AJ Burnett
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| Born: January 3rd, 1977 North Little Rock , United States 
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| August 17, 1999 with the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Win-loss | 164-157 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 2.513 |
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Allan James "AJ" Burnett (* 3. January 1977 in North Little Rock , Arkansas ) is an American baseball player in Major League . He currently plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates .
biography
Minor Leagues
Burnett was selected in the eighth round of the 1995 MLB Draft by the New York Mets . After three years in the Mets' farming system , he was transferred to the Florida Marlins after the 1997 season . There he played for two years with the Kane County Cougars and with the AA team Portland Sea Dogs.
Florida marlins
Despite only having an ERA of 5.52 and a win-loss ratio of 6-12 with the Portland Sea Dogs, Burnett was promoted to the Florida Marlins Major League during the season and made his MLB debut on August 17th 1999 against the Atlanta Braves . After spending part of the 2000 season with the Marlins, he played his first full season for the Florida team in 2001. On May 12, 2001 he managed a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres , in which he allowed nine walks and scored seven strikeouts . The Marlins won the game 3-0. It was the 203rd no-hitter since 1900 and the third in Florida Marlin history (after Al Leiter 1996 and Kevin Browne 1997). Overall, it was enough for a win-loss ratio of 11-12 and an ERA of 4.05 this season. The following season, his ERA improved to 3.30 with 12 wins and 203 strikeouts. His fastball was the fastest of all major league starters with an average of 94.9 mph. 2003 Burnett could complete only four starts at the beginning of the season; then he had to undergo Tommy John Surgery . He returned to the Marlins in June 2004 and competed in 19 games. 2005 was the last year before Burnett became a free agent . After a weak start (WL 5-6) he scored seven wins in a row, followed by six lost games. In the end, there were 12 wins in just as many lost games and an ERA of 3.44. After public criticism of the management and coaches, he was asked to leave the team on September 27, 2005. A new contract was no longer offered to him by the Marlins.
Toronto Blue Jays
On December 6, 2005, Burnett signed a five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays for $ 55 million . Because of an injury, he started his first season with the Blue Jays in mid-April 2006. After just one game, he was put on the injured list for more than two months. Still, he was able to win 10 games with an ERA of 3.98 during the season. In 2007 he missed 48 games due to two injuries, but was able to build on his performance from the previous year (10-8, ERA 3.75). In 2008 he performed very well and led the AL with 231 strikeouts and 34 starts. He had 18 wins and an ERA of 4.07.
New York Yankees
After the end of the 2008 season, Burnett made use of the option granted to him by contract and left the Florida Marlins early. In December 2008, he signed a five-year contract for $ 82.5 million with the New York Yankees . His debut as a Yankee was on April 9, 2009 in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards . In his eleventh game of the season against the Texas Rangers , the Yankees first baseman, Mark Teixeira , was hit twice by the Rangers pitcher, Vincente Padilla. Burnett threw the ball over the head of Rangers player Nelson Cruz in the fifth inning and was suspended for six games for the gesture; the suspension was later reduced to five games. On June 20, 2009, in a game against the Florida Marlins, he succeeded in a so-called immaculate inning: He reached three strikeouts in an inning with only nine pitches - an achievement that has only been shown by 39 pitchers before him. In October 2009, Burnett made his first game in the postseason . His first start in the 2009 World Series followed in game two against the Philadelphia Phillies , which he won (seven innings, nine strikeouts, just one run). He was also the starting pitcher in game five.
In the 2010 season, Burnett got off to a strong start with 6-2. In June, however, he could not win a game. He finished the season with 10 wins and 15 losses. In the 2011 season, Burnett posted 11 wins and 11 defeats.
Philadelphia Phillies
On February 16, 2014, Burnett signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies for $ 15 million.
Private life
Burnett lives in Monkton , Maryland . He and his wife Karen have two children: Ashton and Allan Jr.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c A.J. Burnett stats, bio, photos, highlights . mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Major League Leaderboards, 2002, Pitchers, Pitch Type Statistics . www.fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Burnett asked to leave Marlins . MLB.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2012. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ BASEBALL - Blue Jays Add Burnett, and Credibility - NYTimes.com . query.nytimes.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ AJ Burnett Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com . www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ New York Yankees sign right-handed pitcher AJ Burnett . newyork.yankees.mlb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Burnett gets six games for inside pitch . mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ Phillies Sign AJ Burnett. MLB Trade Rumors, accessed April 23, 2014 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Burnett, AJ |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burnett, Allan James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd January 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North Little Rock , Arkansas |