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Jeromy Burnitz

Free Agent
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1988-2006 (1993-2006)
Proper Name
Jeromy Neal Burnitz
Positions
RF (1365) ... OF (706) ... CF (167) ... LF (105) ... DH (25)
Positions
RF - OF - CF - LF - DH
Height / Weight
6-0 / 210
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
April 15,1969
High School
Conroe (Conroe,TX)
Colleges
Oklahoma State University (Stillwater,OK)
Drafted/Signed
1990-1-17-New York Mets
Signing Bonus
$ 192,500
MLB Debut
June 21,1993
Contract Info
-+ ($m)
MLBAM ID
111742
Retrosheet#
burnj001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career5710917144731598174.253.826

[Player Notes]

[1990] 1st Round Draft Pick (#17 overall) by the New York Mets[1999] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby[2014] Added to the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of HonorMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1988Oklahoma StateBig8NCAA-119RF5515961641331557223636103001281993133.403.508.8051.313.629.402.44118.0918.091.0010.60
1989Oklahoma StateBig8NCAA-1So20RF66244767617317631335143000001502953739.311.431.6151.046.553.304.00017.2914.580.8414.35
1990Oklahoma StateBig8NCAA-1Jr21RF69243617016112661655352000001242962941.288.416.510.926.486.222.00017.9117.570.9820.25
1990Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-NYN-21OF51173375265622125453930460862251735.301.444.497.941.497.196.34820.0017.330.8728.83
1990St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN-21OF1132651003107124000064314.156.372.188.560.281.032.25016.2827.911.710.00
1991Williamsport BillsEastAANYN-22OF13545780103161031853113104127408402325735746.225.368.508.876.549.283.23518.1522.161.2214.74
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN923OF121445561082138403073384323201594863276.243.298.357.655.240.114.2816.7917.282.5555.63
1993Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-24OF6525533581538441072653203201032862632.227.301.404.705.290.177.2549.0918.532.0431.88
1993New York MetsNLMLBNYN524OF8626349641061338363866122421253062935.243.339.475.814.365.232.27412.4221.571.7420.23
1994Norfolk TidesILAAANYN-25OF85314587515514491864982124401423703441.239.340.452.792.408.213.27513.2422.161.6722.43
1994New York MetsNLMLBNYN525OF451432634403151123451100247168727.238.347.329.676.252.091.32613.6926.791.9647.67
1995Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACLE-26OF1284437212626719851355083313862235005274.284.359.503.862.350.219.31110.0016.601.6623.32
1995Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2326OF974410000000000005713.571.571.7141.285.143.143.5710.000.000.000.00
1996Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2027RF-DH71128303610072621253120013671551719.281.406.523.929.445.242.32216.1320.001.2418.29
1996Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2027RF-CF23728174021420816202112784611.236.321.375.696.278.139.2689.5219.052.0036.00
1997Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2028RF153494851393782785201375111530882735777267.281.382.553.935.437.272.31513.0019.241.4818.30
1998Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2029RF16160992160281381257470158417793046916793.263.339.499.838.356.236.29010.1322.872.2616.03
1999Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2030RF1304678712633233103739112416067112625806858.270.402.561.963.495.291.29415.6921.381.3614.15
2000Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2031RF1615649113129231986499121140910122576866269.232.356.456.812.402.224.23814.4317.641.2218.19
2001Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2032RF154562104141324341000480150504982836517071.251.347.504.851.388.253.28012.2923.041.8816.53
2002New York MetsNLMLBNYN2033RF1544796510315019541075813510125111755503469.215.311.365.676.278.150.25710.5524.552.3325.21
2003Binghamton MetsEastAANYN-34OF31313001310040000061312.231.231.462.693.308.231.2500.0030.770.0013.00
2003New York MetsNLMLBNYN2034RF6523438641801845142155400641362593628.274.344.581.925.385.307.2868.1121.242.6213.00
2003Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2134LF61230254740133240145710131902461730.204.252.391.643.265.187.2115.6923.174.0717.69
2004Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3535RF-CF15054094153304371105658124503773026067182.283.356.559.915.381.276.3049.5720.462.1414.59
2005Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN336RF16060584156312248754571093153122636715799.258.322.435.757.273.177.2778.4916.241.9125.21
2006Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT337RF11131335721201649112274502481323422844.230.289.422.711.262.192.2496.4321.643.3619.56
1988NCAA-1Total---------5515961641331557223636103001281993133.403.508.8051.313.629.403.44118.0918.091.0010.60Big81988
1989NCAA-1Total---------66244767617317631335143000001502953739.311.431.6151.045.553.303.32117.2914.580.8414.35Big81989
1990NCAA-1Total---------69243617016112661655352000001242962941.288.416.510.926.486.222.32417.9117.570.9820.25Big81990
1990A-,A+Total--NYN------62205435775625135525170460922681839.278.433.449.882.463.171.33619.4019.030.9834.17NYPL1990
1991AATotal--NYN------13545780103161031853113104127408402325735746.225.368.508.876.549.282.23518.1522.161.2214.74East1991
1992AAATotal--NYN------121445561082138403073384323201594863276.243.298.357.655.240.115.2816.7917.282.5555.63IL1992
1993AAATotal--NYN------6525533581538441072653203201032862632.227.301.404.705.290.176.2549.0918.532.0431.88IL1993
1993MLBTotal--NYN------8626349641061338363866122421253062935.243.339.475.814.365.232.27412.4221.571.7420.23NL1993
1994AAATotal--NYN------85314587515514491864982124401423703441.239.340.452.792.408.213.27513.2422.161.6722.43IL1994
1994MLBTotal--NYN------451432634403151123451100247168727.238.347.329.676.252.091.32613.6926.791.9647.67NL1994
1995AAATotal--CLE------1284437212626719851355083313862235005274.284.359.503.862.350.219.31110.0016.601.6623.32Amer1995
1995MLBTotal--CLE------974410000000000005713.571.571.7141.286.143.143.5710.000.00AL1995
1996MLBTotal--MIL,CLE------94200385314094041334740224942392330.265.377.470.847.385.205.30113.8119.671.4222.22AL1996
1997MLBTotal--MIL------153494851393782785201375111530882735777267.281.382.553.934.437.271.31513.0019.241.4818.30AL1997
1998MLBTotal--MIL------16160992160281381257470158417793046916793.263.339.499.838.356.236.29010.1322.872.2616.03NL1998
1999MLBTotal--MIL------1304678712633233103739112416067112625806858.270.402.561.963.495.291.29415.6921.381.3614.15NL1999
2000MLBTotal--MIL------1615649113129231986499121140910122576866269.232.356.456.811.402.223.23814.4317.641.2218.19NL2000
2001MLBTotal--MIL------154562104141324341000480150504982836517071.251.347.504.851.388.253.28012.2923.041.8816.53NL2001
2002MLBTotal--NYN------1544796510315019541075813510125111755503469.215.311.365.677.278.150.25710.5524.552.3325.21NL2002
2003AATotal--NYN------31313001310040000061312.231.231.462.692.308.231.2500.0030.7713.00East2003
2003MLBTotal--LAN,NYN------1264646311122031775435112501952265055358.239.299.487.786.325.248.2486.9322.183.2014.97NL2003
2004MLBTotal--COL------15054094153304371105658124503773026067182.283.356.559.916.381.276.3049.5720.462.1414.59NL2004
2005MLBTotal--CHN------16060584156312248754571093153122636715799.258.322.435.757.273.177.2778.4916.241.9125.21NL2005
2006MLBTotal--PIT------11131335721201649112274502481323422844.230.289.422.711.262.192.2496.4321.643.3619.56NL2006
Tot:MLB (14 yrs)MLB169457109171447298293159817458739137678943759927486579642805.253.345.481.826.360.228.27911.2320.921.8618.13
Tot:NL (11 yrs)NL143850097901251246212798565044631121869641658723765756546705.250.339.474.814.352.225.27410.9621.161.9317.95
Tot:AL (3 yrs)AL256701127196528361252414108158932101237282396100.280.382.531.912.419.251.31413.1219.201.4619.47
Tot:Minors (7 yrs)Minors5992132343530100338733111643314484205252669572496220310.249.347.449.796.382.200.27912.5819.391.5424.51
Tot:AAA (4 yrs)AAA3991457219367771849218712515830295131666271642144223.252.326.430.757.318.178.2849.6218.391.9129.73
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA13847081106161032883213104131408402385865848.226.365.506.872.543.281.23517.7522.351.2614.69
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+1132651003107124000064314.156.372.188.560.281.031.25016.2827.911.71
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-51173375265622125453930460862251735.301.444.497.942.497.197.34820.0017.330.8728.83
Tot:College (3 yrs)College1906461982104674418631101401311030040279097113.325.444.6221.067.546.297.35017.7216.580.9414.68

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1989Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA204315340506493240313930200911891931.327.444.5951.039.497.268.38316.4020.631.2617.00
1999National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30121110000000000002210.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.5000.000.000.000.00
2006Pittsburgh PiratesMLB Spring TrainingSpring371537593036000400003213763.243.243.568.811.324.325.2000.0010.810.0012.33
Tot:USA (1 Yrs)USA4315340506493240313930200911891931.327.444.5951.039.497.268.38316.4020.631.2617.00
Tot:Spring (1 Yrs)Spring1537593036000400003213763.243.243.568.811.324.324.2000.0010.8112.33
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs)AllStar121110000000000002210.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.5000.000.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1990St. Lucie MetsFSLA+21OF10--181001919001.0001.90.000.007.590.97
1990Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-21OF44--792008181001.0001.80.000.0057.186.33
1991Williamsport BillsEastAA22OF134--2371311226125000.9581.90.000.0096.499.31
1992Tidewater TidesILAAA23OF118--222118224123300.9672.00.000.0083.197.51
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1988Oklahoma StateBig8NCAA-1196181055Gary Ward--NCAA Regionals
1989Oklahoma StateBig8NCAA-1So2048192066Gary Ward--NCAA Regionals
1990Oklahoma StateBig8NCAA-1Jr2156171069Gary Ward--NCAA College World Series
1990Pittsfield MetsNYPLA-NYN2143342-51Jim Eschen--dnq
1990St. Lucie MetsFSLA+NYN2176583-11Tim Blackwell--Lost in 1st Round
1991Williamsport BillsEastAANYN2260797-135Clint Hurdle--dnq
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2356864-121Clint Hurdle--dnq
1993Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2470715-65Clint Hurdle--dnq
1993New York MetsNLMLBNYN24591037-86Dallas Green, Jeff Torborg109,000dnq
1994Norfolk TidesILAAANYN2567754-85Bobby Valentine--dnq
1994New York MetsNLMLBNYN2555583-45Dallas Green175,000dnq
1995Buffalo BisonsAmerAAACLE2682622-128Brian Graham--Lost in Finals
1995Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE26100441-9Mike Hargrove185,000Lost World Series (Braves)
1996Cleveland IndiansALMLBCLE2799621-71Mike Hargrove190,000Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)
1996Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2780823-23Phil Garner190,000dnq
1997Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2878833-153Phil Garner225,000dnq
1998Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL2974885-161Phil Garner912,500dnq
1999Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3074875-130Phil Garner, Jim Lefebvre3,612,500dnqNL-POTM
2000Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3173893-161Davey Lopes4,462,500dnq
2001Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL3268944-154Davey Lopes5,512,500dnqNL-POTW
2002New York MetsNLMLBNYN3375865-154Bobby Valentine7,166,667dnq
2003Binghamton MetsEastAANYN3463785-3John Stearns--dnq
2003Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3485772-61Jim Tracy12,166,667dnq
2003New York MetsNLMLBNYN3466955-65Art Howe12,166,667dnq
2004Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3568944-150Clint Hurdle1,250,000dnq
2005Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3679834-160Dusty Baker4,500,000dnq
2006Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3767955-111Jim Tracy6,000,000dnq
27 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2006-10-30Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2006-01-09Signed to 1-year contract for 2006-2006 ($6m) [Free agent] Mutual option for 2007 at $6mPittsburgh PiratesNoMinors
2005-10-27Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2005-02-05Signed to 1-year contract for 2005-2005 ($4.5m) [Free agent]Chicago CubsNoMinors
2004-10-28Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2004-01-09Signed to 1-year contract for 2004-2004 ($1.25m) [Free agent]Colorado RockiesNoMinors
2003-10-26Granted free agencyNoFree Agt
2003-07-14Traded from Mets to Dodgers for Kole Strayhorn, Jose Diaz and Victor DiazLos Angeles DodgersNoMinors
2003-05-23Activated from Disabled ListNew York MetsNoHist
2003-04-23DL - Non-displaced fracture of 5th metacarpal of left handNew York MetsNoInjury
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1991Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets10View Rankings
1992Baseball AmericaMLBNew York Mets50View Rankings
1992Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets2View Rankings
1993Baseball AmericaMLBNew York Mets61View Rankings
1993Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Mets2View Rankings
5 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1990New York Mets192,500Signing Bonus
1993New York Mets24109,000--1,076,089109,000
1994New York Mets25175,000155551,168,263109,000
1995Cleveland Indians26185,000255281,110,766109,000
1996Cleveland Indians27190,000245271,119,981122,667
1997Milwaukee Brewers28225,000175291,336,609150,000
1998Milwaukee Brewers29912,500123271,398,831170,000Signed to 4-year contract for 1998-2001 ($14.5m) .9125--3.6125--4.4625--5.5125 [1998-01-29]
1999Milwaukee Brewers303,612,50041371,611,166200,000
2000Milwaukee Brewers314,462,50031321,895,630200,000
2001Milwaukee Brewers325,512,50021112,138,896200,000
2002New York Mets337,166,6675712,295,649200,000Signed to 2-year contract for 2002-2003 ($20m) [Extension] $2m bonus + 6.5--11.5 [2001-03-02]
2003New York Mets3412,166,6673222,372,189300,000
2004Colorado Rockies351,250,00073272,313,535300,000
2005Chicago Cubs364,500,00061582,476,589316,000
2006Pittsburgh Pirates376,000,00021262,699,292327,000
15 season(s)$46,659,834Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
63
Power
86
Contact
35
XBH
83
RBIs
78
Runs
69
Hitting
51
Durability
74
Team
.502

[Career Highlights]

[1987]  Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in Round #24 (#617) out of Conroe (Conroe,TX) (Did not sign)
[1988]  Played for Oklahoma State (NCAA-1)
[1989]  Played for Oklahoma State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Team USA Collegiate
[1990]  Drafted by the New York Mets in Round #1 (#17) out of Oklahoma State ... Played for Oklahoma State (NCAA-1) ... Played for Pittsfield Mets (A-) ... Played for St. Lucie Mets (A+) ... Led NYPL in On Base Percentage, Intentional Walks ... Finished top 10 in NYPL in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Triples, Walks, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, Walks Percentage
[1991]  Played for Williamsport Bills (AA) ... Led East in Triples, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Walks, Secondary Average, Isolated Power ... Finished top 10 in East in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, Runs, Total Bases, Stolen Bases, Strikeouts, Sacrifice Flies, Extra Base Hits, Walks Percentage
[1992]  Played for Tidewater Tides (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Stolen Bases
[1993]  Played for Norfolk Tides (AAA) ... Played for New York Mets (MLB)
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