2B Lanz Linden #23
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/22/1957
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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2B LANZ LINDEN #23 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 25 25 25 25
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 45 50 45 50
Eye 55 55 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 50
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He often makes mental mistakes.
Birthday:07/03/1930
Born in:Düren, NOR
Nationality:German
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - TOBA 21 25 56 12 3 0 2 10 3 4 0 0 8 1 0 .214 .267 .375 .642 87 86 0.2
1953 Iceland - TOBA 22 20 15 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .333 .267 .600 66 65 -0.0
Total TOBA 45 71 15 4 0 2 10 4 7 0 0 9 1 0 .211 .282 .352 .634 82 81 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - CUP 21 6 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952 142 143 0.1
1953 Iceland - CUP 22 6 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 313 342 0.1
1954 Germany - EBT 23 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929 156 175 0.1
1954 Iceland - CUP 23 24 77 12 5 0 4 8 7 11 0 0 36 0 0 .156 .261 .377 .638 72 73 -0.0
1954 Total - CUP 23 26 84 15 5 0 4 8 8 11 1 0 37 0 0 .179 .281 .381 .662 79 81 0.1
1954 Iceland A - A 23 54 178 44 8 0 6 27 23 21 4 2 63 0 2 .247 .337 .393 .730 90 95 0.3
Total TCA 54 178 44 8 0 6 27 23 21 4 2 63 0 2 .247 .337 .393 .730 90 95
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Iceland - TOBA 21 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 609 697 0.2
Total TOBA 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 609 697
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Iceland - TOBA 1B 3 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 5.2 12.71 +0.1 1.117
1952 Iceland - CUP 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1952 Iceland - TOBA 2B 13 11 27 27 13 54 0 1.000 104.2 4.64 +0.4 1.003
1952 Iceland - TOBA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Iceland - TOBA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Iceland - TOBA 1B 6 0 15 1 3 16 0 1.000 10.2 13.50 -0.4 .530
1953 Iceland - CUP 1B 3 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1953 Iceland - TOBA 2B 9 0 9 6 3 15 0 1.000 27.1 4.94 -0.3 .896
1953 Iceland - CUP 2B 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 3.2 7.36 -0.1 1.005
1953 Iceland - TOBA 3B 2 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 1.074
1953 Iceland - CUP 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Iceland - TOBA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Iceland - CUP SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Iceland A - A 1B 19 11 89 8 9 97 0 1.000 100.0 8.73 +0.4 1.031
1954 Iceland A - A 2B 18 14 24 28 6 52 0 1.000 119.0 3.93 -1.4 .927
1954 Germany - EBT 2B 2 1 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 16.0 4.50 +0.1 1.011
1954 Iceland A - A 3B 5 4 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 -1.2 .714
1954 Iceland - CUP 3B 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.3 .870
1954 Iceland A - A SS 4 4 5 9 1 16 2 .875 31.1 4.02 -0.8 .863
TOTAL 1B 32 11 116 9 13 125 0 1.000 123.1 9.12 +0.1 .966
TOTAL 2B 45 26 66 66 24 132 0 1.000 270.2 4.39 -1.2 .956
TOTAL 3B 8 5 2 12 1 14 0 1.000 48.0 2.62 -1.3 .862
TOTAL SS 4 4 5 9 1 16 2 .875 31.1 4.02 -0.8 .863
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Iceland Aurora. (Round 26, Pick 6, 206th overall pick).
01/22/1952 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Iceland Aurora development complex.
09/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,500.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 70 (70).
10/05/1953 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,500.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the Germany.
05/21/1954 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/23/1954 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/21/1954 Became a free agent.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
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