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Ed Brinkman   |   Major Leaguer   1961-1975

Full Name:  Edwin Albert Brinkman
Born:  December 6,1941  in  Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:  6-0  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Western Hills (Cincinnati,OH)
College:  University of Cincinnati

Brother of Chuck Brinkman

Baseball Lists:  AL Gold Glove Award Winners

Debut:  September 6,1961

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Transactions:   [Jan 1,1961] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Senators.  [Oct 9,1970] - Traded by Senators with Jim Hannan, Joe Coleman and Aurelio Rodriguez to Tigers for Elliott Maddox, Norm McRae, Don Wert and Denny McLain.  [Nov 18,1974] - Traded by Tigers with Dick Sharon and Bob Strampe to Cardinals for Nate Colbert.  [Jun 4,1975] - Traded by Cardinals with Tommy Moore to Rangers for Willie Davis.  [Jun 13,1975] - Purchased by Yankees from Rangers.  [Mar 29,1976] - Released by Yankees.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1961MiddlesborApp19Wa2Rk   72612133138          .500---1.038-----
 PensacolaFSL19Wa2A+   532103261142226          .290---.405-----
 WashingtonAL19Wa2MLB 3b2411010000001100000 .091.167.09125811%
1962RaleighCaro20Wa2B   582224972147645          .324---.532-----
 WashingtonAL20Wa2MLB ss854133822710410112800016 .165.228.23346161%
1963WashingtonAL21Wa2MLB ss81455144411720374553318644426 .228.276.31959551%
1964WashingtonAL22Wa2MLB ss81324475410020383422269941236 .224.271.33660751%
1965WashingtonAL23Wa2MLB ss81544443582132535123882275211 .185.251.25750853%
1966WashingtonAL24Wa2MLB ss8,1158582421331897487929105049517 .229.263.32658958%
1967WashingtonAL25Wa2MLB ss810932021609211813245841514 .188.252.23849053%
1968WashingtonAL26Wa2MLB ss8771931236300600193105306 .187.259.20246150%
1969WashingtonAL27Wa2MLB ss7,115157671153185243225042535323 .266.328.32565354%
1970WashingtonAL28Wa2MLB ss1,715862563164172140896041501415 .262.330.30163153%
1971DetroitAL29DetMLB ss815952740120182137144454776514 .228.293.27556847%
1972DetroitAL30DetMLB ss815651642105191649003851397714 .203.259.27953849%
1973DetroitAL31DetMLB ss9162515551221647400134791114222 .237.284.32460856%
1974DetroitAL32DetMLB ss9153502551111531454202971309312 .221.266.34761347%
1975TexasAL33TexMLB 3b712000000000100000 .000.000.0000000%
 St. LouisNL33StlMLB ss8287561840160071012023 .240.306.33363956%
 NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB ss8,944632114102003610103 .175.224.27049459%
 
Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)1845604555013552013860461303544484540447140162 .224.280.30058052%
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)1184589314631101179 .319---.502-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1972DetroitAL30DetCh14011000000000000 .250.250.500750--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)14011000000000000 .250.250.500750--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1961WashingtonAL19Wa2MLB3B326191---.889--
 
1962WashingtonAL20Wa2MLB3B107150222---1.000--
1962WashingtonAL20Wa2MLBSS386481915420---.942--
 
1963WashingtonAL21Wa2MLBSS1432414623774097---.950--
 
1964WashingtonAL22Wa2MLBSS1252343641961775---.969--
 
1965WashingtonAL23Wa2MLBSS1502923692568676---.964--
 
1966WashingtonAL24Wa2MLBSS1582635012879283---.965--
 
1967WashingtonAL25Wa2MLBSS1091603091047954---.979--
 
1968WashingtonAL26Wa2MLB2B201120---.500--
1968WashingtonAL26Wa2MLBSS74971971030428---.967--
1968WashingtonAL26Wa2MLBOF100000--------
 
1969WashingtonAL27Wa2MLBSS1502485111977892---.976--
 
1970WashingtonAL28Wa2MLBSS15730156923893103---.974--
 
1971DetroitAL29DetMLBSS1592355131576391---.980--
 
1972DetroitAL30DetMLBSS156233495773581---.990--
 
1973DetroitAL31DetMLBSS1622494802475389---.968--
 
1974DetroitAL32DetMLB3B225071---1.000--
1974DetroitAL32DetMLBSS1512374932175188---.972--
 
1975NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB2B304040---1.000--
1975NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB3B312030---1.000--
1975NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBSS39305368913---.933--
1975St. LouisNL33StlMLBSS244069611515---.948--
1975TexasAL33TexMLB3B101010---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1969] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1972] - AL Gold Glove Award (SS), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9)  [1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Brother of Chuck Brinkman...Played in 1 all-star game during his career (1973)
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