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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Dusty Linton Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 673 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 04-18-1945
HR 59 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(0 games)
RBI 286
SB 118
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (57.6%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A- (80.8%) RF B  (66.3%)   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
1972 CLE
139
566
71
147
18
6
15
53
55
 94 2 3
25
 11 7
.718
.326
.392
.133
.260
1973 CLE
139
555
49
139
20
6
17
65
57
 108 0 4
22
 14 9
.718
.318
.400
.150
.250
1974 CLE
139
559
67
135
19
7
8
49
51
 95 4 3
24
 15 8
.651
.308
.343
.102
.242
1975 CLE
43
87
9
28
8
0
1
15
11
 11 0 0
7
 0 6
.846
.398
.448
.126
.322
1976 CLE
44
107
12
33
6
1
3
16
10
 18 0 1
7
 4 0
.832
.364
.467
.159
.308
1977 CLE
63
113
22
39
3
4
3
20
15
 14 0 0
10
 4 0
.944
.422
.522
.177
.345
1978 CLE
72
156
19
47
11
1
3
23
8
 25 0 0
7
 6 1
.778
.335
.442
.141
.301
1979 CLE
121
221
39
72
12
3
7
26
25
 30 1 1
15
 5 10
.897
.395
.502
.176
.326
1980 CLE
45
129
15
33
7
1
2
19
8
 24 0 2
1
 1 5
.667
.295
.372
.116
.256
Total
805
2493
303
673
104
29
59
286
240
 419 7 14
118
 60 46
.740
.334
.406
.136
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Dusty Linton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-14The Cleveland El Guapos have waived Dusty Linton.
1981-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Walt Kloza to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Elmer Sturtze to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Steve Gingras to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Doggie Myers to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Shawn Lyttle for assignment. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Pete Johnston for assignment. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Dusty Linton for assignment. The Cleveland El Guapos have designated Manuel Bomback for assignment.
1972-03-25The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Bill Harris to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Johnnie Webster to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Kevin Slayback to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Dusty Linton to the major league team.