NAME     : Rick Burleson
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/29/1951
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Second Base
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,500,000 through 1982
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Second Base : C  (Fielding Pct. : .979)
  Range at Shortstop :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .971)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1974  .265  9  47 116 377 100 25  0  51  5  2  15  36 .293 .403   BAL
  1975  .267 10  78 155 596 159 46  0  71 16  8  41  64 .314 .394   BAL
  1976  .304 10  82 160 593 180 42  3  86 17  2  28  68 .335 .435   BAL
  1977  .281 17  92 157 566 159 40  3  70  8  3  62  60 .352 .452   BAL
  1978  .302 18  95 160 605 183 49  2  94 13  7  57  43 .363 .479   BAL,AL
  1979  .285 12  87 159 590 168 46  4  64  8  3  43  43 .333 .437   BAL
  1980  .288 15  74 132 486 140 28  2  70  7  3  36  26 .337 .447   BAL
 
  Total AB  : 3813
  Total AVG : .286
  Total Hits: 1089
  Total HR  : 91
  Total RBI : 555
  Total Runs: 506
  Total SB  : 74
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Was selected to the 1978 Allstar game... Won World Championship with Baltimore in 1978... Injured on 9/1/1980 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks... Won World Championship with Baltimore in 1980...