William Hutchinson "Dodo" Brinker (August 30, 1883 - February 5, 1965) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman. Brinker played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1912 season. In 9 career games, he had 4 hits in 18 at-bats. He batted right and left and threw right-handed.
| Bill Brinker | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder/Third baseman | |
| Born: August 30, 1883 Warrensburg, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: February 5, 1965 (aged 81) Arcadia, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1912, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 1912, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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He attended the University of Washington. He played college baseball for the Huskies from 1903–1905 and was the program's head coach 1906, 1909–1910, 1915–1916, and 1918–1919.[1][2]
Brinker was born in Warrensburg, Missouri and died in Arcadia, California.
References
edit- ^ "University of Washington Baseball Players Who Made It to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "2012 University of Washington Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Washington Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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