Rufino Linares

Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: February 28, 1951 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do

Died: May 16, 1998 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

Debut: April 10, 1981 (Age 30-041d, 14,427th in major league history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 34-220d)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Full Name: Rufino de la Cruz Linares

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

545

147

.270

RBI

OBP

.299

SLG

.380

OPS

.679

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1974	23	ATL-min	Rk	56	242	220	32	64	7	1	6	41	3	5	19	47	.291	.351	.414	.765		91	6	2	0	1	2		KPT · APPY
1975	24	ATL-min	A	106	352	302	36	77	12	2	2	35	5	2	43	62	.255	.343	.328	.671		99	7	0	2	5	0		GRW · WCRS
1976	25	ATL-min	A	109	433	389	57	127	20	4	3	54	11	3	35	56	.326	.378	.422	.800		164		1	2	6			GRW · WCRS
1977	26	ATL-min	AA	85	294	262	32	76	12	5	2	29	10	2	28	53	.290	.364	.397	.761		104		3	0	1			SAV · SOUL
1978	27	ATL-min	AA,AAA	120	459	409	50	122	15	6	8	54	7	5	35	63	.298	.359	.423	.782		173		6	5	4			SAV,RMD · SOUL,IL
1979	28	ATL-min	AA,AAA	89	341	302	44	96	15	2	9	50	14	6	28	29	.318	.379	.470	.849		142		4	3	4			SAV,RMD · SOUL,IL
1980	29	ATL-min	AAA,AA	114	463	434	68	162	30	10	5	79	11	4	22	41	.373	.398	.523	.921		227		0	1	6			RMD,SAV · IL,SOUL
1981	30	ATL	NL	78	265	253	27	67	9	2	5	25	8	4	9	28	.265	.289	.375	.664	86	95	12	0	2	1	2	7H
1982	31	ATL	NL	77	200	191	28	57	7	1	2	17	5	2	7	29	.298	.325	.377	.702	93	72	10	1	0	1	0	7H/9

1983	32	ATL-min	AAA	29	113	107	10	24	6	2	1	24	1	0	3	12	.224	.239	.346	.585		37		0	0	3	0		RMD · IL
1984	33	ATL-min	AAA	57	231	216	26	64	13	5	3	39	3	2	13	21	.296	.333	.444	.778		96		0	0	2	2		RMD · IL
1984	33	ATL	NL	34	66	58	4	12	3	0	1	10	0	0	6	12	.207	.273	.310	.583	60	18	1	0	0	2	0	H7/9
1985	34	CAL-min	AAA	98	423	383	64	119	13	8	16	65	3	7	34	51	.311	.366	.512	.878		196		1	2	3	2		EDM · PCL
1985	34	CAL	AL	18	46	43	7	11	2	0	3	11	2	0	2	5	.256	.283	.512	.794	113	22	1	0	0	1	0	D/H9
1986	35	CAL-min	AAA	85	348	316	52	88	15	7	7	54	3	0	28	32	.278	.334	.437	.771		138		0	1	3	4		EDM · PCL
1987	36	MON-min	AA	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500		1		0	0	0	0		JCK · SOUL
4 Yrs				207	577	545	66	147	21	3	11	63	15	6	24	74	.270	.299	.380	.679	88	207	24	1	2	5	2
162 Game Avg.				162	452	427	52	115	16	2	9	49	12	5	19	58	.270	.299	.380	.679	88	162	19	1	2	4	2

ATL (3 yrs)				189	531	502	59	136	19	3	8	52	13	6	22	69	.271	.301	.369	.669	85	185	23	1	2	4	2
CAL (1 yr)				18	46	43	7	11	2	0	3	11	2	0	2	5	.256	.283	.512	.794	113	22	1	0	0	1	0

NL (3 yrs)				189	531	502	59	136	19	3	8	52	13	6	22	69	.271	.301	.369	.669	85	185	23	1	2	4	2
AL (1 yr)				18	46	43	7	11	2	0	3	11	2	0	2	5	.256	.283	.512	.794	113	22	1	0	0	1	0

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