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P John Burkett #33
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/05/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P JOHN BURKETT #33 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 17-8 0 3.94 235.0 236 33 47 194 1.20 4.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 11 10
Movement 16 16 16 16
Control 18 18 18 18
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 13 13
Slider 13 13
Curveball 10 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 17
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 8
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1997 @ LA Win, 4-0 X 8.1 7 0 0 0 8 Win
09/22/1997 @ TOR Win, 6-5 X 7.0 6 5 5 1 3 Win
09/17/1997 COL Win, 7-4 X 7.1 7 4 4 1 7 Win
09/11/1997 @ DET Win, 7-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 0 7 Win
09/06/1997 @ BAL Loss, 7-16 X 2.2 10 8 8 3 1 Loss
09/01/1997 NYM Win, 3-2 X 8.1 7 2 2 3 6
08/26/1997 @ OAK Win, 7-5 X 6.1 9 5 5 4 4
08/21/1997 @ MON Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 4 3 2 3 9 Loss
08/15/1997 @ TOR Win, 4-1 X 7.1 7 1 1 2 8 Win
08/09/1997 @ COL Win, 11-3 X 9.0 9 3 3 1 9 Win
Birthday:11/28/1964
Born in:New Brighton, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1986, 9th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 17 8 0 3.94 235.0 236 111 103 33 47 194 9 28.1 0 19 59.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.14 9.04 7.43 1.80 3.64 1.20 86 4.9 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 439 118 18 5 14 50 21 74 5 4 4 .269 .305 .428 .733      
vs. RHB 472 118 21 2 19 61 26 120 3 5 4 .250 .293 .424 .717      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 6.43 7.0 6 5 5 2 1 3  
April 6 6 4 1 0 2.12 46.2 39 11 11 4 6 37  
May 5 5 2 0 0 7.03 32.0 45 27 25 9 5 22  
June 6 6 3 2 0 2.57 49.0 43 16 14 4 12 36  
July 5 5 2 3 0 5.40 33.1 38 23 20 5 5 36  
August 5 5 3 1 0 2.72 39.2 34 13 12 3 11 39  
September 5 5 3 1 0 5.50 34.1 37 21 21 8 8 24  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 7 0 0 0 0 8  
Last Year 32 32 18 10 0 3.48 243.0 216 103 94 32 51 175  
2 Years Ago 29 29 12 9 0 3.81 198.2 172 94 84 25 41 147  
Career 319 319 138 115 0 3.89 2328.0 2137 1107 1006 307 507 1765  
Home 15 15 9 2 0 3.55 114.0 108 49 45 18 21 102  
Road 17 17 8 6 0 4.31 121.0 128 62 58 15 26 92  
Grass 27 27 14 7 0 4.02 199.1 201 96 89 29 40 160  
Turf 5 5 3 1 0 3.53 35.2 35 15 14 4 7 34  
Day 12 12 6 2 0 4.36 86.2 98 46 42 15 14 68  
Night 20 20 11 6 0 3.70 148.1 138 65 61 18 33 126  
As Starter 32 32 17 8 0 3.94 235.0 236 111 103 33 47 194  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1987 Pittsburgh - DBL 22 4 4 2 0 0 5.74 26.2 25 18 17 7 11 16 1 0 1.35 .225 6.36 -0.2 76
1988 Pittsburgh - DBL 23 18 18 6 8 0 5.37 125.2 129 79 75 22 43 79 3 0 1.37 .276 4.95 0.9 82
1989 Chicago - DBL 24 36 36 14 16 0 4.23 259.2 233 127 122 36 57 186 9 2 1.12 .257 3.82 4.2 96
1990 Chicago - DBL 25 34 34 14 11 0 3.81 255.0 213 120 108 29 47 176 8 0 1.02 .243 3.59 5.2 109
1991 Chicago - DBL 26 34 34 19 13 0 3.30 256.1 224 107 94 37 50 201 8 1 1.07 .255 3.87 4.4 127
1992 Chicago - DBL 27 34 34 13 13 0 3.65 246.2 221 116 100 28 68 186 10 2 1.17 .266 3.74 4.6 114
1993 Chicago - DBL 28 34 34 15 13 0 4.43 235.2 253 127 116 34 48 196 6 4 1.28 .308 3.77 4.4 94
1994 Washington - DBL 29 32 32 8 14 0 3.41 245.2 215 105 93 24 44 209 8 0 1.05 .271 3.09 7.3 127
1995 Washington - DBL 30 29 29 12 9 0 3.81 198.2 172 94 84 25 41 147 4 1 1.07 .250 3.75 3.6 108
1996 Washington - DBL 31 32 32 18 10 0 3.48 243.0 216 103 94 32 51 175 9 2 1.10 .255 3.80 4.7 123
1997 Washington - DBL 32 32 32 17 8 0 3.94 235.0 236 111 103 33 47 194 9 0 1.20 .293 3.64 4.9 107
Total DBL 319 319 138 115 0 3.89 2328.0 2137 1107 1006 307 507 1765 75 12 1.14 .266 3.77 44.1 110
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1987 Pauoa - WL 22 6 6 2 2 0 3.62 32.1 31 13 13 2 7 9 0 0 1.18 .259 4.19 0.4 111
1987 Columbus - CBL 22 28 28 12 10 0 3.36 192.2 170 80 72 26 50 147 5 2 1.14 .256 4.35 2.8 132
1988 Pauoa - WL 23 6 6 3 1 0 3.57 35.1 35 14 14 3 6 15 0 0 1.16 .271 3.96 0.5 112
1988 Columbus - CBL 23 11 11 4 4 0 3.06 85.1 70 30 29 7 22 47 3 1 1.08 .242 4.00 1.5 141
Total CBL 39 39 16 14 0 3.27 278.0 240 110 101 33 72 194 8 3 1.12 .252 4.24 135.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Columbus - CBL 23 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 6 5 3 1 6 0 0 0.86 .118 0.00 0.0 0
1988 Pittsburgh - DBL 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.60 .000 0.00 0.0 0
1989 Chicago - DBL 24 1 1 0 0 0 8.53 6.1 10 6 6 2 0 5 0 0 1.58 .400 0.00 0.0 0
1990 Chicago - DBL 25 3 0 0 1 1 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0.75 .000 0.00 0.0 0
1991 Chicago - DBL 26 1 1 0 0 0 7.11 6.1 8 6 5 2 1 8 0 0 1.42 .353 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Washington - DBL 30 5 5 3 2 0 2.02 40.0 28 9 9 3 8 27 2 2 0.90 .225 0.00 0.0 0
1996 Washington - DBL 31 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 14.0 13 6 6 1 3 10 0 0 1.14 .293 0.00 0.0 0
1997 Washington - DBL 32 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 7 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.84 .318 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 14 10 5 4 1 3.18 79.1 68 29 28 10 13 64 2 2 1.02 .266 3.36 258.9
Total CBL 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 6 5 3 1 6 0 0 0.86 .118 7.48 67.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Pittsburgh - DBL P 4 4 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 26.2 2.36 +0.1 1.381
1987 Columbus - CBL P 28 28 8 27 1 38 3 .921 192.2 1.63 +0.4 .958
1987 Pauoa - WL P 6 6 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 32.1 2.78 +0.3 1.000
1988 Pittsburgh - DBL P 18 18 7 13 0 21 1 .952 125.2 1.43 -0.6 1.044
1988 Columbus - CBL P 11 11 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 85.1 1.37 +0.6 1.022
1988 Pauoa - WL P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.1 1.000
1989 Chicago - DBL P 36 36 13 27 1 41 1 .976 259.2 1.39 -2.7 .942
1990 Chicago - DBL P 34 34 11 42 0 56 3 .946 255.0 1.87 -2.6 .954
1991 Chicago - DBL P 34 34 13 32 0 46 1 .978 256.1 1.58 -2.0 1.010
1992 Chicago - DBL P 34 34 10 32 0 43 1 .977 246.2 1.53 -0.6 1.083
1993 Chicago - DBL P 34 34 4 38 1 43 1 .977 235.2 1.60 -2.1 .991
1994 Washington - DBL P 32 32 11 28 1 41 2 .951 245.2 1.43 -2.3 .967
1995 Washington - DBL P 29 29 12 19 0 31 0 1.000 198.2 1.40 -2.1 .986
1996 Washington - DBL P 32 32 19 32 0 51 0 1.000 243.0 1.89 -1.9 1.075
1997 Washington - DBL P 32 32 16 42 1 58 0 1.000 235.0 2.22 -1.3 1.043
TOTAL P 370 370 136 356 8 505 13 .974 2673.2 1.66 -16.7 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 13 (16).
01/15/1987 Named to the 1987 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
03/30/1987 Named the #10 prospect in the DBL
05/13/1987 Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/03/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/17/1987 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toledo Mud Hens with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/21/1987 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tidewater Tides with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/04/1987 Finished 3rd in 1987 CBL AA Pitcher of the Year voting.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (16).
01/15/1988 Named to the 1988 Hawaii Winter League for the Pauoa Waves.
02/20/1988 Wins the 1988 HWL Championship with the Pauoa Waves.
03/28/1988 Named the #10 prospect in the DBL
08/14/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/25/1988 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox, along with RP Tom Bolton, in exchange for draft picks.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (16).
04/07/1989 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/09/1989 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/03/1989 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/14/1989 Injured (Forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17).
05/19/1991 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1991 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17).
07/25/1992 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/10/1992 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17).
04/16/1993 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/26/1993 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/05/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/11/1993 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/31/1993 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17).
04/26/1995 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
09/24/1995 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/26/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1995 Wins the 1995 DBL UL Division Series MVP Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (18).
08/05/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/28/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (18).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1987 6 7
1988 6 3
1989 36 1
1990 34 4
1991 34 3
1992 34 4
Year W Rank
1988 3 5
1991 19 4
1996 18 5
1997 17 5
Year L Rank
1989 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
1988 .750 6
1997 .680 6
Year IP Rank
1988 35.1 5
1989 259.2 2
1990 255.0 3
1991 256.1 3
1992 246.2 7
1994 245.2 6
1996 243.0 7
1997 235.0 9
Year BF Rank
1988 142 9
1989 1051 3
1990 1021 5
1991 1033 3
1992 1021 6
1996 992 8
1997 983 7
Year HRA Rank
1988 3 8
1989 36 8
1991 37 9
Year K Rank
1989 186 7
1991 201 10
Year ERA Rank
1987 3.62 8
1988 3.57 5
1991 3.30 7
1994 3.41 10
Year BABIP Rank
1987 .259 4
1988 .271 3
1990 .243 3
1991 .255 7
Year WHIP Rank
1987 1.18 6
1988 1.16 3
1989 1.12 5
1990 1.02 1
1991 1.07 5
1994 1.05 8
Year K/BB Rank
1988 2.50 6
1989 3.26 7
1990 3.74 1
1991 4.02 5
1993 4.08 5
1994 4.75 5
1997 4.13 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1987 10.86 6
1988 10.44 3
1989 10.12 5
1990 9.28 1
1991 9.94 7
1994 9.67 8
1996 10.07 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1994 0.88 9
Year H/9 Rank
1987 8.63 8
1988 8.92 4
1990 7.52 5
1991 7.86 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1987 1.95 3
1988 1.53 4
1989 1.98 8
1990 1.66 2
1991 1.76 5
1993 1.83 4
1994 1.61 6
1995 1.86 6
1996 1.89 7
1997 1.80 5
Year QS Rank
1987 4 2
1988 3 2
1990 20 9
1991 24 3
1994 22 7
1996 21 8
Year QSP Rank
1987 .667 4
1988 .500 3
1991 .706 5
1994 .688 7
1996 .656 8
Year CG Rank
1989 9 5
1990 8 7
1991 8 7
1992 10 5
1994 8 6
1996 9 5
1997 9 4
Year CGP Rank
1989 .250 9
1990 .235 10
1991 .235 9
1992 .294 8
1994 .250 6
1996 .281 5
1997 .281 4
Year SHO Rank
1989 2 5
1991 1 8
1992 2 3
1993 4 2
1996 2 4
Year GB% Rank
1988 0.48 3
Year WAR Rank
1988 0.6 6
1990 5.2 5
1994 7.3 4
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