#17 John Burkett, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Simpson Timber Co. Sliver Pickers

#17 John Burkett, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Simpson Timber Co. Sliver Pickers
Sunday, 8/8/1988

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John Burkett

11/28/1964
23
USA,PA,NEW BRIGHTON
6"2
211

Starting Pitcher
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R

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3.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1988 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 59 Days (59 total Days)
59 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 129 Days (129 total Days)
1 Year(s)
Not eligible

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	52	58	66	89-92 Mph
Versus LHB	52	58	66
Versus RHB	51	58	66
Talent	51	75	73

Pitching Ratings
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64
69
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	4	44	3	1	10
Versus LHP	2	44	3	1	10
Versus RHP	5	44	3	1	10
Talent	1	1	1	1	100

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20
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Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 41 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 18

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
4/8	@OKV	W 3-1	*	7.2	7	1	1	2	3	W	PoG
4/14	KY	W 6-5	*	6	7	5	5	1	3	W
4/19	NS	W 11-8	*	7	9	6	6	1	6
4/25	COR	L 12-13	*	5.1	9	8	8	2	4
5/1	LOU	L 11-14	*	3.1	7	6	6	3	2
5/7	@BRO	W 8-7	*	6	8	5	4	2	7
5/12	@VA	L 1-2	*	7.1	3	1	0	0	9
5/17	OAK	W 16-2	*	5.1	7	2	2	4	5	W
5/23	@NS	W 5-1	*	6.1	3	1	1	6	5	W	PoG
5/28	@SC	L 5-12	*	3	6	6	6	1	1	L

Pitching Stats 1988

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	10	10	4	1	0	6.12	57.1	66	41	39	22	45	0	.0	0	3	30.0
Projected	15	15	6	1	0	6.12	84.0	97	60	57	32	66

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	14.4	10.4	7.1	3.5	10	8	80.0	0	0	.0	5.29

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	109	30	5	0	3	17	21	15	19	0	0	3	.275	.375	.404	.779
vs. RHB	119	36	10	2	4	15	20	7	26	0	0	1	.303	.344	.521	.865

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	5	5	2	0	0	9.00	27.0	39	27	27	11	20
Road	5	5	2	1	0	3.56	30.1	27	14	12	11	25
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	4	4	2	0	0	6.92	26.0	32	20	20	6	16
May	6	6	2	1	0	5.46	31.1	34	21	19	16	29
June	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
August	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1988	10	10	4	1	0	6.12	57.1	66	41	39	7	22	45	0	0	1.53	.335	MUK HON CHA ST
Total	10	10	4	1	0	6.12	57.1	66	41	39	7	22	45	0	0	1.53	.335

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1987, AAA	29	29	17	7	0	3.23	181.0	169	74	65	18	58	172	0	0	1.25	.299
1988, AAA	13	13	4	2	0	3.28	85.0	73	33	31	8	33	84	1	1	1.25	.288

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1988

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PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.938

57.1

2.51

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Mukilteo in 1987...
Injured on 7/26/1987 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Traded from Coronado to Honolulu on 3/2/1988 (Going to HON: C George South, LF Steve Henderson, P David Cone, P John Burkett, RF Dave Parker. Going to COR: C Butch Wynegar, CF Terry Harper, P Sh
ane Rawley)...
Traded from Honolulu to Charlotte on 3/2/1988 (Going to HON: P Ed Tom Bell, LF Alexis Brown, P Granville Malloy. Going to CHA: P John Burkett)...
Earned first career win on 4/8/1988...
Traded from Charlotte to Simpson Timber Co. on 6/16/1988 (Going to STC: P John Burkett, P Joe Hesketh, P George Frazier. Going to CHA: 1B Fred McGriff, P German Gonzalez)...

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