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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)

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+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1970	19	-2.0	Winter Haven	FLOR	A	BOS	118	485	419	42	92	13	4	1	29	6	12	49	72	.220	.307	.277	.584	116		6	6	5
1971	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	BOS	106	448	417	59	113	18	4	6	42	8	1	25	46	.271	.310	.377	.687	157		0	3	3
1971	20	-2.3	Winston-Salem	CARL	A	BOS	77	318	299	35	82	14	2	4	30	2	1	15	31	.274	.307	.375	.682	112		0	2	2
1971	20	-0.7	Greenville	WCRS	A	BOS	29	130	118	24	31	4	2	2	12	6	0	10	15	.263	.318	.381	.699	45		0	1	1
1972	21	-1.8	Pawtucket	EL	AA	BOS	136	568	488	59	115	26	0	9	51	3	6	71	71	.236	.335	.344	.679	168		3	3	3
1973	22	-2.9	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	146	531	477	58	120	20	1	6	45	4	1	37	68	.252	.312	.335	.647	160		6	8	3
1974	23	-2.1	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	BOS	10	42	41	7	14	4	0	1	4	0	1	1	1	.342	.357	.512	.869	21		0	0	0
1974	23	-4.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	114	415	384	36	109	22	0	4	44	3	3	21	34	.284	.320	.372	.693	143	13	2	3	5	0
1975	24	-3.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	158	654	580	66	146	25	1	6	62	8	5	45	44	.252	.305	.329	.634	191	18	3	17	9	1
1976	25	-2.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	152	616	540	75	157	27	1	7	42	14	9	60	37	.291	.365	.383	.748	207	15	5	8	3	2
1977	26	-1.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	154	721	663	80	194	36	7	3	52	13	12	47	69	.293	.338	.382	.720	253	15	2	3	6	1
1978	27	-0.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	145	685	626	75	155	32	5	5	49	8	8	40	71	.248	.295	.339	.634	212	16	4	10	5	2
1979	28	0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	153	682	627	93	174	32	5	5	60	9	5	35	54	.278	.315	.368	.683	231	13	3	9	8	0
1980	29	1.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	155	718	644	89	179	29	2	8	51	12	13	62	51	.278	.341	.367	.708	236	24	2	6	4	0
1981	30	1.3	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	109	490	430	53	126	17	1	5	33	4	6	42	38	.293	.357	.372	.729	160	8	3	11	4	2
1982	31	2.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	11	53	45	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	6	3	.156	.255	.178	.433	8	2	0	2	0	2
1983	32	7.0	Edmonton	PCL	AAA	CAL	14	55	51	3	10	3	0	0	4	2	0	4	11	.196	.255	.255	.509	13		0	0	0	0
1983	32	3.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	33	134	119	22	34	7	0	0	11	0	2	12	12	.286	.349	.345	.693	41	5	0	2	1	0
1984	33	4.3	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	7	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	1	0	0

1986	35	6.2	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	93	312	271	35	77	14	0	5	29	1	3	33	32	.284	.363	.391	.754	106	2	1	6	1	1
1987	36	7.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	62	232	206	26	43	14	1	2	14	0	2	17	30	.209	.279	.316	.594	65	7	3	6	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1346	5717	5139	656	1401	256	23	50	449	72	68	420	477	.273	.328	.361	.689	1853	138	28	84	46	11
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		530	2129	1893	228	464	84	9	23	175	23	21	187	269	.245	.316	.335	.651	635		15	20	14	0
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1876	7846	7032	884	1865	340	32	73	624	95	89	607	746	.265	.325	.354	.679	2488		43	104	60	11

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		170	628	569	68	144	27	1	7	53	6	2	42	80	.253	.310	.341	.651	194		6	8	3	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		136	568	488	59	115	26	0	9	51	3	6	71	71	.236	.335	.344	.679	168		3	3	3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		224	933	836	101	205	31	8	7	71	14	13	74	118	.245	.308	.327	.635	273		6	9	8