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Name Team Age
Rich "Big Beef" Burger Retired (1973, Age 37) Died (2004, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 36
(1954)
1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 16 years (66 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 4/28/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 3 10
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
(12.4 %) (0.9 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1957 LHP 26 54 11 3 0 3 7 7 17 .721 .295 .426 .204
1957 RHP 44 151 45 7 1 7 24 12 29 .846 .350 .497 .298
1958 LHP 63 163 40 4 0 5 15 13 30 .667 .305 .362 .245
1958 RHP 89 285 78 18 6 14 44 28 55 .869 .343 .526 .274
1959 LHP 62 154 53 7 1 4 17 13 26 .876 .395 .481 .344
1959 RHP 120 361 89 8 4 8 40 34 85 .666 .309 .357 .247
1960 LHP 73 196 62 14 1 12 46 10 29 .929 .348 .582 .316
1960 RHP 99 290 89 16 1 12 52 24 58 .851 .358 .493 .307
1961 LHP 92 232 76 13 4 15 49 28 38 1.010 .398 .612 .328
1961 RHP 99 256 69 5 5 6 51 28 46 .736 .338 .398 .270
1962 LHP 68 150 42 9 1 10 42 26 29 .930 .377 .553 .280
1962 RHP 102 302 79 22 4 9 46 29 71 .778 .327 .450 .262
1963 LHP 76 184 66 15 5 9 43 19 30 1.057 .415 .641 .359
1963 RHP 111 324 99 15 4 11 60 26 56 .838 .360 .478 .306
1964 LHP 91 220 63 11 1 11 40 25 40 .850 .355 .495 .286
1964 RHP 102 319 94 11 6 8 52 24 64 .784 .342 .442 .295
1965 LHP 76 169 52 7 2 12 44 15 28 .949 .364 .586 .308
1965 RHP 117 357 111 19 4 14 71 34 69 .875 .371 .504 .311
1966 LHP 77 168 49 10 0 5 26 18 30 .802 .362 .440 .292
1966 RHP 106 295 87 7 5 17 59 28 56 .883 .358 .525 .295
1967 LHP 50 84 23 3 1 7 21 6 18 .906 .322 .583 .274
1967 RHP 62 157 51 8 1 7 30 13 31 .906 .384 .522 .325
1968 LHP 49 73 19 5 1 0 8 10 14 .701 .345 .356 .260
1968 RHP 98 333 98 18 6 15 46 33 55 .877 .358 .520 .294
1969 LHP 53 58 15 2 0 4 14 11 12 .877 .377 .500 .259
1969 RHP 82 257 75 10 4 8 29 30 38 .830 .375 .455 .292
1970 LHP 66 108 33 9 1 5 13 15 19 .938 .392 .546 .306
1970 RHP 84 119 48 10 0 8 20 9 19 1.135 .446 .689 .403
1971 LHP 73 159 41 5 0 12 26 12 31 .830 .314 .516 .258
1971 RHP 116 350 89 14 5 17 54 28 68 .780 .311 .469 .254
1972 LHP 51 119 29 2 1 3 14 7 26 .640 .287 .353 .244
1972 RHP 57 133 35 5 0 6 24 14 19 .772 .336 .436 .263
1973 LHP 9 8 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 .821 .571 .250 .250
1973 RHP 18 52 15 2 1 2 4 6 9 .843 .362 .481 .288
Total LHP 1055 2299 676 119 19 117 425 241 419 .875 .360 .515 .294
Total RHP 1506 4341 1251 195 57 169 706 400 828 .825 .349 .476 .288
Total 1855 6640 1927 314 76 286 1131 641 1247 .843 .353 .490 .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).