Pat Burrell
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2011)
Pat Burrell was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2011 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,640 career games, he hit .253 with 1,393 hits, 292 home runs, and 976 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,044.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2000-05-24
- Last Game
- 2011-09-28
Full name: Patrick Brian Burrell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,640 | 5,503 | 767 | 1,393 | 299 | 16 | 292 | 976 | 7 | 932 | 1,564 | .253 | .361 | .472 | .834 | 14,044 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .361 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.
Career SLG .472 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.
Career OPS .834 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PHI | NL | 111 | 408 | 57 | 106 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 79 | 0 | 63 | 139 | .260 | .270 (-4%) | .344 (+4%) | .437 (+6%) | .782 (+5%) | 487.7 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | 155 | 539 | 70 | 139 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 89 | 2 | 70 | 162 | .258 | .263 (-2%) | .332 (+4%) | .426 (+10%) | .758 (+7%) | 917.5 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | 157 | 586 | 96 | 165 | 39 | 2 | 37 | 116 | 1 | 89 | 153 | .282 | .261 (+8%) | .331 (+13%) | .416 (+31%) | .747 (+23%) | 2924.3 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 146 | 522 | 57 | 109 | 31 | 4 | 21 | 64 | 0 | 72 | 142 | .209 | .264 (-21%) | .332 (-7%) | .422 (-4%) | .754 (-6%) | -474.6 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 127 | 448 | 66 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 84 | 2 | 78 | 130 | .257 | .266 (-4%) | .335 (+9%) | .427 (+6%) | .762 (+8%) | 860.9 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 154 | 562 | 78 | 158 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 117 | 0 | 99 | 160 | .281 | .264 (+6%) | .330 (+18%) | .418 (+20%) | .749 (+19%) | 2557.1 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 144 | 462 | 80 | 119 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 95 | 0 | 98 | 131 | .258 | .269 (-4%) | .336 (+15%) | .431 (+16%) | .768 (+16%) | 1842.7 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | 155 | 472 | 77 | 121 | 26 | 0 | 30 | 97 | 0 | 114 | 120 | .256 | .268 (-4%) | .335 (+19%) | .422 (+19%) | .758 (+19%) | 2297.5 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 157 | 536 | 74 | 134 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 86 | 0 | 102 | 136 | .250 | .263 (-5%) | .333 (+10%) | .416 (+22%) | .749 (+17%) | 2036.0 |
| 2009 | TBA | AL | 122 | 412 | 45 | 91 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 64 | 2 | 57 | 119 | .221 | .262 (-16%) | .332 (-5%) | .417 (-12%) | .750 (-9%) | -593.6 |
| 2010 | TBA | AL | 24 | 84 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 28 | .202 | .257 (-21%) | .325 (-10%) | .402 (-17%) | .728 (-14%) | -190.6 |
| 2010 | SFN | NL | 96 | 289 | 41 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 51 | 0 | 47 | 77 | .266 | .257 (+4%) | .325 (+12%) | .402 (+26%) | .728 (+20%) | -190.6 |
| 2011 | SFN | NL | 92 | 183 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 67 | .230 | .255 (-10%) | .320 (+10%) | .399 (+1%) | .719 (+5%) | 266.8 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,640 | 5,503 | 767 | 1,393 | 299 | 16 | 292 | 976 | 7 | 932 | 1,564 | .253 | — | — | — | — | 12,741 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NLCS | SFN | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .211 |
| 2010 | NLDS2 | SFN | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .200 |
| 2010 | WS | SFN | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 5 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .333 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .071 |
| 2007 | NLDS2 | PHI | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .182 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1640 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 809 | 2663 | 389 | 688 | 139 | 484 | .258 |
| Away | 831 | 2840 | 378 | 705 | 153 | 492 | .248 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-28 | SFG | COL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011-09-27 | SFG | COL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-22 | SFG | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-20 | SFG | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-17 | SFG | COL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-14 | SFG | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-09-13 | SFG | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-10 | SFG | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-09-07 | SFG | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-09-03 | SFG | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 58 | 58 | 460 | 22 | 6 | 37 |
| OF | 1328 | 1312 | 2018 | 92 | 53 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PHI | 1B | 58 | 58 | 460 | 22 | 6 | 37 |
| 2000 | PHI | OF | 48 | 48 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | PHI | OF | 146 | 143 | 226 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | PHI | OF | 157 | 154 | 273 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | PHI | OF | 140 | 138 | 234 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | PHI | OF | 122 | 121 | 217 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | PHI | OF | 153 | 153 | 236 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 2006 | PHI | OF | 126 | 126 | 204 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | PHI | OF | 138 | 138 | 176 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 2008 | PHI | OF | 155 | 154 | 202 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | TBA | OF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | SFN | OF | 87 | 86 | 121 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | SFN | OF | 54 | 50 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 58 |
| Left Field | 1327 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 160 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-04-09 |
| 2005 | Player of the Week | Week of 2005-05-21 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SFN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2010 | TBA | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2009 | TBA | AL | $7,000,000 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | $14,250,000 |
| 2007 | PHI | NL | $13,250,000 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $9,750,000 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $7,250,000 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | $4,250,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2002 | PHI | NL | $1,905,000 |
| 2001 | PHI | NL | $1,905,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $70,810,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | FL | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 65.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2002 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 8.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2000 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 10.0 | 160 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Burrell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Burrell: the record in brief
May 24, 2000 and September 28, 2011 bracket Pat Burrell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Burrell played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2000 to 2008), the Tampa Bay Rays (2009 to 2010), and the San Francisco Giants (2010 to 2011). Born on October 10, 1976, in Eureka Springs, AR, USA, Burrell is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds. Burrell's full given name, per the bio, is Patrick Brian Burrell.
Across 1,640 games at the plate, Burrell's career line reads 1,393 hits in 5,503 at bats for a .253 average, adding 292 home runs and 976 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .361 clip and slugging .472, Burrell finished with a .834 OPS. The .253 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Burrell's .834 stands 10.8% above the league's .753.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Burrell
- What years did Pat Burrell play?
- Pat Burrell played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2011.
- Was Pat Burrell a pitcher?
- No. Pat Burrell was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Pat Burrell hit?
- Pat Burrell hit 292 career home runs with 1393 hits.
- What was Pat Burrell's career batting average?
- Pat Burrell batted .253 over his career, with 1,393 hits in 5,503 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Burrell have?
- Pat Burrell drove in 976 runs in his career.
- Is Pat Burrell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Burrell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.