What years did Jeromy Burnitz play?

Jeromy Burnitz played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2006.

Was Jeromy Burnitz a pitcher?

No. Jeromy Burnitz was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jeromy Burnitz hit?

Jeromy Burnitz hit 315 career home runs with 1,447 hits.

What teams did Jeromy Burnitz play for?

Jeromy Burnitz played for 7 teams: the New York Mets (1993–1994, 2002–2003), the Cleveland Indians (1995–1996), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996–2001), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), the Chicago Cubs (2005), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006).

Did Jeromy Burnitz win an MVP award?

No. Jeromy Burnitz did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Jeromy Burnitz win?

Jeromy Burnitz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Jeromy Burnitz's career stats?

In 1,694 games, Jeromy Burnitz had 1,447 hits, 315 home runs, 981 RBI, 917 runs, and 74 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.

What was Jeromy Burnitz's salary?

Jeromy Burnitz's last recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $12,166,667, in 2003, and his lowest was $175,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2006.

What position did Jeromy Burnitz play?

Jeromy Burnitz played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jeromy Burnitz and how much did he weigh?

Jeromy Burnitz was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Jeromy Burnitz hit each season?

Jeromy Burnitz's home runs by season: 13 in 1993, 3 in 1994, 0 in 1995, 9 in 1996, 27 in 1997, 38 in 1998, 33 in 1999, 31 in 2000, 34 in 2001, 19 in 2002, 31 in 2003, 37 in 2004, 24 in 2005, and 16 in 2006. His most in one season was 38, in 1998.

What was Jeromy Burnitz's career batting average?

Jeromy Burnitz batted .253 over his career, with 1,447 hits in 5,710 at bats.

How many RBI did Jeromy Burnitz have?

Jeromy Burnitz drove in 981 runs in his career.

Jeromy Burnitz

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2006)

Jeromy Burnitz was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2006 for 8 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,694 career games, he hit .253 with 1,447 hits, 315 home runs, and 981 RBI. Jeromy Burnitz was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,832.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 23, 2026

AVG .253

HR 315

RBI 981

H 1,447

OPS .826

PIV 10,832

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 4/15/1969 in Westminster, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-06-21
Last Game: 2006-09-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Jeromy Neal Burnitz

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Career Batting Statistics

Jeromy Burnitz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,694	5,710	917	1,447	298	29	315	981	74	739	1,376	.253	.345	.481	.826	10,832

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .481 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career OPS .826 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jeromy Burnitz 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
1993	NYN	NL	86	263	49	64	10	6	13	38	3	38	66	.243	.265 (-8%)	.332 (+2%)	.403 (+18%)	.735 (+11%)	503.2
1994	NYN	NL	45	143	26	34	4	0	3	15	1	23	45	.238	.269 (-12%)	.338 (+3%)	.424 (-23%)	.763 (-11%)	-199.2
1995	CLE	AL	9	7	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.571	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CLE	AL	71	128	30	36	10	0	7	26	2	25	31	.281	.269 (+4%)	.340 (+19%)	.426 (+23%)	.767 (+21%)	595.5
1996	ML4	AL	23	72	8	17	4	0	2	14	2	8	16	.236	.269 (-13%)	.340 (-6%)	.426 (-12%)	.767 (-9%)	595.5
1997	ML4	AL	153	494	85	139	37	8	27	85	20	75	111	.281	.266 (+5%)	.336 (+13%)	.419 (+32%)	.756 (+24%)	2529.2
1998	MIL	NL	161	609	92	160	28	1	38	125	7	70	158	.263	.266 (-1%)	.335 (+1%)	.420 (+19%)	.755 (+11%)	1360.3
1999	MIL	NL	130	467	87	126	33	2	33	103	7	91	124	.270	.271 (-1%)	.344 (+17%)	.433 (+29%)	.778 (+24%)	2563.9
2000	MIL	NL	161	564	91	131	29	2	31	98	6	99	121	.232	.270 (-14%)	.344 (+3%)	.437 (+4%)	.782 (+4%)	591.5
2001	MIL	NL	154	562	104	141	32	4	34	100	0	80	150	.251	.263 (-5%)	.332 (+5%)	.426 (+18%)	.758 (+12%)	1468.6
2002	NYN	NL	154	479	65	103	15	0	19	54	10	58	135	.215	.261 (-18%)	.331 (-6%)	.416 (-12%)	.747 (-9%)	-656.7
2003	NYN	NL	65	234	38	64	18	0	18	45	1	21	55	.274	.264 (+4%)	.332 (+3%)	.422 (+38%)	.754 (+23%)	928.1
2003	LAN	NL	61	230	25	47	4	0	13	32	4	14	57	.204	.264 (-23%)	.332 (-24%)	.422 (-7%)	.754 (-15%)	928.1
2004	COL	NL	150	540	94	153	30	4	37	110	5	58	124	.283	.266 (+7%)	.335 (+6%)	.427 (+31%)	.762 (+20%)	2224.2
2005	CHN	NL	160	605	84	156	31	2	24	87	5	57	109	.258	.264 (-3%)	.330 (-2%)	.418 (+4%)	.749 (+1%)	80.8
2006	PIT	NL	111	313	35	72	12	0	16	49	1	22	74	.230	.269 (-15%)	.336 (-14%)	.431 (-2%)	.768 (-7%)	-432.8
Career · 16 seasons			1,694	5,710	917	1,447	298	29	315	981	74	739	1,376	.253	—	—	—	—	13,080

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jeromy Burnitz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	842	2808	468	729	162	525	.260
Away	852	2902	449	718	153	456	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jeromy Burnitz — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
2006-09-27	PIT	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
2006-09-26	PIT	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0
2006-09-24	PIT	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0
2006-09-13	PIT	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0
2006-09-07	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	1
2006-09-05	PIT	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	1
2006-09-04	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0
2006-08-30	PIT	CHC	W	3	1	1	1	2
2006-08-29	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	1	1	0
2006-08-28	PIT	CHC	W	1	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jeromy Burnitz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1579	1502	2913	93	71	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jeromy Burnitz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	NYN	OF	79	73	165	6	4	2
1994	NYN	OF	42	41	63	1	2	0
1995	CLE	OF	6	1	10	0	0	0
1996	CLE	OF	30	16	44	0	0	0
1996	ML4	OF	22	20	38	1	1	0
1997	ML4	OF	149	132	256	13	7	3
1998	MIL	OF	161	158	306	10	9	3
1999	MIL	OF	127	127	262	8	5	2
2000	MIL	OF	158	155	317	12	7	2
2001	MIL	OF	153	153	295	13	6	4
2002	NYN	OF	140	131	249	7	9	0
2003	NYN	OF	65	64	138	2	2	0
2003	LAN	OF	60	60	84	3	5	0
2004	COL	OF	143	137	255	10	7	1
2005	CHN	OF	160	155	311	6	5	1
2006	PIT	OF	84	79	120	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jeromy Burnitz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	105
Center Field	167
Right Field	1365
Designated Hitter	25

Awards & Honors

Jeromy Burnitz — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-09-29
1999	Player of the Month	June

Salary History

Jeromy Burnitz's recorded salaries total $46,358,334 over 13 seasons, 1994 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burnitz's career ran from 1993 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1993.

Jeromy Burnitz — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	PIT	NL	$6,000,000
2005	CHN	NL	$4,500,000
2004	COL	NL	$1,250,000
2003	NYN	NL	$12,166,667
2002	NYN	NL	$7,166,667
2001	MIL	NL	$5,512,500
2000	MIL	NL	$4,462,500
1999	MIL	NL	$3,612,500
1998	MIL	NL	$912,500
1997	ML4	AL	$225,000
1996	CLE	AL	$190,000
1995	CLE	AL	$185,000
1994	NYN	NL	$175,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$46,358,334

College History

Jeromy Burnitz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1988, 1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Jeromy Burnitz — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
2004	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	3.0	448
1998	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	4.0	448
1997	Most Valuable Player	AL	29th	1.0	392

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Jeromy Burnitz: the record in brief

Jeromy Burnitz's major league career runs from a debut on June 21, 1993 to a final game on September 27, 2006. By club, Burnitz's seasons break down as the New York Mets (1993 to 2003), the Cleveland Indians (1995 to 1996), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996 through 2001), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), the Chicago Cubs (2005), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006). Burnitz is listed as an outfielder at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio says Burnitz hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded birth is April 15, 1969, in Westminster, CA, USA. The given name on file is Jeromy Neal Burnitz.

Burnitz's career batting table shows 1,694 games, 5,710 at bats and 1,447 hits, a .253 average, along with 315 homers, 981 RBI, and 74 stolen bases. Burnitz's career OPS of .826 combines a .345 on-base mark with .481 slugging. Burnitz hit .253 while the league hit .267 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeromy Burnitz

What years did Jeromy Burnitz play?: Jeromy Burnitz played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2006.
Was Jeromy Burnitz a pitcher?: No. Jeromy Burnitz was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jeromy Burnitz hit?: Jeromy Burnitz hit 315 career home runs with 1,447 hits.
What teams did Jeromy Burnitz play for?: Jeromy Burnitz played for 7 teams: the New York Mets (1993–1994, 2002–2003), the Cleveland Indians (1995–1996), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996–2001), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2003), the Colorado Rockies (2004), the Chicago Cubs (2005), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2006).
Did Jeromy Burnitz win an MVP award?: No. Jeromy Burnitz did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Jeromy Burnitz win?: Jeromy Burnitz was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jeromy Burnitz's career stats?: In 1,694 games, Jeromy Burnitz had 1,447 hits, 315 home runs, 981 RBI, 917 runs, and 74 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
How much did Jeromy Burnitz earn in his career?: Jeromy Burnitz's recorded salaries total $46,358,334 over 13 seasons, 1994 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burnitz's career ran from 1993 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 1993.
What was Jeromy Burnitz's salary?: Jeromy Burnitz's last recorded salary was $6,000,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $12,166,667, in 2003, and his lowest was $175,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2006.
What position did Jeromy Burnitz play?: Jeromy Burnitz played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jeromy Burnitz and how much did he weigh?: Jeromy Burnitz was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Jeromy Burnitz hit each season?: Jeromy Burnitz's home runs by season: 13 in 1993, 3 in 1994, 0 in 1995, 9 in 1996, 27 in 1997, 38 in 1998, 33 in 1999, 31 in 2000, 34 in 2001, 19 in 2002, 31 in 2003, 37 in 2004, 24 in 2005, and 16 in 2006. His most in one season was 38, in 1998.
What was Jeromy Burnitz's career batting average?: Jeromy Burnitz batted .253 over his career, with 1,447 hits in 5,710 at bats.
How many RBI did Jeromy Burnitz have?: Jeromy Burnitz drove in 981 runs in his career.