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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Billy Brinkman Shortstop
Retired (2008, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating   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 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 (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1997 SS CHN 10 3 37.0 16 7 9 0 2 0 3.89 1.000
2B CHN 4 4 36.2 20 7 12 1 2 -1 4.66 .950
3B CHN 3 3 24.0 6 3 2 1 0 -2 1.88 .833
2000 SS CHN 117 29 454.1 249 92 151 6 33 0 4.81 .976
2B CHN 14 14 123.0 74 31 42 1 12 -3 5.34 .986
2001 SS CHN 144 140 1162.2 637 218 407 12 81 -8 4.84 .981
2002 SS CHN 144 144 1172.2 574 206 349 19 71 -8 4.26 .967
2003 SS CHN 144 144 1240.0 663 223 422 18 80 +4 4.68 .973
2004 SS CHN 64 56 440.0 232 75 151 6 30 -4 4.62 .974
CF CHN 9 9 80.0 16 16 0 0 0 -1 1.80 1.000
RF CHN 5 5 49.0 11 10 1 0 0 0 2.02 1.000
2B CHN 5 5 43.0 29 13 15 1 5 0 5.86 .966
LF CHN 3 3 26.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 1.38 .800
3B CHN 1 1 8.0 6 2 4 0 0 +1 6.75 1.000
2005 SS CHN 51 45 368.1 187 67 112 8 21 -1 4.37 .957
3B CHN 18 18 155.0 55 17 35 3 2 -5 3.02 .945
RF CHN 10 10 89.0 20 18 0 2 0 +1 1.82 .900
2B CHN 3 3 27.0 15 6 9 0 0 -1 5.00 1.000
CF CHN 2 2 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.81 1.000
LF CHN 2 2 12.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 2.25 .750
2006 SS CHN 64 60 487.0 232 95 132 5 28 -12 4.20 .978
2B CHN 18 1 60.1 42 8 32 2 6 -2 5.97 .952
LF CHN 2 2 16.0 5 4 0 1 0 -1 2.25 .800
RF CHN 2 2 14.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 1.93 .750
2007 SS CHN 74 63 520.0 267 107 153 7 36 -5 4.50 .974
2B CHN 2 2 21.0 11 4 6 1 1 -2 4.29 .909
LF CHN 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
CF CHN 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF CHN 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
2008 SS CHN 86 72 654.1 327 107 213 7 26 +1 4.40 .979
3B CHN 2 2 18.0 8 0 7 1 0 0 3.50 .875
Pos Total SS 898 756 6536.1 3384 1197 2099 88 408 -33 4.54 .974
2B 46 29 311.0 191 69 116 6 26 -9 5.35 .969
3B 24 24 205.0 75 22 48 5 2 -6 3.07 .933
RF 18 18 161.0 36 32 1 3 0 +1 1.84 .917
CF 12 12 105.0 23 23 0 0 0 -1 1.97 1.000
LF 8 8 63.0 15 12 0 3 0 -1 1.71 .800
Total 1006 847 7381.1 3724 1355 2264 105 436 -49 4.41 .972
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.