Ed Linke
Edward Karl Linke "Babe"
Born: November 9, 1911
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: June 21, 1988
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1931-1939
Major League Statistics
Ed Linke compiled a career record of 53 wins and 43 losses and a 2.35 ERA in his 133-game pitching career with the Milwaukee Brewers, Davenport Blue Sox, Chattanooga Lookouts, San Antonio Missions, San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1931 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Davenport Blue Sox | 19 | 9 | .679 | 0.00 | 30 | 240.0 | 208 | 91 | 65 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.90 | 38 | 158.0 | 198 | 105 | 86 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1.90 | 18 | 128.0 | 97 | 34 | 27 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.24 | 18 | 130.7 | 144 | 58 | 47 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.16 | 16 | 8 | 75.0 | 90 | 47 | 43 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 22.0 | 36 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 | 19.3 | 27 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 43 | .552 | 2.35 | 133 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 776.0 | 805 | 335 | 203 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Davenport Blue Sox | 49 | 115 | 115 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .417 | .696 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 52 | 79 | 79 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .380 | .696 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 23 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .302 | .528 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 29 | 67 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .463 | .746 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 18 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 175 | 345 | 345 | 0 | 96 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .394 | .672 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | SLA | ||
| 1932 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Davenport Blue Sox | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles |
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