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David Allen Burba (born July 7, 1966 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1990 to 2004. In his 15-year major league career, Burba's record was 115-87, with 1,398 strikeouts, and a 4.49 ERA.

[edit] Career

On December 11, 1991, he was traded by the Seattle Mariners with Mike Jackson and Bill Swift to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Mitchell Mike Remlinger and minor league prospect Joshua Knox

His finest season with San Francisco was in 1993. He was 10-3 and posted a 4.23 ERA.

On July 21, 1995, he was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Darren Lewis and Mark Portugal to the Cincinnati Reds for Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders, Scott Service, and David McCarty.

In 1996, Burba was 11-13 but posted an adequate ERA of 3.83. He also hit two home runs as a batter. The next year, he again won 11 games to 10 losses (3 less than the previous year) but saw his strike out numbers drop and his ERA rose by almost a full run (4.73)

Before the start of the 1998 season the Indians acquired him for prospect Sean Casey, looking for someone to fill the void left by Orel Hershiser.He filled in nicely, going 15-10 in '98, 15-9 in '99, and 16-6 in 2000. He battled injuries throughout the 2001 season, and went 10-10 with a booming ERA of 6.21. That off-season, Burba followed GM John Hart to the Texas Rangers. He was later placed on waivers and ended up back in Cleveland to finish the season. After the year. Burba signed a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

On September 2, 2004, he was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for minor leaguer Josh Habel.

[edit] End of career

After filing for free agency from the Giants on October 29, 2004, Dave hooked up with the Houston Astros on a minor league deal on March 29, 2005. He spent the entire season in the minor leagues. He tried again in the 2006 season by signing a minor league deal with the Mariners on January 27, 2006. However, the Mariners released him on March 24, 2006.[1] His final game in the majors was on September 19, 2004.[2]

[edit] Personal

Burba is the nephew of former major league pitcher Ray Hathaway.

Burba went to Kenton Ridge High School, the same school as fellow major league baseball players Dustin Hermanson and Rick White.

Dave has three children. 14 year old daughter, Madison, and two sons; 13 year old Dylon and 8 year old Dawson.

He has a niece and nephew named Alison and Spencer Favorite.

[edit] See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference