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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   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 Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (57.6%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A- (80.8%) RF (66.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 2B CLE 139 139 1228.2 750 309 434 7 73 -12 5.44 .991
1973 2B CLE 139 139 1225.2 741 294 438 9 80 +2 5.38 .988
1974 2B CLE 139 139 1222.2 741 282 451 8 60 -1 5.40 .989
1975 RF CLE 10 10 85.0 14 13 0 1 0 0 1.38 .929
2B CLE 4 4 36.0 22 14 8 0 1 +1 5.50 1.000
SS CLE 3 3 27.0 17 6 8 3 2 0 4.67 .824
CF CLE 2 2 16.0 11 9 0 2 0 -1 5.06 .818
1976 2B CLE 10 10 84.0 57 21 36 0 3 -2 6.11 1.000
RF CLE 9 9 77.1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0.81 1.000
SS CLE 3 3 33.1 14 5 9 0 0 -2 3.78 1.000
CF CLE 1 1 11.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 3.27 1.000
1977 2B CLE 10 10 85.0 52 23 29 0 9 0 5.51 1.000
RF CLE 9 9 78.0 25 25 0 0 0 +2 2.88 1.000
SS CLE 3 3 29.0 9 4 5 0 1 -1 2.79 1.000
CF CLE 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1978 RF CLE 15 15 128.1 24 24 0 0 0 -3 1.68 1.000
2B CLE 10 10 88.0 46 18 28 0 3 -2 4.70 1.000
LF CLE 4 4 36.1 10 9 0 1 0 0 2.23 .900
CF CLE 3 3 26.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.42 1.000
1979 3B CLE 35 35 301.1 101 26 66 9 3 -3 2.75 .911
2B CLE 10 10 87.0 50 13 36 1 5 -1 5.07 .980
1980 3B CLE 23 23 205.1 69 19 45 5 5 -3 2.81 .928
2B CLE 10 10 88.0 52 17 35 0 5 0 5.32 1.000
1B CLE 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
Pos Total 2B 471 471 4145.0 2511 991 1495 25 239 -15 5.40 .990
3B 58 58 506.2 170 45 111 14 8 -6 2.77 .918
RF 43 43 368.2 70 69 0 1 0 -1 1.68 .986
SS 9 9 89.1 40 15 22 3 3 -3 3.73 .925
CF 7 7 62.0 23 21 0 2 0 -1 3.05 .913
LF 4 4 36.1 10 9 0 1 0 0 2.23 .900
1B 1 1 9.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
Total 593 593 5217.0 2831 1157 1628 46 250 -26 4.80 .984
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.