Sean Burnett

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2016)

Sean Burnett was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2016 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Washington Nationals, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 13 seasons. Across 380 career appearances, he went 15-23 with a 3.52 ERA and 277 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 491.1.

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

W–L 15–23
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.34
SO 277
Pitcher PIV 491.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
9/17/1982 in Dunedin, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2004-05-30
Last Game
2016-09-30

Full name: Sean Richard Burnett

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sean Burnett — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 23 380 13 1 1 10 378.1 358 148 37 148 277 3.52 491.1

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 14.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sean Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 PIT NL 5 5 13 13 1 1 0 71.2 86 40 28 30 5.02 4.46 (-13%) -1064.1
2008 PIT NL 1 1 58 0 0 0 0 56.2 57 30 34 42 4.76 4.32 (-10%) -1186.6
2009 PIT NL 1 2 38 0 0 0 1 32.1 22 11 15 23 3.06 4.32 (+29%) -185.1
2009 WAS NL 1 1 33 0 0 0 0 25.1 14 9 13 20 3.20 4.32 (+26%) -174.4
2010 WAS NL 1 7 73 0 0 0 3 63.0 52 15 20 62 2.14 4.08 (+47%) 2153.8
2011 WAS NL 5 5 69 0 0 0 4 56.2 54 24 21 33 3.81 3.94 (+3%) -800.9
2012 WAS NL 1 2 70 0 0 0 2 56.2 58 15 12 57 2.38 4.01 (+41%) 1748.4
2013 LAA AL 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 9.2 9 1 4 7 0.93 3.87 (+76%) 0.0
2014 LAA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.2 1 1 0 0 13.50 — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 5.2 5 2 1 3 3.18 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 15 23 380 13 1 1 10 378.1 358 148 148 277 3.52 — 491

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

Sean Burnett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
380 29 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 .069 .182 .103 .285 0

Career AVG .069 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 43.9% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 74.6% below league average.

Career OPS .285 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sean Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 PIT NL 13 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 PIT NL 58 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2009 PIT NL 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 WAS NL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 WAS NL 69 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2012 WAS NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAA AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 LAA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 380 29 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 .069 — — — — 0

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Sean Burnett — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2012 NLDS1 WAS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Sean Burnett — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.0 3 3 1 1 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Sean Burnett — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 NLDS1 WAS 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 3 3 1 1 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sean Burnett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home186162100.062
Away194130100.077

Pitching — Home / Away

Sean Burnett — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home186197.118673691463.33
Away194181.017275791313.73

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sean Burnett — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-09-30 WASMIA — 0.2111001
2016-09-29 WASAZ — 0.2000010
2016-09-25 WASPIT — 0.1011100
2016-09-24 WASPIT — 0.1000000
2016-09-17 WASATL — 1.0100000
2016-09-12 WASNYN — 1.0200010
2016-09-07 WASATL — 0.2100010
2016-09-06 WASATL — 0.1000000
2016-09-04 WASNYN — 0.1000000
2016-09-03 WASNYN — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Burnett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 380 13 39 84 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Burnett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 PIT P 13 13 4 17 1 1
2008 PIT P 58 0 3 14 0 1
2009 PIT P 38 0 3 4 0 0
2009 WAS P 33 0 9 8 1 0
2010 WAS P 73 0 5 12 0 0
2011 WAS P 69 0 7 16 0 1
2012 WAS P 70 0 7 10 0 2
2013 LAA P 13 0 1 0 0 0
2014 LAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2016 WAS P 10 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sean Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 380

Salary History

Sean Burnett's recorded salaries total $8,829,500 over 6 seasons, 2005 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burnett's career ran from 2004 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2016.

Sean Burnett — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 LAA AL $3,625,000
2012 WAS NL $2,350,000
2011 WAS NL $1,350,000
2010 WAS NL $775,000
2009 PIT NL $408,500
2005 PIT NL $321,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $8,829,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sean Burnett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Frohwirth
    20-19, 3.60 ERA
  2. 95
    Eric O'Flaherty
    23-15, 3.70 ERA
  3. 92
    Mike Perez
    24-16, 3.56 ERA
  4. 91
    Joe Beckwith
    18-19, 3.54 ERA
  5. 90
    Fernando Abad
    9-29, 3.78 ERA
  6. 89
    Jim Corsi
    22-24, 3.25 ERA

Sean Burnett: the record in brief

According to the bio, Sean Burnett debuted on May 30, 2004 and played a final game on September 30, 2016. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (2004 to 2009), the Washington Nationals (2009 to 2016), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013 through 2014). Burnett played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 17, 1982, in Dunedin, FL, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds. Burnett's full given name, per the bio, is Sean Richard Burnett.

Burnett pitched in 380 games, starting 13, and finished with a 15-23 record and 3.52 ERA. The totals include 277 strikeouts and 10 saves. That 3.52 ERA compares with a 4.10 league average across the same seasons, 14.2% better. 2004 brought Burnett a season-high 5 wins. 2010 produced Burnett's most strikeouts, 62. In 2010, one of the busiest seasons, Burnett posted a 2.14 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Burnett

What years did Sean Burnett play?
Sean Burnett played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2016.
Was Sean Burnett a pitcher?
Yes. Sean Burnett pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 277 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sean Burnett hit?
Sean Burnett hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Sean Burnett play for?
Sean Burnett played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2004, 2008–2009), the Washington Nationals (2009–2012, 2016), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013–2014).
What were Sean Burnett's career stats?
In 380 games, Sean Burnett went 15-23 with a 3.52 ERA, 277 strikeouts, 378.1 innings pitched, and 10 saves.
How much did Sean Burnett earn in his career?
Sean Burnett's recorded salaries total $8,829,500 over 6 seasons, 2005 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burnett's career ran from 2004 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2016.
What was Sean Burnett's salary?
Sean Burnett's last recorded salary was $3,625,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $3,625,000, in 2013, and his lowest was $321,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2013.
What position did Sean Burnett play?
Sean Burnett played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sean Burnett and how much did he weigh?
Sean Burnett was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Sean Burnett's career ERA?
Sean Burnett finished with a 3.52 career ERA, going 15-23 with 277 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sean Burnett have?
Sean Burnett recorded 277 career strikeouts.
Is Sean Burnett in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sean Burnett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.