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A.J. Burnett
ERA W-L K
3.12 4-6 99
Team: PittsburghHt / Wt: 6-4 / 230 NFBC ADP: 211.62
Position: SPBorn: 1/3/1977 Birthplace: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 8th Round by Mets (1995)


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June 13 3:40 PM PT4:40 PM MT5:40 PM CT6:40 PM ET18:40 ET22:40 GMT6:40 CST3:40 PM MST5:40 PM EST6:10 PM VEN2:40 UAE (+1)5:40 PM CT-Burnett is wearing a walking boot over his torn right calf and isn't sure when he'll be ready to return. Burnett injured the calf while working out Wednesday and was placed on the 15-day disabled list a day later by Pittsburgh.
Analysis: The 36-year-old Burnett is 4-6 this season with a 4.00 ERA. He threw a season-high 112 pitches in a win over the Chicago Cubs last Saturday but said the injury is not related. The right-hander is the fourth member of Pittsburgh's starting rotation to go on the disabled list this season, joining Wandy Rodriguez, Jeanmar Gomez and James McDonald.
June 9 5:23 PM PT6:23 PM MT7:23 PM CT8:23 PM ET20:23 ET0:23 GMT8:23 CST5:23 PM MST7:23 PM EST7:53 PM VEN4:23 UAE (+1)7:23 PM CT-Burnett recorded his first win since May 3 on Saturday, limiting the Cubs to two runs and four hits over 8 1-3 innings in the Pirates' 6-2 victory.
Analysis: Burnett had been 0-4 with a 3.92 ERA over his previous six starts.
June 4 10:50 AM PT11:50 AM MT12:50 PM CT1:50 PM ET13:50 ET17:50 GMT1:50 CST10:50 AM MST12:50 PM EST1:20 PM VEN21:50 UAE12:50 PM CT-Burnett was knocked around for six runs and eight hits - including three homers - over five innings in a 7-2 loss at Atlanta on Monday.
Analysis: It was Burnett's fourth straight losing decision. He owns a 3.92 ERA over six starts since his last win on May 3.
May 25 3:45 PM PT4:45 PM MT5:45 PM CT6:45 PM ET18:45 ET22:45 GMT6:45 CST3:45 PM MST5:45 PM EST6:15 PM VEN2:45 UAE (+1)5:45 PM CT-Burnett was on the short end Friday in a 2-1 loss to the Brewers.
Analysis: Burnett gave up three hits and two earned runs over seven innings. Burnett struck out six and walked two. He retired 17 of the final 19 batters he faced. The Brewers managed just four hits for the game.
May 14 10:21 AM PT11:21 AM MT12:21 PM CT1:21 PM ET13:21 ET17:21 GMT1:21 CST10:21 AM MST12:21 PM EST12:51 PM VEN21:21 UAE12:21 PM CT-Burnett wasn't his sharpest on Monday, giving up season highs with four runs and seven hits over seven innings in a 5-1 loss to the Brewers.
Analysis: It was the second straight loss for Burnett, who also struck out a season-low six batters.
May 4 2:50 PM PT3:50 PM MT4:50 PM CT5:50 PM ET17:50 ET21:50 GMT5:50 CST2:50 PM MST4:50 PM EST5:20 PM VEN1:50 UAE (+1)4:50 PM CT-Burnett allowed one run and five hits over seven innings, earning the win during Friday's 3-1 victory over Washington.
Analysis: Burnett, who struck out nine, is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA over his last four starts.
Apr. 28 11:03 AM PT12:03 PM MT1:03 PM CT2:03 PM ET14:03 ET18:03 GMT2:03 CST11:03 AM MST1:03 PM EST1:33 PM VEN22:03 UAE1:03 PM CT-Russell Martin hit a two-run home run to highlight a four-run seventh inning and the Pirates rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Saturday. The comeback gave A.J. Burnett (2-2) his second victory over St. Louis in 10 days.
Analysis: Burnett gave up two runs and five hits in six innings. His six strikeouts expanded his team record for the month of April to a league-leading 48. Burnett threw seven shutout innings in a 5-0 win over St. Louis on April 17. He hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in his six starts this season, giving up three just twice. The Pirates haven't backed him at the plate, however, providing him an average of 2.33 runs.
Apr. 18 4:27 PM PT5:27 PM MT6:27 PM CT7:27 PM ET19:27 ET23:27 GMT7:27 CST4:27 PM MST6:27 PM EST6:57 PM VEN3:27 UAE (+1)6:27 PM CT-Burnett allowed one hit and struck out eight over seven innings to beat St. Louis 5-0 on Wednesday.
Analysis: Burnett improved to 1-2 with a 2.63 ERA on the season.
Apr. 13 2:04 PM PT3:04 PM MT4:04 PM CT5:04 PM ET17:04 ET21:04 GMT5:04 CST2:04 PM MST4:04 PM EST4:34 PM VEN1:04 UAE (+1)4:04 PM CT-Burnett allowed three runs and struck out eight over six innings in a 6-5 win over Cincinnati on Friday.
Analysis: Burnett took a no-decision, leaving him 0-2 with a 3.71 ERA in three starts.
Mar. 27 3:19 PM PT4:19 PM MT5:19 PM CT6:19 PM ET18:19 ET22:19 GMT6:19 CST3:19 PM MST5:19 PM EST5:49 PM VEN2:19 UAE (+1)4:19 PM CT-Burnett loosened up for his opening day start with three innings Wednesday in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Analysis: Burnett allowed two runs and four hits and struck out two. He'll next pitch on Monday when the Pirates host the Chicago Cubs.
Feb. 20 3:43 PM PT4:43 PM MT5:43 PM CT6:43 PM ET18:43 ET23:43 GMT7:43 CST4:43 PM MST6:43 PM EST7:13 PM VEN3:43 UAE (+1)5:43 PM CT-For the first time in his career, Burnett is getting the call on opening day. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has named the veteran righthander the team's starter when the Pirates begin the 2013 season at home on April 1 against the Chicago Cubs.
Analysis: It's an honor the Pirates expected to bestow upon Burnett last spring after he came over in a trade with the New York Yankees, but Burnett fractured his orbital bone while trying to bunt during his first spring training workout and missed the first month of the season. The 36-year-old made up for lost time, going 16-10 with a 3.51 ERA in 31 starts.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA SSX
1999 Fla 4 2 0 - 0 7 7 0 41.1 37 23 16 3 25 2 33 1.50 3.48 $47.33
2000 Fla 3 7 0 - 0 13 13 0 82.2 80 46 44 8 44 3 57 1.50 4.79 $48.67
2001 Fla 11 12 0 - 0 27 27 2 173.1 145 82 78 20 83 3 128 1.32 4.05 $164.33
2002 Fla 12 9 0 - 1 31 29 7 204.1 153 84 75 12 90 5 203 1.19 3.30 $270.83
2003 Fla 0 2 0 - 0 4 4 0 23.0 18 13 12 2 18 2 21 1.57 4.70 $14.00
2004 Fla 7 6 0 - 0 20 19 1 120.0 102 50 49 9 38 0 113 1.17 3.68 $149.00
2005 Fla 12 12 0 - 0 32 32 4 209.0 184 97 80 12 79 1 198 1.26 3.44 $255.50
2006 Tor 10 8 0 - 0 21 21 2 135.2 138 67 60 14 39 3 118 1.30 3.98 $155.17
2007 Tor 10 8 0 - 0 25 25 2 165.2 131 74 69 23 66 2 176 1.19 3.75 $224.17
2008 Tor 18 10 0 - 0 35 34 1 221.1 211 109 100 19 86 2 231 1.34 4.07 $293.83
2009 NYY 13 9 0 - 0 33 33 1 207.0 193 99 93 25 97 0 195 1.40 4.04 $229.00
2010 NYY 10 15 0 - 0 33 33 1 186.2 204 118 109 25 78 2 145 1.51 5.26 $131.67
2011 NYY 11 11 0 - 0 33 32 0 190.1 190 115 109 31 83 2 173 1.43 5.15 $172.83
2012 Pit 16 10 0 - 0 31 31 1 202.1 189 86 79 18 62 1 180 1.24 3.51 $257.83
2013 Pit 4 6 0 - 0 14 14 0 89.1 66 32 31 8 35 1 99 1.13 3.12 $126.83
Career 141 127 0 - 1 359 354 22 2252.0 2041 1095 1004 229 923 29 2070 1.32 4.01  

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
1999 Fla 7 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 .118 .118 .118
2000 Fla 13 25 3 7 1 1 1 3 3 10 0 0 .280 .357 .520
2001 Fla 27 50 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 27 0 0 .080 .115 .100
2002 Fla 31 57 1 6 2 0 1 3 5 28 0 0 .105 .177 .193
2003 Fla 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 .143 .333 .143
2004 Fla 20 29 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 .138 .138 .138
2005 Fla 32 68 3 10 2 2 1 2 1 34 0 0 .147 .171 .279
2006 Tor 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2007 Tor 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2008 Tor 35 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2009 NYY 33 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200
2010 NYY 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2011 NYY 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2012 Pit 31 63 1 4 0 0 0 2 3 36 0 0 .063 .106 .063
2013 Pit 14 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 .037 .037 .037
Career 360 359 13 40 6 3 3 11 15 182 0 0 .111 .152 .170

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2009 NYY Total 1 1 0 - 0 5 5 0 27.1 22 16 16 1 16 1 24 5.27
    0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 6.0 3 1 1 0 5 0 6 1.50
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 2 2 0 12.1 11 8 8 0 5 0 7 5.84
    WS 1 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 9.0 8 7 7 1 6 1 11 7.00
2010 NYY Total 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 6.0 6 5 5 1 3 1 4 7.50
    LCS 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 6.0 6 5 5 1 3 1 4 7.50
2011 NYY Total 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.2 4 1 1 1 4 1 3 1.59
    1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.2 4 1 1 1 4 1 3 1.59
Career 2 2 0 - 0 7 7 0 39.0 32 22 22 3 23 3 31 5.08

Hitting Statistics
Year Team Round G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 NYY Total 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    WS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 874 96 89 92.3 60.78
Curveball 466 87 78 82.2 32.41
Changeup 98 91 85 87.6 6.82

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