Ed Brinkman

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: December 8, 1941 in Cincinnati, OH us

Died: September 30, 2008 in Cincinnati, OH

Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH

High School: Western Hills HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)

Debut: September 6, 1961 (Age 19-272d, 9,494th in MLB history)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1975 (Age 33-294d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Edwin Albert Brinkman

Relatives: Brother of Chuck Brinkman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.1

AB

6045

R

550

H

1355

BA

.224

HR

RBI

461

SB

OBP

.280

SLG

.300

OPS

.580

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1961	19	TEX-min	D,D-,MLB	64	270	247	32	75	17	3	2	26	1	0	17	27	.304	.347	.421	.768		104	0	1	2	3	0		PSC,MBO,WS2 · ALFL,APPY,AL
1961	19	WSA	AL	4	12	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.091	.167	.091	.258	-27	1	0	0	0	0	0	/5
1962	20	TEX-min	B,MLB	112	404	355	57	94	21	8	6	49	6	0	39	58	.265	.339	.420	.759		149	6	3	3	4	0		RAL,WS2 · CARL,AL
1962	20	WSA	AL	54	145	133	8	22	7	1	0	4	1	0	11	28	.165	.228	.233	.461	25	31	6	0	0	1	0	65
1963	21	TEX-min	MLB	145	555	514	44	117	20	3	7	45	5	3	31	86	.228	.276	.319	.595		164	6	4	4	2	4		WS2 · AL
1963	21	WSA	AL	145	555	514	44	117	20	3	7	45	5	3	31	86	.228	.276	.319	.595	67	164	6	4	4	2	4	*6
1964	22	TEX-min	MLB	132	482	447	54	100	20	3	8	34	2	2	26	99	.224	.271	.336	.606		150	6	4	2	3	1		WS2 · AL
1964	22	WSA	AL	132	482	447	54	100	20	3	8	34	2	2	26	99	.224	.271	.336	.606	68	150	6	4	2	3	1	*6
1965	23	TEX-min	MLB	154	491	444	35	82	13	2	5	35	1	2	38	82	.185	.251	.257	.508		114	11	2	5	2	7		WS2 · AL
1965	23	WSA	AL	154	492	444	35	82	13	2	5	35	1	2	38	82	.185	.251	.257	.508	46	114	11	2	5	2	7	*6
1966	24	TEX-min	MLB	158	625	582	42	133	18	9	7	48	7	9	29	105	.229	.263	.326	.589		190	17	0	9	5	4		WS2 · AL
1966	24	WSA	AL	158	625	582	42	133	18	9	7	48	7	9	29	105	.229	.263	.326	.589	70	190	17	0	9	5	4	*6
1967	25	TEX-min	MLB	109	354	320	21	60	9	2	1	18	1	3	24	58	.188	.252	.238	.490		76	4	4	5	1	1		WS2 · AL
1967	25	WSA	AL	109	354	320	21	60	9	2	1	18	1	3	24	58	.188	.252	.238	.490	48	76	4	4	5	1	1	*6
1968	26	TEX-min	MLB	77	215	193	12	36	3	0	0	6	0	0	19	31	.187	.259	.202	.462		39	6	0	3	0	5		WS2 · AL
1968	26	WSA	AL	77	215	193	12	36	3	0	0	6	0	0	19	31	.187	.259	.202	.462	44	39	6	0	3	0	5	6/47
1969	27	TEX-min	MLB	151	639	576	71	153	18	5	2	43	2	2	50	42	.266	.328	.325	.653		187	23	5	5	3	3		WS2 · AL
1969	27	WSA	AL	151	639	576	71	153	18	5	2	43	2	2	50	42	.266	.328	.325	.653	89	187	23	5	5	3	3	*6	MVP-20
1970	28	TEX-min	MLB	158	695	625	63	164	17	2	1	40	8	9	60	41	.262	.330	.301	.631		188	15	5	1	4	0		WS2 · AL
1970	28	WSA	AL	158	696	625	63	164	17	2	1	40	8	9	60	41	.262	.330	.301	.631	80	188	15	5	1	4	0	*6
1971	29	DET-min	MLB	159	589	527	40	120	18	2	1	37	1	4	44	54	.228	.293	.275	.568		145	14	7	6	5	7		DET · AL
1971	29	DET	AL	159	589	527	40	120	18	2	1	37	1	4	44	54	.228	.293	.275	.568	59	145	14	7	6	5	7	*6
1972	30	DET-min	MLB	156	571	516	42	105	19	1	6	49	0	0	38	51	.203	.259	.279	.538		144	14	3	7	7	9		DET · AL
1972	30	DET	AL	*156*	571	516	42	105	19	1	6	49	0	0	38	51	.203	.259	.279	.538	58	144	14	3	7	7	9	*6	MVP-9,GG
1973	31	DET-min	MLB	162	566	515	55	122	16	4	7	40	0	1	34	79	.237	.284	.324	.609		167	22	1	14	2	1		DET · AL
1973	31	DET	AL	*162*	566	515	55	122	16	4	7	40	0	1	34	79	.237	.284	.324	.609	67	167	22	1	14	2	1	*6	AS
1974	32	DET-min	MLB	153	546	502	55	111	15	3	14	54	2	0	29	71	.221	.266	.347	.613		174	12	3	9	3	0		DET · AL
1974	32	DET	AL	153	546	502	55	111	15	3	14	54	2	0	29	71	.221	.266	.347	.613	74	174	12	3	9	3	0	*6/5
1975	33	STL-NYY-TEX-min	MLB	73	155	140	8	29	8	1	1	8	0	0	10	17	.207	.266	.300	.566		42	6	2	1	2	2		SLN,NYA,TEX · NL,AL
1975	33	TOT	MLB	74	155	140	8	29	8	1	1	8	0	0	10	17	.207	.266	.300	.566	58	42	6	2	1	2	2	6/54
1975	33	TOT	AL	46	70	65	2	11	4	1	0	2	0	0	3	7	.169	.217	.262	.479	36	17	3	1	1	0	0	6/54
1975	33	STL	NL	28	85	75	6	18	4	0	1	6	0	0	7	10	.240	.306	.333	.639	75	25	3	1	0	2	2	6
1975	33	TEX	AL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/5
1975	33	NYY	AL	45	68	63	2	11	4	1	0	2	0	0	3	6	.175	.224	.270	.494	40	17	3	1	1	0	0	6/45
15 Yrs				1846	6642	6045	550	1355	201	38	60	461	30	35	444	845	.224	.280	.300	.580	65	1812	162	40	71	40	44
162 Game Avg.				162	583	530	48	119	18	3	5	40	3	3	39	74	.224	.280	.300	.580	65	159	14	4	6	4	4
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TEX (11 yrs)				1143	4217	3847	350	868	125	27	31	273	27	30	289	574	.226	.282	.296	.579	66	1140	94	24	34	21	25
DET (4 yrs)				630	2272	2060	192	458	68	10	28	180	3	5	145	255	.222	.276	.306	.582	65	630	62	14	36	17	17
STL (1 yr)				28	85	75	6	18	4	0	1	6	0	0	7	10	.240	.306	.333	.639	75	25	3	1	0	2	2
NYY (1 yr)				45	68	63	2	11	4	1	0	2	0	0	3	6	.175	.224	.270	.494	40	17	3	1	1	0	0

AL (15 yrs)				1818	6557	5970	544	1337	197	38	59	455	30	35	437	835	.224	.280	.299	.579	65	1787	159	39	71	38	42
NL (1 yr)				28	85	75	6	18	4	0	1	6	0	0	7	10	.240	.306	.333	.639	75	25	3	1	0	2	2

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Ed Brinkman

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

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