P A.J. Burnett #43
Colorado Rockies VBL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/14/2005
BNN Index | VBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P A.J. BURNETT #43 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 7-11 0 4.20 188.2 143 17 115 176 1.37 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 6 6 6 6
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 6 6
Curveball 6 6
Changeup 7 7
Knuckle Curve 6 6
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 4
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/2005 @ CWS Win, 5-3 X 5.0 4 3 3 4 5 Win
09/14/2005 @ CIN Win, 16-3 X 7.0 3 2 2 3 5 Win
09/08/2005 BOS Win, 11-10 X 5.0 4 5 5 6 4
09/01/2005 PHI Loss, 4-8 X 2.2 3 6 6 5 5 Loss
08/27/2005 @ STL Loss, 5-6 X 6.0 6 4 4 4 3
08/21/2005 @ CLE Win, 10-2 X 6.1 6 2 2 3 5
08/16/2005 @ DET Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 7 3 3 4 5 Loss
08/11/2005 SD Win, 6-1 X 5.1 4 1 1 5 6
08/05/2005 BAL Win, 9-8 X 6.2 6 4 4 3 7 Win
07/31/2005 KC Loss, 4-5 X 7.1 5 1 1 3 7
PERSONALITY
A.J. possesses good leadership traits and is a thinking man's ballplayer. Burnett is highly-respected.
High: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:01/03/1977
Born in:North Little Rock, AR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,000,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 80 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 80 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$33,000,000 total for 3 years
Drafted:-
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 7 11 0 4.20 188.2 143 90 88 17 115 176 0 0.0 0 14 45.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.50 6.82 8.40 5.49 3.98 1.37 91 3.4 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 339 62 13 1 4 29 59 93 1 3 1 .183 .305 .263 .568      
vs. RHB 343 81 18 1 13 61 56 83 2 2 3 .236 .347 .408 .755      
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 0 2 0 4.66 29.0 26 15 15 4 16 25  
May 5 5 1 3 0 4.50 30.0 20 16 15 1 22 27  
June 6 6 2 0 0 2.14 42.0 20 10 10 0 18 45  
July 6 6 1 4 0 4.30 37.2 34 19 18 4 22 34  
August 5 5 1 1 0 4.15 30.1 29 14 14 5 19 26  
September 4 4 2 1 0 7.32 19.2 14 16 16 3 18 19  
Spring Training 4 4 2 1 0 3.21 14.0 6 5 5 1 9 14  
Last Year 33 33 10 13 0 3.80 208.1 169 98 88 20 115 186  
2 Years Ago 34 34 14 14 0 4.49 198.1 161 111 99 19 105 169  
Career 155 155 49 53 0 4.10 929.2 717 457 423 87 519 818  
Home 13 13 3 4 0 3.97 79.1 55 36 35 8 48 86  
Road 18 18 4 7 0 4.36 109.1 88 54 53 9 67 90  
Grass 28 28 7 8 0 3.82 174.1 122 75 74 15 104 167  
Turf 3 3 0 3 0 8.79 14.1 21 15 14 2 11 9  
Night 31 31 7 11 0 4.20 188.2 143 90 88 17 115 176  
As Starter 31 31 7 11 0 4.20 188.2 143 90 88 17 115 176  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Toronto - VBL 24 23 23 7 8 0 5.30 124.0 106 76 73 13 71 108 0 0 1.43 .268 4.47 1.4 82
2002 Toronto - VBL 25 34 34 11 7 0 3.21 210.1 138 82 75 18 113 179 0 0 1.19 .217 4.16 3.4 137
2003 Toronto - VBL 26 34 34 14 14 0 4.49 198.1 161 111 99 19 105 169 0 0 1.34 .254 4.23 3.1 98
2004 Colorado - VBL 27 11 11 4 3 0 3.79 71.1 64 36 30 10 39 70 0 0 1.44 .284 4.55 0.9 118
2004 San Francisco - VBL 27 22 22 6 10 0 3.81 137.0 105 62 58 10 76 116 0 0 1.32 .254 3.87 2.5 111
2004 Total - VBL 27 33 33 10 13 0 3.80 208.1 169 98 88 20 115 186 0 0 1.36 .264 4.10 3.3 114
2005 Colorado - VBL 28 31 31 7 11 0 4.20 188.2 143 90 88 17 115 176 0 0 1.37 .256 3.98 3.4 104
Total VBL 155 155 49 53 0 4.10 929.2 717 457 423 87 519 818 0 0 1.33 .251 4.16 14.7 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Medicine Hat - RL 24 4 4 3 1 0 1.27 28.1 25 4 4 0 13 39 0 0 1.34 .352 2.01 1.2 322
2001 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA 24 5 5 2 1 0 4.84 35.1 40 21 19 4 14 28 0 0 1.53 .324 3.85 0.8 96
Total IL 5 5 2 1 0 4.84 35.1 40 21 19 4 14 28 0 0 1.53 .324 3.85 95.8
Total ARIZ 4 4 3 1 0 1.27 28.1 25 4 4 0 13 39 0 0 1.34 .352 2.01 321.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Toronto - MLB P 23 23 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 124.0 1.02 -2.6 .839
2001 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - AAA P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 35.1 1.27 -0.5 .916
2001 Medicine Hat - RL P 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 28.1 0.32 +0.2 .000
2002 Toronto - MLB P 34 34 10 19 1 29 0 1.000 210.1 1.24 -0.5 1.082
2003 Toronto - MLB P 34 34 12 21 0 36 3 .917 198.1 1.50 -3.0 .934
2004 San Francisco - MLB P 22 22 9 13 1 24 2 .917 137.0 1.45 -1.3 .872
2004 Colorado - MLB P 11 11 3 5 0 9 1 .889 71.1 1.01 +1.1 .945
2005 Colorado - MLB P 31 31 9 16 0 26 1 .962 188.2 1.19 -1.0 1.093
TOTAL P 164 164 51 86 3 144 7 .951 993.1 1.24 -7.6 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
04/03/2001 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
05/01/2001 Was granted free agency by the Philadelphia organization.
05/10/2001 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
06/14/2001 Finished 3rd in 2001 ARIZ Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
09/28/2001 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,880,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 6; Movement: 6; Control: 4.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 6; Movement: 6; Control: 4.
03/11/2002 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex.
04/07/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex.
10/04/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 6; Movement: 6; Control: 4.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 6; Movement: 6; Control: 4.
03/10/2003 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex.
10/22/2003 Became a free agent.
11/26/2003 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,400,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 6; Movement: 6; Control: 4.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 6; Movement: 6; Control: 4.
07/25/2004 Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Colorado Rockies, along with LF Herb Perry, SP Jon Garland, 1B David Ortiz, and C Melvin Vigil, in exchange for 1B Todd Helton.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
03/31/2005 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $33,000,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2003 10 8
2005 8 7
Year GS Rank
2002 34 4
2003 34 6
Year BB Rank
2002 113 2
2003 105 1
2004 115 2
2005 115 1
Year WP Rank
2005 13 4
Year BABIP Rank
2002 .217 1
Year H/9 Rank
2002 5.90 3
Year GB% Rank
2003 0.57 1
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