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+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-37 / in Starts: 22-35
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 232 PAs	14
Actual Runners on Base	128 (71-40-17)
Avg. MLBer w/ 232 PAs	27
Avg. Runners on Base	142 (69-47-25)

Most Driven In
K Gerhart	2
M Young	2
T Kennedy	2
R Knight	2
L Sheets	2
Self	2
R Gonzales	1
L Lacy	1

Most Driven In By
E Murray	6
C Ripken	4
F Lynn	4
R Knight	2
Self	2
J Dwyer	2
L Sheets	1
M Young	1

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1285	1	Apr 6	BAL		TEX	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	1.19	-0.075	1.47	-0.06%	-0.67	2B
2	1286	2	Apr 8	BAL		TEX	L,4-6	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.286	.429	2	1.33	-0.086	1.78	-0.07%	-0.49	2B
3	1287	3	Apr 9	BAL		TEX	W,8-6	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.182	.250	.273	.523	2	.45	0.032	.53	0.02%	0.56	2B
4	1288	4	Apr 10	BAL	@	CLE	W,12-11	GS-10	6	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	2	1.25	0.013	1.91	0.01%	0.25	2B
5	1289	5	Apr 11	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-3	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9	.50	-0.005	.80	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
6	1290	7 (1)	Apr 13	BAL		MIL	L,3-6	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.261	.286	.547	2	1.36	-0.196	2.63	-0.23%	-1.72	2B
7	1291	8	Apr 14	BAL		MIL	L,4-7	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.250	.240	.490	2	.81	-0.074	1.46	-0.08%	-0.62	2B
8	1292	9	Apr 15	BAL		MIL	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.219	.207	.426	2	.68	-0.072	1.10	-0.07%	-0.76	2B
9	1293	10	Apr 17	BAL		CLE	W,4-1	GS-8	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.250	.219	.469	2	.80	0.041	.98	0.03%	0.39	2B
10	1294	11	Apr 18	BAL		CLE	W,16-3	GS-8	5	4	3	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.317	.306	.623	2	.72	0.238	.91	0.18%	3.74	2B
11	1295	12	Apr 19 (1)	BAL		CLE	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.289	.275	.564	2	.78	-0.082	1.01	-0.07%	-0.70	2B
12	1296	13	Apr 19 (2)	BAL		CLE	L,7-8	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.283	.268	.551	9	.33	-0.009	.40	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
13	1297	14	Apr 21	BAL	@	TEX	L,4-6	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.275	.261	.535	2	.88	-0.018	.84	-0.01%	-0.12	2B
14	1298	15	Apr 22	BAL	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG(10)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.286	.245	.531	2	1.75	0.064	1.58	0.04%	0.28	2B
15	1299	16	Apr 23	BAL	@	TEX	L,4-9	CG	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.311	.235	.547	2	.76	0.090	.72	0.05%	0.86	2B
16	1300	17	Apr 24	BAL	@	MIL	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.236	.544	2	1.62	-0.036	1.90	-0.03%	0.00	2B
17	1301	18	Apr 25	BAL	@	MIL	L,2-8	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.304	.224	.528	2	.61	-0.040	.65	-0.03%	-0.68	2B
18	1302	20 (1)	Apr 28	BAL	@	KCR	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.288	.210	.497	2	1.07	-0.186	.59	-0.06%	-2.29	2B
19	1303	21	Apr 29	BAL	@	KCR	L,4-5	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.282	.209	.491	2	1.50	-0.094	1.07	-0.04%	-0.82	2B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	1304	22	May 1	BAL		CHW	L,1-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.272	.200	.472	2	1.17	-0.174	.72	-0.06%	-1.47	2B
21	1305	23	May 2	BAL		CHW	L,3-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.271	.192	.462	2	1.54	-0.160	.77	-0.05%	-1.30	2B
22	1306	27 (3)	May 7	BAL	@	MIN	L,2-5	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.270	.195	.464	2	.74	-0.005	.41	0.00%	-0.17	DH
23	1307	28	May 8	BAL	@	CHW	W,7-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.267	.192	.459	9	1.02	-0.027	.53	-0.01%	-0.12	PH
24	1308	32 (3)	May 12	BAL		MIN	W,10-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.266	.195	.461	8	1.46	0.033	.97	0.01%	0.01	2B
25	1309	33	May 13	BAL		KCR	L,7-8	11-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.159	.266	.195	.461	1						2B
26	1310	34	May 14	BAL		KCR	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.286	.221	.507	9	.75	0.024	.53	0.01%	0.10	2B
27	1311	35	May 15	BAL	@	CAL	L,6-7	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.275	.211	.486	9	1.92	-0.198	1.41	-0.09%	-1.36	2B
28	1312	36	May 16	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.283	.207	.490	9	.91	0.021	.59	0.01%	0.36	2B
29	1313	37	May 17	BAL	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.291	.219	.510	9	2.02	0.656	1.60	0.31%	1.83	2B
30	1314	38	May 18	BAL	@	SEA	W,6-0	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.292	.232	.524	9	1.01	-0.011	.90	-0.01%	-0.07	2B
31	1315	39	May 19	BAL	@	SEA	W,15-4	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.202	.297	.250	.547	9	.46	-0.030	.45	-0.02%	0.60	2B
32	1316	40	May 20	BAL	@	SEA	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.289	.243	.532	9	1.07	-0.086	1.21	-0.06%	-0.87	2B
33	1317	41	May 22	BAL	@	OAK	W,10-6	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.290	.239	.529	9	1.05	-0.007	1.14	-0.01%	-0.40	2B
34	1318	42	May 23	BAL	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.281	.230	.511	9	.99	-0.100	1.05	-0.06%	-0.81	2B
35	1319	43	May 24	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.273	.222	.495	2	.81	-0.150	.96	-0.11%	-1.54	2B
36	1320	44	May 25	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.279	.231	.511	9	.65	0.048	.81	0.04%	0.66	2B
37	1321	45	May 27	BAL		CAL	W,8-6	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.195	.288	.260	.548	9	1.49	0.025	1.89	0.02%	0.57	2B
38	1322	46	May 28	BAL		CAL	W,8-7	CG(12)	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.285	.281	.566	9	1.21	-0.103	1.76	-0.09%	0.10	2B
39	1323	47	May 29	BAL		SEA	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.284	.295	.579	2	1.02	0.097	1.56	0.09%	0.84	2B
40	1324	48	May 30	BAL		SEA	L,0-12	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.285	.296	.581	9	.58	-0.031	.85	-0.03%	0.07	2B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
41	1325	50 (1)	Jun 1	BAL		OAK	L,6-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.194	.277	.288	.565	9	1.07	-0.051	1.30	-0.04%	-0.49	2B
42	1326	51	Jun 2	BAL		OAK	W,9-2	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.196	.277	.294	.570	9	1.01	0.057	1.20	0.04%	0.17	2B
43	1327	52	Jun 3	BAL		OAK	L,3-7	CG	3	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.290	.322	.612	9	.60	0.092	.69	0.06%	1.32	2B
44	1328	53	Jun 5	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.285	.315	.600	9	.39	-0.031	.50	-0.02%	-0.56	2B
45	1329	56 (2)	Jun 8	BAL		BOS	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.284	.320	.604	9	.89	-0.016	.58	-0.01%	-0.36	2B
46	1330	57	Jun 9	BAL		BOS	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.204	.277	.312	.590	2	1.16	-0.156	.65	-0.05%	-1.40	2B
47	1331	58	Jun 10	BAL		BOS	L,4-15	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.199	.271	.304	.576	9	.46	-0.021	.21	-0.01%	-0.61	2B
48	1332	59	Jun 11	BAL		TOR	L,6-8	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.201	.272	.305	.577	9	.81	-0.035	.44	-0.01%	-0.29	2B
49	1333	60	Jun 12	BAL		TOR	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.272	.310	.581	2	1.45	0.187	.59	0.05%	0.51	2B
50	1334	61	Jun 13	BAL		TOR	L,2-8	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.278	.312	.590	9	.82	-0.003	.25	0.00%	0.09	2B
51	1335	66 (4)	Jun 18	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.207	.277	.310	.588	9	.67	-0.092	.09	-0.01%	-1.20	2B
52	1336	67	Jun 19	BAL		DET	L,3-5	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.205	.278	.307	.585	9	1.39	-0.114	.12	-0.01%	-0.79	2B
53	1337	68	Jun 20 susp	BAL		DET	W,9-5	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.207	.283	.313	.596	9	.46	0.073	.03	0.00%	0.83	2B
54	1338	70 (1)	Jun 22	BAL		NYY	L,3-7	GS-9	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.289	.320	.609	9	.62	0.058	.04	0.00%	0.88	DH
55	1339	72 (1)	Jun 24	BAL		NYY	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.283	.314	.596	2	.37	-0.039	.01	0.00%	-1.01	DH
56	1340	73	Jun 26	BAL	@	DET	L,0-9	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.280	.310	.590	9	.96	-0.050	.03	0.00%	-0.42	2B
57	1341	77 (3)	Jun 30	BAL	@	BOS	L,9-13	CG	5	5	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.292	.328	.621	9	.99	0.143	.02	0.00%	1.91	2B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
58	1342	78	Jul 1	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.288	.323	.611	9	.67	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.94	2B
59	1343	79	Jul 3	BAL	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.283	.317	.600	9	1.47	-0.168	.02	0.00%	-0.99	2B
60	1344	81 (1)	Jul 5	BAL	@	MIN	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.212	.283	.320	.603	2	1.65	0.045	.01	0.00%	-0.34	2B
61	1345	83 (1)	Jul 7	BAL		CHW	L,3-9	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.279	.316	.594	2	.68	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.52	DH
62	1346	84	Jul 8	BAL		CHW	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.209	.279	.316	.594	1						2B
							25-37		232	206	26	43	14	1	2	14	17	0	30	3	6	0	4	7	0	2	.209	.279	.316	.594		1.00	-0.906	.86	-0.51%	-10.38

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