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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | /5H | |
| 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/H | |
| 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/H | |
| 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 | *6H | |
| 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/H | |
| 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 | 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/H | |
| 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/H47 | |
| 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/H | MVP-20 |
| 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/H | |
| 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 | AL | 156 | 571 | 516 | 42 | 105 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 51 | .203 | .259 | .279 | .538 | 59 | 144 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | *6 | MVP-9,GG |
| 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 | 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 | 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/H54 | |
| 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 | 6/54H | |
| 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/H | |
| 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 | 6/45H | |
| 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 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ed Brinkman born?
Ed Brinkman was born on December 8, 1941.
Where was Ed Brinkman born?
Ed Brinkman was born in Cincinnati, OH.
How tall was Ed Brinkman?
Ed Brinkman was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Ed Brinkman weigh when playing?
Ed Brinkman weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Ed Brinkman play?
Ed Brinkman played 15 seasons.
Is Ed Brinkman in the Hall of Fame?
Ed Brinkman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ed Brinkman play?
Ed Brinkman was a Shortstop.
How many hits did Ed Brinkman have?
Ed Brinkman had 1,355 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Ed Brinkman have?
Ed Brinkman had 60 home runs over his career.
What was Ed Brinkman's average?
Ed Brinkman had a .224 average over his career.
How many teams has Ed Brinkman played for?
Ed Brinkman played for 5 teams; the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers.
How many World Series has Ed Brinkman won?
Ed Brinkman never won a World Series.
When did Ed Brinkman retire?
Ed Brinkman last played in 1975.
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