RF John Linden #37
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/20/1972
RF JOHN LINDEN #37 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 55
Gap 45 45 45 55
Power 40 40 40 50
Eye 45 40 45 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 55 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/1972 @ BRO Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1972 MIL Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1972 NYK Win, 7-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1972 DEN Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/1972 @ MIL Loss, 0-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1972 @ WAS Loss, 4-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/25/1972 @ STL Loss, 7-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/1972 CIN Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/1972 @ BRO Loss, 0-10 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/19/1972 @ SDC Loss, 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Linden learns slowly, but he tries as hard as anyone.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:07/07/1949
Born in:Evanston, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:None, 51 Days
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 26th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 .460 .000 210
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 6.84 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   29 6 1 0 0 4 2 4 5 0 0 0 .207 .303 .241 .544
Last Year   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Home   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Road   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Day   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Empty   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Medium Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1971 Philadelphia - MLB 21 10 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -114 -0.4
1972 Philadelphia - MLB 22 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 193 210 0.0
Total MLB 13 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125 -63 -73 -0.3
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
1971 Total - 21 64 273 85 14 5 11 59 62 36 4 3 25 3 2 .311 .396 .520 .916 100 100 2.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Philadelphia - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.7 .653
1971 Philadelphia - MLB RF 9 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 38.1 1.64 +0.3 .987
1972 Philadelphia - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .971
TOTAL CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.7 .653
TOTAL RF 10 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 40.1 1.79 +0.3 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of college Washington
10/25/1971 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
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: 40 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #52 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
08/01/1972 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
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