 until his retirement in 2003. Over the course of his career, Burkett achieved a solid record of 166-136, demonstrating his effectiveness on the mound. With an earned run average (ERA) of 4.31 and a total of 1,766 strikeouts, he was known for his ability to keep hitters off balance and provide his teams with reliable innings. Burkett also recorded one save, highlighting his versatility as a pitcher. Burkett was selected as an All-Star twice during his career, a testament to his skill and competitiveness in an era that included some of the game's most talented pitchers. He played for several teams, including the San Francisco Giants and the Florida Marlins, contributing to the success of each franchise. His playing style combined a traditional approach with a strong work ethic, making him a respected figure in the clubhouse and among fans. Burkett's contributions to the game and consistent performance over 16 seasons solidified his place in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
166	136	445	423	21	6	1	2648.3	2866	1268	257	700	1766	4.31	0

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — near 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
1987	SFG	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.0	7	3	3	5	4.50	—	-
1990	SFG	NL	14	7	33	32	2	0	1	204.0	201	86	61	118	3.79	3.86 (+2%)	-
1991	SFG	NL	12	11	36	34	3	1	0	206.7	223	96	60	131	4.18	3.91 (-7%)	-
1992	SFG	NL	13	9	32	32	3	1	0	189.7	194	81	45	107	3.84	3.75 (-3%)	-
1993	SFG	NL	22	7	34	34	2	1	0	231.7	224	94	40	145	3.65	4.19 (+13%)	-
1994	SFG	NL	6	8	25	25	0	0	0	159.3	176	64	36	85	3.62	4.51 (+20%)	-
1995	MIA	NL	14	14	30	30	4	0	0	188.3	208	90	57	126	4.30	4.45 (+3%)	-
1996	MIA	NL	6	10	24	24	1	0	0	154.0	154	74	42	108	4.32	4.61 (+6%)	-
1996	TEX	AL	5	2	10	10	1	1	0	68.7	75	31	16	47	4.06	4.61 (+12%)	2201.6
1997	TEX	AL	9	12	30	30	2	0	0	189.3	240	96	30	139	4.56	4.39 (-4%)	4114.1
1998	TEX	AL	9	13	32	32	0	0	0	195.0	230	123	46	131	5.68	4.43 (-28%)	2731.3
1999	TEX	AL	9	8	30	25	0	0	0	147.3	184	92	46	96	5.62	4.71 (-19%)	1107.0
2000	ATL	NL	10	6	31	22	0	0	0	134.3	162	73	51	110	4.89	4.77 (-3%)	2715.2
2001	ATL	NL	12	12	34	34	1	1	0	219.3	187	74	70	187	3.04	4.42 (+31%)	5882.4
2002	BOS	AL	13	8	29	29	1	1	0	173.0	199	87	50	124	4.53	4.28 (-6%)	-604.1
2003	BOS	AL	12	9	32	30	1	0	0	181.7	202	104	47	107	5.15	4.40 (-17%)	896.2

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
446	540	22	50	6	0	0	18	0	26	226	0.093	0.136	0.104	0.240	-5669.4

Career AVG .093 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Career SLG .104 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.240 vs. league average 0.749 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	SFG	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SFG	NL	33	63	1	3	0	3	5	35	0.048	.257 (-82%)	.324 (-64%)	.385 (-88%)	.710 (-77%)	-801.8
1991	SFG	NL	36	55	0	5	1	1	3	26	0.091	.255 (-64%)	.323 (-57%)	.384 (-72%)	.708 (-65%)	-597.7
1992	SFG	NL	32	55	2	1	1	2	4	24	0.018	.255 (-93%)	.322 (-74%)	.377 (-90%)	.699 (-83%)	-749.8
1993	SFG	NL	34	76	7	9	0	4	5	31	0.118	.265 (-55%)	.332 (-48%)	.403 (-71%)	.735 (-60%)	-781.5
1994	SFG	NL	25	51	1	3	0	0	1	21	0.059	.269 (-78%)	.338 (-77%)	.424 (-86%)	.763 (-82%)	-730.4
1995	MIA	NL	31	66	3	7	1	3	2	23	0.106	.266 (-60%)	.337 (-57%)	.417 (-71%)	.755 (-65%)	-747.8
1996	MIA	NL	24	52	2	9	2	1	0	17	0.173	.269 (-36%)	.340 (-49%)	.426 (-50%)	.767 (-50%)	-457.1
1996	TEX	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	-457.1
1997	TEX	AL	30	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TEX	AL	32	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ATL	NL	31	42	2	6	1	3	3	15	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ATL	NL	34	65	2	6	0	1	3	29	0.092	.263 (-65%)	.332 (-60%)	.426 (-78%)	.758 (-70%)	-803.3
2002	BOS	AL	29	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BOS	AL	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2003	ALCS	BOS	1	0	0	.000
2003	ALDS2	BOS	1	0	0	.000
2001	NLCS	ATL	1	1	1	0.000
2001	NLDS1	ATL	1	2	1	0.000
2000	NLDS1	ATL	1	0	0	.000
1996	ALDS2	TEX	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	1	6	5	0	30.0	40	16	7	15	4.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2003	ALCS	BOS	0	0	1	1	3.7	7	3	0	1	7.36
2003	ALDS2	BOS	0	0	1	1	5.3	9	4	2	1	6.75
2001	NLCS	ATL	0	1	1	1	4.3	7	4	2	2	8.31
2001	NLDS1	ATL	1	0	1	1	6.3	6	2	2	4	2.84
2000	NLDS1	ATL	0	0	1	0	1.3	1	1	0	0	6.75
1996	ALDS2	TEX	1	0	1	1	9.0	10	2	1	7	2.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	445	423	177	314	9	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	SFN	P	3	0	0	1	0	1
1990	SFN	P	33	32	11	25	1	4
1991	SFN	P	36	34	13	25	1	2
1992	SFN	P	32	32	11	18	1	0
1993	SFN	P	34	34	21	36	0	2
1994	SFN	P	25	25	14	23	0	1
1995	FLO	P	30	30	18	26	0	0
1996	FLO	P	24	24	12	21	1	1
1996	TEX	P	10	10	7	4	0	0
1997	TEX	P	30	30	12	28	1	1
1998	TEX	P	32	32	11	18	1	0
1999	TEX	P	30	25	7	18	0	2
2000	ATL	P	31	22	10	15	1	1
2001	ATL	P	34	34	15	26	0	1
2002	BOS	P	29	29	8	11	1	0
2003	BOS	P	32	30	7	19	1	4

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	445

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	BOS	AL	$5,500,000
2002	BOS	AL	$5,500,000
2001	ATL	NL	$1,750,000
2000	ATL	NL	$750,000
1999	TEX	AL	$4,000,000
1998	TEX	AL	$4,000,000
1997	TEX	AL	$3,550,000
1996	FLO	NL	$3,550,000
1995	FLO	NL	$3,350,000
1994	SFN	NL	$3,550,000
1993	SFN	NL	$1,700,000
1992	SFN	NL	$375,000
1991	SFN	NL	$230,000
1990	SFN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$37,905,000