Rufino Linares
Rufino de la Cruz Linares
Born: February 28, 1951
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Deceased: May 16, 1998
San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1974-1987
Major League Statistics
Rufino Linares compiled a career batting average of .305 with 62 home runs and 524 RBI in his 949-game career with the Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Edmonton Trappers, Jacksonville Expos and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Greenwood Braves |
 Savannah Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 56 | 242 | 220 | 32 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 47 | .291 | .351 | .414 | .765 | 91 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 106 | 352 | 302 | 36 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 62 | .255 | .343 | .328 | .671 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 109 | 433 | 389 | 57 | 127 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 56 | .326 | .378 | .422 | .800 | 164 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 85 | 294 | 262 | 32 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 53 | .290 | .364 | .397 | .761 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .111 | .200 | .333 | .533 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 116 | 449 | 400 | 49 | 121 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 61 | .302 | .363 | .425 | .788 | 170 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 53 | 229 | 198 | 35 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 13 | .328 | .402 | .515 | .917 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 36 | 112 | 104 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | .298 | .330 | .385 | .715 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 63 | 245 | 234 | 31 | 77 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | .329 | .340 | .453 | .793 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 51 | 218 | 200 | 37 | 85 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 13 | .425 | .463 | .605 | 1.068 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 29 | 113 | 107 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .224 | .239 | .346 | .585 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 57 | 231 | 216 | 26 | 64 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | .296 | .333 | .444 | .778 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 98 | 423 | 383 | 64 | 119 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 51 | .311 | .366 | .512 | .878 | 196 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 85 | 348 | 316 | 52 | 88 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 32 | .278 | .334 | .437 | .771 | 138 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 949 | 3703 | 3344 | 471 | 1020 | 158 | 52 | 62 | 524 | 71 | 36 | 288 | 467 | .305 | .359 | .439 | .798 | 1468 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | OF | 55 | 106 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .949 | 2.018 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 88 | 178 | 6 | 10 | 3 | .948 | 2.091 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 25 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.920 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 59 | 93 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .953 | 1.729 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 77 | 158 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 2.208 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 22 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.864 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 15 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .821 | 1.533 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 49 | 100 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .954 | 2.122 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 34 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.794 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .923 | 6.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.615 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 15 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.600 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 31 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .964 | 1.710 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 488 | 917 | 50 | 43 | 14 | .957 | 1.982 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
