Rick Burleson

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: April 29, 1951 in Lynwood, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 8th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Earl Warren HS (Downey, CA) and the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (5th) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Earl Warren HS (Downey, CA).

High School: Earl Warren HS (Downey, CA)

Debut: May 4, 1974 (Age 23-005d, 13,484th in major league history)
vs. TEX 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 8, 1987 (Age 36-070d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Jack Sands

Full Name: Richard Paul Burleson

Nicknames: Rooster

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4x All-Star
Gold Glove
Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.9

5139

1401

.273

656

RBI

449

OBP

.328

SLG

.361

OPS

.689

OPS+

Summary of 50 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

8 leading off, 0 walk-off, 5 tying, 17 go ahead

3 Tms
BOS	38
CAL	10
BAL	2

Platoon
vs RHP	31
vs LHP	19

Home/Road
Home	27
Away	23

Outs
0	20
1	16
2	14

13 Opps
MIL	6
KCR	5
CLE	5
BAL	5
TOR	5
TEX	4
CAL	4
CHW	4
NYY	3
DET	3
MIN	2
OAK	2
SEA	2

41 Pitchers
Doyle Alexander	5
Mike Caldwell	3
Floyd Bannister	2
Gaylord Perry	2
Rich Gale	2
Rick Waits	1
Larry Gura	1
Andy Hassler	1
Mike Flanagan	1
Jimmy Key	1
Lary Sorensen	1
Dick Bosman	1
Mike Cook	1
Vern Ruhle	1
Ron Schueler	1
Frank Tanana	1
Fred Beene	1
Lloyd Allen	1
Joe Coleman	1
Matt Keough	1
Catfish Hunter	1
Jon Matlack	1
Jerry Garvin	1
Jim Crawford	1
Willie Fraser	1
Marty Pattin	1
Ken Kravec	1
Neal Heaton	1
Brian Kingman	1
Don Kirkwood	1
Dave Rajsich	1
Bert Blyleven	1
Byron McLaughlin	1
Juan Nieves	1
Ed Figueroa	1
Dennis Martínez	1
Randy Scarbery	1
Pete Redfern	1
Bill Travers	1
Jim Clancy	1
Al Fitzmorris	1

15 Parks
Fenway Pk (BOS)	21
Angel Stad (ANA)	4
Memor. Stad (BAL)	4
County Stad (MIL)	3
Yankee Stad (NYC)	2
ClevelandStd (CLE)	2
ComiskeyPk 1 (CHI)	2
Exhibit Stad (TOR)	2
KauffmanStad (KAN)	2
Kingdome (SEA)	2
Arlington St (ARL)	2
RingCentral Col (OAK)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1
Metrop. Stad (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	34
8	1

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	50

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	37
1--	4
-2-	3
12-	2
1-3	2
123	1
-23	1

70 RBI
RISP	9
0 on	37
1 on	7
2 on	5
3 on	1
Any on	13

Inning
1	10
2	2
3	7
4	4
5	9
6	4
7	8
8	6

1-3	19
4-6	17
7-end	14

RelScore
+4..	3
+3	4
+2	5
+1	6
Tied	14
-1	7
-2	4
-3	4
-4..	3

Ahead	18
Tied	14
Behind	18

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
SS	42
2B	5
DH	3

OrderPos
1st	23
2nd	13
9th	8
8th	3
6th	2
7th	1

Leverage
High Lev	4
Medium Lev	27
Low Lev	19

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1974	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1974-05-05 (2)	BOS		TEX	Lloyd Allen	ahead 7-6	b 7	0	12-	3	9	6	0.111	97%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. McAuliffe Scores; R. Miller Scores
2	2	2	1	1974-05-19 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	Doyle Alexander	behind 0-3	t 3	1	1--	2	9	6	0.163	35%		Home Run; D. Evans Scores
3	3	3	1	1974-06-22 (2)	BOS		CLE	Dick Bosman	ahead 7-3	b 6	0	---	1	8	4	0.022	98%		Home Run (Deep LF)
4	4	4	1	1974-10-02	BOS		CLE	Gaylord Perry	behind 2-3	b 4	1	---	1	6	4	0.139	53%		Home Run
1975	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
5	5	1	1	1975-04-11	BOS	@	BAL	Doyle Alexander	behind 4-5	t 8	2	---	1	8	6	0.274	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
6	6	2	1	1975-05-24	BOS		CAL	Andy Hassler	ahead 3-0	b 4	2	12-	3	2	6	0.108	96%		Home Run; R. Petrocelli Scores; J. Beníquez Scores
7	7	3	1	1975-07-06 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	Fred Beene	behind 5-8	t 6	2	---	1	7	6	0.069	16%		Home Run
8	8	4	1	1975-07-17	BOS		KCR	Al Fitzmorris	ahead 2-0	b 5	0	---	1	9	6	0.072	88%		Home Run
9	9	5	1	1975-08-03	BOS		DET	Joe Coleman	ahead 3-2	b 7	0	---	1	9	6	0.098	89%		Home Run
10	10	6	1	1975-09-06	BOS	@	MIL	Bill Travers	ahead 3-0	t 2	2	-2-	2	2	6	0.109	89%		Home Run; J. Beníquez Scores
1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
11	11	1	1	1976-05-18	BOS	@	DET	Vern Ruhle	tied 0-0	t 5	1	1-3	3	9	6	0.248	84%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Rice Scores; R. Petrocelli Scores
12	12	2	1	1976-05-20	BOS	@	NYY	Ed Figueroa	behind 0-1	t 7	1	1--	2	9	6	0.395	69%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Petrocelli Scores
13	13	3	1	1976-05-30	BOS		BAL	Doyle Alexander	ahead 1-0	b 7	2	---	1	8	6	0.114	87%		Home Run (Deep LF)
14	14	4	1	1976-06-05	BOS		CAL	Frank Tanana	ahead 2-0	b 5	1	---	1	1	6	0.077	88%		Home Run (Deep LF)
15	15	5	1	1976-08-26	BOS		KCR	Marty Pattin	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	6	0.099	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
16	16	6	1	1976-09-05	BOS	@	CLE	Rick Waits	behind 1-2	t 5	0	---	1	1	6	0.155	50%		Home Run
17	17	7	1	1976-09-06	BOS	@	NYY	Doyle Alexander	behind 2-6	t 8	0	---	1	1	6	0.030	6%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1977	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
18	18	1	1	1977-04-19	BOS		DET	Jim Crawford	ahead 4-2	b 2	1	-2-	2	1	6	0.106	86%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Miller Scores
19	19	2	1	1977-06-17	BOS		NYY	Catfish Hunter	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	6	0.091	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
20	20	3	1	1977-09-04	BOS	@	TEX	Gaylord Perry	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1	1	6	0.097	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
1978	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	1978-04-08	BOS	@	CHW	Ron Schueler	ahead 3-0	t 4	2	---	1	2	6	0.068	87%		Home Run (Deep LF)
22	22	2	1	1978-05-30	BOS		TOR	Jerry Garvin	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	6	0.096	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run
23	23	3	1	1978-06-11	BOS	@	SEA	Byron McLaughlin	behind 0-2	t 3	2	---	1	1	6	0.101	34%		Home Run (Deep LF)
24	24	4	1	1978-06-25	BOS		BAL	Dennis Martínez	ahead 2-0	b 5	2	---	1	1	6	0.081	86%		Home Run (Deep CF)
25	25	5	1	1978-10-01	BOS		TOR	Don Kirkwood	ahead 2-0	b 7	2	1--	2	1	6	0.093	96%		Home Run; J. Brohamer Scores
1979	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
26	26	1	1	1979-04-18	BOS		MIL	Lary Sorensen	behind 0-4	b 8	2	---	1	2	6	0.026	5%		Home Run (Deep LF)
27	27	2	1	1979-04-22	BOS		KCR	Rich Gale	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1	2	6	0.095	62%		Home Run (Deep LF)
28	28	3	1	1979-06-04	BOS		TEX	Dave Rajsich	ahead 9-3	b 5	1	123	4	2	6	0.014	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Evans Scores; M. O'Berry Scores; J. Remy Scores
29	29	4	1	1979-06-16	BOS	@	CHW	Randy Scarbery	behind 1-2	t 3	1	-2-	2	2	6	0.179	59%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; G. Allenson Scores
30	30	5	1	1979-09-08	BOS		BAL	Mike Flanagan	behind 1-3	b 8	1	---	1	1	6	0.126	26%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1980	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
31	31	1	1	1980-04-21	BOS		CHW	Ken Kravec	behind 1-5	b 3	2	---	1	2	6	0.065	20%		Home Run (Deep LF)
32	32	2	1	1980-05-02	BOS	@	KCR	Rich Gale	tied 2-2	t 5	1	---	1	2	6	0.147	62%		Home Run (Deep LF)
33	33	3	1	1980-05-07	BOS	@	TEX	Jon Matlack	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1	2	6	0.103	58%		Home Run (Deep LF)
34	34	4	1	1980-05-31	BOS		MIL	Mike Caldwell	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	6	0.095	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
35	35	5	1	1980-06-10	BOS	@	SEA	Floyd Bannister	tied 0-0	t 3	1	1--	2	1	6	0.193	70%		Home Run (Deep LF); G. Hoffman Scores
36	36	6	1	1980-07-11	BOS	@	MIL	Mike Caldwell	behind 1-4	t 5	2	1-3	3	1	6	0.292	45%		Home Run; D. Evans Scores; G. Allenson Scores
37	37	7	1	1980-08-30	BOS		OAK	Matt Keough	behind 1-3	b 6	0	---	1	1	6	0.136	40%		Home Run (Deep LF)
38	38	8	1	1980-09-27	BOS	@	TOR	Jim Clancy	tied 3-3	t 7	1	---	1	1	6	0.203	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1981	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
39	39	1	1	1981-04-25	CAL	@	MIN	Pete Redfern	behind 3-4	t 7	1	-23	3	2	6	0.336	81%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Grich Scores; R. Carew Scores/unER
40	40	2	1	1981-05-03	CAL		MIL	Mike Caldwell	behind 1-4	b 6	0	---	1	2	6	0.095	24%		Home Run (Deep LF)
41	41	3	1	1981-06-10	CAL		CLE	Bert Blyleven	ahead 3-2	b 8	0	---	1	2	6	0.070	95%		Home Run (Deep LF)
42	42	4	1	1981-08-15	CAL	@	OAK	Brian Kingman	ahead 1-0	t 3	0	---	1	1	6	0.109	74%		Home Run (Deep LF)
43	43	5	1	1981-09-09	CAL	@	KCR	Larry Gura	behind 0-2	t 3	0	---	1	1	6	0.107	38%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1986	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
44	44	1	1	1986-04-30	CAL	@	TOR	Doyle Alexander	tied 3-3	t 7	1	---	1	1	6	0.202	66%		Home Run
45	45	2	1	1986-07-01	CAL		CHW	Floyd Bannister	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	DH	0.098	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
46	46	3	1	1986-07-08	CAL	@	MIL	Juan Nieves	ahead 6-0	t 5	2	---	1	6	DH	0.019	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
47	47	4	1	1986-07-17	CAL		TOR	Jimmy Key	behind 0-1	b 1	0	---	1	1	DH	0.101	55%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
48	48	5	1	1986-08-04	CAL	@	MIN	Neal Heaton	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1	1	4	0.096	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
49	49	1	1	1987-05-27	BAL		CAL	Mike Cook	ahead 7-6	b 8	0	---	1	9	4	0.073	94%		Home Run
50	50	2	1	1987-05-28	BAL		CAL	Willie Fraser	ahead 4-1	b 4	2	---	1	9	4	0.059	90%		Home Run