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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 NYA
52
205
34
56
10
1
10
31
19
 46 0 0
4
 1 2
.813
.335
.478
.205
.273
1958 NYA
111
448
68
118
22
6
19
59
41
 85 3 0
6
 1 3
.796
.329
.467
.203
.263
1959 NYA
130
515
71
142
15
5
12
57
47
 111 0 3
9
 2 1
.729
.335
.394
.118
.276
1960 NYA
120
486
81
151
30
2
24
98
34
 87 0 3
11
 2 3
.883
.354
.529
.218
.311
1961 NYA
130
488
65
145
18
9
21
100
56
 84 1 6
8
 2 1
.867
.367
.500
.203
.297
1962 NYA
120
452
63
121
31
5
19
88
55
 100 2 7
12
 4 1
.829
.345
.485
.217
.268
1963 NYA
129
508
85
165
30
9
20
103
45
 86 3 4
7
 2 3
.918
.380
.537
.213
.325
1964 NYA
130
539
78
157
22
7
19
92
49
 104 0 5
14
 0 4
.811
.347
.464
.173
.291
1965 NYA
131
526
99
163
26
6
26
115
49
 97 2 4
15
 4 2
.899
.368
.530
.221
.310
1966 NYA
124
463
75
136
17
5
22
85
46
 86 2 1
16
 2 2
.854
.359
.495
.201
.294
1967 NYA
89
241
47
74
11
2
14
51
19
 49 2 0
9
 2 0
.906
.363
.544
.237
.307
1968 NYA
117
406
68
117
23
7
15
54
43
 69 1 3
10
 2 3
.846
.355
.490
.202
.288
1969 NYA
107
315
59
90
12
4
12
43
41
 50 4 0
9
 1 2
.838
.375
.463
.178
.286
1970 NYA-PHI
132
227
37
81
19
1
13
33
24
 38 2 2
7
 1 1
1.041
.420
.621
.264
.357
1971 PHI
131
509
70
130
19
5
29
80
40
 99 2 0
18
 7 0
.795
.312
.483
.228
.255
1972 PHI
80
252
33
64
7
1
9
38
21
 45 2 3
4
 5 4
.710
.313
.397
.143
.254
1973 PHI
22
60
15
17
2
1
2
4
12
 11 0 0
0
 2 1
.853
.403
.450
.167
.283
Total
1855
6640
1048
1927
314
76
286
1131
641
 1247 26 41
159
 40 33
.843
.353
.490
.199
.290
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).