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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Dave Linton Right Field
Retired (1997, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .859 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 3085 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 04-18-1956
HR 521 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(102 games)
RBI 1832
SB 194
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1977 LAA
11
40
9
10
0
0
2
6
4
 11 1 1
0
 0 0
.726
.326
.400
.150
.250
1978 LAA
139
533
68
153
28
2
24
78
49
 131 3 7
0
 0 5
.828
.346
.482
.195
.287
1979 LAA
139
564
73
138
26
4
36
94
29
 136 2 5
0
 0 6
.778
.282
.496
.252
.245
1980 LAA
139
539
81
159
24
3
28
107
41
 91 4 8
0
 0 2
.851
.345
.506
.212
.295
1981 LAA
137
544
91
153
34
5
21
103
49
 110 5 4
0
 0 2
.822
.344
.478
.197
.281
1982 LAA
123
484
66
123
16
5
18
62
45
 102 1 3
0
 0 4
.736
.317
.419
.165
.254
1983 LAA
139
573
101
160
32
7
23
88
57
 101 2 0
34
 5 5
.826
.347
.480
.201
.279
1984 LAA
138
563
108
162
29
6
27
102
56
 94 1 0
23
 15 4
.858
.353
.504
.217
.288
1985 LAA
137
570
115
178
27
8
32
124
52
 111 2 5
0
 0 3
.925
.369
.556
.244
.312
1986 LAA
139
578
130
176
28
8
29
97
70
 101 3 1
0
 0 16
.913
.382
.531
.227
.304
1987 LAA
139
587
117
171
29
5
28
88
62
 106 4 0
0
 0 7
.864
.363
.501
.210
.291
1988 BAL
139
560
105
172
26
10
28
101
63
 112 4 3
17
 4 6
.919
.379
.539
.232
.307
1989 BAL
139
552
110
185
29
7
27
102
87
 102 3 5
22
 12 3
.985
.425
.560
.225
.335
1990 BAL
139
573
102
164
26
6
31
95
63
 114 0 0
26
 6 6
.872
.357
.515
.229
.286
1991 BAL
139
563
109
174
24
9
30
101
58
 103 3 4
21
 4 1
.918
.374
.544
.234
.309
1992 BAL-TB
128
474
93
142
27
10
25
85
44
 93 0 5
7
 5 1
.913
.356
.557
.257
.300
1993 TB
135
559
94
161
32
3
25
101
53
 125 2 6
13
 5 1
.839
.348
.490
.202
.288
1994 TB
115
467
95
140
25
8
19
66
43
 90 5 5
5
 6 3
.871
.362
.510
.210
.300
1995 TB
115
382
55
103
10
3
23
74
38
 90 1 1
4
 4 0
.829
.336
.492
.223
.270
1996 DET
123
482
77
139
16
5
25
78
34
 95 0 3
11
 15 1
.831
.333
.498
.210
.288
1997 DET
126
478
69
122
28
4
20
80
42
 97 2 2
11
 6 2
.773
.317
.456
.201
.255
Total
2678
10665
1868
3085
516
118
521
1832
1039
 2115 48 68
194
 87 78
.859
.353
.506
.217
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Dave Linton now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1997-11-01Dave Linton has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1997-10-04Dave Linton of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1997-05-17Dave Linton collected his 3000th career hit.
1996-09-09Dave Linton hit his 500th career home run.
1996-05-25Dave Linton of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1995-09-04Dave Linton of the Tampa Bay Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1994-05-14Dave Linton of the Tampa Bay Dread Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1992-09-22Dave Linton of the Tampa Bay Dread Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1992-08-29Trade #1143830 has been completed between the Baltimore IRISH and the Tampa Bay Dread Pirates. The Tampa Bay Dread Pirates receive Dave Linton, John Thomason from the Baltimore IRISH in exchange for Rick Shea, Art Pena, Orth Newman. Protest This Trade.
1992-05-07Dave Linton of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore IRISH and the Los Angeles Quake . The Los Angeles Quake receive Rosario Schindler, Patsy Brady, Ron Gates, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 BAL (Red Strawberry) from the Baltimore IRISH in exchange for Dave Linton. Protest This Trade.
1987-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have placed Dave Linton on the trade block.
1982-04-28Dave Linton of the Los Angeles Quake is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1981-10-08Dave Linton of the Los Angeles Quake is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-09-19The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Dave Linton to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Dick Stewart to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent Lafayette Schuster to the minors. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Salil Manek for assignment.