RF John Linden #37
Philadelphia Quakers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/26/1976
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RF JOHN LINDEN #37 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 63 19 4 0 0 5 1 5 .302 .328 .365 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 55 55 60 55
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 65 55 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 55 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/25/1976 @ KCB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/24/1976 @ KCB Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1976 @ CLE Win, 5-2 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/21/1976 @ CLE Loss, 1-7 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/20/1976 @ CLE Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1976 BRO Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/17/1976 BRO Loss, 2-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/16/1976 BRO Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/15/1976 KCB Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/1976 KCB Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He works hard at his craft, but he has trouble keeping up.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:07/07/1949
Born in:Evanston, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$190,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:20 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:1971, 26th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 63 19 4 0 0 5 5 1 5 .302 .328 .365 .693 .317 .063 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 67 2 0 0 0 0 1 23 4 0 0 0.0 8.0 4.79 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Versus Right   56 18 3 0 0 5 5 1 5 1 0 2 .321 .350 .375 .725
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .417 .333 .750
April   63 19 4 0 0 5 5 1 5 1 0 2 .302 .328 .365 .693
Spring Training   59 10 2 0 1 8 5 6 3 0 0 0 .169 .246 .254 .500
Last Year   301 66 11 0 2 24 32 29 29 2 1 3 .219 .293 .276 .568
2 Years Ago   149 49 7 0 4 23 17 13 18 1 2 2 .329 .388 .456 .844
Career   617 159 26 0 10 68 63 46 71 4 4 7 .258 .315 .348 .663
Home   30 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 .300 .290 .400 .690
Road   33 10 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 .303 .361 .333 .694
Grass   33 10 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 .303 .361 .333 .694
Turf   30 9 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 .300 .290 .400 .690
Day   43 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 4 1 0 2 .209 .239 .256 .495
Night   20 10 2 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .524 .600 1.124
As Starter   62 19 4 0 0 5 5 1 5 1 0 2 .306 .333 .371 .704
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   19 7 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 .368 .400 .421 .821
Inning 1-3   26 9 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .346 .346 .462 .808
Inning 4-6   16 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 .125 .167 .125 .292
Inning 7-9   20 8 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 .400 .455 .450 .905
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   13 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .286 .385 .670
1 Outs   32 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 .312 .353 .375 .728
2 Outs   18 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
Scoring Position   9 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .300 .444 .744
Bases Empty   45 11 2 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 1 .244 .277 .289 .565
Runner on 1st   9 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .556 .600 .667 1.267
Runner on 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   25 8 2 0 0 3 1 1 5 1 0 0 .320 .333 .400 .733
First Pitch   11 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .545 1.000
Count 0-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
Count 0-2   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-0   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Count 2-2   7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Behind in Count   19 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .211 .250 .263 .513
Ahead in Count   16 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .235 .250 .485
Batting 2nd   62 19 4 0 0 5 5 1 5 1 0 2 .306 .333 .371 .704
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   29 9 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 .310 .355 .379 .734
Medium Leverage   23 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 .304 .292 .348 .639
High Leverage   11 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .333 .364 .697
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 1.000 196 98 0.0
1973 Philadelphia - MLB 23 53 88 24 4 0 4 16 9 3 0 0 12 0 0 .273 .297 .455 .751 108 112 0.2
1974 Philadelphia - MLB 24 91 149 49 7 0 4 23 17 13 2 1 18 0 0 .329 .388 .456 .844 145 142 1.6
1975 Philadelphia - MLB 25 122 301 66 11 0 2 24 32 29 3 2 29 2 4 .219 .293 .276 .568 61 67 0.2
1976 Philadelphia - MLB 26 17 63 19 4 0 0 5 5 1 2 1 5 0 0 .302 .328 .365 .693 100 102 0.2
Total MLB 296 617 159 26 0 10 68 63 46 7 4 71 2 4 .258 .315 .348 .663 89 91 1.8
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 2.8
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1974 Philadelphia - MLB 24 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 114 114 0.1
Total MLB 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 114 114
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
1973 Philadelphia - MLB LF 9 8 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 66.0 1.77 -3.0 .744
1973 Philadelphia - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Philadelphia - MLB RF 15 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 54.0 2.50 +0.2 1.049
1974 Philadelphia - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1974 Philadelphia - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Philadelphia - MLB CF 14 6 19 0 0 20 1 .950 66.0 2.59 -3.2 .829
1974 Philadelphia - MLB RF 52 25 42 3 0 46 1 .978 244.0 1.66 +3.5 1.112
1975 Philadelphia - MLB LF 8 8 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 70.0 2.19 -1.2 .923
1975 Philadelphia - MLB CF 3 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 6.0 6.00 +0.1 1.007
1975 Philadelphia - MLB RF 84 60 136 8 0 149 5 .966 573.0 2.26 +7.0 1.075
1976 Philadelphia - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Philadelphia - MLB RF 15 15 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 131.0 1.44 +0.0 1.078
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 18 16 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 137.0 1.97 -4.2 .836
TOTAL CF 20 6 25 0 0 27 2 .926 76.0 2.96 -3.7 .835
TOTAL RF 176 110 222 11 0 239 6 .975 1042.1 2.01 +11.1 1.077
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.
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: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
03/05/1973 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex.
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
03/08/1974 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/07/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex.
08/14/1974 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/07/1975 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex.
06/03/1975 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
06/07/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/25/1975 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $780,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
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