Rick Burleson
Shortstop
1974—1987
Boston Red Sox
4x ALL-STAR
1x ALL-STAR STARTER
1x GOLD GLOVE
1x SILVER SLUGGER
BORN
April 29, 1951, in Lynwood, CA
DIED
Still Living
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 165
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
46%
22.9
WAR
.273
BATTING AVERAGE
1346
GAMES
21.3
WAR7
.328
ON-BASE PCT
656
RUNS
16.7
WAR5C
.361
SLUGGING
1401
HITS
11.9
WAR3
.689
OPS
50
HOME RUNS
2.4
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT SS
72
STOLEN BASES
Is Rick Burleson in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Rick Burleson rank among Shortstops?
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.