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Name Team Age
Trolleybus Rinker Retired (1979, Age 37) Died (2021, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 23
(1960)		 RF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Keller Stargell League 0 15 years (9 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A  D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  A  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 4/21/1942
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (96.6 %) B+ (68.6 %) D- (5.2 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1970 OAK 142 556 71 147 18 3 28 77 57 113 19 22 1 .793 .334 .459 .264
1971 OAK 126 519 85 156 29 1 31 103 44 98 12 11 3 .896 .356 .539 .301
1972 OAK 114 446 55 123 16 3 21 85 46 97 10 6 1 .810 .343 .466 .276
1973 OAK 118 477 79 149 20 2 26 99 43 95 11 7 0 .893 .366 .526 .312
1974 OAK 141 529 89 139 26 0 30 116 62 119 10 7 4 .823 .341 .482 .263
1975 OAK 140 547 73 135 29 3 21 80 43 119 10 6 2 .727 .301 .426 .247
1976 OAK-CIN 142 565 86 161 24 3 36 127 37 128 8 2 2 .858 .328 .529 .285
1977 CIN 142 524 58 119 22 3 21 88 51 133 6 1 0 .697 .296 .401 .227
1978 CIN 134 269 41 75 17 3 6 46 26 63 3 1 0 .777 .346 .431 .279
1979 COL 18 24 2 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .478 .269 .208 .208
Total 1217 4456 639 1209 201 21 220 821 411 970 89 63 13 .807 .333 .474 .271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Trolleybus Rinker has retired from the Colorado Ballbusters
1979-09-19Trolleybus Rinker of the Colorado Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-06-15The Colorado Ballbusters have promoted Trolleybus Rinker to the major league team. The Colorado Ballbusters have sent Billy Warnock to the minors.
1979-05-12The Colorado Ballbusters have acquired Trolleybus Rinker from the waiver wire.
1979-05-07The Oakland Turtles have waived Trolleybus Rinker.
1979-04-21The Oakland Turtles have acquired Trolleybus Rinker from the waiver wire.
1979-04-12The Miami Sunshine have waived Trolleybus Rinker.
1979-04-01The Miami Sunshine have promoted Art Luskey to the major league team. The Miami Sunshine have promoted Kelvim Clark to the major league team. The Miami Sunshine have promoted Bill Kippert to the major league team. The Miami Sunshine have designated Jesse Nicol for assignment. The Miami Sunshine have designated Trolleybus Rinker for assignment. The Miami Sunshine have designated Bob Piatt for assignment.
1979-03-13Trade #1456671 has been completed between the Cincinnati Romanoi and the Miami Sunshine . The Miami Sunshine receive Trolleybus Rinker, Jesse Nicol, George McCosky, Vicente Blankenship, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 CIN (Al Quinlan) from the Cincinnati Romanoi in exchange for Claude Kaufman, Johnny Hickey.
1976-07-31Trade #1384716 has been completed between the Oakland Turtles and the Cincinnati Romanoi. The Cincinnati Romanoi receive Trolleybus Rinker, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 OAK (Larry Dean) from the Oakland Turtles in exchange for Stump Wells.
1976-03-01The Oakland Turtles have placed Trolleybus Rinker on the trade block.
1975-04-30Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1973-06-21Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1973-05-12Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-08-26Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-06-04Trolleybus Rinker of the Oakland Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.