What years did Rufino Linares play?

Rufino Linares played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.

Was Rufino Linares a pitcher?

No. Rufino Linares was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Rufino Linares hit?

Rufino Linares hit 11 career home runs with 147 hits.

Rufino Linares

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1985)

AVG .270

HR 11

RBI 63

H 147

OPS .679

PIV -434

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 2/28/1951 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
Died: 5/16/1998 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1981-04-10
Last Game: 1985-10-06

Full name: Rufino de la Cruz Linares

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
207	545	66	147	21	3	11	63	15	24	74	.270	.299	.380	.679	-434

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	ATL	NL	78	253	27	67	9	2	5	25	8	9	28	.265	.255 (+4%)	.320 (-10%)	.368 (+2%)	.688 (-4%)	-200.2
1982	ATL	NL	77	191	28	57	7	1	2	17	5	7	29	.298	.261 (+14%)	.324 (avg)	.388 (-3%)	.712 (-2%)	-58.6
1984	ATL	NL	34	58	4	12	3	0	1	10	0	6	12	.207	.259 (-20%)	.322 (-16%)	.384 (-19%)	.707 (-18%)	-175.3
1985	CAL	AL	18	43	7	11	2	0	3	11	2	2	5	.256	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			207	545	66	147	21	3	11	63	15	24	74	.270	—	—	—	—	-434

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	112	256	33	60	8	29	.234
Away	95	289	33	87	3	34	.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1985-10-06	LAA	TEX	W	4	2	3	1	3	0	0
1985-10-03	LAA	KCR	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1985-09-28	LAA	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-09-25	LAA	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-24	LAA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-23	LAA	CHW	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1985-09-22	LAA	CLE	W	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-21	LAA	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-11	LAA	KCR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-10	LAA	KCR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	128	102	238	12	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	ATL	OF	60	54	124	6	5	1
1982	ATL	OF	53	38	92	4	0	1
1984	ATL	OF	13	10	21	2	1	0
1985	CAL	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	124
Right Field	7
Designated Hitter	14

Frequently Asked Questions about Rufino Linares

What years did Rufino Linares play?: Rufino Linares played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.
Was Rufino Linares a pitcher?: No. Rufino Linares was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rufino Linares hit?: Rufino Linares hit 11 career home runs with 147 hits.