SS Rick Burleson #13
Age: 51 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/06/1969
SS RICK BURLESON #13 - AGE: 51 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 5
Gap 4 4 4 5
Power 2 2 2 3
Eye 4 4 4 8
Avoid K's 6 6 6 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 1
Errors: - 9 1
Arm: - 9 1
Turn DP: - 8 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 7
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Burleson's impatience can flare up unexpectedly.
Birthday:04/29/1918
Born in:Lynwood, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 12 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 32 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1946 New York - FORT 28 147 520 140 30 3 0 58 61 36 0 3 36 6 5 .269 .315 .338 .653 86 86 3.8
1947 New York - FORT 29 148 495 134 18 2 5 72 56 39 3 3 32 3 6 .271 .326 .345 .671 84 84 3.5
1948 Pittsburgh - FORT 30 147 569 139 16 4 4 50 68 38 1 3 46 1 4 .244 .291 .308 .599 54 58 0.4
1949 Pittsburgh - FORT 31 145 502 135 23 2 4 42 62 41 0 3 32 3 5 .269 .322 .347 .669 77 80 3.7
1950 Pittsburgh - FORT 32 145 506 141 32 6 0 60 50 26 3 3 38 1 1 .279 .316 .366 .682 74 73 3.2
1951 St. Louis - FORT 33 119 417 121 24 5 3 43 60 28 1 1 23 0 3 .290 .336 .393 .729 90 87 3.5
1952 St. Louis - FORT 34 52 180 41 11 3 0 18 18 8 1 0 16 1 0 .228 .265 .322 .587 60 59 0.4
1952 Pittsburgh - FORT 34 45 144 28 4 0 1 14 17 16 0 2 10 0 0 .194 .272 .243 .515 38 45 0.3
1952 Total - FORT 34 97 324 69 15 3 1 32 35 24 1 2 26 1 0 .213 .268 .287 .555 59 56 1.0
1953 Pittsburgh - FORT 35 116 402 96 15 4 2 33 46 21 0 3 38 0 0 .239 .275 .311 .586 54 55 1.0
1954 Pittsburgh - FORT 36 128 433 100 14 3 3 39 34 25 0 2 38 0 3 .231 .272 .298 .570 54 53 1.7
1955 Baltimore - FORT 37 122 421 114 22 2 3 46 52 35 1 0 32 0 1 .271 .328 .354 .682 87 85 2.3
1956 St. Louis - FORT 38 126 425 92 17 3 1 35 44 22 2 3 44 2 2 .216 .257 .278 .534 45 43 0.3
1957 Cleveland - FORT 39 82 239 50 3 1 0 20 24 20 1 2 33 1 1 .209 .271 .230 .501 36 35 -0.2
1958 Cleveland - FORT 40 46 81 10 0 0 0 6 6 5 1 1 13 0 0 .123 .182 .123 .305 -16 -26 -0.7
Total FORT 1568 5334 1341 229 38 26 536 598 360 14 29 431 18 31 .251 .299 .323 .622 67 67 23.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 Durham - AAA 39 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -114 0.0
Total MAAA 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -114
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1946 New York - FORT 28 7 29 11 0 1 1 10 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .379 .400 .552 .952 0 0 0.0
1952 Pittsburgh - FORT 34 11 37 13 1 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 2 .351 .385 .486 .871 0 0 0.0
Total FORT 18 66 24 1 3 1 11 6 3 0 0 6 0 2 .364 .391 .515 .906 147 152
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 New York - MLB SS 146 146 205 450 76 674 19 .972 1286.0 4.58 +17.8 1.088
1947 New York - MLB SS 148 144 254 467 92 734 13 .982 1244.1 5.21 +21.2 1.116
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 147 146 213 521 105 760 26 .966 1265.2 5.22 +12.2 1.052
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 145 145 218 541 119 774 15 .981 1282.2 5.33 +25.6 1.126
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 145 144 212 501 101 726 13 .982 1237.0 5.19 +24.9 1.110
1951 St. Louis - MLB SS 119 118 187 400 85 596 9 .985 1021.1 5.17 +24.8 1.144
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 6.0 16.50 +0.0 .000
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 St. Louis - MLB SS 52 51 96 155 36 258 7 .973 440.1 5.13 +6.3 1.092
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 44 42 63 148 27 217 6 .972 353.2 5.37 +6.6 1.107
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 116 113 198 395 90 609 16 .974 971.0 5.50 +15.0 1.108
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 128 126 179 451 84 640 10 .984 1095.0 5.18 +21.8 1.117
1955 Baltimore - MLB SS 121 121 207 380 88 597 10 .983 1064.1 4.96 +13.8 1.083
1956 St. Louis - MLB SS 126 118 154 381 68 549 14 .974 1049.0 4.59 +12.0 1.073
1957 Cleveland - MLB SS 82 67 108 224 37 338 6 .982 621.1 4.81 +6.1 1.043
1958 Cleveland - MLB 2B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.037
1958 Cleveland - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Cleveland - MLB SS 44 15 39 67 14 107 1 .991 197.1 4.83 +1.8 1.045
1958 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.3 .976
TOTAL 1B 1 0 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 6.0 16.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 1.037
TOTAL SS 1563 1496 2333 5081 1022 7579 165 .978 13129.0 5.08 +210.0 1.097
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.3 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the New York Mets (Round 12, Pick 9, 185th overall pick).
10/09/1946 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,700,000 with the New York Mets organization.
10/13/1946 Wins the 1946 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
06/14/1947 Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
10/15/1947 Wins the 1947 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at SS.
10/29/1947 Became a free agent.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
01/12/1948 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
05/30/1948 Injured (Mild groin strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/07/1948 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI and 3 R.
10/15/1948 Wins the 1948 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
10/16/1949 Wins the 1949 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
04/08/1950 Injured (Bruised neck), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/15/1950 Wins the 1950 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at SS.
10/29/1950 Became a free agent.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (6).
01/26/1951 Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 5, Pick 10, 74th overall pick).
01/30/1951 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
04/26/1951 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks.
05/07/1951 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
06/12/1951 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/13/1951 Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 days.
09/05/1951 Injured on 09/04/1951, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (6).
04/25/1952 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks.
07/01/1952 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Dick Hyde, in exchange for RP Jason Marquis.
08/31/1952 Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1952 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
05/13/1953 Injured (Hyperextended ankle), day-to-day for one week.
07/26/1953 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks.
10/04/1953 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks.
10/31/1953 Wins the 1953 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at SS.
11/19/1953 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
06/25/1954 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week.
11/07/1954 Wins the 1954 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at SS.
12/16/1954 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 3B Glenn Wright, SP Floyd Bannister.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
05/14/1955 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/04/1955 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 1-2 weeks.
08/01/1955 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 4 weeks.
09/03/1955 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
10/01/1955 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
11/01/1955 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with RF Manny Ramirez, CF Peter Bourjos, 3B John Wehner, in exchange for 2B Rod Carew.
11/08/1955 Wins the 1955 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
05/17/1956 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3-4 weeks.
08/28/1956 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/26/1956 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Bronx Yankees, along with RP Jared Hughes, in exchange for SS Jerry Remy.
11/03/1956 Wins the 1956 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (7).
01/01/1957 Released by the Bronx Yankees.
04/18/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.
05/11/1957 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
07/20/1957 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
08/19/1957 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (7).
11/03/1958 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1946 30 9
1950 32 8
Year SH Rank
1951 9 10
1955 10 6
Year WAR Rank
1949 3.9 4
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