Phil Linz

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1968)

Phil Linz was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1968 for the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Mets, a span of 7 seasons. In 519 career games, he hit .235 with 322 hits, 11 home runs, and 96 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .235
HR 11
RBI 96
H 322
OPS .606
PIV -2,163
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
6/4/1939 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
12/9/2020 in Leesburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-13
Last Game
1968-09-29

Full name: Philip Francis Linz

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Career Batting Statistics

Phil Linz — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
519 1,372 185 322 64 4 11 96 13 112 195 .235 .295 .311 .606 -2,163

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .606 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phil Linz — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 NYA AL 71 129 28 37 8 0 1 14 6 6 17 .287 .257 (+11%) .326 (-3%) .393 (-5%) .719 (-4%) -107.8
1963 NYA AL 72 186 22 50 9 0 2 12 1 15 18 .269 .246 (+9%) .308 (+6%) .371 (-6%) .680 (avg) 20.6
1964 NYA AL 112 368 63 92 21 3 5 25 3 43 61 .250 .250 (avg) .312 (+6%) .377 (-4%) .690 (+1%) 145.6
1965 NYA AL 99 285 37 59 12 1 2 16 2 30 33 .207 .245 (-16%) .310 (-10%) .371 (-25%) .682 (-18%) -761.2
1966 PHI NL 40 70 4 14 3 0 0 6 0 2 14 .200 .248 (-20%) .309 (-28%) .376 (-35%) .685 (-32%) -345.1
1967 PHI NL 23 18 4 4 2 0 1 5 0 2 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 24 58 8 12 2 0 0 1 0 4 10 .207 .242 (-15%) .306 (-12%) .357 (-32%) .663 (-23%) 0.0
1968 NYN NL 78 258 19 54 7 0 0 17 1 10 41 .209 .236 (-12%) .298 (-19%) .340 (-31%) .638 (-25%) -929.7
Career · 8 seasons 519 1,372 185 322 64 4 11 96 13 112 195 .235 — — — — -1,978

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Phil Linz — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 34 5 8 1 0 2 2 2 6 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Phil Linz — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS NYA 7 31 5 7 1 0 2 2 2 5 .226
1963 WS NYA 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Phil Linz — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home272740116174542.235
Away24763269148654.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Phil Linz — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-09-29 NYNPHIL 100000000
1968-09-21 NYNPHIL 400000001
1968-09-20 NYNPHIW 402100100
1968-09-14 NYNPITL 400000010
1968-09-08 NYNPITL 100000000
1968-09-03 NYNATLW 101000000
1968-09-02 NYNATLL 401000001
1968-09-01 NYNSTLL 100000000
1968-08-31 NYNSTLL 300000000
1968-08-28 NYNCINL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phil Linz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 102 88 190 218 14 48
3B 82 69 81 168 11 14
OF 22 12 27 0 0 0
SS 190 163 288 509 40 86

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phil Linz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 NYA 2B 5 1 8 6 2 1
1962 NYA 3B 8 6 12 12 2 2
1962 NYA OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1962 NYA SS 21 16 33 41 5 7
1963 NYA 2B 6 6 11 13 0 2
1963 NYA 3B 13 11 7 21 0 2
1963 NYA OF 12 8 17 0 0 0
1963 NYA SS 22 20 34 69 4 13
1964 NYA 2B 5 3 5 7 0 1
1964 NYA 3B 41 38 41 99 7 7
1964 NYA OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1964 NYA SS 55 50 80 176 13 35
1965 NYA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1965 NYA 3B 4 4 8 15 1 1
1965 NYA OF 4 4 10 0 0 0
1965 NYA SS 71 70 126 205 16 29
1966 PHI 2B 3 1 3 3 0 1
1966 PHI 3B 14 10 13 21 1 2
1966 PHI SS 6 2 2 5 1 1
1967 PHI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 PHI SS 7 1 3 2 1 0
1967 NYN 2B 11 10 27 26 2 7
1967 NYN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 NYN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 NYN SS 8 4 10 11 0 1
1968 NYN 2B 71 67 136 162 10 36

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Phil Linz — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 101
Third Base 82
Shortstop 190
Left Field 4
Center Field 7
Right Field 11

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Phil Linz (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Robert Andino
    .233 avg, 18 HR
  2. 81
    Johnny Hudson
    .242 avg, 4 HR
  3. 79
    Rusty Peters
    .236 avg, 8 HR
  4. 75
    Eddie Leon
    .236 avg, 24 HR
  5. 74
    Ken Hamlin
    .241 avg, 11 HR
  6. 71
    Boze Berger
    .236 avg, 13 HR

Phil Linz: the record in brief

April 13, 1962 and September 29, 1968 bracket Phil Linz's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1962 through 1965), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966 through 1967), and the New York Mets (1967 through 1968). Linz played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 4, 1939, in Baltimore, MD, USA, Linz was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. Linz's death is recorded on December 9, 2020, in Leesburg, VA, USA. The bio lists the given name Philip Francis.

The batting record for Linz: 519 games, 322 hits in 1,372 at bats, and a .235 average; the totals also include 11 homers and 96 RBI. Linz's career OPS of .606 combines a .295 on-base mark with .311 slugging. The .235 career average is close to the .247 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 11.0% below league average (.606 against .680). 1964 produced Linz's most hits, 92 of them for the New York Yankees.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Linz

What years did Phil Linz play?
Phil Linz played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1968.
Was Phil Linz a pitcher?
No. Phil Linz was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Phil Linz hit?
Phil Linz hit 11 career home runs with 322 hits.
What teams did Phil Linz play for?
Phil Linz played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1962–1965), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1967), and the New York Mets (1967–1968).
What were Phil Linz's career stats?
In 519 games, Phil Linz had 322 hits, 11 home runs, 96 RBI, 185 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
What position did Phil Linz play?
Phil Linz played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Phil Linz and how much did he weigh?
Phil Linz was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Phil Linz hit each season?
Phil Linz's home runs by season: 1 in 1962, 2 in 1963, 5 in 1964, 2 in 1965, 0 in 1966, 1 in 1967, and 0 in 1968. His most in one season was 5, in 1964.
What was Phil Linz's career batting average?
Phil Linz batted .235 over his career, with 322 hits in 1,372 at bats.
How many RBI did Phil Linz have?
Phil Linz drove in 96 runs in his career.
Is Phil Linz in the Hall of Fame?
No. Phil Linz has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.