3B Rick Lintner #22
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/16/1973
3B RICK LINTNER #22 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 48 14 3 0 1 10 2 9 .292 .314 .417 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 35 40 45
Power 70 65 70 75
Eye 60 55 60 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 50
Errors: - 65 60
Arm: 20 75 75
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/15/1973 @ BAL Win, 9-5 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 0
04/14/1973 @ BAL Loss, 2-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/13/1973 @ BAL Loss, 3-6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/12/1973 ATL Loss, 0-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/1973 ATL Loss, 9-10 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
04/10/1973 ATL Loss, 4-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/1973 MON Loss, 0-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/08/1973 MON Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/07/1973 MON Win, 8-2 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
04/06/1973 MON Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Lintner is a fan favorite.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/04/1949
Born in:Phoenix, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 10th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 48 14 3 0 1 10 5 2 9 .292 .314 .417 .730 .325 .125 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 51 0 0 0 3 0 1 20 4 0 0 0.0 5.4 3.81 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 10 3 0 0 6 2 1 3 1 0 0 .400 .407 .520 .927
Versus Right   23 4 0 0 1 4 3 1 6 0 0 0 .174 .208 .304 .513
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 8 3 0 0 6 3 0 4 0 0 0 .296 .296 .407 .704
April   48 14 3 0 1 10 5 2 9 1 0 0 .292 .314 .417 .730
Spring Training   54 15 1 0 1 5 3 6 12 0 0 2 .278 .371 .352 .723
Last Year   435 116 13 0 13 64 55 73 96 6 0 7 .267 .376 .386 .762
2 Years Ago   137 37 1 0 1 18 19 25 35 1 0 1 .270 .384 .299 .683
Career   761 195 19 0 19 110 91 110 177 9 1 9 .256 .353 .356 .709
Home   39 10 1 0 1 7 3 2 7 1 0 0 .256 .286 .359 .645
Road   9 4 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
Grass   48 14 3 0 1 10 5 2 9 1 0 0 .292 .314 .417 .730
Day   34 11 1 0 1 6 4 1 8 1 0 0 .324 .333 .441 .775
Night   14 3 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624
As Starter   47 13 2 0 1 9 5 2 9 1 0 0 .277 .300 .383 .683
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Close/Late   6 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .500 .786
Inning 1-3   20 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
Inning 4-6   14 6 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .467 .643 1.110
Inning 7-9   14 4 3 0 0 7 2 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .267 .500 .767
0 Outs   15 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 .267 .250 .333 .583
1 Outs   14 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 .357 .357 .643 1.000
2 Outs   19 5 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .263 .333 .316 .649
Scoring Position   19 6 2 0 0 9 2 1 3 1 0 0 .316 .333 .421 .754
Bases Empty   20 5 1 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .286 .450 .736
Runner on 1st   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   6 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   27 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 9 0 0 0 .185 .241 .222 .464
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   4 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.750 2.750
Count 0-2   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Count 1-1   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Behind in Count   18 6 0 0 1 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Ahead in Count   7 5 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 1.000 1.714
Batting 3rd   12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Batting 4th   35 9 2 0 1 9 4 1 6 1 0 0 .257 .270 .400 .670
Batting 9th   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Low Leverage   21 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 5 1 0 0 .190 .217 .381 .598
Medium Leverage   16 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .312 .353 .312 .665
High Leverage   11 5 2 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .636 1.091
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 New York - MLB 20 46 141 28 2 0 4 18 12 10 1 1 37 0 0 .199 .255 .298 .553 59 57 -0.0
1971 New York - MLB 21 67 137 37 1 0 1 18 19 25 1 1 35 0 0 .270 .384 .299 .683 103 117 1.0
1972 New York - MLB 22 124 435 116 13 0 13 64 55 73 7 6 96 0 0 .267 .376 .386 .762 139 144 5.9
1973 New York - MLB 23 13 48 14 3 0 1 10 5 2 0 1 9 0 0 .292 .314 .417 .730 101 112 0.4
Total MLB 250 761 195 19 0 19 110 91 110 9 9 177 0 0 .256 .353 .356 .709 117 122 7.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Total - 18 21 84 39 9 0 10 31 41 13 6 2 9 9 4 .464 .552 .929 1.481 100 100 2.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 New York - MLB 3B 40 40 20 86 7 109 3 .972 328.1 2.91 +2.6 1.039
1971 New York - MLB 3B 43 30 15 69 8 88 4 .955 287.0 2.63 +1.8 1.029
1972 New York - MLB 3B 122 121 72 272 23 352 8 .977 1086.1 2.85 +10.9 1.058
1973 New York - MLB 3B 12 12 8 22 3 30 0 1.000 104.0 2.60 +1.6 1.067
TOTAL 3B 217 203 115 449 41 579 15 .974 1805.2 2.81 +16.9 1.050
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of high school Alhambra (Alhambra; Phoenix, AZ).
10/31/1968 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the New York Empires, along with SP Jon Pierce and 1B Mark Goen, in exchange for 2B Bill Harper.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (75); Eye: 35 (60).
01/27/1969 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the New York Empires development complex.
04/08/1969 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 45 (65).
02/09/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the New York Empires development complex.
03/15/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Empires development complex.
04/07/1970 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
06/19/1970 Injured (tendinitis (biceps)),out for one week.
06/27/1970 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 55 (60).
03/01/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at third base at the New York Empires development complex.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
06/09/1972 Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1972 9 5
Year SF Rank
1972 6 9
Year OBP Rank
1972 .376 5
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