Through 2010, A.J. Burnett has 340 strikeouts during his regular season career with the Yankees. During the postseason, A.J. struck out a total of 28 batters as a Yankee.
It was Curtis Granderson with 195strikeouts.
His given name is Allan James Burnett.
Mickey Mantle is second on the all-time Yankees list for most strikeouts, with 1,710. Derek Jeter is first.
Derek Jeter holds the all-time record for most strikeouts by a Yankees player.
As of the 2010 season, the Yankees team record for strikeouts by a pitcher in a season is 248 by Ron Guidry in 1978.
A.J. Burnett
AJ Burnett started his career as a Florida Marlin from 1999-2005.He then played for 2 years with The Toronto Blue Jaysfrom 2006-2008.Next, he played with The New York Yankees from 2008-2011.Currently, (2012) he plays for The Pittsburgh Piratesafter being traded by the New York Yankees during the off-season.
All-time stats leaders for Yankees pitchers:Wins - Whitey Ford (236)Strikeouts - Whitey Ford (1,956)ERA - Mariano Rivera - (2.21)Saves - Mariano Rivera - (603)
Johan Santana led the New York Mets in strikeouts with 146.
In his 21 year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Reggie Jackson holds MLB record for most career strikeouts by a player/batter, with a career total of 2,597 strikeouts - 46 times while with the Kansas City Royals, 1,180 with the Oakland Athletics, 108 with the Baltimore Orioles, 573 times with the New York Yankees, and 690 times with the California Angels.
Basically, A.J. Burnett was not the same pitcher the Yankees got from Toronto. He had a large contract and never really excelled in the Yankees rotation since he joined the team. Some pitchers just have a problem pitching in New York, with the added pressure of a big stage, the constant media attention and the overall high standards that the organization puts on players. A.J. was a very good pitcher in Toronto and he has now seemed to find a home in Pittsburgh.
Actually it is his zodiac sign - Pisces Actually it is both of his childrens' zodiac. The "H" shape does stand for Pisces.