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

Where Does Ed Brinkman Rank

Among Shortstops?

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