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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Rick Burleson Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .846 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2661 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-11-1935
HR 326 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(72 games)
RBI 1316
SB 322
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 2
1B D- (5.8%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B C+ (49.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1958 BOS
141
530
61
140
18
6
13
61
39
 84 3 5
8
 3 8
.710
.315
.394
.130
.264
1959 BOS
153
551
80
144
23
3
14
59
58
 78 1 5
17
 10 3
.720
.330
.390
.129
.261
1960 BOS
154
560
78
165
37
9
20
102
59
 98 2 8
9
 14 6
.859
.359
.500
.205
.295
1961 BOS
153
605
105
178
26
7
23
82
55
 94 0 5
34
 19 4
.825
.350
.474
.180
.294
1962 BOS-WAS
152
598
112
168
25
7
26
81
85
 97 2 2
33
 14 7
.848
.371
.477
.196
.281
1963 WAS
137
544
83
157
21
4
21
80
56
 80 3 3
26
 12 3
.814
.356
.458
.169
.289
1964 WAS
153
614
113
182
32
8
28
91
66
 89 2 3
27
 9 4
.876
.365
.511
.215
.296
1965 WAS
152
605
128
203
40
6
27
120
79
 105 4 8
31
 5 3
.966
.411
.555
.220
.336
1966 WAS
151
596
107
172
27
7
20
88
86
 96 3 3
19
 11 5
.837
.379
.458
.169
.289
1967 WAS
152
628
121
199
42
10
24
119
59
 97 3 9
23
 8 2
.904
.373
.530
.213
.317
1968 WAS
152
620
101
191
36
7
22
89
71
 94 3 2
26
 9 3
.876
.381
.495
.187
.308
1969 WAS-MIL
152
638
128
195
40
9
32
104
71
 104 1 4
27
 6 1
.921
.374
.547
.241
.306
1970 MIL
151
642
98
186
29
3
22
78
85
 97 1 3
24
 13 5
.819
.372
.447
.157
.290
1971 MIL
151
636
105
190
35
6
15
76
73
 100 4 4
10
 7 6
.816
.372
.443
.145
.299
1972 MIL
128
411
69
125
32
1
13
58
50
 62 3 2
6
 0 4
.864
.382
.482
.178
.304
1973 MIL
116
205
33
66
8
3
6
28
22
 24 1 0
2
 1 3
.868
.390
.478
.156
.322
Total
2348
8983
1522
2661
471
96
326
1316
1014
 1399 36 66
322
 141 67
.846
.367
.479
.183
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Rick Burleson has retired from the Milwaukee Meatheads
1969-05-06A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Dick Byrne, Ed Smith from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Rick Burleson, Rocky Bush.
1962-08-29A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Boston Bull Frogs. The Boston Bull Frogs receive Andy Hamm, Sly Fingers, Dutch Jones from the Washington Senators in exchange for Rick Burleson, "Spaceman" Lee.
1958-04-22The Boston Bull Frogs have renamed Rick The Rooster" Burleson to Rick Burleson.
1958-04-14The Boston Bull Frogs have renamed Nomar Garcaparra to Rick The Rooster" Burleson.
1958-04-02The Boston Bull Frogs have renamed "Nomaaar" Garcaparra to Nomar Garcaparra.
1958-04-01The Boston Bull Frogs have renamed Ralph Hogg to "Nomaaar" Garcaparra.
1953-04-05The Chicago CHAMPIONS have promoted Billy McCool to the major league team. The Chicago CHAMPIONS have sent Ralph Hogg to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago CHAMPIONS have promoted Ralph Hogg to the major leagues.