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Earl Averill League
7-5-2076
Sam Linden Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.95 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 297-124 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 03-27-1941
K 2868 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(24 games)
IP 3955.1
WHIP 1.13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1964 KC
13
 15
34
34
7
0
0
 0
233.1
 220 113 107 5 77
172
1.27
4.13
1965 KC
14
 14
33
33
8
1
0
 0
245.1
 232 116 107 6 84
168
1.29
3.93
1966 KC
18
 8
33
33
8
1
0
 0
241.2
 215 90 84 5 48
196
1.09
3.13
1967 KC
19
 5
33
33
6
3
0
 0
246.0
 183 80 73 2 65
194
1.01
2.67
1968 KC
16
 9
33
33
7
2
0
 0
254.2
 212 94 92 4 78
178
1.14
3.25
1969 KC
19
 6
33
33
12
3
0
 0
262.2
 207 90 83 2 77
202
1.08
2.84
1970 KC
18
 9
33
33
13
4
0
 0
258.2
 199 77 72 1 68
213
1.03
2.51
1971 KC
19
 5
34
34
12
8
0
 0
250.0
 176 70 67 1 86
180
1.05
2.41
1972 KC
27
 2
33
33
19
6
0
 0
263.1
 177 62 62 2 73
185
0.95
2.12
1973 KC
23
 1
33
33
15
3
0
 0
251.2
 185 58 57 3 76
185
1.04
2.04
1974 KC
24
 7
34
34
16
5
0
 0
253.2
 185 56 53 2 86
199
1.07
1.88
1975 KC
21
 8
32
32
15
4
0
 0
244.1
 197 77 74 2 65
180
1.07
2.73
1976 KC
22
 10
33
33
13
3
0
 0
254.0
 223 89 83 3 83
183
1.20
2.94
1977 KC
21
 6
32
32
13
4
0
 0
243.1
 220 88 86 4 76
146
1.22
3.18
1978 KC
10
 9
32
32
10
1
0
 0
232.2
 210 88 85 2 82
141
1.26
3.29
1979 KC
13
 10
33
33
10
1
0
 0
220.0
 212 120 112 2 74
146
1.30
4.58
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
297
 124
528
528
184
49
0
 0
3955.1
 3253 1368 1297 46 1198
2868
1.13
2.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Sam Linden has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1977-10-07Sam Linden of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1966-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sam Linden to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Ron Mills for assignment.
1964-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sam Linden to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Andy Henderson to the minors.