P Sam Burton #15
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2016
P SAM BURTON #15 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 19 5-5 0 3.74 127.2 121 11 46 118 1.31 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 8
Slider 4 5
Changeup 5 5
Cutter 5 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 85
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/2016 @ SF Loss, 1-5 X 5.0 7 5 5 2 3 Loss
09/28/2016 WSH Win, 5-2 X 7.0 4 1 1 4 8
09/23/2016 @ TB Win, 6-4 X 7.0 5 3 3 2 6
09/18/2016 DET Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 6 4 3 5 6 Loss
09/13/2016 @ ATL Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 6 2 2 3 3
09/09/2016 @ PHI Win, 8-2 X 9.0 3 2 2 1 9 Win
09/04/2016 BOS Win, 9-6 X 6.1 8 6 5 2 4
08/28/2016 @ MIA Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 5 3 3 3 4 Loss
08/23/2016 TOR Win, 4-3 X 7.2 8 2 2 2 8
08/18/2016 STL Win, 5-4 X 7.2 9 4 4 4 6
PERSONALITY
Burton is dedicated to his craft, but he has trouble with the mental part of the game.
Birthday:11/03/1991
Born in:Stuart, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2017 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 51 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2010, 9th Pick in Round 3
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 19 5 5 0 3.74 127.2 121 55 53 11 46 118 2 10.5 0 14 73.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 12.69 8.53 8.32 3.24 4.23 1.31 97 1.9 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 134 31 3 0 3 17 12 40 1 3 4 .231 .311 .321 .632      
vs. RHB 340 90 14 1 8 38 34 78 2 7 9 .265 .345 .382 .728      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 1 0 1 0 1.35 6.2 8 1 1 0 1 5  
July 6 6 3 1 0 3.43 39.1 36 15 15 6 11 39  
August 6 6 1 2 0 4.72 40.0 45 21 21 5 17 38  
September 6 6 1 1 0 3.46 41.2 32 18 16 0 17 36  
Spring Training 11 0 0 1 1 5.68 12.2 14 9 8 1 8 12  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 5.0 7 5 5 2 2 3  
Last Year 8 6 2 4 0 4.14 37.0 42 20 17 3 17 41  
Career 28 25 7 9 0 3.83 164.2 163 75 70 14 63 159  
Home 10 10 2 2 0 4.46 66.2 71 35 33 5 30 67  
Road 10 9 3 3 0 2.95 61.0 50 20 20 6 16 51  
Grass 18 17 4 5 0 4.11 114.0 110 54 52 10 43 103  
Turf 2 2 1 0 0 0.66 13.2 11 1 1 1 3 15  
Day 17 16 4 4 0 3.80 109.0 101 48 46 9 40 106  
Night 3 3 1 1 0 3.38 18.2 20 7 7 2 6 12  
As Starter 19 19 5 5 0 3.76 127.0 121 55 53 11 46 117  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 New York City - PBC 23 8 6 2 4 0 4.14 37.0 42 20 17 3 17 41 0 0 1.59 .394 3.96 0.7 108
2016 New York City - PBC 24 20 19 5 5 0 3.74 127.2 121 55 53 11 46 118 2 0 1.31 .316 4.23 1.9 117
Total PBC 28 25 7 9 0 3.83 164.2 163 75 70 14 63 159 2 0 1.37 .333 4.17 2.6 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Total - 15 13 13 7 1 0 1.84 88.0 65 19 18 2 32 105 0 0 1.10 .255 2.27 3.4 100
2008 Total - 16 16 16 8 3 0 1.50 108.1 76 19 18 3 34 164 0 0 1.02 .262 1.50 5.6 100
2009 Total - 17 14 14 7 2 0 1.41 95.2 69 16 15 2 23 132 0 0 0.96 .263 1.50 5.0 100
2010 Total - 18 13 13 7 2 0 1.32 88.2 57 14 13 3 25 139 0 0 0.92 .249 1.42 4.7 100
2011 Buffalo - R+ 19 20 20 4 9 0 4.78 90.1 83 53 48 9 43 106 0 0 1.39 .330 4.38 1.2 92
2012 Buffalo - R+ 20 36 10 6 8 6 5.65 79.2 79 52 50 12 47 93 0 0 1.58 .330 5.29 -0.2 78
2013 Buffalo - A+ 21 19 7 4 5 3 4.14 58.2 55 28 27 4 22 61 0 0 1.31 .340 3.38 1.2 101
2014 Buffalo - A+ 22 21 21 8 9 0 4.61 105.1 104 60 54 16 32 132 0 0 1.29 .337 4.01 1.6 91
2015 Brooklyn - AAA 23 12 12 6 4 0 4.82 71.0 76 38 38 4 31 71 0 0 1.51 .348 4.05 1.2 90
Total AAA 12 12 6 4 0 4.82 71.0 76 38 38 4 31 71 0 0 1.51 .348 4.05 90.2
Total A+ 40 28 12 14 3 4.45 164.0 159 88 81 20 54 193 0 0 1.30 .338 3.78 94.3
Total R+ 56 30 10 17 6 5.19 170.0 162 105 98 21 90 199 0 0 1.48 .330 4.80 84.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 New York City - PBC 24 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 5.0 7 5 5 2 2 3 0 0 1.80 .333 8.77 -0.2 48
Total PBC 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 5.0 7 5 5 2 2 3 0 0 1.80 .333 8.77 48.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Buffalo - R+ P 20 20 2 7 1 11 2 .818 90.1 0.90 +1.4 .763
2012 Buffalo - R+ P 35 10 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 79.2 0.68 -0.1 .644
2013 Buffalo - A+ P 19 7 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 58.2 0.46 +1.0 .942
2014 Buffalo - A+ P 21 21 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 105.1 1.03 +0.3 .942
2015 New York City - Pro P 8 6 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +1.4 1.337
2015 Brooklyn - AAA P 12 12 3 4 0 8 1 .875 71.0 0.89 -1.6 .796
2016 New York City - Pro P 20 19 4 16 1 20 0 1.000 127.2 1.41 +3.3 1.009
TOTAL P 135 95 18 46 3 67 3 .955 569.2 1.01 +5.6 .921
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (4).
11/20/2010 Drafted in the 2010 first-year player draft out of high school (Archbishop Carroll High School; Miami, FL) by the New York City Blues. (Round 3, Pick 9, 45th overall pick).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
09/22/2011 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
05/26/2012 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the New York City Blues development complex.
06/22/2012 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/10/2012 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/15/2012 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/2012 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
08/12/2013 Injured (ruptured disc (back)),out for 6-7 months.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
08/12/2014 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5).
09/05/2015 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
05/11/2016 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/13/2016 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
11/16/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year QSP Rank
2016 .737 5
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