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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1997 LHP 6 15 5 1 0 4 10 1 3 1.575 .375 1.200 .867 .333
1997 RHP 14 33 8 0 0 1 3 2 8 .619 .286 .333 .091 .242
2000 LHP 64 100 25 1 0 5 16 6 18 .694 .284 .410 .160 .250
2000 RHP 88 142 33 8 3 3 23 9 36 .673 .278 .394 .162 .232
2001 LHP 66 149 37 8 1 1 15 14 44 .648 .313 .336 .087 .248
2001 RHP 126 312 83 9 2 5 39 27 69 .681 .326 .356 .090 .266
2002 LHP 62 126 38 7 1 4 15 11 29 .823 .355 .468 .167 .302
2002 RHP 120 342 77 9 1 8 44 25 83 .605 .278 .327 .102 .225
2003 LHP 71 151 41 8 2 8 25 12 45 .835 .325 .510 .238 .272
2003 RHP 132 357 91 17 6 10 49 22 76 .719 .299 .420 .165 .255
2004 LHP 56 109 34 8 0 3 13 9 24 .838 .370 .468 .156 .312
2004 RHP 79 159 31 5 2 3 13 11 41 .558 .250 .308 .113 .195
2005 LHP 48 111 35 7 2 2 15 6 30 .813 .345 .468 .153 .315
2005 RHP 60 156 35 3 2 2 19 10 26 .579 .271 .308 .083 .224
2006 LHP 58 138 31 9 0 1 12 15 32 .617 .305 .312 .087 .225
2006 RHP 63 96 29 4 1 6 19 7 18 .908 .356 .552 .250 .302
2007 LHP 72 165 36 5 1 3 15 8 36 .569 .254 .315 .097 .218
2007 RHP 39 74 20 2 1 2 14 8 11 .743 .337 .405 .135 .270
2008 LHP 67 155 31 4 3 2 11 21 24 .607 .303 .303 .103 .200
2008 RHP 59 128 30 5 0 2 12 2 27 .566 .246 .320 .086 .234
Total LHP 570 1219 313 58 10 33 147 103 285 .717 .315 .402 .145 .257
Total RHP 780 1799 437 62 18 42 235 123 395 .660 .292 .367 .125 .243
Total 1091 3018 750 120 28 75 382 226 680 .683 .302 .381 .133 .249
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.