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Keller Stargell League
8-3-2029
Trolleybus Rinker Right Field
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1209 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 04-21-1942
HR 220 Drafted Round 1, Pick 23
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(9 games)
RBI 821
SB 89
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.2%) LF A+ (96.6%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B+ (68.6%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: WO HR: 5/17, 9/26/70. 3-HR: 8/26/70; 7/29/74. 2-HR: 9/30/70; 5/9, 8/7, 9/19/71 (5-5 7 rbi); 5/19/72; 4/14/73 (1 inn) WO 2B: 5/29/71. WO 1b: 7/27/72. GS 4/10/73; 9/24/74; 5/30/75. '73 AL 3rd in BA. 1st OAK to 100 HR.
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 65 157 40 5 0 7 21 18 34 .752 .331 .420 .166 .255
1970 RHP 129 399 107 13 3 21 56 39 79 .809 .336 .474 .206 .268
1971 LHP 73 170 47 10 0 10 36 12 39 .832 .321 .512 .235 .276
1971 RHP 112 349 109 19 1 21 67 32 59 .926 .373 .553 .241 .312
1972 LHP 50 126 35 4 2 7 25 14 28 .863 .355 .508 .230 .278
1972 RHP 95 320 88 12 1 14 60 32 69 .789 .339 .450 .175 .275
1973 LHP 58 124 37 3 0 7 24 9 28 .838 .346 .492 .194 .298
1973 RHP 107 353 112 17 2 19 75 34 67 .912 .373 .538 .221 .317
1974 LHP 75 188 55 12 0 13 46 24 46 .934 .370 .564 .271 .293
1974 RHP 120 341 84 14 0 17 70 38 73 .761 .324 .437 .191 .246
1975 LHP 72 159 45 9 0 11 37 11 32 .877 .329 .547 .264 .283
1975 RHP 129 388 90 20 3 10 43 32 87 .666 .290 .376 .144 .232
1976 LHP 71 135 46 6 1 12 38 9 30 1.050 .384 .667 .326 .341
1976 RHP 133 430 115 18 2 24 89 28 98 .797 .311 .486 .219 .267
1977 LHP 74 165 44 13 1 6 31 15 44 .798 .331 .467 .200 .267
1977 RHP 125 359 75 9 2 15 57 36 89 .650 .280 .370 .162 .209
1978 LHP 55 146 37 6 1 5 28 14 37 .728 .317 .411 .158 .253
1978 RHP 113 123 38 11 2 1 18 12 26 .835 .380 .455 .146 .309
1979 LHP 11 16 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .465 .278 .188 .000 .188
1979 RHP 8 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
Total LHP 604 1386 389 68 5 78 286 128 321 .847 .342 .506 .225 .281
Total RHP 1071 3070 820 133 16 142 535 283 649 .789 .329 .460 .193 .267
Total 1217 4456 1209 201 21 220 821 411 970 .807 .333 .474 .203 .271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Trolleybus Rinker has retired from the Colorado Ballbusters
1979-09-19Trolleybus Rinker of the Colorado Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-06-15The Colorado Ballbusters have promoted Trolleybus Rinker to the major league team. The Colorado Ballbusters have sent Billy Warnock to the minors.
1979-05-12The Colorado Ballbusters have acquired Trolleybus Rinker from the waiver wire.
1979-05-07The Oakland Turtles have waived Trolleybus Rinker.
1979-04-21The Oakland Turtles have acquired Trolleybus Rinker from the waiver wire.
1979-04-12The Miami Sunshine have waived Trolleybus Rinker.
1979-04-01The Miami Sunshine have promoted Art Luskey to the major league team. The Miami Sunshine have promoted Kelvim Clark to the major league team. The Miami Sunshine have promoted Bill Kippert to the major league team. The Miami Sunshine have designated Jesse Nicol for assignment. The Miami Sunshine have designated Trolleybus Rinker for assignment. The Miami Sunshine have designated Bob Piatt for assignment.
1979-03-13Trade #1456671 has been completed between the Cincinnati Romanoi and the Miami Sunshine . The Miami Sunshine receive Trolleybus Rinker, Jesse Nicol, George McCosky, Vicente Blankenship, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 CIN (Al Quinlan) from the Cincinnati Romanoi in exchange for Claude Kaufman, Johnny Hickey.
1976-07-31Trade #1384716 has been completed between the Oakland Turtles and the Cincinnati Romanoi. The Cincinnati Romanoi receive Trolleybus Rinker, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 OAK (Larry Dean) from the Oakland Turtles in exchange for Stump Wells.
1976-03-01The Oakland Turtles have placed Trolleybus Rinker on the trade block.
1975-04-30Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1973-06-21Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1973-05-12Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-08-26Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-06-04Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.