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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Joe Linke Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .737 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1178 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-09-1950
HR 120 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(1 games)
RBI 505
SB 138
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (48.2%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B C- (28.7%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1972 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Minors 23 28.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 2 4 / 4 0 / 0 13 / 19
1974 Majors 24 48.61 2 / 9 5 / 6 4 / 5 6 / 8 6 / 9 5 / 6 4 / 5 32 / 48
1975 Majors 25 40.83 1 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 8 5 / 7 4 / 7 15 / 40
1976 Majors 26 36.72 3 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 4 5 / 7 5 / 6 3 / 6 19 / 36
1977 Majors 27 53.15 3 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 12 2 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 6 5 / 8 19 / 53
1978 Majors 28 56.30 1 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 13 1 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 10 12 / 56
1979 Majors 29 44.00 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 2 6 / 44
1980 Majors 30 43.20 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 13 3 / 43
1981 Majors 31 35.20 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 35
1982 Majors 32 27.60 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 27
1983 Majors 33 17.20 0 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 17
1984 Majors 34 26.70 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 26
1985 Majors 35 25.30 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 25
1986 Majors 36 15.50 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 15
1987 Majors 37 34.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 34
1988 Majors 38 10.10 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 10
Total 0 0 0 13 / 84 12 / 67 14 / 82 18 / 87 16 / 71 26 / 72 22 / 65 121 / 528
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Joe Linke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-06-15The Brooklyn Shadows have waived Joe Linke.
1987-04-20The Brooklyn Shadows have acquired Joe Linke from the waiver wire.
1987-04-10The Cleveland brewers have promoted Otto Host to the major league team. The Cleveland brewers have designated Joe Linke for assignment.
1974-04-01The Kansas City Thunder have promoted Joe Linke to the major league team. The Kansas City Thunder have sent Jack Smith to the minors.