1951
Born April 29, 1951
Lynwood, CA, USA
Rick Burleson Notable
b. April 29, 1951 · Boston Red Sox 1974–1980, California Angels 1981–1984, 1986, Baltimore Orioles 1987
Rick Burleson played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1974 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1987.
Across 1,346 games he batted .273, with 1,401 hits and 656 runs. He finished with 50 home runs, 256 doubles and 72 stolen bases.
He played 1,192 games at shortstop, with 3,871 assists and 179 errors. He turned 827 double plays.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1977 and 1981.
He was born in Lynwood, CA, USA on April 29, 1951. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1977, 1981 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1979 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1976 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1981 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | BOS | 114 | 384 | 36 | 109 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 34 | 3 | .284 |
| 1975 | BOS | 158 | 580 | 66 | 146 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 8 | .252 |
| 1976 | BOS | 152 | 540 | 75 | 157 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 60 | 37 | 14 | .291 |
| 1977 | BOS | 154 | 663 | 80 | 194 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 47 | 69 | 13 | .293 |
| 1978 | BOS | 145 | 626 | 75 | 155 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 40 | 71 | 8 | .248 |
| 1979 | BOS | 153 | 627 | 93 | 174 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 35 | 54 | 9 | .278 |
| 1980 | BOS | 155 | 644 | 89 | 179 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 62 | 51 | 12 | .278 |
| 1981 | CAL | 109 | 430 | 53 | 126 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 42 | 38 | 4 | .293 |
| 1982 | CAL | 11 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .156 |
| 1983 | CAL | 33 | 119 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .286 |
| 1984 | CAL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | CAL | 93 | 271 | 35 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 1 | .284 |
| 1987 | BAL | 62 | 206 | 26 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 0 | .209 |
| Career | — | 1346 | 5139 | 656 | 1401 | 256 | 23 | 50 | 449 | 420 | 477 | 72 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Major-league debut: Rick Burleson
Rick Burleson made a major-league debut on May 4, 1974.
1987
Final major-league game: Rick Burleson
Rick Burleson played a final major-league game on July 8, 1987.
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