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John David Burkett (born November 28, 1964 in New Brighton
New Brighton, Pennsylvania

New Brighton is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, 28 miles northwest of Pittsburgh on the Beaver River. There are deposits of coal and clay in the vicinity....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
) is a retired Major League pitcher. He went 166-136 with a 4.31 ERA in 15-year Major League
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
 career with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
, Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins

The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball based in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise, the Marlins are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball based in Arlington, Texas, representing the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area. The Rangers are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
, Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
 and Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
. His best season came in 1993 when he went 22-7 with a 3.65 ERA for the Giants. Burkett was a National League All-Star in 1993 and 2001, and he retired following the season after going 12-9 with the Red Sox at age 38. He was known as "Sheets" in the Red Sox clubhouse because of his betting and organizing pools for games in the National Football League.






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John David Burkett (born November 28, 1964 in New Brighton
New Brighton, Pennsylvania

New Brighton is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, 28 miles northwest of Pittsburgh on the Beaver River. There are deposits of coal and clay in the vicinity....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
) is a retired Major League pitcher. He went 166-136 with a 4.31 ERA in 15-year Major League
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
 career with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
, Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins

The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball based in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise, the Marlins are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball based in Arlington, Texas, representing the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area. The Rangers are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
, Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
 and Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
. His best season came in 1993 when he went 22-7 with a 3.65 ERA for the Giants. Burkett was a National League All-Star in 1993 and 2001, and he retired following the season after going 12-9 with the Red Sox at age 38. He was known as "Sheets" in the Red Sox clubhouse because of his betting and organizing pools for games in the National Football League. His 1996 postseason win with the Rangers in the Divisional Series is the only postseason win in the franchise's history.

John is also a part-time professional bowler
Ten-pin bowling

Ten-pin bowling is a Competition sport in which a player bowling form a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many Bowling pin as possible....
, and has 12 perfect games to his credit.

See also

  • List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
  • List of Major League Baseball wins champions
    List of Major League Baseball wins champions

    The following is a list of Major League Baseball wins champions. Major League Baseball recognizes win champions among pitcher in the American League and National League each season....
  • MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List
    MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List

    This is a list of Major League Baseball pitchers who have the most hit by pitch of all time. The data are given as of December 12, 2008.There is an of hitters who have been hit by pitch the most times....
  • Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
    Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time

    In baseball, a strikeout occurs when the batting receives three strike zone during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and failure on the part of the batter....


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