What years did Mike Burns play?

Mike Burns played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.

Was Mike Burns a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 75 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Burns hit?

Mike Burns hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Mike Burns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2009)

W–L 3–5

ERA 5.82

WHIP 1.52

SO 75

Pitcher PIV -2123.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 7/14/1978 in Westminster, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-05-13
Last Game: 2009-09-22

Full name: Michael John Burns

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	60	8	0	0	0	103.7	129	67	18	29	75	5.82	-2123.1

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 32.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	HOU	NL	0	0	27	0	31.0	29	17	8	20	4.94	4.29 (-15%)	-940.0
2006	CIN	NL	0	0	11	0	13.3	30	13	3	9	8.78	4.53 (-94%)	-115.0
2006	BOS	AL	0	0	7	0	7.7	10	4	1	7	4.70	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	3	5	15	8	51.7	60	33	17	39	5.75	4.32 (-33%)	-1068.1
Career · 4 seasons			3	5	60	8	103.2	129	67	29	75	5.82	—	-2,123

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
60	13	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	7	.077	.200	.077	.277	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 71.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 81.8% below league average.

Career OPS .277 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	HOU	NL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CIN	NL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	15	13	1	1	2	2	7	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			60	13	1	1	2	2	7	.077	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	8	1	1	0	2	.125
Away	30	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	51.0	62	33	14	40	5.82
Away	30	52.2	67	34	15	35	5.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	BB	SO
2009-09-22	MIL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
2009-09-20	MIL	HOU	W	0	0	0	0
2009-08-26	MIL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
2009-08-25	MIL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
2009-08-22	MIL	WAS	W	0	0	0	0
2009-08-15	MIL	HOU	W	3	1	0	1
2009-08-08	MIL	HOU	W	0	0	0	0
2009-08-01	MIL	SDP	L	1	0	1	1
2009-07-26	MIL	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
2009-07-20	MIL	PIT	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-09-22	MIL	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-20	MIL	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2009-08-26	MIL	CIN	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2009-08-25	MIL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-08-22	MIL	WAS	—	3.0	5	6	6	2	2	1
2009-08-15	MIL	HOU	W	7.0	4	2	2	3	7	1
2009-08-08	MIL	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-08-01	MIL	SDP	L	5.2	9	3	3	1	3	1
2009-07-26	MIL	ATL	—	1.0	2	2	1	2	1	0
2009-07-20	MIL	PIT	L	3.0	6	6	4	2	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	60	8	11	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2005	HOU	P	27	0	7	3	0
2006	CIN	P	11	0	1	2	0
2006	BOS	P	7	0	1	0	1
2009	MIL	P	15	8	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	60

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	CIN	NL	$332,500
Total Career Earnings			$332,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Burns

What years did Mike Burns play?: Mike Burns played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.
Was Mike Burns a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 75 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Burns hit?: Mike Burns hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.