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Thurman Munson League
8-10-2254
Rich "Big Beef" Burger First Base
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .843 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1927 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 04-28-1936
HR 286 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(66 games)
RBI 1131
SB 159
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D  (12.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF F  (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 18 24.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 2 7 / 7 20 / 24
1955 Minors 19 73.00 12 / 13 7 / 7 10 / 12 7 / 12 5 / 9 7 / 7 13 / 13 61 / 73
1956 Minors 20 56.00 5 / 7 9 / 11 5 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 10 9 / 11 3 / 3 36 / 56
1957 Minors 21 20.00 0 / 1 2 / 2 4 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 9 / 20
1957 Majors 21 21.74 3 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 5 / 21
1958 Majors 22 46.87 4 / 8 3 / 5 0 / 6 3 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 6 3 / 8 19 / 46
1959 Majors 23 54.01 4 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 11 2 / 8 5 / 11 2 / 5 1 / 3 21 / 54
1960 Majors 24 50.95 2 / 7 4 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 8 4 / 4 4 / 7 22 / 50
1961 Majors 25 54.71 4 / 9 2 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 8 5 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 7 18 / 54
1962 Majors 26 51.35 0 / 7 2 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 6 1 / 8 7 / 51
1963 Majors 27 56.94 2 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 5 8 / 56
1964 Majors 28 59.56 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 8 5 / 59
1965 Majors 29 58.09 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 3 / 13 6 / 58
1966 Majors 30 51.19 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 10 3 / 51
1967 Majors 31 26.20 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 26
1968 Majors 32 45.22 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 45
1969 Majors 33 35.90 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 35
1970 Majors 34 24.89 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 24
1971 Majors 35 55.09 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 55
1972 Majors 36 26.57 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 26
1973 Majors 37 6.86 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 43 / 140 35 / 111 28 / 126 26 / 139 30 / 131 37 / 115 45 / 128 244 / 890
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Rich "Big Beef" Burger has retired from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils
1972-06-08Rich Big Beef Burger of the Philadelphia Diamond Devils is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1970-07-02A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Diamond Devils and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Diamond Devils in exchange for Orlando Parks, Rich "Big Beef" Burger.
1969-08-02Rich Big Beef Burger of the New York Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-04-26Rich "Big Beef" Burger of the New York Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-06-17Rich "Big Beef" Burger of the New York Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1963-08-16Rich "Big Beef" Burger of the New York Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1962-09-05Rich "Big Beef" Burger of the New York Cannibals is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1957-06-04The New York Cannibals have promoted Rich "Big Beef" Burger to the major league team. The New York Cannibals have designated Shawn Fairlawn for assignment.
1955-03-25The New York Cannibals have renamed Dick "Big Beef" Burger to Rich "Big Beef" Burger.
1955-03-25The New York Cannibals have renamed Dick Nolte to Dick "Big Beef" Burger.
1955-03-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Dick Nolte from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Jim Songer.
1954-07-10A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Herman Fox, Mickey Spalding from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Rick Hermoso, Dick Nolte, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (NYN).