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Thurman Munson League
9-24-2250
Dick Linden Right Field
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .855 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1583 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-07-1925
HR 276 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(138 games)
RBI 924
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * D+ (21.5%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B A+ (95.0%) LF D- (7.3%) Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (6.1%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1950 MIL
141
537
65
167
22
1
30
94
46
96 3 2
0
0 13
.891
.367
.523
.212
.311
1951 MIL
142
558
76
168
31
2
18
72
45
94 1 1
0
0 16
.814
.354
.461
.159
.301
1952 MIL
142
537
80
139
23
1
27
93
61
88 1 3
0
0 12
.790
.334
.456
.197
.259
1953 MIL-NYN
143
566
100
182
28
1
40
123
55
85 5 2
0
0 8
.972
.385
.587
.265
.322
1953 MIL
61
235
43
64
3
0
17
44
30
35 1 0
0
0 4
.859
.357
.502
.230
.272
1953 NYN
82
331
57
118
25
1
23
79
25
50 4 2
0
0 4
1.053
.406
.647
.290
.356
1954 NYN
128
481
74
149
21
2
26
86
46
86 1 3
0
0 20
.893
.369
.524
.214
.310
1955 NYN
139
493
84
144
18
2
28
93
38
80 5 5
1
0 5
.853
.346
.507
.215
.292
1956 NYN
126
506
81
141
20
3
27
80
51
78 5 3
1
0 5
.839
.349
.490
.211
.279
1957 NYN
142
557
68
163
32
3
23
97
62
88 3 3
2
9 4
.850
.365
.485
.192
.293
1958 CHN
128
377
50
108
13
1
22
63
35
60 2 0
4
8 6
.852
.350
.501
.215
.286
1959 CHN
132
424
54
123
23
0
18
63
49
65 4 2
2
9 5
.839
.367
.472
.182
.290
1960 CHN-KC
123
230
33
61
14
1
9
33
25
32 3 1
0
0 1
.796
.344
.452
.187
.265
1960 CHN
58
110
19
28
5
1
5
15
16
12 0 1
0
0 0
.801
.346
.455
.200
.255
1960 KC
65
120
14
33
9
0
4
18
9
20 3 0
0
0 1
.791
.341
.450
.175
.275
1961 KC-STL-MIL
92
149
13
38
5
0
8
27
12
23 1 0
0
0 1
.764
.315
.450
.195
.255
1961 KC
7
28
1
8
1
0
0
3
3
3 0 0
0
0 0
.676
.355
.321
.036
.286
1961 STL
24
24
2
5
0
0
0
0
2
5 1 0
0
0 0
.505
.296
.208
.000
.208
1961 MIL
61
97
10
25
4
0
8
24
7
15 0 0
0
0 1
.854
.308
.546
.289
.258
Total
1578
5415
778
1583
250
17
276
924
525
875 34 25
10
26 96
.855
.357
.498
.205
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Dick Linden has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1961-07-02The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Dick Linden from the waiver wire.
1961-07-02The Milwaukee Braves have demoted Larry Brown to the minor leagues.
1961-06-21The St. Louis Perfectos have designated Dick Linden for assignment.
1961-05-03The St. Louis Perfectos have promoted Dick Linden to the major league team.
1961-05-03The St. Louis Perfectos have acquired Dick Linden from the waiver wire.
1961-04-21The Kansas City Killers have waived Dick Linden.
1961-04-11The Kansas City Killers have promoted Gus Wheelock to the major league team. The Kansas City Killers have designated Dick Linden for assignment.
1960-07-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Dick Linden, Justin Brucale from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Freddy Ferris, Avi Cordero.
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Tim Farmer from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Dick Linden.
1953-06-20A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Tracey Jolly, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Mets in exchange for Dick Linden.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Dick Fusselman to Dick Linden.