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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Dick Linden Right Field
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .855 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1583 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-07-1925
HR 276 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(138 games)
RBI 924
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * D+ (21.5%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B A+ (95.0%) LF D- (7.3%) Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (6.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 C MIL 10 10 91.1 57 55 0 2 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 5.42 .965
1B MIL 4 4 36.0 44 43 0 1 4 +1 10.75 .977
1952 C MIL 60 60 517.2 375 362 11 2 0 2 47 10 17.5% -1 6.48 .995
1B MIL 49 49 434.1 499 474 16 9 46 -5 10.15 .982
RF MIL 33 33 281.2 72 71 0 1 0 -6 2.27 .986
1953 RF MIL-NYN 99 99 870.1 175 169 0 6 0 -6 1.75 .966
LF MIL-NYN 26 26 231.2 67 67 0 0 0 -2 2.60 1.000
C MIL-NYN 17 17 148.0 110 101 7 2 0 0 13 4 23.5% +1 6.57 .982
SS MIL-NYN 1 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1954 1B NYN 83 83 714.1 781 742 25 14 87 -7 9.66 .982
RF NYN 29 29 258.0 67 66 0 1 0 -1 2.30 .985
C NYN 7 7 62.1 69 63 4 2 0 0 13 3 18.8% 0 9.67 .971
CF NYN 6 6 52.0 13 10 0 3 0 -1 1.73 .769
1955 1B NYN 116 116 992.0 1097 1056 36 5 92 -3 9.91 .995
CF NYN 5 5 44.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 3.27 1.000
C NYN 4 4 34.0 30 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 7.94 1.000
3B NYN 2 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
SS NYN 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1956 RF NYN 126 126 1144.2 237 231 1 5 0 -7 1.82 .979
1957 RF NYN 142 142 1288.1 316 310 2 4 0 -2 2.18 .987
1958 RF CHN 69 69 613.1 143 140 0 3 0 0 2.05 .979
1B CHN 15 15 132.0 160 159 1 0 15 -2 10.91 1.000
C CHN 4 4 36.0 25 22 0 3 0 0 10 0 0.0% 0 5.50 .880
1959 RF CHN 97 97 868.0 187 182 1 4 0 +3 1.90 .979
1B CHN 6 6 54.0 63 62 0 1 3 0 10.33 .984
LF CHN 4 4 34.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
1960 RF CHN-KC 39 26 255.1 57 57 0 0 0 -3 2.01 1.000
1B CHN-KC 18 16 148.0 156 149 7 0 19 0 9.49 1.000
C CHN-KC 6 0 14.2 11 10 0 1 0 0 4 0 0.0% 0 6.14 .909
CF CHN-KC 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1961 RF KC-STL-MIL 28 1 73.1 14 14 0 0 0 0 1.72 1.000
CF KC-STL-MIL 9 8 71.0 17 16 0 1 0 0 2.03 .941
1B KC-STL-MIL 8 7 67.0 65 61 4 0 5 0 8.73 1.000
3B KC-STL-MIL 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
C KC-STL-MIL 2 0 4.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 6.75 1.000
Pos Total RF 662 622 5653.0 1268 1240 4 24 0 -22 1.98 .981
1B 299 296 2577.2 2865 2746 89 30 271 -16 9.90 .990
C 110 102 908.0 680 645 23 12 0 2 93 17 15.5% 0 6.62 .982
LF 30 30 265.2 71 71 0 0 0 -2 2.41 1.000
CF 22 19 171.0 46 42 0 4 0 -1 2.21 .913
3B 3 1 14.0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 1.29 1.000
SS 2 0 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Total 1128 1070 9593.1 4934 4744 120 70 271 2 93 17 15.5% -42 4.56 .986
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Dick Linden has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1961-07-02The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Dick Linden from the waiver wire.
1961-07-02The Milwaukee Braves have demoted Larry Brown to the minor leagues.
1961-06-21The St. Louis Perfectos have designated Dick Linden for assignment.
1961-05-03The St. Louis Perfectos have promoted Dick Linden to the major league team.
1961-05-03The St. Louis Perfectos have acquired Dick Linden from the waiver wire.
1961-04-21The Kansas City Killers have waived Dick Linden.
1961-04-11The Kansas City Killers have promoted Gus Wheelock to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have designated Dick Linden for assignment.
1960-07-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Dick Linden, Justin Brucale from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Freddy Ferris, Avi Cordero.
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Tim Farmer from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Dick Linden.
1953-06-20A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Tracey Jolly, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Mets in exchange for Dick Linden.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Dick Fusselman to Dick Linden.