1939
Born June 4, 1939
Baltimore, MD, USA
Phil Linz Notable
b. June 4, 1939 · New York Yankees 1962–1965, Philadelphia Phillies 1966–1967, New York Mets 1967–1968
Phil Linz played for three clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the New York Yankees in 1962 and closing with the New York Mets in 1968.
Across 519 games he batted .235, with 322 hits and 185 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 64 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 190 games at shortstop, with 509 assists and 40 errors. He turned 86 double plays. He also played 102 games at second base.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on June 4, 1939, and died on December 9, 2020. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYY | 71 | 129 | 28 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 6 | .287 |
| 1963 | NYY | 72 | 186 | 22 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 1 | .269 |
| 1964 | NYY | 112 | 368 | 63 | 92 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 61 | 3 | .250 |
| 1965 | NYY | 99 | 285 | 37 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 2 | .207 |
| 1966 | PHI | 40 | 70 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .200 |
| 1967 | NYM/PHI | 47 | 76 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | .211 |
| 1968 | NYM | 78 | 258 | 19 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 41 | 1 | .209 |
| Career | — | 519 | 1372 | 185 | 322 | 64 | 4 | 11 | 96 | 112 | 195 | 13 | .235 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died December 9, 2020
Image: Requena Pan American Photos, public domain