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Mel Ott League
7-9-2068
David Brinker Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.09 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-18 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-30-1932
K 152 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(59 games)
IP 194.2
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance A+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 NYN
2
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
16.1
 22 7 7 0 5
9
1.65
3.86
1956 NYN-KC-DET
3
 2
7
7
2
0
0
 0
48.2
 49 20 20 1 20
35
1.42
3.70
1957 DET
4
 5
15
9
1
0
0
 0
57.2
 72 47 46 4 32
47
1.80
7.18
1958 DET-WAS
0
 4
5
2
0
0
1
 0
18.0
 28 18 13 0 7
18
1.94
6.50
1959 WAS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 13 6 6 1 3
10
1.60
5.40
1960 BAL
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 8 2 2 0 4
8
1.09
1.64
1961 BAL
0
 2
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 6 4 4 0 3
3
3.38
13.50
1962 BAL
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 2 2 2 0 0
0
3.00
27.00
1963 BAL
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 1
6.1
 9 4 4 0 0
4
1.42
5.68
1964 BAL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 9 4 4 0 3
3
1.80
5.40
1966 BAL
3
 0
8
1
1
1
3
 0
16.2
 10 2 2 0 6
15
0.96
1.08
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
 18
68
22
4
1
4
 1
194.2
 228 116 110 6 83
152
1.60
5.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01David Brinker has retired from the Baltimore Birds
1966-04-01The Baltimore Knockers have promoted Bill Brunsberg to the major league team. The Baltimore Knockers have promoted David Brinker to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Baltimore Knockers have promoted Mike Telemaco to the major league team. The Baltimore Knockers have promoted Pat Hernandez to the major league team. The Baltimore Knockers have designated Lightning Hopkins for assignment. The Baltimore Knockers have designated David Brinker for assignment.
1964-09-28The Baltimore Knockers have promoted David Brinker to the major league team. The Baltimore Knockers have promoted Ernie Irvine to the major league team. The Baltimore Knockers have promoted Ray Reagan to the major league team.
1963-06-08The Baltimore Knockers have designated David Brinker for assignment.
1960-04-05The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have acquired David Brinker from the waiver wire.
1960-04-05The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have demoted Heinie Graber to the minor leagues.
1960-04-01The Washington Originalist have promoted Joe Soderstrom to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Pedro Pratt to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Terry Borowski to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated David Brinker for assignment.
1959-09-23The Washington Originalist have promoted David Brinker to the major league team.
1958-08-01The Washington Originalist have promoted Chuck Davis to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Lloyd Stewart to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated David Brinker for assignment. The Washington Originalist have designated Doug Smith for assignment.
1958-06-27The Washington Originalist have promoted David Brinker to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Lloyd Stewart to the minors.
1958-06-03The Washington Originalist have acquired David Brinker from the waiver wire.
1958-05-30The Detroit Lions have waived David Brinker.
1957-07-30The Detroit Lions have promoted Frank Mayer to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent David Brinker to the minors.
1957-07-27The Detroit Lions have promoted Les Dorsett to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have promoted David Brinker to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Cy Carrara for assignment. The Detroit Lions have designated Jim Spencer for assignment.
1957-06-17The Detroit Lions have promoted Les Dorsett to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent David Brinker to the minors.
1956-08-29The Detroit Lions have promoted John Warner to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have promoted David Brinker to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Leon Conde for assignment. The Detroit Lions have designated Michael Savage for assignment.
1956-07-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City BlueThunder and the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions receive Toad Shipke, Oad Coomer, Kevin McAuley, David Brinker from the Kansas City BlueThunder in exchange for Geraldo Todd, Luis Stephen, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (DET).
1956-04-09A trade has been completed between the Kansas City BlueThunder and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City BlueThunder in exchange for David Brinker.
1954-09-20The New York Bombers have sent David Brinker to the minors.
1954-08-28The New York Bombers have promoted David Brinker to the major league team.