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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Ed Brinkman Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1322 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-04-1940
HR 128 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(135 games)
RBI 664
SB 238
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 CHN
24
84
6
21
1
0
2
13
10
14 0 1
2
1 6
.660
.326
.333
.083
.250
1965 CHN
83
298
36
66
8
3
4
23
26
54 1 1
12
4 7
.594
.285
.309
.087
.221
1966 CHN
139
479
65
123
22
2
9
41
50
81 1 2
27
5 1
.694
.327
.367
.111
.257
1967 CHN
139
495
74
115
20
6
13
56
53
79 3 4
27
5 5
.684
.308
.376
.143
.232
1968 CHN
140
539
77
135
23
6
10
49
61
86 5 1
21
13 4
.703
.332
.371
.121
.250
1969 CHN
139
561
74
163
25
2
16
71
53
93 1 0
24
10 1
.781
.353
.428
.137
.291
1970 CHN-BRO-CLE
99
302
30
71
8
1
5
34
40
53 1 2
10
7 5
.643
.325
.318
.083
.235
1971 CLE
139
514
77
133
19
4
10
73
64
89 0 1
28
12 11
.710
.340
.370
.111
.259
1972 CLE
140
536
70
135
28
2
17
88
37
98 0 4
25
8 7
.705
.298
.407
.155
.252
1973 CLE
128
470
69
109
17
1
13
67
57
74 2 4
20
14 7
.671
.315
.355
.123
.232
1974 CLE
140
512
83
129
28
6
15
77
56
88 1 4
26
7 7
.743
.325
.418
.166
.252
1975 CLE
122
452
72
120
17
3
14
71
41
76 1 3
16
5 3
.735
.326
.409
.144
.265
1976 CLE
34
13
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
3 0 0
0
0 1
.445
.214
.231
.077
.154
Total
1466
5255
734
1322
217
36
128
664
549
888 16 27
238
91 65
.702
.323
.380
.128
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ed Brinkman has retired from the Cleveland Royals
1976-08-05The Cleveland Royals have promoted Ed Brinkman to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have sent George Collins to the minors.
1976-07-29The Cleveland Royals have promoted George Collins to the major league team. The Cleveland Royals have designated Ed Brinkman for assignment.
1975-04-11Ed Brinkman of the Cleveland Royals is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1973-06-19Ed Brinkman of the Cleveland Royals is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1970-06-18A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn R&B and the Cleveland Royals. The Cleveland Royals receive Ed Brinkman from the Brooklyn R&B in exchange for Morris Handley.
1970-04-23A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn R&B and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Larry Saunders, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn R&B in exchange for Ed Brinkman.
1965-08-28The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Brinkman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Roy Hobbs Jr. to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Gene Clines to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated June Day for assignment.
1965-07-09The Chicago Cubs have promoted Steve Swisher to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ed Brinkman to the minors.
1965-04-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Brinkman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Sonny Jackson to the minors.
1964-09-29The Chicago Cubs have sent Glenn Beckert to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ed Brinkman to the minors.
1964-08-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted Randy Hundley to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Brinkman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Glenn Beckert to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Cozmo Kramer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Roy Hobbs Jr. to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Don Buford to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Steve Swisher to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Don Kessinger to the minors.
1964-03-01The Chicago Masterpieces have renamed Mike Grubb to Ed Brinkman.