Was Bob Linton a pitcher?

No. Bob Linton was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Bob Linton hit?

Bob Linton hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Bob Linton

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929)

AVG .111

HR 0

RBI 1

H 2

OPS .269

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 4/18/1902 in Emerson, AR, USA
Died: 4/3/1980 in Destin, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-04-26
Last Game: 1929-09-11

Full name: Claud Clarence Linton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	18	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.111	.158	.111	.269	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Career OPS .269 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 65.0% below 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
1929	PIT	NL	17	18	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			17	18	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0

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	12	12	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	6	0	2	0	2	.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1929-09-11	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1929-09-02	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0
1929-08-31	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1929-08-20	PIT	PHI	L	3	1	1	0
1929-08-17	PIT	BSN	W	0	0	0	0
1929-08-05	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	1
1929-07-29	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0	0
1929-07-17	PIT	BSN	L	1	1	1	0
1929-06-29	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1929-06-28	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	8	0	6	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1929	PIT	C	8	0	6	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana Tech University	Ruston	LA	1922, 1923
University of Wyoming	Laramie	WY	1925

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Linton

Was Bob Linton a pitcher?: No. Bob Linton was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bob Linton hit?: Bob Linton hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.