Sean Burroughs

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2012)

Sean Burroughs was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2012 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 11 seasons. In 528 career games, he hit .278 with 463 hits, 12 home runs, and 143 RBI.

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

AVG .278
HR 12
RBI 143
H 463
OPS .690
PIV -1,786
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/12/1980 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
5/9/2024 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-04-02
Last Game
2012-04-30

Full name: Sean Patrick Burroughs

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Career Batting Statistics

Sean Burroughs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
528 1,664 187 463 68 12 12 143 20 119 223 .278 .335 .355 .690 -1,786

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sean Burroughs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 SDN NL 63 192 18 52 5 1 1 11 2 12 30 .271 .261 (+4%) .331 (-4%) .416 (-22%) .747 (-14%) -423.6
2003 SDN NL 146 517 62 148 27 6 7 58 7 44 75 .286 .264 (+8%) .332 (+6%) .422 (-5%) .754 (avg) 78.4
2004 SDN NL 130 523 76 156 23 3 2 47 5 31 52 .298 .266 (+12%) .335 (+4%) .427 (-15%) .762 (-6%) -460.4
2005 SDN NL 93 284 20 71 7 2 1 17 4 24 41 .250 .264 (-5%) .330 (-4%) .418 (-29%) .749 (-18%) -742.1
2006 TBA AL 8 21 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 7 .190 — — — — 0.0
2011 ARI NL 78 110 8 30 4 0 1 8 1 3 15 .273 .255 (+7%) .320 (-10%) .399 (-16%) .719 (-13%) -238.6
2012 MIN AL 10 17 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 528 1,664 187 463 68 12 12 143 20 119 223 .278 — — — — -1,786

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 Pitching Statistics

Sean Burroughs — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 3 1 0 0 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 529.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sean Burroughs — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2005 SDN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 3 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 3 0 0 27.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Sean Burroughs — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Sean Burroughs — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLDS2 ARI 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
2005 NLDS1 SDN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Sean Burroughs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27182689231372.280
Away25783898232971.277

Pitching — Home / Away

Sean Burroughs — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0430027.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sean Burroughs — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-04-30 MINLAAL 200000000
2012-04-25 MINBOSL 400000001
2012-04-24 MINBOSL 101100000
2012-04-19 MINNYYL 100000000
2012-04-18 MINNYYW 401000101
2012-04-14 MINTEXL 100000000
2012-04-13 MINTEXL 100000000
2012-04-12 MINLAAW 000000000
2012-04-08 MINBALL 200000011
2012-04-06 MINBALL 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Sean Burroughs — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-20 SDPCOL — 1.0433001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Burroughs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
2B 13 11 26 23 1 8
3B 418 383 315 714 43 82
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Burroughs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 SDN 2B 13 11 26 23 1 8
2002 SDN 3B 48 39 33 68 7 5
2003 SDN 3B 137 132 105 239 12 26
2004 SDN 3B 125 119 100 209 14 25
2005 SDN 3B 78 70 59 145 8 16
2005 SDN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 SDN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 TBA 3B 7 6 6 20 1 4
2011 ARI 3B 20 14 9 28 1 5
2012 MIN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 1
2012 MIN 3B 3 3 3 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sean Burroughs — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 13
Third Base 418
Shortstop 1
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Sean Burroughs — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2012 MIN AL $525,000
2006 TBA AL $1,500,000
2005 SDN NL $1,675,000
2004 SDN NL $340,000
2003 SDN NL $302,000
2002 SDN NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $4,542,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Les Mallon
    .283 avg, 8 HR
  2. 96
    Art Griggs
    .277 avg, 5 HR
  3. 90
    David Fletcher
    .276 avg, 16 HR
  4. 89
    Mox McQuery
    .271 avg, 13 HR
  5. 88
    Bud Clancy
    .281 avg, 12 HR
  6. 86
    Charles Schmidt
    .272 avg, 4 HR

Sean Burroughs: the record in brief

The profile opens with Sean Burroughs's first major league game on April 2, 2002; the last one listed came on April 30, 2012. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (2002 to 2005), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011), and the Minnesota Twins (2012). Burroughs played primarily as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on September 12, 1980, in Atlanta, GA, USA, Burroughs was listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on May 9, 2024, in Long Beach, CA, USA. On the record, Sean Burroughs was born Sean Patrick Burroughs.

Burroughs's career batting table shows 528 games, 1,664 at bats and 463 hits, a .278 average; the totals also include 12 homers, 143 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .335 and the slugging percentage .355, for an OPS of .690. Over the seasons Burroughs played, league hitters batted .262; the .278 career figure is 6.1% above that.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Burroughs

What years did Sean Burroughs play?
Sean Burroughs played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2012.
Was Sean Burroughs a pitcher?
No. Sean Burroughs was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Sean Burroughs hit?
Sean Burroughs hit 12 career home runs with 463 hits.
What was Sean Burroughs's career batting average?
Sean Burroughs batted .278 over his career, with 463 hits in 1,664 at bats.
How many RBI did Sean Burroughs have?
Sean Burroughs drove in 143 runs in his career.
What was Sean Burroughs's career ERA?
Sean Burroughs finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.