Doug Linton

Q: When was Doug Linton born?

Doug Linton was born on February 9, 1965.

Q: Where was Doug Linton born?

Doug Linton was born in Santa Ana, CA .

Q: How tall is Doug Linton?

Doug Linton is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Doug Linton weigh when playing?

Doug Linton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Doug Linton in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Linton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Doug Linton drafted?

Doug Linton was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Doug Linton have?

Doug Linton had 206 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Doug Linton played for?

Doug Linton played for 5 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles.

Q: When did Doug Linton retire?

Doug Linton last played in 2003.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 9, 1965 in Santa Ana, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA).

High School: Canyon HS (Anaheim, CA)

School: University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)

Debut: August 3, 1992 (Age 27-176d, 16,186th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: April 18, 2003 (Age 38-068d)
vs. BOS 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Full Name: Douglas Warren Linton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

5.78

112

305.1

206

WHIP

1.588

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1987	22	TOR-min	A,AA	14	2	.875	1.73	21	20	1	2	0	1	125.0	99	37	24	9	26	0	156	3	2	8				1.000	7.1	0.6	1.9	11.2	6.00	MYR,KNX SALL,SOUL
1988	23	TOR-min	A	2	1	.667	1.63	12	0	6	0	0	2	27.2	19	5	5	0	9	1	28	0	2	2				1.012	6.2	0.0	2.9	9.1	3.11	DUN FLOR
1989	24	TOR-min	AA,A	6	6	.500	2.68	23	14	5	3	2	2	117.1	95	40	35	3	32	2	128	2	1	7				1.082	7.3	0.2	2.5	9.8	4.00	KNX,DUN SOUL,FLOR
1990	25	TOR-min	AAA	10	10	.500	3.40	26	26	0	8	3	0	177.1	174	77	67	14	67	3	113	8	1	4				1.359	8.8	0.7	3.4	5.7	1.69	SYR IL
1991	26	TOR-min	AAA	10	12	.455	5.01	30	26	1	3	1	0	161.2	181	108	90	21	56	2	93	10	0	5	710			1.466	10.1	1.2	3.1	5.2	1.66	SYR IL
1992	27	TOR-min	AAA	12	10	.545	3.74	25	25	0	7	1	0	170.2	176	83	71	17	70	3	126	7	1	12	741			1.441	9.3	0.9	3.7	6.6	1.80	SYR IL
1992	27	TOR	AL	1	3	.250	8.63	8	3	2	0	0	0	24.0	31	23	23	5	17	0	16	0	0	2	116	48	6.28	2.000	11.6	1.9	6.4	6.0	0.94
1993	28	TOR-min	AAA	2	6	.250	5.32	13	7	4	0	0	2	47.1	48	29	28	11	14	3	42	3	0	2	206			1.310	9.1	2.1	2.7	8.0	3.00	SYR IL
1993	28	TOT	AL	2	1	.667	7.36	23	1	6	0	0	0	36.2	46	30	30	8	23	1	23	1	0	2	178	61	6.53	1.882	11.3	2.0	5.6	5.6	1.00
1993	28	TOR	AL	0	1	.000	6.55	4	1	0	0	0	0	11.0	11	8	8	0	9	0	4	1	0	0	55	68	4.99	1.818	9.0	0.0	7.4	3.3	0.44
1993	28	CAL	AL	2	0	1.000	7.71	19	0	6	0	0	0	25.2	35	22	22	8	14	1	19	0	0	2	123	59	7.20	1.909	12.3	2.8	4.9	6.7	1.36
1994	29	NYM-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.0	11	6	4	1	1	0	15	1	0	0	66			0.667	5.5	0.5	0.5	7.5	15.00	NFK IL
1994	29	NYM	NL	6	2	.750	4.47	32	3	8	0	0	0	50.1	74	27	25	4	20	3	29	0	0	2	241	94	4.20	1.868	13.2	0.7	3.6	5.2	1.45
1995	30	KCR-min	AAA	7	7	.500	4.40	18	18	0	2	1	0	108.1	129	60	53	9	24	2	85	7	1	3	472			1.412	10.7	0.7	2.0	7.1	3.54	OMA AA
1995	30	KCR	AL	0	1	.000	7.25	7	2	0	0	0	0	22.1	22	21	18	4	10	1	13	2	0	0	98	67	5.88	1.433	8.9	1.6	4.0	5.2	1.30
1996	31	KCR-min	AAA	1	1	.500	4.76	4	4	0	0	0	0	22.2	26	13	12	1	7	0	14	2	0	2	99			1.456	10.3	0.4	2.8	5.6	2.00	OMA AA
1996	31	KCR	AL	7	9	.438	5.02	21	18	0	0	0	0	104.0	111	65	58	13	26	1	87	8	1	3	452	99	4.10	1.317	9.6	1.1	2.3	7.5	3.35
1997			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1998	33	MIN-min	AAA	4	4	.500	5.99	18	14	2	0	0	0	79.2	106	57	53	19	14	1	60	1	2	5	348			1.506	12.0	2.1	1.6	6.8	4.29	SLK PCL
1999	34	BAL-min	AAA	7	5	.583	3.65	18	18	0	1	0	0	118.1	120	58	48	13	27	1	97	10	0	3	510			1.242	9.1	1.0	2.1	7.4	3.59	ROC IL
1999	34	BAL	AL	1	4	.200	5.95	14	8	0	0	0	0	59.0	69	41	39	14	25	1	31	2	0	4	264	78	6.54	1.593	10.5	2.1	3.8	4.7	1.24

2000	35	COL-min	AAA	10	13	.435	5.38	28	28	0	6	3	0	174.0	189	109	104	15	42	2	136	12	2	7	753			1.328	9.8	0.8	2.2	7.0	3.24	CSP PCL
2001	36	NYM-min	AAA	7	3	.700	3.21	12	12	0	0	0	0	75.2	74	28	27	8	10	0	67	2	1	2	302			1.110	8.8	1.0	1.2	8.0	6.70	NFK IL
2002	37	ATL-min	AAA	9	11	.450	2.53	28	28	0	1	1	0	174.0	167	63	49	14	26	0	160	7	1	9	709			1.109	8.6	0.7	1.3	8.3	6.15	RMD IL
2003	38	TOR-min	AAA	2	10	.167	5.28	32	13	8	1	0	0	109.0	133	67	64	13	19	2	79	5	0	5	467			1.394	11.0	1.1	1.6	6.5	4.16	SYR IL
2003	38	TOR	AL	0	0		3.00	7	0	7	0	0	0	9.0	7	3	3	2	4	0	7	0	0	0	35	163	5.70	1.222	7.0	2.0	4.0	7.0	1.75
2004	39	KCR-min	AAA,AA	4	9	.308	7.29	28	14	7	1	0	1	105.0	151	88	85	23	18	1	85	6	0	9	490			1.610	12.9	2.0	1.5	7.3	4.72	OMA,WCH PCL,TL
7 Yrs				17	20	.459	5.78	112	35	23	0	0	0	305.1	360	210	196	50	125	7	206	13	1	13	1384	80	5.23	1.588	10.6	1.5	3.7	6.1	1.65
162 Game Avg.				8	9	.459	5.78	52	16	11	0	0	0	141	167	97	91	23	58	3	95	6	0	6	640	80	5.23	1.588	10.6	1.5	3.7	6.1	1.65

TOR (3 yrs)				1	4	.200	6.95	19	4	9	0	0	0	44.0	49	34	34	7	30	0	27	1	0	2	206	63	5.84	1.795	10.0	1.4	6.1	5.5	0.90
KCR (2 yrs)				7	10	.412	5.41	28	20	0	0	0	0	126.1	133	86	76	17	36	2	100	10	1	3	550	91	4.42	1.338	9.5	1.2	2.6	7.1	2.78
NYM (1 yr)				6	2	.750	4.47	32	3	8	0	0	0	50.1	74	27	25	4	20	3	29	0	0	2	241	94	4.20	1.868	13.2	0.7	3.6	5.2	1.45
CAL (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	7.71	19	0	6	0	0	0	25.2	35	22	22	8	14	1	19	0	0	2	123	59	7.20	1.909	12.3	2.8	4.9	6.7	1.36
BAL (1 yr)				1	4	.200	5.95	14	8	0	0	0	0	59.0	69	41	39	14	25	1	31	2	0	4	264	78	6.54	1.593	10.5	2.1	3.8	4.7	1.24

AL (6 yrs)				11	18	.379	6.04	80	32	15	0	0	0	255.0	286	183	171	46	105	4	177	13	1	11	1143	78	5.43	1.533	10.1	1.6	3.7	6.2	1.69
NL (1 yr)				6	2	.750	4.47	32	3	8	0	0	0	50.1	74	27	25	4	20	3	29	0	0	2	241	94	4.20	1.868	13.2	0.7	3.6	5.2	1.45

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Doug Linton?

Doug Linton is 59 years old.

When was Doug Linton born?

Doug Linton was born on February 9, 1965.

Where was Doug Linton born?

Doug Linton was born in Santa Ana, CA.

How tall is Doug Linton?

Doug Linton is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Doug Linton weigh when playing?

Doug Linton weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Doug Linton play?

Doug Linton played 7 seasons.

Is Doug Linton in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Linton has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Doug Linton drafted?

Doug Linton was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 43rd round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA).

What position did Doug Linton play?

Doug Linton was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Doug Linton have?

Doug Linton had 206 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Doug Linton played for?

Doug Linton played for 5 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles.

When did Doug Linton retire?

Doug Linton last played in 2003.

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