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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 76 301 34 77 9 3 10 35 33 66 10 16 1 .736 .330 .405 .150 .256
1970 Home 66 255 37 70 9 0 18 42 24 47 9 6 0 .861 .339 .522 .247 .275
1971 Away 63 264 32 67 12 0 10 43 24 59 4 6 1 .731 .318 .413 .159 .254
1971 Home 63 255 53 89 17 1 21 60 20 39 8 5 2 1.066 .396 .671 .322 .349
1972 Away 56 225 25 56 8 2 7 36 19 54 4 3 0 .700 .305 .396 .147 .249
1972 Home 58 221 30 67 8 1 14 49 27 43 6 3 1 .919 .381 .538 .235 .303
1973 Away 55 221 34 66 7 1 13 49 21 39 4 2 0 .872 .357 .516 .217 .299
1973 Home 63 256 45 83 13 1 13 50 22 56 7 5 0 .910 .375 .535 .211 .324
1974 Away 65 246 38 65 12 0 14 58 33 57 6 3 1 .834 .350 .484 .220 .264
1974 Home 76 283 51 74 14 0 16 58 29 62 4 4 3 .813 .332 .481 .219 .261
1975 Away 71 285 42 70 17 2 11 40 21 61 5 6 0 .733 .298 .435 .189 .246
1975 Home 69 262 31 65 12 1 10 40 22 58 5 0 2 .721 .305 .416 .168 .248
1976 Away 69 275 38 77 9 2 18 53 22 62 5 1 1 .859 .336 .524 .244 .280
1976 Home 73 290 48 84 15 1 18 74 15 66 3 1 1 .856 .321 .534 .245 .290
1977 Away 71 265 31 59 9 3 12 45 24 75 3 1 0 .706 .291 .415 .192 .223
1977 Home 71 259 27 60 13 0 9 43 27 58 3 0 0 .687 .301 .386 .154 .232
1978 Away 65 136 20 36 6 2 4 22 12 31 1 1 0 .753 .327 .426 .162 .265
1978 Home 69 133 21 39 11 1 2 24 14 32 2 0 0 .801 .365 .436 .143 .293
1979 Away 9 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .364 .182 .182 .000 .182
1979 Home 9 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .564 .333 .231 .000 .231
Total Away 600 2229 294 575 89 15 99 381 209 507 42 39 4 .767 .322 .445 .187 .258
Total Home 617 2227 345 634 112 6 121 440 202 463 47 24 9 .847 .344 .503 .219 .285
Total 1217 4456 639 1209 201 21 220 821 411 970 89 63 13 .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.