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    A.J. Burnett

    A.J.Burnett

    • Starting Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      3/1/1977
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      North Little Rock, AR

    Career Stats

    • W-L
      164-157
    • ERA
      3.99
    • K
      2513
    • WHIP
      1.32
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