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Willie Mays League
8-31-2085
John Linton Second Base
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .671 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1044 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-09-1940
HR 98 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(36 games)
RBI 452
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (90.3%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (84.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (8.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 STL-BOS
21
65
8
16
1
0
0
4
2
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.530
.269
.262
.015
.246
1964 BOS
93
266
25
56
6
2
3
17
20
 54 0 1
5
 4 3
.547
.265
.282
.071
.211
1965 BOS
97
343
28
88
19
0
6
28
17
 71 0 0
2
 6 2
.656
.292
.364
.108
.257
1966 BOS
71
218
26
44
10
2
6
23
17
 51 0 1
2
 0 4
.607
.258
.349
.147
.202
1967 BOS
94
269
41
67
9
0
8
27
30
 45 1 2
5
 7 5
.696
.325
.372
.123
.249
1968 BOS
148
568
64
156
20
2
14
50
49
 119 1 0
17
 7 3
.724
.333
.391
.116
.275
1969 BOS
124
487
65
131
18
4
10
43
35
 88 4 0
13
 7 8
.707
.323
.384
.115
.269
1970 BOS
144
497
78
127
24
6
13
64
53
 93 2 3
22
 4 4
.734
.328
.406
.151
.256
1971 BOS
148
528
58
116
19
3
11
55
66
 92 3 0
11
 5 10
.639
.310
.330
.110
.220
1972 BOS
133
240
30
53
10
2
3
25
32
 42 1 1
7
 2 4
.631
.314
.317
.096
.221
1973 BOS
148
223
32
56
9
3
7
27
24
 38 2 1
6
 3 1
.741
.328
.413
.161
.251
1974 BOS
108
99
17
23
4
0
3
17
12
 26 0 1
3
 0 1
.676
.312
.364
.131
.232
1975 BOS
83
149
17
32
6
0
8
23
23
 23 0 3
1
 2 2
.730
.314
.416
.201
.215
1976 BOS
116
364
31
79
16
1
6
49
33
 71 3 0
7
 2 2
.603
.288
.316
.099
.217
Total
1528
4316
520
1044
171
25
98
452
413
 827 17 13
101
 49 50
.671
.310
.361
.119
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01John Linton has retired from the Boston Hill Billies
1964-03-03The Boston NorEasters have promoted John Linton to the major league team. The Boston NorEasters have sent Oad Virgil to the minors.
1963-07-25The Boston NorEasters have promoted Morgan Blair to the major league team. The Boston NorEasters have sent John Linton to the minors.
1963-06-13The Boston NorEasters have promoted John Linton to the major league team. The Boston NorEasters have designated Joe Bennett for assignment.
1963-06-03A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redbirds and the Boston NorEasters. The Boston NorEasters receive John Linton from the St. Louis Redbirds in exchange for Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (BOS).