Jared Burton
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Levi Jared Burton
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 225 lbs.
- School Western Carolina University
- Debut April 4, 2007
- Born June 2, 1981 in Westminster, SC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Jared Burton West Oak High School in his hometown of Westminster, South Carolina, before attending Western Carolina University. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the eighth round of the 2002 amateur draft and spent that season playing with the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League. He spent the next year with the Kane County Cougars, where he went 2-1 with a 2.27 ERA in 15 games before missing the last three months of the season with a shoulder injury. He missed the first half of 2004 with the injury as well before returning and pitching for the AZL Athletics and the Modesto A's. He played for the Stockton Ports in 2005 and saved 24 games, third best in the California League. In 2006, he advanced to the Midland RockHounds, where he posted a 4.14 ERA but only allowed 71 hits in 74 innings. Following the season, he was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the Rule V Draft.
Burton made the 2007 Reds Opening Day roster and made his big league debut against the Chicago Cubs on April 4th. However, it was not a good performance, as he walked the only three batters he faced (one was subsequently caught stealing) before getting removed from the game.
[edit] Year-by-Year Playing Record
| Year | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Vancouver Canadians | Northwest League | 0 | 4 | 3.58 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.2 | 32 | 14 | 38 |
| 2003 | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | 2 | 1 | 2.27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.2 | 19 | 7 | 33 |
| 2004 | AZL Athletics | Arizona League | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 21 | 4 | 15 |
| Modesto A's | California League | 3 | 2 | 4.78 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 34 | 20 | 25 | |
| 2005 | Stockton Ports | California League | 4 | 4 | 2.60 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 55.1 | 44 | 20 | 67 |
| 2006 | Midland RockHounds | Texas League | 6 | 5 | 4.14 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 71 | 27 | 66 |
