A.J. Burnett

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• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 5", Weight 205 lb.

• Debut August 17, 1999
• Born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, AR USA

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• Was drafted in the eighth round of the 1995 draft. Fellow major league All-Star Craig Monroe was also taken in this round, several spots higher than Burnett.
• Underwent Tommy John surgery in 2003.
• Won six of his last seven decisions in 2004, including a 14 strikeout outing against Colorado-a team record (as of 2004).
• His 5 shutouts in 2002 established a Marlins team single-season record (as of 2002). That has since been tied by Dontrelle Willis.
• He was also first on the club's career shutout list with six until 2002. That has since been broken by Dontrelle Willis as well.

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