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A.J. Burnett

Pittsburgh Pirates

Plays: Pitcher and Shortstop
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6'4'' Weight: 230 Born: 01/03/1977

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PITCHING MAIN Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFIPERAFIPSIERAGB%LD%BABIPK%BB%KS%HR/9BB/9K/9
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 33 837 190.1 5.15 4.92 3.99 47.4% 17.3% .296 20.7% 9.9% 14.9% 1.47 3.92 8.18
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.08 4.15 4.21 42.6% 17.7% .293 18.1% 8.0% 12.6% 0.99 3.08 6.95
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 31 851 202.1 3.51 3.62 3.41 54.8% 17.0% .296 21.2% 7.3% 13.0% 0.80 2.76 8.01
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 1 21 4.0 11.25 12.70 8.32 35.3% 23.5% .333 0.0% 19.0% 0.0% 4.50 9.00 0.00
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - 3.92 3.91 4.14 42.8% 18.5% .304 19.2% 8.9% 13.9% 0.79 3.45 7.44
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 2 30 6.1 8.53 1.78 2.53 44.4% 22.2% .389 30.0% 6.7% 20.0% 0.00 2.84 12.79
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - 3.85 3.64 4.13 42.5% 16.0% .306 19.1% 8.5% 14.2% 0.58 3.29 7.38
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 3 51 10.1 9.58 6.01 4.69 40.0% 22.9% .364 17.6% 11.8% 11.8% 1.74 5.23 7.84
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 14 366 89.1 3.12 3.42 3.07 52.6% 18.9% .271 27.0% 9.6% 18.0% 0.81 3.53 9.97
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - 3.83 3.90 3.89 44.2% 22.1% .295 19.7% 7.7% 13.7% 0.93 2.93 7.47
- - MiLB Total - - - 3 51 10.1 9.58 6.01 4.69 40.0% 22.9% .364 17.6% 11.8% 11.8% 1.74 5.23 7.84
- - MLB Total - - - 78 2054 482.0 4.09 4.09 3.59 51.4% 17.4% .292 22.0% 8.8% 14.7% 1.06 3.36 8.44

STANDARD PITCHING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFWLW-L%SvERAIPHRERHRBBIBBKHBP
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 33 837 11 11 50.0% 0 5.15 190.1 190 115 109 31 83 2 173 9
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.08 - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 31 851 16 10 61.5% 0 3.51 202.1 189 86 79 18 62 1 180 9
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 1 21 0 1 0.0% 0 11.25 4.0 7 5 5 2 4 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - 3.92 - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 2 30 0 2 0.0% 0 8.53 6.1 7 9 6 0 2 0 9 1
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - 3.85 - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 3 51 0 3 0.0% 0 9.58 10.1 14 14 11 2 6 0 9 1
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 14 366 4 6 40.0% 0 3.12 89.1 66 32 31 8 35 1 99 4
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - 3.83 - - - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 3 51 0 3 0.0% 0 9.58 10.1 14 14 11 2 6 0 9 1
- - MLB Total - - - 78 2054 31 27 53.4% 0 4.09 482.0 445 233 219 57 180 4 452 22

PITCHING RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffBFIPWHIPH/9HR/9BB/9K/9K/BBERAFIPE-FSIERAE-S
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 837 190.1 1.48 8.98 1.47 3.92 8.18 2.08 5.15 4.92 0.23 3.99 1.16
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 86422 - 1.36 8.84 0.99 3.08 6.95 2.25 4.08 4.15 -0.07 4.21 -0.13
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 851 202.1 1.29 8.41 0.80 2.76 8.01 2.90 3.51 3.62 -0.11 3.41 0.10
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - 0 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 - 0.00
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 21 4.0 2.75 15.75 4.50 9.00 0.00 0.00 11.25 12.70 -1.45 8.32 2.93
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - 76004 - 1.40 8.79 0.79 3.45 7.44 2.16 3.92 3.91 0.01 4.14 -0.22
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 30 6.1 1.58 9.95 0.00 2.84 12.79 4.50 8.53 1.78 6.75 2.53 6.00
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - 60016 - 1.39 8.73 0.58 3.29 7.38 2.24 3.85 3.64 0.21 4.13 -0.28
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 51 10.1 2.03 12.19 1.74 5.23 7.84 1.50 9.58 6.01 3.57 4.69 4.89
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 366 89.1 1.18 6.65 0.81 3.53 9.97 2.83 3.12 3.42 -0.30 3.07 0.05
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - 39974 - 1.32 8.57 0.93 2.93 7.47 2.55 3.83 3.90 -0.07 3.89 -0.06
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 10.1 2.03 12.19 1.74 5.23 7.84 1.50 9.58 6.01 3.57 4.69 4.89
- - MLB Total - - - 2054 482.0 1.34 8.31 1.06 3.36 8.44 2.51 4.09 4.09 0.00 3.59 0.50

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABH2B3BHRBBKSBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPS
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 33 837 731 190 48 4 31 83 173 24 7 77.4% .260 .339 .464 .803
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.0% .257 .322 .405 .727
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 31 851 767 189 30 2 18 62 180 38 2 95.0% .246 .307 .361 .668
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0% .000 .000 .000 .000
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 1 21 17 7 1 0 2 4 0 3 0 100.0% .412 .524 .824 1.348
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.7% .256 .328 .389 .717
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 2 30 27 7 3 1 0 2 9 3 0 100.0% .259 .333 .444 .777
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - 69.6% .255 .326 .373 .699
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 3 51 44 14 4 1 2 6 9 6 0 100.0% .318 .412 .591 1.003
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 14 366 321 66 15 0 8 35 99 13 0 100.0% .206 .292 .327 .619
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 71.0% .252 .315 .393 .708
- - MiLB Total - - - 3 51 44 14 4 1 2 6 9 6 0 100.0% .318 .412 .591 1.003
- - MLB Total - - - 78 2054 1819 445 93 6 57 180 452 75 9 89.3% .245 .317 .396 .713

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPATBIsoDPHBPSHSFIBBROECI
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 837 339 .204 16 9 4 10 2 12 0
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .148 - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 851 277 .115 21 9 5 8 1 12 0
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .000 - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 21 14 .412 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .133 - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 30 12 .185 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - .118 - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 51 26 .273 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 366 105 .121 6 4 6 0 1 3 0
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .141 - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 26 .273 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
- - MLB Total - - - 2054 721 .151 43 22 15 18 4 27 0

BALLS IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPABABIPBABIP-IFBHR/OFBHR/ConLDGBOFBIFBBuntU
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 837 .296 .313 20.3% 5.5% 99 271 153 29 7 13
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .293 .319 12.2% 3.6% - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 851 .296 .310 14.6% 3.0% 102 329 123 25 7 14
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - 0.0% 0.0% - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 21 .333 .333 33.3% 11.8% 4 6 6 0 0 1
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - .304 .329 10.5% 2.9% - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 30 .389 .438 0.0% 0.0% 4 8 4 2 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - .306 .332 7.1% 2.2% - - - - - -
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 51 .364 .387 20.0% 5.7% 8 14 10 2 0 1
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 366 .271 .276 15.4% 3.6% 43 120 52 4 6 3
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - .295 .317 14.4% 3.5% - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 .364 .387 20.0% 5.7% 8 14 10 2 0 1
- - MLB Total - - - 2054 .292 .306 17.4% 4.1% 244 720 328 58 20 30

BALLS IN PLAY RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPALD%GB%OFB%IFB%GB/FBBunt%U%
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 837 17.3% 47.4% 26.7% 5.1% 1.49 1.2% 2.3%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 17.7% 42.6% 29.0% 7.8% 1.16 1.2% 1.6%
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 851 17.0% 54.8% 20.5% 4.2% 2.22 1.2% 2.3%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 21 23.5% 35.3% 35.3% 0.0% 1.00 0.0% 5.9%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 18.5% 42.8% 27.7% 7.5% 1.22 1.4% 2.0%
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 30 22.2% 44.4% 22.2% 11.1% 1.33 0.0% 0.0%
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - 16.0% 42.5% 30.1% 7.4% 1.13 1.4% 2.5%
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 51 22.9% 40.0% 28.6% 5.7% 1.17 0.0% 2.9%
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 366 18.9% 52.6% 22.8% 1.8% 2.14 2.6% 1.3%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 22.1% 44.2% 23.8% 6.5% 1.46 1.8% 1.6%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 22.9% 40.0% 28.6% 5.7% 1.17 0.0% 2.9%
- - MLB Total - - - 2054 17.4% 51.4% 23.4% 4.1% 1.87 1.4% 2.1%

BALLS NOT IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPAK/BBAB/KKSwingKLookK?KS/KLK%BB%KS%KL%UIBB%TTO%
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 837 2.08 4.23 125 44 4 2.84 20.7% 9.9% 14.9% 5.3% 9.7% 34.3%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.25 4.95 - - - 2.81 18.1% 8.0% 12.6% 4.5% 7.5% 28.7%
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 851 2.90 4.26 111 61 8 1.82 21.2% 7.3% 13.0% 7.2% 7.2% 30.6%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 0.00 0.00 - - - 0.00 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 21 0.00 INF0 0 0 0.00 0.0% 19.0% 0.0% 0.0% 19.0% 28.6%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 2.16 4.61 - - - 2.93 19.2% 8.9% 13.9% 4.8% 8.5% 30.2%
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 30 4.50 3.00 6 3 0 2.00 30.0% 6.7% 20.0% 10.0% 6.7% 36.7%
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - 2.24 4.64 - - - 2.95 19.1% 8.5% 14.2% 4.8% 8.3% 29.1%
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 51 1.50 4.89 6 3 0 2.00 17.6% 11.8% 11.8% 5.9% 11.8% 33.3%
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 366 2.83 3.24 66 29 4 2.28 27.0% 9.6% 18.0% 7.9% 9.3% 38.8%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 2.55 4.56 - - - 2.93 19.7% 7.7% 13.7% 4.7% 7.1% 29.8%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 1.50 4.89 6 3 0 2.00 17.6% 11.8% 11.8% 5.9% 11.8% 33.3%
- - MLB Total - - - 2054 2.51 4.02 302 134 16 2.25 22.0% 8.8% 14.7% 6.5% 8.6% 33.5%

PITCHES* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPP/PAStrBallStr%SSwngSLookFoulSMissBIPSwng%Con%
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 837 3222 3.85 1970 1252 61.1% 1418 552 514 332 572 44.0% 76.6%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.83 - - 63.2% - - - - - 45.5% 81.2%
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 851 3042 3.57 1947 1095 64.0% 1378 569 480 298 600 45.3% 78.4%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 21 81 3.86 52 29 64.2% 39 13 20 2 17 48.1% 94.9%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 3.83 - - 62.4% - - - - - 45.1% 78.3%
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 30 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 51 81 1.59 52 29 64.2% 39 13 20 2 17 48.1% 94.9%
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 366 1444 3.95 919 525 63.6% 635 284 256 151 228 44.0% 76.2%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 3.81 - - 63.6% - - - - - 46.3% 79.6%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 81 1.59 52 29 64.2% 39 13 20 2 17 48.1% 94.9%
- - MLB Total - - - 2054 7708 3.75 4836 2872 62.7% 3431 1405 1250 781 1400 44.5% 77.2%

PITCH DETAILS* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPOSwng%ZSwng%OCon%ZCon%Zone%SwStr%
2011 34.42 New York AL MLB NYY 837 3222 29.3% 62.0% 54.1% 89.5% 45.0% 72.0%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 27.6% 64.0% 66.7% 87.6% 49.2% 72.0%
2012 35.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 851 3042 26.8% 63.2% 47.8% 90.9% 50.9% 70.8%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 21 81 19.4% 71.1% 71.4% 100.0% 55.6% 75.0%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 10.6% 70.1% 39.5% 82.6% 58.0% 72.2%
2012 35.42 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 30 - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - -
2012 35.42 MiLB Total - - - 51 81 19.4% 71.1% 71.4% 100.0% 55.6% 75.0%
2013 36.42 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 366 1444 25.3% 61.7% 43.8% 88.8% 51.3% 69.1%
2013 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 26.8% 65.5% 62.1% 86.6% 50.3% 72.8%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 81 19.4% 71.1% 71.4% 100.0% 55.6% 75.0%
- - MLB Total - - - 2054 7708 27.6% 62.4% 50.1% 90.0% 48.5% 70.9%

*Pitch data is incomplete, especially at levels below AA. Because of the difference in pitch stringers pitch details should not be compared across teams.

Numbers reflect games before 06/19/13. Updates daily.