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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-13-2331
Sam Burdock Shortstop
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 820 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-28-1943
HR 96 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(29 games)
RBI 346
SB 149
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 51 Contact vs. L 56 Endurance 55   Ldrship 62
Power vs. R 67 Power vs. L 77 Velocity 31   Mentor vR 100
Speed 83 Bunt 33 Control 6   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 72 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 65 WS Appearances 4
2B 47 (47.7%) CF ---   Health 33 LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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 
1962 Minors 19 54.00 7 / 7 7 / 7 4 / 5 6 / 10 0 / 11 5 / 7 5 / 7 34 / 54
1963 Minors 20 61.00 9 / 11 6 / 10 6 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 9 5 / 7 4 / 5 36 / 61
1963 Majors 20 0.09 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Minors 21 57.00 3 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 11 3 / 10 0 / 5 3 / 8 1 / 5 13 / 57
1965 Minors 22 50.00 2 / 2 8 / 8 6 / 7 6 / 15 1 / 6 2 / 8 3 / 4 28 / 50
1966 Minors 23 62.00 7 / 12 3 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 10 2 / 6 1 / 9 20 / 62
1967 Minors 24 52.00 2 / 5 6 / 10 3 / 6 7 / 12 0 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 6 23 / 52
1967 Majors 24 5.03 36 1 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 5
1968 Majors 25 26.81 162 9 0 1 / 2 3 / 9 1 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 8 / 26
1969 Majors 26 27.66 162 8 0 3 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 5 14 / 27
1970 Majors 27 28.09 162 10 0 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 4 4 / 28
1971 Majors 28 36.06 162 30 0 2 / 4 8 / 9 4 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 5 17 / 36
1972 Majors 29 33.80 162 25 0 1 / 8 0 / 1 1 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 10 4 / 33
1973 Majors 30 32.48 138 44 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 32
1974 Majors 31 28.04 162 27 0 1 / 5 2 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 28
1975 Majors 32 31.69 162 33 0 3 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 9 / 31
1976 Majors 33 65.42 162 132 0 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 9 2 / 12 0 / 5 3 / 65
1977 Majors 34 62.98 162 139 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 9 -3 / 11 -4 / 13 -7 / 5 -2 / 9 -4 / 9 -28 / 62
1978 Majors 35 59.16 148 128 14 0 / 6 -1 / 10 -1 / 7 -1 / 7 -2 / 8 -1 / 13 -4 / 8 -10 / 59
1979 Majors 36 62.70 162 139 0 -4 / 8 -2 / 12 -1 / 12 -5 / 6 -4 / 6 -1 / 10 0 / 8 -17 / 62
1980 Minors 37 54.00 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 54
Total 1944 725 21 38 / 117 40 / 142 28 / 127 26 / 158 -5 / 108 23 / 121 15 / 111 165 / 884
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Sam Burdock has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1980-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Duke Garcia to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted John Morton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ollie Terry to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hector Manto to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Sam Burdock for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Rob Diaz for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Ray Benes for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Brian Doscher for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Noe Corcoran for assignment.
1978-07-16Sam Burdock of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1973-04-29Sam Burdock of the Brooklyn Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1968-04-01The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Sam Burdock to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Bill Lapp for assignment.
1967-07-09The Brooklyn Bums have sent Sam Burdock to the minors.
1967-05-29The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Sam Burdock to the major league team.
1963-04-04The Brooklyn Bums have sent Sam Burdock to the minors. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Chris Henderson to the minors.
1963-04-02The Brooklyn Bums have auto-promoted Sam Burdock to the major leagues.
1962-06-21The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Mike Derrington to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Sam Burdock to the minors.
1962-06-20The Brooklyn Bums have auto-promoted Sam Burdock to the major leagues.
1960-04-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Stars and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 TEX (Sam Burdock), Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 TEX (Mark Gliatto) from the Texas Stars in exchange for Joe Kelleher, Clarence Fondy.