Mike Burrows, a pitcher for the Houston Astros, has worked through an uneven season while trying to lock in more dependable results from start to start. The R-hander enters this snapshot with a 5.99 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 7.13 K/9, and a 4-9 record across 94.2 innings over 17 starts, showing flashes of usefulness but not yet the consistency teams want from a regular rotation arm.
His profile points to a pitcher who can still compete when his fastball location is sharp and his secondary mix stays ahead in counts. The strikeout rate is serviceable, but the overall line suggests traffic on the bases has been an issue, and that can quickly turn manageable innings into crooked numbers. For Burrows, the biggest question is whether he can limit free passes, get into better leverage counts, and avoid stretches where contact quality gets away from him.
Recent form:
- 07/064.1 IP · 7 ER · 3 K
- 06/305.0 IP · 4 ER · 3 K
- 06/246.0 IP · 1 ER · 3 K
- 06/191.0 IP · 0 ER · 1 K
- 06/135.0 IP · 4 ER · 5 K
Mike Burrows has pitched to a up trend lately, and that recent run reinforces the sense that his outings can swing based on command and efficiency more than overpowering stuff. When he gets early strikes, he looks capable of working deep enough to help the staff; when he falls behind, the pressure tends to build quickly and shorten his night.
From a projection standpoint, he looks like a pitcher whose value depends on execution and matchup context.
Mike Burrows game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 | Washington Nationals | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15.37 |
| Jun 30 | Minnesota Twins | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.20 |
| Jun 24 | Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 |
| Jun 19 | Cleveland Guardians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jun 13 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7.20 |
| Jun 7 | Athletics | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.20 |
| Jun 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9.00 |
| May 27 | Texas Rangers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.57 |
| May 20 | Minnesota Twins | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6.00 |
| May 14 | Seattle Mariners | 5.2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12.12 |
| May 8 | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.00 |
| May 1 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Apr 25 | New York Yankees | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Apr 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4.2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8.57 |
| Apr 13 | Seattle Mariners | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Apr 7 | Colorado Rockies | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.29 |
| Apr 1 | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3.60 |
| Mar 27 | Los Angeles Angels | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8.65 |
Mike Burrows season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 7.94 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 1.94 |
| Apr | 5 | 5.88 | 26.0 | 27 | 10 | 1.62 |
| May | 5 | 4.55 | 31.2 | 21 | 9 | 1.23 |
| Jun | 5 | 6.00 | 27.0 | 18 | 12 | 1.63 |
| Jul | 1 | 14.54 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2.54 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .333
- Zone 02: .483
- Zone 03: .333
- Zone 04: .419
- Zone 05: .250
- Zone 06: .250
- Zone 07: .273
- Zone 08: .333
- Zone 09: .241
- Zone 11: .286
- Zone 12: .059
- Zone 13: .267
- Zone 14: .184
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: 1.091
- Zone 02: 1.690
- Zone 03: .917
- Zone 04: 1.070
- Zone 05: .727
- Zone 06: .607
- Zone 07: .545
- Zone 08: 1.179
- Zone 09: .655
- Zone 11: .735
- Zone 12: .211
- Zone 13: .649
- Zone 14: .558
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .762
- Zone 02: 1.207
- Zone 03: .583
- Zone 04: .651
- Zone 05: .477
- Zone 06: .357
- Zone 07: .273
- Zone 08: .846
- Zone 09: .414
- Zone 11: .286
- Zone 12: .059
- Zone 13: .300
- Zone 14: .211
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .364
- Zone 02: .483
- Zone 03: .333
- Zone 04: .419
- Zone 05: .250
- Zone 06: .250
- Zone 07: .273
- Zone 08: .333
- Zone 09: .241
- Zone 11: .559
- Zone 12: .158
- Zone 13: .405
- Zone 14: .404
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 47.00
- Zone 02: 49.00
- Zone 03: 39.00
- Zone 04: 61.00
- Zone 05: 71.00
- Zone 06: 47.00
- Zone 07: 44.00
- Zone 08: 60.00
- Zone 09: 68.00
- Zone 11: 55.00
- Zone 12: 32.00
- Zone 13: 53.00
- Zone 14: 80.00
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 67.00
- Zone 02: 77.00
- Zone 03: 50.00
- Zone 04: 104.00
- Zone 05: 110.00
- Zone 06: 71.00
- Zone 07: 73.00
- Zone 08: 94.00
- Zone 09: 91.00
- Zone 11: 232.00
- Zone 12: 109.00
- Zone 13: 169.00
- Zone 14: 320.00
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
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