What years did Jim Burton play?

Jim Burton played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977.

Was Jim Burton a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Burton pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 42 strikeouts.

What teams did Jim Burton play for?

Jim Burton played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1975, 1977).

What were Jim Burton's career stats?

In 30 games, Jim Burton went 1-2 with a 2.75 ERA, 42 strikeouts, 55.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Jim Burton play?

Jim Burton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Burton and how much did he weigh?

Jim Burton was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Jim Burton's career ERA?

Jim Burton finished with a 2.75 career ERA, going 1-2 with 42 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Burton have?

Jim Burton recorded 42 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Burton in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Burton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Burton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1977)

Jim Burton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 2.75 ERA and 42 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 64.5.

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 25, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 2.75

WHIP 1.44

SO 42

Pitcher PIV 64.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 10/27/1949 in Royal Oak, MI, USA
Died: 12/12/2013 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-06-10
Last Game: 1977-09-17

Full name: Jim Scott Burton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Burton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	30	4	0	0	1	55.2	60	17	6	20	42	2.75	64.5

Career ERA 2.75 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 28.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Burton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	BOS	AL	1	2	29	4	1	53.0	58	17	19	39	2.89	3.71 (+22%)	64.5
1977	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	2.2	2	0	1	3	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	30	4	1	55.2	60	17	20	42	2.75	—	64

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

Jim Burton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Burton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	BOS	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	BOS	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	—	—	—	—	—	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

Jim Burton — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Burton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	WS	BOS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Burton — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	0	0	1.0	1	1	3	0	9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Burton — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1975	WS	BOS	0	1	2	0	0	1.0	1	1	3	0	9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Burton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	14	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Burton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	15.2	15	2	8	14	1.15
Away	14	40.0	45	15	12	28	3.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Burton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1977-09-17	BOS	BAL	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	3
1975-09-20	BOS	DET	—	3.1	4	1	1	0	6
1975-09-19	BOS	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-15	BOS	MIL	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1
1975-09-13	BOS	MIL	SV	1.2	1	0	0	0	3
1975-09-10	BOS	DET	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	1
1975-09-07	BOS	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-02	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1
1975-08-26	BOS	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1975-08-23	BOS	CHW	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Burton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	4	2	7	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Burton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	BOS	P	29	4	2	7	0	1
1977	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Burton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

College History

Jim Burton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1969, 1970, 1971

Jim Burton: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Burton debuted on June 10, 1975 and played a final game on September 17, 1977. Burton spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Listed as a pitcher, Burton hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Burton is listed at 6'3" and 195 pounds. The birth record reads October 27, 1949, in Royal Oak, MI, USA. The bio records the death on December 12, 2013, in Charlotte, NC, USA. The given name on file is Jim Scott Burton.

Burton's career pitching line is 1 win, 2 losses and a 2.75 ERA over 30 appearances. The totals include 42 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same years, Burton was 28.8% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.89 in 1975, when the league's was 3.71. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 64.5 for Burton's career.

Burton appears at one position only: pitcher, in 30 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 7 assists.

Burton's college years, 1969, 1970, and 1971, were spent at University of Michigan. The game-log section draws on 60 games of Retrosheet box scores for Burton.

Pitching in the playoffs, Burton went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in 2 games. Those appearances came in 1975.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Burton

What years did Jim Burton play?: Jim Burton played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1977.
Was Jim Burton a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Burton pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 42 strikeouts.
What teams did Jim Burton play for?: Jim Burton played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1975, 1977).
What were Jim Burton's career stats?: In 30 games, Jim Burton went 1-2 with a 2.75 ERA, 42 strikeouts, 55.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Jim Burton play?: Jim Burton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Burton and how much did he weigh?: Jim Burton was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Jim Burton's career ERA?: Jim Burton finished with a 2.75 career ERA, going 1-2 with 42 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Burton have?: Jim Burton recorded 42 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Burton in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Burton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.