#12 Rick "Rooster" Burleson, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Simpson Timber Co. Sliver Pickers
Sunday, 8/8/1988 |
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| Rick Burleson
Rooster
4/29/1951
37
USA,CA,LYNWOOD
5"10
170
Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1988
14 Year(s), 171 Days (2579 total Days)
129 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 151 Days (2559 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 46 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 51 |
| Versus LHP | 52 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 52 |
| Versus RHP | 44 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 50 |
| Talent | 48 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 46 |
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| Fielding Ratings
SS : 30 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 55
Outfield Arm : 17
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/9 | COR | L 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/10 | COR | L 2-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/14 | OAK | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 7/15 | OAK | W 14-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 7/16 | OAK | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 7/17 | OAK | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
| 7/18 | STL | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/30 | @COR | W 17-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/2 | OKV | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 8/5 | VAN | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 47 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 32 | .200 | .226 | .233 | .459 | .329 | .033 |
| Projected | 69 | 133 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 47 | .200 | .226 | .233 | .459 | .329 | .033 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 22 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .208 | .222 | .250 | .472 |
| vs. RHP | 66 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .197 | .221 | .227 | .448 |
| Close/Late | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .267 | .231 | .497 |
| Scoring Position | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .050 | .120 | .050 | .170 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 24 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 23 | .206 | .216 | .235 | .452 |
| Road | 23 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .182 | .217 | .227 | .445 |
| This Week | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| March/April | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| May | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 |
| June | 13 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .259 | .258 | .259 | .517 |
| July | 16 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | .164 | .161 | .218 | .379 |
| August | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1980 | 153 | 579 | 175 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .376 | .382 | .758 | AP |
| 1981 | 162 | 639 | 185 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 85 | 76 | 61 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .349 | .390 | .739 | AP |
| 1982 | 162 | 651 | 191 | 29 | 3 | 13 | 108 | 79 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .341 | .407 | .748 | AP STC |
| 1983 | 162 | 592 | 167 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 90 | 84 | 56 | 2 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .341 | .385 | .727 | STC |
| 1984 | 162 | 561 | 152 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 65 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .330 | .369 | .699 | STC |
| 1985 | 162 | 616 | 199 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 96 | 86 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .380 | .446 | .826 | STC |
| 1986 | 163 | 628 | 173 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 85 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .327 | .387 | .714 | STC |
| 1987 | 127 | 417 | 101 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 60 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .299 | .302 | .601 | STC |
| 1988 | 47 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .226 | .233 | .459 | STC |
| Total | 1300 | 4773 | 1361 | 222 | 30 | 64 | 600 | 615 | 429 | 11 | 38 | 606 | 2 | 6 | .285 | .343 | .384 | .727 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1983 | 10 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .371 | .471 | .842 |
| Total | 10 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .371 | .471 | .842 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Shortstop | 46 | 22 | 33 | 99 | 19 | 136 | 4 | .971 | 246.1 | 4.97 | | | | |
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Drafted in 9th round, 228th overall pick, by Harlan Co. in 1980...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1980, off John Pacella (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/8/1980, off Tom Seaver (PF)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Blackstone Valley on 8/21/1980...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Hilton Head on 5/1/1982...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/3/1982, hitting .545 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 5/3/1982...
Traded from Harlan Co. to Simpson Timber Co. on 7/3/1982 (Going to AP: P Dave Rajsich. Going to STC: SS Rick Burleson)...
8/28/1982: Signed a contract extension with Simpson Timber Co., $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Harlan Co. on 4/29/1984...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 6/19/1985...
Signed as a free agent by Simpson Timber Co. on 2/21/1988 to a 1-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
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