Sean Burroughs

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27182689231372.280
Away25783898232971.277

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0430027.00

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

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-20 SDPCOL — 1.0433001

Fielding Statistics

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

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 13
Third Base 418
Shortstop 1
Designated Hitter 1

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

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.