What years did A. J. Burnett play?

A. J. Burnett played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015.

Was A. J. Burnett a pitcher?

Yes. A. J. Burnett pitched in the major leagues, recording 164 wins and 2513 strikeouts.

How many home runs did A. J. Burnett hit?

A. J. Burnett hit 4 career home runs with 56 hits.

What teams did A. J. Burnett play for?

A. J. Burnett played for 5 teams: the Florida Marlins (1999–2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006–2008), the New York Yankees (2009–2011), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012–2013, 2015), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014).

Did A. J. Burnett win a Cy Young Award?

No. A. J. Burnett did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did A. J. Burnett win?

A. J. Burnett was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were A. J. Burnett's career stats?

In 435 games, A. J. Burnett went 164-157 with a 3.99 ERA, 2,513 strikeouts, and 2,731.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 56 hits and 4 home runs.

What was A. J. Burnett's salary?

A. J. Burnett's last recorded salary was $8,500,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $16,500,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2015.

What position did A. J. Burnett play?

A. J. Burnett played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was A. J. Burnett and how much did he weigh?

A. J. Burnett was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 230 pounds.

What was A. J. Burnett's career ERA?

A. J. Burnett finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 164-157 with 2,513 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did A. J. Burnett have?

A. J. Burnett recorded 2,513 career strikeouts.

Is A. J. Burnett in the Hall of Fame?

No. A. J. Burnett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

A. J. Burnett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2015)

A. J. Burnett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015 for 5 teams, including the Florida Marlins, a span of 17 seasons. Across 435 career appearances, he went 164-157 with a 3.99 ERA and 2,513 strikeouts. He also batted .114 with 4 home runs. A. J. Burnett was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 24536.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 164–157

ERA 3.99

WHIP 1.32

SO 2,513

Pitcher PIV 24536.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 230 lb
Born: 1/3/1977 in North Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-08-17
Last Game: 2015-10-03
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Allan James Burnett

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Career Pitching Statistics

A. J. Burnett — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
164	157	435	430	24	10	0	2731.1	2,519	1,210	263	1,100	2,513	3.99	24536.6

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 6.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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A. J. Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	FLO	NL	4	2	7	7	0	0	41.1	37	16	25	33	3.48	4.71 (+26%)	430.6
2000	FLO	NL	3	7	13	13	0	0	82.2	80	44	44	57	4.79	4.77 (avg)	182.8
2001	FLO	NL	11	12	27	27	2	1	173.1	145	78	83	128	4.05	4.42 (+8%)	-920.3
2002	FLO	NL	12	9	31	29	7	5	204.1	153	75	90	203	3.30	4.28 (+23%)	5780.8
2003	FLO	NL	0	2	4	4	0	0	23.0	18	12	18	21	4.70	4.40 (-7%)	-313.3
2004	FLO	NL	7	6	20	19	1	0	120.0	102	49	38	113	3.67	4.46 (+18%)	3915.6
2005	FLO	NL	12	12	32	32	4	2	209.0	184	80	79	198	3.44	4.29 (+20%)	6456.8
2006	TOR	AL	10	8	21	21	2	1	135.2	138	60	39	118	3.98	4.53 (+12%)	2575.8
2007	TOR	AL	10	8	25	25	2	0	165.2	131	69	66	176	3.75	4.47 (+16%)	603.6
2008	TOR	AL	18	10	35	34	1	0	221.1	211	100	86	231	4.07	4.32 (+6%)	5065.2
2009	NYA	AL	13	9	33	33	1	0	207.0	193	93	97	195	4.04	4.32 (+6%)	-62.3
2010	NYA	AL	10	15	33	33	1	0	186.2	204	109	78	145	5.26	4.08 (-29%)	-3479.8
2011	NYA	AL	11	11	33	32	0	0	190.1	190	109	83	173	5.15	3.94 (-31%)	-3961.4
2012	PIT	NL	16	10	31	31	1	1	202.1	189	79	62	180	3.51	4.01 (+12%)	2581.4
2013	PIT	NL	10	11	30	30	1	0	191.0	165	70	67	209	3.30	3.87 (+15%)	5278.8
2014	PHI	NL	8	18	34	34	1	0	213.2	205	109	96	190	4.59	3.74 (-23%)	-2150.2
2015	PIT	NL	9	7	26	26	0	0	164.0	174	58	49	143	3.18	3.96 (+20%)	2552.7
Career · 17 seasons			164	157	435	430	24	10	2,731.1	2,519	1,210	1,100	2,513	3.99	—	24,537

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

A. J. Burnett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
436	493	20	56	8	3	4	19	0	20	241	.114	.151	.166	.317	-3,489

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .317 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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A. J. Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	FLO	NL	7	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	FLO	NL	13	25	3	7	1	1	1	3	3	10	.280	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	FLO	NL	27	50	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	27	.080	.263 (-70%)	.332 (-65%)	.426 (-77%)	.758 (-72%)	-594.4
2002	FLO	NL	31	57	1	6	2	0	1	3	5	28	.105	.261 (-60%)	.331 (-46%)	.416 (-54%)	.747 (-50%)	-479.3
2003	FLO	NL	4	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	FLO	NL	20	29	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	11	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	FLO	NL	32	68	3	10	2	2	1	2	1	34	.147	.264 (-44%)	.330 (-48%)	.418 (-33%)	.749 (-40%)	-468.7
2006	TOR	AL	21	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TOR	AL	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TOR	AL	35	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYA	AL	33	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	NYA	AL	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	34	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	PIT	NL	31	63	1	4	0	0	0	2	3	36	.063	.254 (-75%)	.318 (-67%)	.405 (-84%)	.724 (-77%)	-764.0
2013	PIT	NL	30	59	1	4	0	0	0	2	2	33	.068	.253 (-73%)	.317 (-69%)	.396 (-83%)	.714 (-77%)	-708.0
2014	PHI	NL	34	60	5	8	2	0	0	1	3	23	.133	.251 (-47%)	.313 (-44%)	.386 (-57%)	.700 (-51%)	-474.7
2015	PIT	NL	26	42	1	5	0	0	1	5	0	20	.119	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			436	493	20	56	8	3	4	19	20	241	.114	—	—	—	—	-3,489

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

A. J. Burnett — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

A. J. Burnett — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2013	NLDS1	PIT	1	1	0	.000
2011	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2010	ALCS	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2009	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	.000
2009	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	.000
2009	WS	NYA	2	1	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

A. J. Burnett — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	3	8	8	0	41.0	38	29	27	31	6.37

Playoff Pitching by Year

A. J. Burnett — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	NLDS1	PIT	0	1	1	1	2.0	6	7	4	0	31.50
2011	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	1	1	5.2	4	1	4	3	1.59
2010	ALCS	NYA	0	1	1	1	6.0	6	5	3	4	7.50
2009	ALCS	NYA	0	0	2	2	12.1	11	8	5	7	5.84
2009	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	1	1	6.0	3	1	5	6	1.50
2009	WS	NYA	1	1	2	2	9.0	8	7	6	11	7.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

A. J. Burnett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	211	230	9	25	3	11	.109
Away	225	263	11	31	1	8	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

A. J. Burnett — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	211	1373.2	1182	528	538	1365	3.46
Away	224	1357.2	1337	682	562	1148	4.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

A. J. Burnett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
2015-10-03	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2015-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-21	PIT	COL	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-16	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-10	PIT	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-07-30	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-07-25	PIT	WAS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2015-07-20	PIT	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-07-11	PIT	STL	W	1	1	1	1	1	0
2015-07-06	PIT	SDP	W	2	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

A. J. Burnett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-10-03	PIT	CIN	L	6.2	5	3	3	4	9	1
2015-09-27	PIT	CHC	L	6.0	7	2	2	2	5	1
2015-09-21	PIT	COL	W	5.2	6	3	2	4	5	1
2015-09-16	PIT	CHC	—	5.1	8	2	2	1	7	0
2015-09-10	PIT	MIL	—	5.0	3	3	3	2	3	1
2015-07-30	PIT	CIN	L	4.1	10	8	7	2	4	1
2015-07-25	PIT	WAS	L	5.2	11	5	5	0	8	0
2015-07-20	PIT	KCR	W	6.0	11	6	6	1	2	2
2015-07-11	PIT	STL	—	6.1	6	3	3	3	6	1
2015-07-06	PIT	SDP	—	7.2	5	1	1	3	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

A. J. Burnett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	435	430	169	318	39	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

A. J. Burnett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	FLO	P	7	7	2	5	1	0
2000	FLO	P	13	13	2	8	1	1
2001	FLO	P	27	27	11	27	2	0
2002	FLO	P	31	29	12	19	4	3
2003	FLO	P	4	4	3	4	0	0
2004	FLO	P	20	19	10	18	0	0
2005	FLO	P	32	32	11	18	2	1
2006	TOR	P	21	21	6	16	1	2
2007	TOR	P	25	25	17	15	2	2
2008	TOR	P	35	34	18	29	7	1
2009	NYA	P	33	33	5	20	3	0
2010	NYA	P	33	33	9	16	4	1
2011	NYA	P	33	32	10	23	5	2
2012	PIT	P	31	31	21	36	1	1
2013	PIT	P	30	30	12	19	2	0
2014	PHI	P	34	34	9	25	1	1
2015	PIT	P	26	26	11	20	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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A. J. Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	435

Awards & Honors

A. J. Burnett — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-08-05
2005	Player of the Week	Week of 2005-04-16
2002	Player of the Week	Week of 2002-08-17
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-05-12

Salary History

A. J. Burnett's recorded salaries total $144,271,500 over 17 seasons, 1999 to 2015. Burnett's career, 1999 to 2015, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

A. J. Burnett — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	PIT	NL	$8,500,000
2014	PHI	NL	$15,000,000
2013	PIT	NL	$16,500,000
2012	PIT	NL	$16,500,000
2011	NYA	AL	$16,500,000
2010	NYA	AL	$16,500,000
2009	NYA	AL	$16,500,000
2008	TOR	AL	$13,200,000
2007	TOR	AL	$13,200,000
2006	TOR	AL	$2,200,000
2005	FLO	NL	$3,650,000
2004	FLO	NL	$2,500,000
2003	FLO	NL	$2,500,000
2002	FLO	NL	$367,500
2001	FLO	NL	$250,000
2000	FLO	NL	$204,000
1999	FLO	NL	$200,000
Total recorded salary			$144,271,500

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A. J. Burnett: the record in brief

A. J. Burnett played a first major league game on August 17, 1999 and a last one on October 3, 2015. The team column moves through the Florida Marlins (1999 through 2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006 through 2008), the New York Yankees (2009 through 2011), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012 through 2015), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014). Burnett is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 230 pounds. The bio says Burnett threw and hit right-handed. Burnett was born on January 3, 1977, in North Little Rock, AR, USA. On the record, A. J. Burnett was born Allan James Burnett.

The pitching table credits Burnett with a 164-157 record and a 3.99 ERA in 435 games. Also on Burnett's record: 2,513 strikeouts, 24 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Against a 4.27 league ERA for the same years, Burnett was 6.6% better. 2008 brought Burnett a season-high 18 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.18 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96.

Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Burnett

What years did A. J. Burnett play?: A. J. Burnett played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2015.
Was A. J. Burnett a pitcher?: Yes. A. J. Burnett pitched in the major leagues, recording 164 wins and 2513 strikeouts.
How many home runs did A. J. Burnett hit?: A. J. Burnett hit 4 career home runs with 56 hits.
What teams did A. J. Burnett play for?: A. J. Burnett played for 5 teams: the Florida Marlins (1999–2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006–2008), the New York Yankees (2009–2011), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2012–2013, 2015), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014).
Did A. J. Burnett win a Cy Young Award?: No. A. J. Burnett did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did A. J. Burnett win?: A. J. Burnett was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were A. J. Burnett's career stats?: In 435 games, A. J. Burnett went 164-157 with a 3.99 ERA, 2,513 strikeouts, and 2,731.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 56 hits and 4 home runs.
How much did A. J. Burnett earn in his career?: A. J. Burnett's recorded salaries total $144,271,500 over 17 seasons, 1999 to 2015. Burnett's career, 1999 to 2015, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was A. J. Burnett's salary?: A. J. Burnett's last recorded salary was $8,500,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $16,500,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2015.
What position did A. J. Burnett play?: A. J. Burnett played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was A. J. Burnett and how much did he weigh?: A. J. Burnett was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 230 pounds.
What was A. J. Burnett's career ERA?: A. J. Burnett finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 164-157 with 2,513 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did A. J. Burnett have?: A. J. Burnett recorded 2,513 career strikeouts.
Is A. J. Burnett in the Hall of Fame?: No. A. J. Burnett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.