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Historical player · 1974–1987

Rick Burleson

B/T R/R · HT 70 · WT 165 · Born 4/29/1951 · From Lynwood, CA USA · Debut 1974-05-04 · Final 1987-07-08

Career · batting

G
1,346
 
 
AB
5,139
 
 
H
1,401
 
 
HR
50
 
 
RBI
449
 
 
SB
72
 
 
BB
420
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.273 · 0.689
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Boston Red Sox · 1974–1980

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HR
38
#95 on the Red Sox
1 W. Abreu
1 V. Wertz
Hits
1,114
#25 on the Red Sox
22 R. Devers
8 L. Gardner
RBI
360
#52 on the Red Sox
1 J. Pesky
2 B. Hobson
SB
67
#30 on the Red Sox
3 C. Crisp
2 P. Dougherty
Runs
514
#35 on the Red Sox
5 F. Parent
5 D. Cramer
BB
310
#43 on the Red Sox
9 J. Reed
6 M. Barrett

Career with the California Angels · 1981–1986

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HR
10
#169 on the Angels
1 K. Berry
1 R. Torres
Hits
244
#109 on the Angels
1 J. Adcock
8 J. Koppe
RBI
75
#153 on the Angels
1 D. Bichette
2 M. McLemore
SB
5
#172 on the Angels
1 A. Amezaga
1 J. Adcock
Runs
116
#105 on the Angels
1 J. Koppe
1 M. McLemore
BB
93
#104 on the Angels
1 J. Ray
1 Z. Neto

Career with the Baltimore Orioles · 1987–1987

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HR
2
#490 on the Orioles
1 M. Alexander
1 T. Zachary
Hits
43
#555 on the Orioles
1 J. Bell
1 T. Redman
RBI
14
#607 on the Orioles
1 S. Basallo
1 G. Susce
Runs
26
#483 on the Orioles
1 H. Brown
1 B. Cox
BB
17
#531 on the Orioles
1 J. Carter
1 B. Bengough

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
50
#1,840 all-time MLB
1 A. Aza
1 J. Williams
Hits
1,401
#785 all-time MLB
1 E. Aybar
1 M. Greenwell
RBI
449
#1,412 all-time MLB
1 I. Flagstead
1 F. Tatis
SB
72
#1,270 all-time MLB
1 O. Beard
1 M. Anderson

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1974 Red Sox AL 11438436109 220 4 44 32134 0.2840.3200.372
1975 Red Sox AL 15858066146 251 6 62 84544 0.2520.3050.329
1976 Red Sox AL 15254075157 271 7 42 146037 0.2910.3650.383
1977 Red Sox AL 15466380194 367 3 52 134769 0.2930.3380.382
1978 Red Sox AL 14562675155 325 5 49 84071 0.2480.2950.339
1979 Red Sox AL 15362793174 325 5 60 93554 0.2780.3150.368
1980 Red Sox AL 15564489179 292 8 51 126251 0.2780.3410.366
1981 Angels AL 10943053126 171 5 33 44238 0.2930.3570.372
1982 Angels AL 114547 10 0 2 063 0.1560.2550.178
1983 Angels AL 331192234 70 0 11 01212 0.2860.3480.345
1984 Angels AL 7420 00 0 0 002 0.0000.0000.000
1986 Angels AL 932713577 140 5 29 13332 0.2840.3630.391
1987 Orioles AL 622062643 141 2 14 01730 0.2090.2790.316
Career 1,346 5,139 656 1,401 256 23 50 449 72 420 477 0.273 0.328 0.361

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
SS1,1921,16410,333.02,1513,871179827
2B9285757.0192235966
3B6328.76310

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1993BBWAA0318Ballot
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