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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 21 54.00 5 / 8 8 / 14 3 / 5 4 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 5 8 / 8 36 / 54
1966 Pos (SS) 21 69.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 69
1967 Minors 22 59.00 3 / 7 6 / 11 5 / 8 6 / 11 1 / 8 5 / 7 5 / 7 31 / 59
1967 Pos (SS) 22 76.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 76
1968 Minors 23 57.00 4 / 12 3 / 7 6 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 4 7 / 9 3 / 5 26 / 57
1969 Minors 24 65.00 3 / 11 1 / 8 4 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 14 4 / 5 6 / 11 26 / 65
1970 Minors 25 48.00 3 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 10 2 / 3 13 / 48
1971 Minors 26 61.00 0 / 7 2 / 12 3 / 11 5 / 9 1 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 9 18 / 61
1972 Majors 27 69.90 162 139 0 0 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 13 2 / 10 6 / 11 1 / 9 15 / 69
1973 Majors 28 66.34 162 139 0 1 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 12 7 / 66
1974 Majors 29 66.28 162 139 0 1 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 6 7 / 66
1975 Majors 30 25.80 162 19 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 25
1976 Majors 31 27.27 162 23 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 27
1977 Majors 32 30.79 162 23 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 30
1978 Majors 33 33.31 162 32 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 33
1979 Majors 34 42.31 162 45 0 -3 / 7 -7 / 9 -2 / 5 -1 / 4 -7 / 7 -1 / 3 -3 / 7 -24 / 42
1980 Majors 35 30.24 162 34 0 -6 / 1 -6 / 6 -3 / 4 -4 / 5 -6 / 3 -3 / 4 -2 / 7 -30 / 30
1981 Majors 36 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 8
Total 1458 593 0 11 / 108 12 / 125 22 / 101 21 / 107 5 / 102 34 / 98 24 / 99 149 / 885
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.