Ed Brinkman

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100

1961—1975

Shortstop

BORN

December 8, 1941, in Cincinnati, OH

BATS / THROWS

Right / Right

HEIGHT / WEIGHT

6-0 / 170

PRIMARY TEAM

Detroit Tigers

.224

BATTING AVERAGE

1846

GAMES

13.1 WAR

.280

ON-BASE PCT

550 RUNS

16.8 WAR7

.300

SLUGGING

1355

HITS

12.2 WAR3

.580

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

60 HOME RUNS

1.2 WAR PER SEASON

Such a great fielding shortstop that in 1972 when he batted .203 with just 105 hits on 156 games he finished ninth in American League Most Valuable Player voting. Brinkman looked like an accountant, he had scrawny arms and knobby knees, but he was one of the more brilliant defenders at his position. He won one Gold Glove award.

1 -TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Brinkman	13.1	16.8	12.5	12.2	15.0	1.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER	67.7	43.1	30.3	21.6	55.4	4.9

Hall of Fame Shortstops Chart Comparison

Where Does Ed Brinkman Rank

Among Shortstops?

RANKING	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
EGG RANKING	WAR	WAR7	WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE	WAR3	JAWS