NAME     : John Burkett
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/28/1964
  AGE      : 37
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 211
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $6,706,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 2  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.04  9  6  0  23 23 134.0 150  79  75  45  94 
  At Home        4.92  6  2  0  13 13  75.0  91  43  41  25  49 
  Away           5.19  3  4  0  10 10  59.0  59  36  34  20  45 
  Last Week      3.00  1  0  0   1  1   6.0   5   2   2   1   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.36  4  0  0   5  5  34.1  29  10   9   6  23 
  May            5.17  1  4  0   6  6  38.1  39  23  22  14  26 
  June           8.07  2  1  0   6  6  29.0  43  26  26  13  22 
  July           5.47  1  1  0   5  5  26.1  34  18  16  11  20 
  August         3.00  1  0  0   1  1   6.0   5   2   2   1   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1987   4.50  0  0  0   3  0   0   6.0   3   3   5  SFN
  1990   3.79 14  7  1  33  2   0 204.0  86  61 118  SFN
  1991   4.19 12 11  0  36  3   1 206.0  96  60 131  SFN
  1992   3.86 13  9  0  32  3   1 189.0  81  45 107  SFN
  1993   3.66 22  7  0  34  2   1 231.0  94  40 145  SFN
  1994   3.62  6  8  0  25  0   0 159.0  64  36  85  SFN
  1995   4.31 14 14  0  30  4   0 188.0  90  57 126  FLO
  1996   4.26 11 12  0  34  2   1 222.0 105  58 155  FLO,TEX
  1997   4.57  9 12  0  30  2   0 189.0  96  30 139  TEX
  1998   5.68  9 13  0  32  0   0 195.0 123  46 131  TEX
  1999   5.63  9  8  0  30  0   0 147.0  92  46  96  TEX
  2000   4.90 10  6  0  31  0   0 134.0  73  51 110  ATL
  2001   3.04 12 12  0  34  1   1 219.0  74  70 187  ATL
 
  Total ERA   : 4.28
  Total Wins  : 150
  Total Losses: 125
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 6
  Total CG    : 20
  Total K's   : 1629
  Total BB's  : 648