Jeff Burroughs

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1985)

AVG .261
HR 240
RBI 882
H 1,443
OPS .795
PIV 15,425
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
3/7/1951 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-07-20
Last Game
1985-10-06
Awards
2× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Jeffrey Alan Burroughs

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,689 5,536 720 1,443 230 20 240 882 16 831 1,135 .261 .355 .439 .795 15,425

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .795 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1970 WS2 AL 6 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1971 WS2 AL 59 181 20 42 9 0 5 25 1 22 55 .232 .249 (-7%) .316 (+1%) .365 (avg) .682 (avg) 36.2
1972 TEX AL 22 65 4 12 1 0 1 3 0 5 22 .185 .243 (-24%) .310 (-22%) .353 (-30%) .664 (-26%) -250.7
1973 TEX AL 151 526 71 147 17 1 30 85 0 67 88 .279 .256 (+9%) .325 (+9%) .378 (+29%) .703 (+20%) 2016.3
1974 TEX AL 152 554 84 167 33 2 25 118 2 91 104 .301 .256 (+17%) .324 (+22%) .369 (+36%) .693 (+30%) 3457.8
1975 TEX AL 152 585 81 132 20 0 29 94 4 79 155 .226 .257 (-12%) .327 (-4%) .374 (+9%) .701 (+3%) 351.0
1976 TEX AL 158 604 71 143 22 2 18 86 0 69 93 .237 .255 (-7%) .320 (-2%) .360 (+2%) .681 (avg) 104.0
1977 ATL NL 154 579 91 157 19 1 41 114 4 86 126 .271 .264 (+3%) .329 (+10%) .401 (+30%) .730 (+21%) 2565.2
1978 ATL NL 153 488 72 147 30 6 23 77 1 117 92 .301 .257 (+17%) .323 (+34%) .378 (+40%) .702 (+37%) 4106.2
1979 ATL NL 116 397 49 89 14 1 11 47 2 73 75 .224 .265 (-16%) .329 (+5%) .397 (-13%) .727 (-4%) -71.9
1980 ATL NL 99 278 35 73 14 0 13 51 1 35 57 .263 .264 (-1%) .326 (+6%) .387 (+17%) .714 (+12%) 665.6
1981 SEA AL 89 319 32 81 13 1 10 41 0 41 64 .254 .255 (-1%) .320 (+6%) .368 (+7%) .688 (+7%) 450.3
1982 OAK AL 113 285 42 79 13 2 16 48 1 45 61 .277 .261 (+6%) .324 (+15%) .388 (+30%) .712 (+23%) 1316.7
1983 OAK AL 121 401 43 108 15 1 10 56 0 47 79 .269 .260 (+3%) .324 (+5%) .389 (-1%) .714 (+2%) 190.5
1984 OAK AL 58 71 5 15 1 0 2 8 0 18 23 .211 .259 (-19%) .322 (+14%) .384 (-19%) .707 (-4%) 24.7
1985 TOR AL 86 191 19 49 9 3 6 28 0 34 36 .257 .257 (avg) .323 (+13%) .390 (+10%) .714 (+11%) 462.9
Career · 16 seasons 1,689 5,536 720 1,443 230 20 240 882 16 831 1,135 .261 — — — — 15,425

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 ALCS TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1689 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8482746365714119444.260
Away8412790355729121438.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-06 TORNYYL 401100002
1985-10-02 TORDETL 100000001
1985-10-01 TORDETL 100000000
1985-09-25 TORBOSL 111001100
1985-09-21 TORMILW 100000001
1985-09-18 TORBOSL 100000001
1985-09-17 TORBOSL 100000000
1985-09-04 TORCLEL 100000000
1985-08-28 TORMINL 100000000
1985-08-27 TORMINW 402100300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 3 33 2 1 3
OF 1281 1251 2144 84 59 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 WS2 OF 3 3 5 0 0 0
1971 WS2 OF 50 47 82 3 3 0
1972 TEX 1B 1 0 6 0 0 1
1972 TEX OF 19 13 27 2 2 0
1973 TEX 1B 3 1 16 1 0 1
1973 TEX OF 148 143 304 13 8 2
1974 TEX 1B 2 2 11 1 1 1
1974 TEX OF 150 149 231 10 7 5
1975 TEX OF 148 147 249 10 9 2
1976 TEX OF 155 155 289 12 4 3
1977 ATL OF 154 153 249 9 7 3
1978 ATL OF 146 147 224 13 6 2
1979 ATL OF 110 110 175 8 7 1
1980 ATL OF 73 72 129 0 3 0
1981 SEA OF 87 87 127 4 2 1
1982 OAK OF 34 25 52 0 1 0
1984 OAK OF 4 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 6
Left Field 445
Right Field 843
Designated Hitter 269

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-04-28
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-04-30
1974 Most Valuable Player
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-08-02
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-05-17
1974 TSN All-Star OF
1974 TSN Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 TOR AL $350,000
Total Career Earnings $350,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Most Valuable Player NL 19th 7.0 336 0
1977 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 9.0 336 0
1974 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 248.0 336 10

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jeff Burroughs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Nick Swisher
    .249 avg, 245 HR
  2. 88
    Jayson Werth
    .267 avg, 229 HR
  3. 87
    Matt Stairs
    .262 avg, 265 HR
  4. 84
    Bob Allison
    .255 avg, 256 HR
  5. 83
    Rick Monday
    .264 avg, 241 HR
  6. 82
    Bill Nicholson
    .268 avg, 235 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Burroughs

What years did Jeff Burroughs play?
Jeff Burroughs played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1985.
Was Jeff Burroughs a pitcher?
No. Jeff Burroughs was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jeff Burroughs hit?
Jeff Burroughs hit 240 career home runs with 1443 hits.