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| Name | Team | Age |
| Billy Brinkman | Retired (2008, Age 35) | 67 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 35 (1993) |
SS | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Jimmy Ryan League | 0 | 9 years (37 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 2/4/1973 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (86.8 %) | (68.3 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1993 | Minors | 2.00 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 | |||
| 1993 | Majors | 19.00 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 12 / 19 | |||
| 1994 | Minors | 14.00 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 4 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 3 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 3 | 14 / 14 | |||
| 1995 | Minors | 61.00 | 8 / 12 | 8 / 8 | 3 / 9 | 7 / 10 | 4 / 7 | 7 / 10 | 4 / 5 | 41 / 61 | |||
| 1996 | Minors | 71.00 | 10 / 18 | 2 / 7 | 5 / 11 | 3 / 15 | 1 / 7 | 6 / 9 | 3 / 4 | 30 / 71 | |||
| 1997 | Minors | 36.00 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 6 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 6 | 4 / 4 | 5 / 7 | 2 / 4 | 18 / 36 | |||
| 1997 | Majors | 9.38 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 4 / 9 |
| 1998 | Minors | 18.00 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 12 / 18 | |||
| 1999 | Minors | 18.00 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 | 5 / 18 | |||
| 2000 | Majors | 49.31 | 162 | 43 | 0 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 7 | 2 / 6 | 2 / 6 | 2 / 6 | 11 / 49 |
| 2001 | Majors | 61.83 | 162 | 140 | 0 | 1 / 11 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 10 | 2 / 9 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 9 | 3 / 8 | 9 / 61 |
| 2002 | Majors | 61.33 | 162 | 144 | 0 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 12 | 2 / 9 | 1 / 8 | 6 / 61 |
| 2003 | Majors | 63.56 | 161 | 144 | 1 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 12 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 11 | 2 / 63 |
| 2004 | Majors | 48.77 | 162 | 79 | 0 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 48 |
| 2005 | Majors | 47.25 | 162 | 80 | 0 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 47 |
| 2006 | Majors | 44.24 | 150 | 65 | 12 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 44 |
| 2007 | Majors | 44.09 | 162 | 68 | 0 | -4 / 6 | -1 / 4 | -2 / 7 | 0 / 6 | -5 / 8 | -1 / 7 | -2 / 6 | -15 / 44 |
| 2008 | Majors | 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 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2008-11-01 | Billy Brinkman has retired from the Chicago Cubs |
| 2006-09-11 | Billy Brinkman of the Chicago Bleacher Bums is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 2003-09-30 | Billy Brinkman of the Chicago Bleacher Bums is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. |
| 2000-03-07 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Brinkman to the major league team. The Chicago Bleacher Bums have designated Red Fette for assignment. |
| 1998-03-07 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have sent Billy Brinkman to the minors. |
| 1997-08-21 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have promoted Billy Brinkman to the major league team. |
| 1995-04-13 | The Chicago Bleacher Bums have acquired Billy Brinkman from the waiver wire. |
| 1995-04-09 | The New York red stix have waived Billy Brinkman. |
| 1994-04-05 | The New York red stix have renamed Bill Ainsmith to Billy Brinkman. |
| 1994-04-01 | The New York red stix have acquired Bill Ainsmith from the waiver wire. |
| 1993-04-13 | The New York red stix have waived Bill Ainsmith. |
| 1993-04-12 | The New York red stix have acquired Bill Ainsmith from the waiver wire. |
| 1993-04-08 | The Seattle Sonics have waived Bill Ainsmith. |