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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Steve Brinkopf Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.05 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 136-68 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 10-20-1918
K 1308 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(10 games)
IP 1984.0
WHIP 1.17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1950 STL-MIN
22
 4
35
35
10
4
0
 0
278.1
 210 67 62 1 62
189
0.98
2.00
1951 MIN
24
 2
36
36
7
1
0
 0
274.0
 236 81 77 6 86
192
1.18
2.53
1952 MIN
21
 7
36
36
9
6
0
 0
270.1
 208 75 73 1 62
193
1.00
2.43
1953 MIN
16
 10
35
35
2
1
0
 0
243.0
 212 97 87 2 75
153
1.18
3.22
1954 MIN
12
 12
35
35
8
0
0
 0
256.1
 232 109 101 2 89
174
1.25
3.55
1955 MIN
11
 12
30
29
3
1
0
 0
200.2
 190 108 94 4 84
124
1.37
4.22
1956 MIN
15
 8
50
23
2
0
3
 1
198.2
 192 90 78 6 62
128
1.28
3.53
1957 MIN
15
 13
36
36
5
0
0
 0
262.2
 236 106 100 2 86
155
1.23
3.43
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
136
 68
293
265
46
13
3
 1
1984.0
 1716 733 672 24 606
1308
1.17
3.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Steve Brinkopf has retired from the Minnesota Creme
1955-08-25Steve Brinkopf of the Minnesota Creme is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1950-08-17A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rivermen and the Minnesota Creme. The Minnesota Creme receive Steve Brinkopf from the St. Louis Rivermen in exchange for Jeff Poloni, Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 MIN (Ken Heintzelman).