Rick Burleson

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Awards 3 Moments in the Sun 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Richard "Rooster" Burleson (born on April 29, 1951 in Lynwood CA), played shortstop for the Red Sox from 1974 to 1980 before he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim along with Butch Hobson in 1981 for Carney Lansford, Rick Miller and Mark Clear. He missed the 1985 season with an arm injury (rotator cuff) and finished out his career with the Baltimore Orioles in 1987. After coaching Red Sox affiliates for a time he now coaches the Billings Mustangs a Cincinnati Reds minor league team.

Awards

• 4-time American League All-Star (1977, 1978, 1979 & 1981)
• 1979 American League Gold Glove Winner
• 1981 American League Silver Slugger Award Winner
• 1986 American League Comeback Player of the Year

Moments in the Sun

• Hitting streak of 16 games (1980)
• Hitting streak of 15 games (1981)

Trivia

• Elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002.
• Set a Major League record for turning the most double plays by a shortstop.
• Set a Major League record for having 20 assists in a game.
• Ended his career with .274 lifetime batting average, 449 RBIs, 50 Homeruns, 656 runs, 256 doubles, 23 triples.
• Has been known to have issues with his Yam Bag.
• Made three errors in his major league debut, tying a Major League record.

Transactions

• June 5, 1969: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• January 17, 1970: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft
• December 10, 1980: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Butch Hobson to the California Angels for Carney Lansford, Rick Miller, and Mark Clear
• November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.
• January 7, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
• July 11, 1987: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis