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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Billy Brinkman Shortstop
Retired (2008, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Retired (2008) Option Years 0  
H 750 Age 67 (OS 67) Date of Birth 02-04-1973
HR 75 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(37 games)
RBI 382
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A  (86.8%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B B+ (68.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1993 Minors 20 2.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1993 Majors 20 19.00 0 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 2 12 / 19
1994 Minors 21 14.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 3 14 / 14
1995 Minors 22 61.00 8 / 12 8 / 8 3 / 9 7 / 10 4 / 7 7 / 10 4 / 5 41 / 61
1996 Minors 23 71.00 10 / 18 2 / 7 5 / 11 3 / 15 1 / 7 6 / 9 3 / 4 30 / 71
1997 Minors 24 36.00 2 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 2 1 / 6 4 / 4 5 / 7 2 / 4 18 / 36
1997 Majors 24 9.38 37 10 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 4 / 9
1998 Minors 25 18.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 5 3 / 5 12 / 18
1999 Minors 26 18.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4 5 / 18
2000 Majors 27 49.31 162 43 0 3 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 6 11 / 49
2001 Majors 28 61.83 162 140 0 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 8 9 / 61
2002 Majors 29 61.33 162 144 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 12 2 / 9 1 / 8 6 / 61
2003 Majors 30 63.56 161 144 1 0 / 8 1 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 63
2004 Majors 31 48.77 162 79 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 8 2 / 48
2005 Majors 32 47.25 162 80 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 47
2006 Majors 33 44.24 150 65 12 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 44
2007 Majors 34 44.09 162 68 0 -4 / 6 -1 / 4 -2 / 7 0 / 6 -5 / 8 -1 / 7 -2 / 6 -15 / 44
2008 Majors 35 47.17 162 74 0 -1 / 9 1 / 7 -1 / 3 -3 / 8 -2 / 6 -3 / 7 -3 / 7 -12 / 47
Total 1482 847 13 24 / 114 28 / 102 14 / 91 15 / 112 13 / 98 27 / 96 22 / 99 143 / 712
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Billy Brinkman has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2006-09-11Billy Brinkman of the Chicago Bleacher Bums is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2003-09-30Billy Brinkman of the Chicago Bleacher Bums is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2000-03-07The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Brinkman to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Red Fette for assignment.
1998-03-07The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Billy Brinkman to the minors.
1997-08-21The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Brinkman to the major league team.
1995-04-13The Chicago Bleacher Bums have acquired Billy Brinkman from the waiver wire.
1995-04-09The New York red stix have waived Billy Brinkman.
1994-04-05The New York red stix have renamed Bill Ainsmith to Billy Brinkman.
1994-04-01The New York red stix have acquired Bill Ainsmith from the waiver wire.
1993-04-13The New York red stix have waived Bill Ainsmith.
1993-04-12The New York red stix have acquired Bill Ainsmith from the waiver wire.
1993-04-08The Seattle Sonics have waived Bill Ainsmith.