P Clarence 'Buster' Linden #34
Age: 47 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/29/1962
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P CLARENCE 'BUSTER' LINDEN #34 - AGE: 47 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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 Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 -
Slider 2 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
Forkball 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 2
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/14/1914
Born in:Apollo, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1935, 6th Pick in Round 4
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+
1943 Boston - FABL 29 26 0 3 2 1 3.14 48.2 45 19 17 3 17 14 0 0 1.27 .244 3.82 -0.0 112
1944 Boston - FABL 30 30 0 2 5 2 3.54 68.2 64 29 27 2 29 24 0 0 1.35 .265 3.21 0.5 97
1945 Cleveland - FABL 31 18 14 6 7 0 4.20 109.1 117 55 51 7 44 24 7 2 1.47 .274 4.23 0.7 90
Total FABL 74 14 11 14 3 3.77 226.2 226 103 95 12 90 62 7 2 1.39 .265 3.83 1.2 96
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+
1934 Total - 20 19 19 10 3 0 2.50 126.0 112 37 35 5 33 104 0 0 1.15 .285 2.87 3.7 100
1935 Total - 21 14 14 6 4 0 3.70 92.1 96 39 38 3 37 50 0 0 1.44 .297 3.77 1.6 100
1936 Hattiesburg - C 22 31 31 17 6 0 2.96 234.0 207 96 77 6 51 141 10 2 1.10 .267 2.99 7.2 143
1937 Arlington - B 23 15 15 11 3 0 2.34 134.2 101 40 35 7 44 54 11 4 1.08 .220 2.62 3.0 135
1937 Worcester - AA 23 13 13 4 8 0 4.52 85.2 87 56 43 13 25 35 2 1 1.31 .255 4.42 1.6 107
1938 Worcester - AA 24 28 28 9 9 0 3.17 201.2 179 88 71 2 97 74 5 3 1.37 .260 3.69 3.0 120
1939 Worcester - AA 25 34 34 6 18 0 4.74 231.2 270 148 122 5 101 115 2 0 1.60 .324 4.02 4.9 98
1940 Columbus - AAA 26 24 3 1 6 0 5.15 50.2 63 36 29 1 40 18 1 0 2.03 .326 4.67 -0.1 78
1941 Columbus - AAA 27 63 0 7 11 18 4.24 102.0 115 53 48 2 47 32 0 0 1.59 .301 3.60 0.7 88
1942 Worcester - AA 28 19 19 5 9 0 4.13 117.2 142 66 54 3 43 27 0 0 1.57 .318 3.68 0.9 79
1942 Columbus - AAA 28 10 6 2 4 0 7.64 35.1 46 38 30 2 17 6 1 0 1.78 .308 4.87 -0.1 49
1946 Austin - AA 32 34 16 6 9 2 3.16 128.0 128 60 45 3 47 61 0 0 1.37 .281 2.95 1.7 98
1947 Austin - AA 33 69 4 5 9 17 1.97 128.0 110 39 28 1 46 59 1 0 1.22 .265 2.66 2.4 176
1948 Austin - AA 34 29 29 11 7 0 4.36 177.1 189 92 86 1 62 57 0 0 1.42 .301 3.75 3.2 94
1949 Austin - AA 35 36 19 7 9 4 5.03 130.2 177 88 73 6 49 50 0 0 1.73 .357 4.20 1.4 82
Total CL 97 9 10 21 18 5.12 188.0 224 127 107 5 104 56 2 0 1.74 .309 4.13 74.4
Total EA 94 94 24 44 0 4.10 636.2 678 358 290 23 266 251 9 4 1.48 .295 3.91 100.7
Total SEL 15 15 11 3 0 2.34 134.2 101 40 35 7 44 54 11 4 1.08 .220 2.62 135.4
Total LSA 168 68 29 34 23 3.70 564.0 604 279 232 11 204 227 1 0 1.43 .302 3.42 102.6
Total GSL 31 31 17 6 0 2.96 234.0 207 96 77 6 51 141 10 2 1.10 .267 2.99 142.6
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+
1943 Boston - FABL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 .000 5.61 -0.0 999
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 .000 5.61 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1936 Hattiesburg - C P 31 31 16 24 2 41 1 .976 234.0 1.54 +1.8 1.032
1937 Worcester - AA P 13 13 5 13 0 18 0 1.000 85.2 1.89 -1.3 .971
1937 Arlington - B P 15 15 10 21 2 31 0 1.000 134.2 2.07 +3.1 1.222
1938 Worcester - AA P 28 28 17 19 1 39 3 .923 201.2 1.61 -0.3 .914
1939 Worcester - AA P 34 34 13 21 0 36 2 .944 231.2 1.32 -3.2 .897
1940 Columbus - AAA P 23 3 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 50.2 1.24 -0.5 1.202
1941 Columbus - AAA P 62 0 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 102.0 1.32 -0.6 1.068
1942 Columbus - AAA P 10 6 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 35.1 2.29 +0.6 .977
1942 Worcester - AA P 19 19 7 7 1 15 1 .933 117.2 1.07 +0.7 .970
1943 Boston - MLB P 26 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 48.2 1.48 -0.6 .990
1944 Boston - MLB P 30 0 7 7 0 16 2 .875 68.2 1.83 -1.0 .809
1945 Cleveland - MLB P 18 14 6 12 0 19 1 .947 109.1 1.48 -0.6 1.006
1946 Austin - AA P 34 16 5 12 2 17 0 1.000 128.0 1.20 -0.0 1.018
1947 Austin - AA P 69 4 6 13 1 20 1 .950 128.0 1.34 +0.7 1.165
1948 Austin - AA P 29 29 7 24 0 32 1 .969 177.1 1.57 +0.9 1.000
1949 Austin - AA P 36 19 9 17 0 28 2 .929 130.2 1.79 +1.4 1.072
TOTAL P 477 231 123 214 10 351 14 .960 1984.0 1.53 +1.2 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/05/1935 Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 54th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of college (Frankford State).
12/13/1935 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $560.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/20/1936 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Alexandria Generals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1936 Wins the GSL GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/11/1936 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Alexandria Generals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/15/1936 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/1936 Wins the 1936 Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/25/1937 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Charleston Seagulls with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/24/1937 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
06/18/1937 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1937 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1937 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/21/1937 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Erie Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1938 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dayton Dukes with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/20/1938 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Erie Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/22/1938 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1938 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Jersey City Uniforms with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/20/1942 Injured (dead arm),out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/01/1943 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/29/1945 Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Boston.
06/13/1945 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/24/1945 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
12/24/1945 Released by the Cleveland organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/26/1946 Signed with the Dallas Centurions organization.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/06/1950 Became a minor league free agent.
02/06/1950 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
1945 2 9
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