JB
1987–2003 · P
John Burkett
6' 2", 175 lbs·Lived to 62·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
The Almanac's Take
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Career Highs
3.04
Best ERA · 2001
22
Most W · 1993
187
Most K · 2001
1.140
Best WHIP · 1993
Career Arc · OPS
10 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | SF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1990 | SF | 33 | 63 | 0 | 3 | .048 | .165 | 23 |
| 1991 | SF | 36 | 55 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .247 | 35 |
| 1992 | SF | 32 | 55 | 0 | 2 | .018 | .121 | 17 |
| 1993 | SF | 34 | 76 | 0 | 4 | .118 | .291 | 40 |
| 1994 | SF | 25 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .136 | 18 |
| 1995 | FLO | 31 | 66 | 0 | 3 | .106 | .266 | 35 |
| 1996 | FLO | 34 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .173 | .385 | 50 |
| 1997 | TEX | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 | 53 |
| 1998 | TEX | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1999 | TEX | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2000 | ATL | 31 | 42 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .367 | 47 |
| 2001 | ATL | 34 | 65 | 0 | 1 | .092 | .225 | 30 |
| 2002 | BOS | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2003 | BOS | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| Career | 446 | 540 | 0 | 18 | .093 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | SF | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 95 | 5 | 1.667 |
| 1990 | SF | 33 | 204.0 | 14 | 7 | 3.79 | 102 | 118 | 1.284 |
| 1991 | SF | 36 | 206.7 | 12 | 11 | 4.18 | 94 | 131 | 1.369 |
| 1992 | SF | 32 | 189.7 | 13 | 9 | 3.84 | 97 | 107 | 1.260 |
| 1993 | SF | 34 | 231.7 | 22 | 7 | 3.65 | 115 | 145 | 1.140 |
| 1994 | SF | 25 | 159.3 | 6 | 8 | 3.62 | 124 | 85 | 1.331 |
| 1995 | FLO | 30 | 188.3 | 14 | 14 | 4.30 | 103 | 126 | 1.407 |
| 1996 | FLO | 34 | 222.7 | 11 | 12 | 4.24 | 108 | 155 | 1.289 |
| 1997 | TEX | 30 | 189.3 | 9 | 12 | 4.56 | 96 | 139 | 1.426 |
| 1998 | TEX | 32 | 195.0 | 9 | 13 | 5.68 | 78 | 131 | 1.415 |
| 1999 | TEX | 30 | 147.3 | 9 | 8 | 5.62 | 84 | 96 | 1.561 |
| 2000 | ATL | 31 | 134.3 | 10 | 6 | 4.89 | 97 | 110 | 1.586 |
| 2001 | ATL | 34 | 219.3 | 12 | 12 | 3.04 | 145 | 187 | 1.172 |
| 2002 | BOS | 29 | 173.0 | 13 | 8 | 4.53 | 94 | 124 | 1.439 |
| 2003 | BOS | 32 | 181.7 | 12 | 9 | 5.15 | 85 | 107 | 1.371 |
| Career | 445 | 2648.3 | 166 | 136 | — | — | 1766 | — | |
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