P Doug Linton #30
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/02/2003
 OA: 34 POT: 34
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P DOUG LINTON #30 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 40 40 45 40
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Curveball 55 55
Sinker 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is a charismatic leader and puts in long hours. He's earned the respect of his teammates.
High: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:02/09/1965
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 80 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 84 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 4th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Houston - MLB 23 33 33 9 14 0 4.48 217.0 231 113 108 26 81 174 3 0 1.44 .317 3.75 2.7 83
1989 Houston - MLB 24 19 19 3 7 0 3.65 123.1 119 52 50 10 47 78 2 0 1.35 .285 3.68 1.9 106
1990 Houston - MLB 25 12 12 1 7 0 6.91 71.2 92 63 55 12 26 56 1 1 1.65 .343 4.50 0.5 57
1991 Houston - MLB 26 18 18 9 8 0 3.38 125.1 114 53 47 19 50 91 2 0 1.31 .266 4.35 0.4 106
1992 Houston - MLB 27 29 27 10 11 0 3.78 176.1 174 77 74 21 71 127 1 0 1.39 .296 3.94 1.7 97
1993 Houston - MLB 28 29 26 12 5 0 3.55 159.2 158 72 63 17 39 118 2 2 1.23 .295 3.53 2.8 109
1994 Houston - MLB 29 16 16 3 7 0 4.85 81.2 80 48 44 13 27 57 0 0 1.31 .269 4.65 0.8 90
1995 Houston - MLB 30 68 0 3 6 44 2.36 68.2 53 18 18 4 32 49 0 0 1.24 .258 3.77 1.2 183
1996 Montreal - MLB 31 33 33 9 8 0 3.97 213.0 234 103 94 37 46 157 1 0 1.31 .301 4.83 2.5 119
1997 Montreal - MLB 32 33 33 17 8 0 4.17 220.1 229 107 102 30 55 172 1 0 1.29 .299 4.38 3.3 109
1998 Montreal - MLB 33 13 0 1 0 0 6.43 21.0 28 16 15 6 3 16 0 0 1.48 .333 6.01 -0.3 71
Total MLB 303 217 77 81 44 4.08 1478.0 1512 722 670 195 477 1095 13 3 1.35 .297 4.16 17.6 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Tucson - AAA 21 15 9 4 3 0 2.59 83.1 59 30 24 6 27 83 2 0 1.03 .242 2.61 2.0 133
1987 Tucson - AAA 22 30 30 15 11 0 2.23 250.0 172 64 62 16 47 271 14 4 0.88 .256 1.84 9.6 151
1990 Tucson - AAA 25 18 18 9 6 0 1.73 150.2 83 32 29 13 33 134 12 5 0.77 .187 2.55 3.7 190
1991 Tucson - AAA 26 16 16 9 5 0 2.86 129.0 86 43 41 18 24 127 4 0 0.85 .219 2.86 2.5 114
1999 Iowa - AAA 34 4 4 0 3 0 9.43 21.0 28 22 22 3 10 23 0 0 1.81 .417 4.45 0.4 51
2000 Wilmington - A 35 10 3 4 0 0 0.23 40.0 17 1 1 0 3 43 1 1 0.50 .189 0.85 2.1 1616
2000 Lansing - A 35 2 0 0 0 0 9.82 3.2 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.36 .333 2.58 0.1 35
2000 Total - A 35 12 3 4 0 0 1.03 43.2 22 5 5 0 3 43 1 1 0.57 .210 1.00 2.2 412
2000 Wichita - AA 35 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.30 .000 2.99 0.1 999
2001 Wichita - AA 36 3 1 1 0 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 0 7 6 0 0 1.78 .324 2.62 0.2 82
2001 Omaha - AAA 36 4 0 0 0 0 2.53 10.2 10 3 3 1 3 8 0 0 1.22 .273 3.92 0.1 169
2002 Lansing - A 37 1 1 1 0 0 6.75 5.1 5 4 4 0 3 4 0 0 1.50 .294 2.54 0.1 39
Total PCL 87 77 37 28 0 2.53 644.2 438 194 181 57 144 646 32 9 0.90 .237 2.43 137.7
Total TL 5 1 1 0 0 3.21 14.0 12 5 5 0 8 8 0 0 1.43 .273 2.71 107.9
Total MIDW 3 1 1 0 0 8.00 9.0 10 8 8 0 3 4 0 0 1.44 .312 2.56 36.9
Total CARL 10 3 4 0 0 0.23 40.0 17 1 1 0 3 43 1 1 0.50 .189 0.85 1615.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 Houston - MLB 26 4 4 1 2 0 2.48 29.0 25 10 8 1 10 19 1 1 1.21 .276 3.10 0.6 144
1992 Houston - MLB 27 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.50 .357 3.16 0.1 163
1996 Montreal - MLB 31 2 2 1 1 0 7.36 11.0 12 10 9 2 4 8 0 0 1.45 .303 5.36 0.1 64
1997 Montreal - MLB 32 1 1 0 1 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 2 3 2 0 0 2.45 .286 11.82 -0.2 37
Total MLB 8 8 2 4 0 4.34 47.2 48 26 23 5 18 30 1 1 1.38 .291 4.30 95.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Houston - MLB P 33 33 17 30 5 47 0 1.000 217.0 1.95 +1.9 1.199
1989 Houston - MLB P 19 19 10 11 1 21 0 1.000 123.1 1.53 +0.0 .999
1990 Houston - MLB P 12 12 2 5 0 8 1 .875 71.2 0.88 +0.8 .987
1991 Houston - MLB P 18 18 4 12 0 19 3 .842 125.1 1.15 -1.1 .782
1992 Houston - MLB P 29 27 6 16 2 23 1 .957 176.1 1.12 +3.4 1.218
1993 Houston - MLB P 29 26 11 18 2 30 1 .967 159.2 1.63 +1.2 .958
1994 Houston - MLB P 16 16 4 8 0 13 1 .923 81.2 1.32 -0.7 .878
1995 Houston - MLB P 67 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 68.2 1.18 +1.3 .994
1996 Montreal - MLB P 33 33 14 13 1 29 2 .931 213.0 1.14 -1.9 .879
1997 Montreal - MLB P 33 33 12 19 0 33 2 .939 220.1 1.27 +1.5 1.218
1998 Montreal - MLB P 13 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 302 217 83 140 11 234 11 .953 1478.0 1.36 +6.7 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 30th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (70).
05/30/1987 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Albuquerque Dukes with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/10/1987 Strikes out 15 against the Tacoma Tigers.
07/05/1987 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1987 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hawaii Islanders with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/16/1987 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Vancouver Canadians with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/27/1987 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albuquerque Dukes with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/05/1987 Wins the 1987 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/06/1987 Finished 3rd in 1987 PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/25/1987 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $112,000.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (75).
04/04/1988 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
11/24/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (70).
05/23/1989 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/30/1989 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
11/20/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (70).
05/16/1990 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/11/1990 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Stars with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/02/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Phoenix Firebirds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Stars with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/07/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Beavers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/28/1990 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Phoenix Firebirds with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/03/1990 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
09/19/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Calgary Cannons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1990 Wins the 1990 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Tucson Toros!
10/04/1990 Finished 3rd in 1990 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/20/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/01/1991 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/21/1991 Wins the 1991 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Tucson Toros!
10/23/1991 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/23/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
11/26/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $351,040.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/08/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1993 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/15/1993 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $766,500.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (70).
05/19/1994 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 months.
11/19/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,095,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70).
11/07/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/20/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/16/1996 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $33,380,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 70 (70).
08/08/1997 Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
08/19/1998 Released by the Montreal Expos.
12/19/1998 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
05/04/1999 Was granted free agency by the Chicago organization.
10/07/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
08/20/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lynchburg Hillcats with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/2000 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
09/12/2000 Wins the 2000 Midwest League Round 2 with the Lansing Lugnuts!
11/01/2000 Released by the Kansas City organization.
12/27/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/13/2001 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 6-7 months.
10/28/2001 Released by the Kansas City organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
08/18/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
09/10/2002 Wins the 2002 Texas League Round 1 with the Wichita Wranglers!
09/15/2002 Released by the Kansas City organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1995 68 8
Year W Rank
1997 17 7
Year Win. % Rank
1997 .680 10
Year SV Rank
1995 44 1
Year HRA Rank
1988 26 6
1992 21 7
1996 37 2
1997 30 6
Year ERA Rank
1996 3.97 10
Year K/BB Rank
1996 3.41 3
1997 3.13 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1996 11.96 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1996 1.94 3
1997 2.25 5
Year RA Rank
1995 68 8
Year GF Rank
1995 53 3
Year QS Rank
1996 20 9
1997 22 3
Year QSP Rank
1997 .667 4
Year SHO Rank
1993 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1988 0.57 3
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