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Name Team Age
Sam Burdock Retired (1980, Age 37) Died (2014, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24
(1962)
SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Nomar Garciaparra League 0 12 years (29 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
67 65 72
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
51 56 83
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
67 77 33
Endurance Velocity Control
55 31 6
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
62 100 100
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
33 0 10/28/1943
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 4 7
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
47 (47.7 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1967 3B BRO 2 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
SS BRO 5 0 8.0 7 2 5 0 1 0 7.88 1.000
1968 2B BRO 3 3 27.0 19 4 12 3 0 0 5.33 .842
3B BRO 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
SS BRO 31 5 77.66 34 12 21 1 2 0 3.82 .971
1969 2B BRO 4 4 34.0 19 9 9 1 4 -1 4.76 .947
3B BRO 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
SS BRO 40 3 83.33 65 19 46 0 7 -2 7.02 1.000
1970 2B BRO 10 10 88.66 46 19 25 2 6 -2 4.47 .957
SS BRO 25 0 31.33 11 2 9 0 0 -1 3.16 1.000
1971 2B BRO 6 3 32.0 15 13 2 0 1 0 4.22 1.000
3B BRO 1 1 8.0 4 1 3 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
SS BRO 49 26 261.0 127 36 89 2 14 +2 4.31 .984
1972 2B BRO 2 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
SS BRO 47 25 250.0 132 38 89 5 20 -2 4.57 .962
1973 C BRO 2 2 17.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0% 0 5.29 1.000
2B BRO 29 29 256.33 148 76 69 3 19 0 5.09 .980
SS BRO 19 13 132.33 67 20 43 4 8 +1 4.28 .940
1974 2B BRO 9 9 89.0 56 22 34 0 7 -1 5.66 1.000
3B BRO 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 +1 2.00 1.000
SS BRO 17 17 152.0 72 24 47 1 10 +1 4.20 .986
1975 C BRO 2 2 18.0 10 10 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.0% 0 5.00 1.000
1B BRO 8 8 70.0 76 74 2 0 5 -1 9.77 1.000
2B BRO 9 9 81.0 50 28 21 1 7 0 5.44 .980
3B BRO 1 1 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
SS BRO 13 13 115.0 49 13 35 1 3 -1 3.76 .980
1976 SS BRO 132 132 1149.33 689 209 462 18 84 +1 5.25 .974
1977 SS BRO 139 139 1198.0 689 198 478 13 97 -3 5.08 .981
1978 SS CHN 128 128 1109.33 600 176 409 15 67 +1 4.75 .975
1979 SS CHN 139 139 1186.0 676 216 449 11 72 -3 5.05 .984
Pos Total C 4 4 35.0 20 20 0 0 0 1 7 0 0.0% 0 5.14 1.000
1B 8 8 70.0 76 74 2 0 5 -1 9.77 1.000
2B 72 67 611.99 355 172 173 10 45 -4 5.07 .972
3B 7 6 53.0 14 5 9 0 1 +1 2.38 1.000
SS 784 640 5753.31 3218 965 2182 71 385 -6 4.92 .978
Total 875 725 6523.3 3683 1236 2366 81 436 1 7 0 0.0% -10 4.97 .978
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.