What years did Sheldon Burnside play?

Sheldon Burnside played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.

Was Sheldon Burnside a pitcher?

Yes. Sheldon Burnside pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sheldon Burnside hit?

Sheldon Burnside hit 0 career home runs.

What was Sheldon Burnside's career batting average?

Sheldon Burnside batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Sheldon Burnside's career ERA?

Sheldon Burnside finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 2-1 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sheldon Burnside have?

Sheldon Burnside recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Sheldon Burnside

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1980)

Sheldon Burnside was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980 for the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA and 18 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2.3.

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 12, 2026

W–L 2–1

ERA 6.00

WHIP 1.63

SO 18

Pitcher PIV 2.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 12/22/1954 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-04
Last Game: 1980-09-16

Full name: Sheldon John Burnside

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sheldon Burnside — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	19	0	0	0	0	30.0	38	20	3	11	18	6.00	2.3

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 56.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sheldon Burnside — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	DET	AL	0	0	2	4.0	4	4	2	3	9.00	—	0.0
1979	DET	AL	1	1	10	21.1	28	15	8	13	6.33	4.00 (-58%)	2.3
1980	CIN	NL	1	0	7	4.2	6	1	1	2	1.93	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	1	19	30.0	38	20	11	18	6.00	—	2

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

Sheldon Burnside — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sheldon Burnside — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	DET	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	DET	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CIN	NL	7	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			19	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Sheldon Burnside — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Sheldon Burnside — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	14.2	16	7	3	9	4.30
Away	9	15.1	22	13	8	9	7.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sheldon Burnside — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1980-09-16	CIN	SFG	L	0	0
1980-06-12	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1980-06-10	CIN	PIT	L	0	0
1980-06-04	CIN	LAD	W	0	0
1980-06-01	CIN	SDP	W	1	1
1980-05-31	CIN	SDP	L	0	0
1980-05-25	CIN	WSN	L	0	0
1979-05-22	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1979-05-15	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1979-05-05	DET	MIN	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sheldon Burnside — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-09-16	CIN	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1980-06-12	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1980-06-10	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-06-04	CIN	LAD	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-06-01	CIN	SDP	W	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1980-05-31	CIN	SDP	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-25	CIN	WSN	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1979-05-22	DET	NYY	—	0.2	4	3	2	0	0	0
1979-05-15	DET	NYY	—	3.1	6	5	5	1	1	0
1979-05-05	DET	MIN	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sheldon Burnside — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	0	8	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sheldon Burnside — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	DP
1978	DET	P	2	0	0
1979	DET	P	10	4	1
1980	CIN	P	7	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sheldon Burnside — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Sheldon Burnside: the record in brief

September 4, 1978 and September 16, 1980 bracket Sheldon Burnside's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1978 to 1979) and the Cincinnati Reds (1980). Burnside, a pitcher by primary position, batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Burnside was born on December 22, 1954, in South Bend, IN, USA. Sheldon Burnside was the playing name; the full given name is Sheldon John.

Burnside went 2-1 with a 6.00 ERA in 19 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 18 strikeouts. Against a 3.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.00 mark was 56.1% worse. In 1979, one of the busiest seasons, Burnside posted a 6.33 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Burnside's career adds up to 2.3.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheldon Burnside

What years did Sheldon Burnside play?: Sheldon Burnside played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.
Was Sheldon Burnside a pitcher?: Yes. Sheldon Burnside pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sheldon Burnside hit?: Sheldon Burnside hit 0 career home runs.
What was Sheldon Burnside's career batting average?: Sheldon Burnside batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Sheldon Burnside's career ERA?: Sheldon Burnside finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 2-1 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sheldon Burnside have?: Sheldon Burnside recorded 18 career strikeouts.