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Allan James "A.J." Burnett (born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays. Previously, he played for the Florida Marlins. January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) East Division (1977-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1992 • 1993 AL Pennants (2) 1992 • 1993 East Division titles (5) 1985 • 1989 • 1991 • 1992 1993 Wild card berths (0) None Major league nicknames Toronto Blue Jays (1977-present) Major league home...
Major league affiliations National League (1993-present) East Division (1993-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 2003 • 1997 NL Pennants (2) 2003 • 1997 East Division titles (0) None Wild card berths (2) 2003 • 1997 Major league nicknames Florida Marlins (1993-present) Major league home ballparks Dolphins Stadium (1993...
In a seven-year career, Burnett has posted a 49-50 record with 753 strikeouts and a 3.73 ERA in 853.2 innings. In baseball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by K, K-S, or SO) occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. ...
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Burnett throws several different types of fastballs as well as a knuckle-curve. His fastball is regularly clocked in the high 90s and sometimes registers 100 mph on radar guns, which makes him one of the hardest-throwing starting pitchers in baseball. The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. ...
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Professional career
Burnett was an eighth-round pick of the New York Mets in the 1995 amateur draft, but he was traded to the Marlins after the 1997 season when the Marlins dismantled their 1997 World Series championship roster. He was first called up to the Marlins from Class AA Portland in 1999, despite having a record of 6-12 and an ERA of 5.52 with Portland. He played parts of 1999 and 2000 with the Marlins; his first full regular season with the Marlins came in 2001, when he went 11-12 with an ERA of 4.05. On May 12, 2001, Burnett pitched a no-hitter but walked nine batters, which was a very unusual baseball feat. The 2002 season was probably his best to date (as of 2005); he complemented a 12-9 record that year with an ERA of 3.30 and a career-best 203 strikeouts. Major league affiliations National League (1962-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1986 • 1969 NL Pennants (4) 2000 • 1986 • 1973 • 1969 East Division titles (4) 1988 • 1986 • 1973 • 1969 Wild card berths (2) 2000 • 1999 Major league nicknames New York Mets (1962-present) Major...
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Burnett was limited to four starts in 2003 before missing the rest of the season due to Tommy John surgery and thus did not play during the Marlins' World Series championship run. He returned in June 2004 and made 19 starts for the Marlins, going 7-6 with an ERA of 3.68. Even during 2004, his first season back from having the surgery, he was able to throw 100 mph. (He was shut down for most of September 2004 due to a less serious elbow injury.) The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...
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2005 season The 2005 season was Burnett's last with the Marlins before he became eligible for free agency. He said before the season that, like his former teammate Carl Pavano did in the 2004 offseason, he wanted to test the market rather than taking whatever new contract the Marlins gave him. Since he is likely to price himself out of the Marlins' budget, he was sought after by several other teams before the July 31 trade deadline, but he ended up not being traded. The Marlins will instead receive a supplementary first-round draft choice in 2006 if he signs with another team after becoming a free agent. Carl Anthony Pavano is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher, and currently a member of the New York Yankees in the American League. ...
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Burnett seemed to be pitching his best games of the season right around the trading deadline. After he took the loss in the Marlins' first game after the All-Star break, dropping his record to 5-6, he strung together seven consecutive wins. The last of those wins was on August 19, when he pitched eight shutout innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He then lost six consecutive decisions, including four losses in five starts (with an ERA in that span of 5.93) during the Marlins' failed wild-card chase in September, to close out the season with a 12-12 record despite a 3.44 ERA. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual exhibition baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the position players and by the manager for pitchers. ...
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Major league affiliations National League (1890-present) West Division (1969-present) American Association (1884-1889) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 1988 • 1981 • 1965 • 1963 1959 • 1955 NL Pennants (21) 1988 • 1981 • 1978 • 1977 1974 • 1966 • 1965 • 1963 1959 • 1956 • 1955 • 1953 1952 • 1949 • 1947 • 1941 1920 • 1916 • 1900...
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- "We played scared. We managed scared. We coached scared," he told reporters following the Marlins' 5-3 loss at Turner Field. "I'm sick of it, man. It's depressing around here. A 3-0 ballgame, I give up one run and leave guys on base, it's like they expect us to mess up. And when we do, they chew us out. There is no positive, nothing around here for anybody." [1] [2]
Marlins manager Jack McKeon called Burnett into his office and broke the news. Burnett shook his hand, gathered up his belongings, and left. John McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy, New Jersey), nicknamed Trader Jack, was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. ...
Burnett has since apologized, saying:
- "I have always been a very passionate player and person. I often wear my emotions on my sleeve, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. I hope that my teammates always respect that of me, as I trust they know my commitment to winning. For those I've offended, I offer my most sincere apologies. " [3]
Because of his dismissal from the team, Burnett finished the season one inning short of receiving a $50,000 bonus for pitching 210 innings during the season; in addition, he was only two strikeouts shy of having his second 200-strikout season of his career. After Burnett's contract with the Marlins expired general manager Larry Beinfest the Marlins didn't attempt to re-sign him, which was unlikely to happen anyway, given Florida's financial constraints and the market for Burnett. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...
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Incidentally, although in his remarks, Burnett criticized McKeon for not allowing the team's less experienced players to have much playing time, McKeon decided to let rookie Josh Johnson, a September callup from the Class AA Carolina Mudcats, make his first major-league start of his career on September 30, 2005. Previously, Burnett was scheduled to make his last start of the year at that game. Florida Marlins National League AAA Albuquerque Isotopes AA Carolina Mudcats A Jupiter Hammerheads Greensboro Grasshoppers Jamestown Jammers R Gulf Coast Marlins The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based near Raleigh, North Carolina. ...
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Burnett declared free agency on October 27, the first day after the Chicago White Sox won the 2005 World Series. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 2005 • 1917 • 1906 AL Pennants (6) 2005 • 1959 • 1919 • 1917 1906 • 1901 Central Division titles (2) [1] 2005 • 2000 West Division titles (2) 1993 • 1983 Wild card berths...
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Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) East Division (1977-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1992 • 1993 AL Pennants (2) 1992 • 1993 East Division titles (5) 1985 • 1989 • 1991 • 1992 1993 Wild card berths (0) None Major league nicknames Toronto Blue Jays (1977-present) Major league home...
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Accomplishments - Led National League in shutouts (five, 2002)
- Pitched a 3-0 no-hitter against the San Diego Padres (at Jack Murphy Stadium, on May 12, 2001). He actually walked 9 batters in this game.
- Matched his own franchise single-game record by striking out 14 batters in a July 6, 2005, 12-inning 5-4 win against the Milwaukee Brewers, in which the Marlins struck out a team record 22 batters and retired 28 straight batters.
- Marlins' all-time leader in victories (49), complete games (14), shutouts (8), and strikeouts (753)
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Major league affiliations National League (1969-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (2) 1998 • 1984 West Division titles (4) 2005 • 1998 • 1996 • 1984 Wild card berths (0) None Major league nicknames San Diego Padres (1969-present) Major league home ballparks PETCO...
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Major league affiliations National League (1998-present) Central Division (1998-present) American League (1969-1997) Central Division (1994-1997) East Division (1972-1993) West Division (1969-1971) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (0) None AL Pennants (1) 1982 Central Division titles (0) None AL East...
Trivia - Burnett plays in a rock band called Mad Ink with former Marlins teammate Tim Spooneybarger (who also had Tommy John surgery in 2003, but as of 2005 has not returned to playing). The group is so named because Burnett and Spooneybarger both sport many tattoos.
- A.J. uses a solid black baseball bat, and several of his bats have been customized as "Ozzy Osbourne" and "Marilyn Manson" models. The names of these rock singers are professionally etched in the barrels of the bats.
- A.J. is known to wear nipple rings, allegedly even while he is pitching.
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External links - A.J. Burnett at ESPN.com - profile and daily updates
- Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis
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