Rick Burleson

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1974-1987 (1974-1987)
Proper Name
Richard Paul Burleson
Nickname
Rooster
Positions
SS (1203) ... 2B (92) ... DH (45) ... 3B (6)
Height / Weight
5-10 / 165
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
April 29,1951   Age:  74.263
High School
Warren (Downey,CA)
Colleges
Cerritos College (Norwalk,CA)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
burlr001
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[2002] Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1974Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS723SS100114384361092204443321342350131434152683.284.320.372.692.143.088.2995.068.191.6296.00
1975Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS724SS9115858066146251662854544317911819165432114.252.305.329.634.160.077.2606.886.730.9896.67
1976Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS725SS11115254075157271742149603758321520761635122.291.365.383.748.213.092.3019.746.010.6277.14
1977Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS726SS99154663801943673521312476923611525372146148.293.338.382.720.161.089.3206.529.571.47221.00
1978Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS727SS9014562675155325549884071410521621268542113.248.295.339.634.155.091.2705.8410.361.78125.20
1979Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS728SS951536279317432556095355439801323168242132.278.315.368.683.153.090.2935.137.921.54125.40
1980Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS729SS100155644891792928511213625126402423671839140.278.341.366.707.183.088.2908.647.100.8280.50
1981California AngelsALMLBCAL730SS1061094305312617153346423831142816049023103.293.357.372.729.172.079.3098.577.760.9086.00
1982California AngelsALMLBCAL731SS114547100200630202285316.156.255.178.433.156.022.16711.325.660.500.00
1983Edmonton TrappersPCLAAACAL-32SS145131030042041100000135537.196.255.255.510.176.059.2507.2720.002.750.00
1983California AngelsALMLBCAL732SS98*331192234700110212120210541134727.286.348.345.693.143.059.3158.968.961.000.00
1984California AngelsALMLBCAL733SS742000000002010000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00
1986California AngelsALMLBCAL735DH-SS105932713577140529133332161121063121958.284.363.391.754.221.107.30610.5810.260.9754.20
1987Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL17362B8162206264314121402173036007652321726.209.279.316.595.180.107.2367.3312.931.76103.00
Tot:MLB (13 yrs) MLB     1346513965614012562350449726842047728844611138185357173291072.273.328.361.689.170.088.2907.358.341.14102.78
Tot:AL (13 yrs) AL     1346513965614012562350449726842047728844611138185357173291072.273.328.361.689.170.088.2907.358.341.14102.78
Tot:Minors (1 yrs) Minors     145131030042041100000135537.196.255.255.509.176.059.2507.2720.002.75
Tot:AAA (1 yrs) AAA     145131030042041100000135537.196.255.255.509.176.059.2507.2720.002.75
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1975Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs243924200100100000061022.444.500.6671.167.333.223.44410.000.000.000.00
1975Boston Red SoxWorld SeriesPlayoffs2472417100200420000082816.292.393.333.726.208.041.31814.297.140.500.00
1977American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1979American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28121000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1981American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1986California AngelsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3541103000000000000031103.273.273.273.546.000.000.2730.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (3 Yrs) AllStar 351000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 144431430030052000001749311.318.388.386.774.182.068.33310.204.080.40

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