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John Burkett   |   Major Leaguer   1987-2003

Full Name:  John David Burkett
Born:  November 28,1964  in  New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Height:  6-3  Weight:  215  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Beaver Area (Beaver,PA)
College:  

Debut:  September 15,1987

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Drafted:  Selected by San Francisco Giants in 6th Round (148th overall) of 1983 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 22,1994] - Traded by Giants to Rangers for Desi Wilson and Rich Aurilia.  [Apr 7,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 9,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Marlins.  [Aug 8,1996] - Traded by Marlins to Rangers for Rick Helling and Ryan Dempster.  [Nov 1,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 17,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Devil Rays.  [Mar 29,2000] - Released by Devil Rays.  [Apr 2,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 31,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 20,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Nov 6,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 19,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  

Disabled List:  [Mar 26,2002] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right shoulder inflammation)   [Apr 20,2002] - Activated  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1983great fllsPio18SfRk 266.26139001050.1734435130388 13.050.185.366.802.05--
1984ClintonMidw19SfA 764.3320202000126.21288161538839 9.100.362.705.901.31--
1985FresnoCalif20SfA+ 742.8720201100109.2984335346726 8.040.253.785.911.31--
1986FresnoCalif21SfA+ 035.4744000024.234191528143 12.410.732.925.111.70--
 ShreveportTex21SfAA 1062.6622214200128.2994638742733 6.930.492.945.111.10--
1987ShreveportTex22SfAA 1483.3427276100177.2181756611531263 9.170.562.686.381.32--
 SF GiantsNL22SfMLB 004.503000106.0743235010.503.004.507.501.6750%
1988ShreveportTex23SfAA 512.1377210050.2331512318341 5.860.533.206.041.01--
 PhoenixPCL23SfAAA 5115.2121210000114.01417966749741 11.130.553.875.841.67--
1989PhoenixPCL24SfAAA 10115.0528282100167.21971119419591052 10.571.023.175.641.53--
1990PhoenixPCL25SfAAA 212.7433210023.018872390 7.040.781.173.520.91--
 SF GiantsNL25SfMLB 1473.7933322011204.02019286186111838.870.792.695.211.2856%
1991SF GiantsNL26SfMLB 12114.1836343100206.222310396196013159.710.832.615.711.3744%
1992SF GiantsNL27SfMLB 1393.8432323100189.21949681134510709.210.622.145.081.2647%
1993SF GiantsNL28SfMLB 2273.6534342100231.222410094184014518.700.701.555.631.1447%
1994SF GiantsNL29SfMLB 683.6225250000159.1176726414368529.940.792.034.801.3349%
1995FloridaNL30FlaMLB 14144.3030304000188.12089590225712629.941.052.726.021.4154%
1996FloridaNL31FlaMLB 6104.3224241000154.01548474154210809.000.882.456.311.2750%
 TexasAL31TexMLB 524.061010110068.27533314164709.830.522.106.161.3341%
1997Okla CityAmer32TexAAA 103.601100005.0622123010.801.803.605.401.60--
 TexasAL32TexMLB 9124.5630302000189.1240106962030139111.410.951.436.611.43--
1998TexasAL33TexMLB 9135.6832320000195.02301311231946131310.620.882.126.051.4246%
1999TulsaTex34TexAA 012.70220006.27520332 9.460.004.054.051.50--
 TexasAL34TexMLB 985.6230250010147.11849592184696411.241.102.815.861.56--
2000AtlantaNL35AtlMLB 1064.8931220040134.116279731351110210.850.873.427.371.5953%
2001AtlantaNL36AtlMLB 12123.0434341100219.11878374177018757.670.702.877.671.1747%
2002PawtucketIL37BosAAA 0111.591100002.1433012015.450.003.867.732.15--
 BostonAL37BosMLB 1384.5329291100173.019993872550124210.351.302.606.451.4457%
2003BostonAL38BosMLB 1295.1532301010181.22021081042047107310.010.992.335.301.3745%
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)1661364.31445423216812,648.12866137412682577001766339.740.872.386.001.3549%
Minor League Totals - 11 Season(s)63593.981691641970987.010195314366135263638 9.290.563.215.801.39--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1987SF GiantsNL22SfMLB p7,9,13100000000010000.000.000.000000--
1990SF GiantsNL25SfMLB p93363130003005350080.048.118.04816663%
1991SF GiantsNL26SfMLB p93655051001003260090.091.138.10924762%
1992SF GiantsNL27SfMLB p93255211002004240080.018.085.03612142%
1993SF GiantsNL28SfMLB p934767900040053100120.118.173.11829163%
1994SF GiantsNL29SfMLB p92551130000001210030.059.077.05913669%
1995FloridaNL30FlaMLB p93166371003002231040.106.145.12126671%
1996TexasAL31TexMLB p010000000000000000--------------
 FloridaNL31FlaMLB p92452292001000170030.173.173.21238550%
1997TexasAL32TexMLB p02511000000010000.200.200.200400--
1998TexasAL33TexMLB p01310000000000000.000.000.00000033%
1999TexasAL34TexMLB p 3200000000020000.000.000.000000--
2000AtlantaNL35AtlMLB p93042261003003150060.143.200.16736764%
2001AtlantaNL36AtlMLB p93265260001003290070.092.132.09222470%
2002BostonAL37BosMLB p02300000000010010.000.000.000000100%
2003BostonAL38BosMLB p01100000000000010.000.000.000000100%
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)29954022506001800262261062012 .093.136.10424063%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1996TexasAL31Div102.001109.010217 10.00---1.007.001.22--
2000AtlantaNL35Div006.771001.11100 6.77---0.000.000.75--
2001AtlantaNL36Div102.841006.16224 8.53---2.845.691.26--
 AtlantaNL36Ch018.311004.17422 14.55---4.164.162.08--
2003BostonAL38Div006.751100005.1944121015.201.693.381.692.06--
 BostonAL38Ch007.381100003.2753101017.212.460.002.461.91--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)214.8061030.04016715 12.00---2.104.501.57--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2000AtlantaNL35AtlDiv1000000000000000--------------
2001AtlantaNL36AtlDiv1200000000010000.000.000.000000--
 AtlantaNL36AtlCh1100000000010000.000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)3300000000020000.000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1983great fllsPio18SfRkP13471120---.917--
 
1984ClintonMidw19SfAP2014191342---.971--
 
1985FresnoCalif20SfA+P20582150---.867--
 
1986FresnoCalif21SfA+P4651120---.917--
1986ShreveportTex21SfAAP2212151281---.964--
 
1987ShreveportTex22SfAAP2719291491---.980--
1987SF GiantsNL22SfMLBP3601011---1.0001.50
 
1988ShreveportTex23SfAAP7650111---1.000--
1988PhoenixPCL23SfAAAP217142230---.913--
 
1989PhoenixPCL24SfAAAP2811293430---.930--
 
1990PhoenixPCL25SfAAAP343181---.875--
1990SF GiantsNL25SfMLBP3320411251374---.9731.59
 
1991SF GiantsNL26SfMLBP36206.213251392---.9741.65
 
1992SF GiantsNL27SfMLBP32189.211181300---.9671.38
 
1993SF GiantsNL28SfMLBP34231.221360572---1.0002.21
 
1994SF GiantsNL29SfMLBP25159.114230371---1.0002.09
 
1995FloridaNL30FlaMLBP30188.118260440---1.0002.10
 
1996FloridaNL31FlaMLBP2415412211341---.9711.93
1996TexasAL31TexMLBP1068.2740110---1.0001.44
 
1997TexasAL32TexMLBP30189.112281411---.9761.90
 
1998TexasAL33TexMLBP3219511181300---.9671.34
 
1999TexasAL34TexMLBP30147.17180252---1.0001.53
 
2000AtlantaNL35AtlMLBP31134.110151261---.9621.67
 
2001AtlantaNL36AtlMLBP34219.115260411---1.0001.68
 
2002BostonAL37BosMLBP291738111200---.950.99
 
2003BostonAL38BosMLBP3230181.27191274---.9631.29
 


 Awards
[1990] - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)  [1993] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #24), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2001] - Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1987*60,000  292,85380
1990100,000  426,35880
1991230,000  617,62745
1992375,000  798,18541
19931,700,000  815,72319
19943,550,00066  914,1577
19953,350,000  831,50410
19963,550,00086  835,2628
19973,550,000  996,99010
19984,000,00096  1,054,0378
19994,000,000  1,222,53711
2000750,000  1,369,50534
20011,750,000  1,609,51228
20025,500,000  1,654,08811
20035,500,000  1,773,36411
 
Career:  $37,965,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 2 all-star games during his career (1993, 2001)
 Jobs in Baseball
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