1969
Born April 15, 1969
Westminster, CA, USA
Jeromy Burnitz Notable
b. April 15, 1969 · New York Mets 1993–1994, 2002–2003, Cleveland Indians 1995–1996, Milwaukee Brewers 1996–2001, Los Angeles Dodgers 2003, Colorado Rockies 2004, Chicago Cubs 2005, Pittsburgh Pirates 2006
Jeromy Burnitz played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Mets in 1993 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006. His longest stay was with the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1996 to 2001.
Across 1,694 games he batted .253, with 1,447 hits and 917 runs. He finished with 315 home runs, 298 doubles, 739 walks and 74 stolen bases.
He played 1,579 games in the outfield, with 2,913 putouts and 71 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1999. He hit three home runs in a game two times, all in 2001.
He was born in Westminster, CA, USA on April 15, 1969. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1999 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1999 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2001 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | NYM | 86 | 263 | 49 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 3 | .243 |
| 1994 | NYM | 45 | 143 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 1 | .238 |
| 1995 | CLE | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 |
| 1996 | CLE/MIL | 94 | 200 | 38 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 47 | 4 | .265 |
| 1997 | MIL | 153 | 494 | 85 | 139 | 37 | 8 | 27 | 85 | 75 | 111 | 20 | .281 |
| 1998 | MIL | 161 | 609 | 92 | 160 | 28 | 1 | 38 | 125 | 70 | 158 | 7 | .263 |
| 1999 | MIL | 130 | 467 | 87 | 126 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 103 | 91 | 124 | 7 | .270 |
| 2000 | MIL | 161 | 564 | 91 | 131 | 29 | 2 | 31 | 98 | 99 | 121 | 6 | .232 |
| 2001 | MIL | 154 | 562 | 104 | 141 | 32 | 4 | 34 | 100 | 80 | 150 | 0 | .251 |
| 2002 | NYM | 154 | 479 | 65 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 54 | 58 | 135 | 10 | .215 |
| 2003 | LAD/NYM | 126 | 464 | 63 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 77 | 35 | 112 | 5 | .239 |
| 2004 | COL | 150 | 540 | 94 | 153 | 30 | 4 | 37 | 110 | 58 | 124 | 5 | .283 |
| 2005 | CHC | 160 | 605 | 84 | 156 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 57 | 109 | 5 | .258 |
| 2006 | PIT | 111 | 313 | 35 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 49 | 22 | 74 | 1 | .230 |
| Career | — | 1694 | 5710 | 917 | 1447 | 298 | 29 | 315 | 981 | 739 | 1376 | 74 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Major-league debut: Jeromy Burnitz
Jeromy Burnitz made a major-league debut on June 21, 1993.
2001
Jeromy Burnitz's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
Jeromy Burnitz hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Chicago Cubs on May 10, 2001.
2001
Jeromy Burnitz's Three-Home-Run Game, 2001
Jeromy Burnitz hit three home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 25, 2001.
2006
Final major-league game: Jeromy Burnitz
Jeromy Burnitz played a final major-league game on September 27, 2006.
Image: Walter Arce, CC BY 2.0