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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Leech Burda Shortstop
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .758 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 892 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-16-1922
HR 75 Drafted Round 16, Pick 241
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 443
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B D+ (24.0%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B C- (29.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL
129
488
73
130
21
2
10
60
58
57 5 2
13
7 1
.728
.349
.379
.113
.266
1951 STL
128
445
54
114
19
4
11
54
51
71 0 5
7
10 5
.720
.329
.391
.135
.256
1952 STL
103
370
48
106
17
2
8
50
43
49 3 1
8
6 3
.773
.365
.408
.122
.286
1953 STL
132
410
58
108
19
2
7
56
55
56 1 5
13
5 5
.719
.348
.371
.107
.263
1954 STL
124
423
59
134
17
2
13
59
55
62 1 1
13
2 3
.854
.396
.459
.142
.317
1955 STL
64
238
28
65
15
2
8
40
31
29 1 7
1
3 1
.804
.350
.454
.181
.273
1956 STL
108
401
69
126
25
4
14
76
45
57 0 4
9
11 5
.881
.380
.501
.187
.314
1957 STL
71
254
25
61
10
1
2
30
32
52 1 2
0
3 1
.636
.325
.311
.071
.240
1958 STL
69
207
22
48
10
0
2
18
25
32 1 2
4
2 2
.624
.315
.309
.077
.232
Total
928
3236
436
892
153
19
75
443
395
465 13 29
68
49 26
.758
.354
.404
.129
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Leech Burda has retired from the St. Louis Warriors
1957-04-01The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Bob Judd to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Leech Burda to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Mike Cater to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Willie Naylor for assignment. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Fritz Christiansen for assignment. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Randy Costanza to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Jeff Rose for assignment.
1956-09-14The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Randy Costanza to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Gene Jacquez to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Chick McIntosh to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Ole Thompson to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Bob Judd to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Leech Burda for assignment. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Mike Cater to the minors.