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Don Newcombe League
7-27-2162
Tom Linz Shortstop
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 894 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-04-1963
HR 77 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(11 games)
RBI 388
SB 86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.6%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- 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
1988 CHN
135
547
78
147
16
8
17
71
42
 68 3 3
11
 14 31
.743
.323
.420
.152
.269
1989 CHN
104
298
34
67
8
4
6
29
34
 37 0 1
5
 4 17
.642
.303
.339
.114
.225
1990 CHN
117
354
40
87
10
0
10
43
45
 50 2 1
11
 5 19
.692
.333
.359
.113
.246
1991 CHN
103
308
46
85
16
4
4
25
37
 51 1 3
10
 4 5
.745
.352
.393
.117
.276
1992 CHN
112
338
67
99
21
3
10
44
31
 56 1 1
8
 5 13
.815
.353
.462
.169
.293
1993 CHN
91
337
48
90
15
2
6
42
37
 49 1 0
9
 8 11
.718
.341
.377
.110
.267
1994 CHN
72
227
41
63
15
3
2
24
31
 30 0 1
9
 0 2
.759
.363
.396
.119
.278
1995 CHN
78
240
38
62
7
3
4
28
39
 45 0 2
12
 4 6
.722
.359
.362
.104
.258
1996 CHN
82
307
52
87
14
5
9
36
36
 53 2 0
4
 1 7
.812
.362
.450
.166
.283
1997 CHN
50
131
13
37
6
2
2
15
9
 18 1 1
4
 2 5
.736
.331
.405
.122
.282
1998 CHN
75
237
28
69
13
2
7
31
24
 37 3 0
3
 5 7
.815
.364
.451
.160
.291
1999 CHN-NYN
1
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.750
.250
.500
.250
.250
Total
1020
3328
485
894
142
36
77
388
365
 494 14 13
86
 52 123
.745
.342
.402
.134
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Tom Linz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1999-08-01The New York Red Foxx have waived Tom Linz.
1999-07-29The New York Red Foxx have acquired Tom Linz from the waiver wire.
1999-04-25The Chicago Cubs have waived Tom Linz.
1999-04-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Damon Berra to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jim Easley to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hector Rose to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Roy Durham for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Tom Linz for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Joe Smith for assignment.
1998-05-27Tom Linz of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1997-04-10Tom Linz of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1994-05-14Tom Linz of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1989-05-31Tom Linz of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1988-09-04Tom Linz of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Wells to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted George Mahoney to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Roy Durham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tom Linz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jeff Chance to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bob Holcombe for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Cliff Broskie to the minors.