Bill Brinker
Encyclopedia
William Hutchinson "Bill" Brinker (August 30, 1883 to February 5, 1965) was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
and third baseman
. Brinker played for the Philadelphia Phillies
in the season. In 9 career games, he had 4 hits in 18 at-bats. He batted right and left and threw right-handed.
He was also the baseball coach at the University of Washington
in 1906, 1909–1910, 1916, 1918 and 1919.
Brinker was born in Warrensburg, Missouri
and died in Arcadia, California
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
and third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. Brinker played for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the season. In 9 career games, he had 4 hits in 18 at-bats. He batted right and left and threw right-handed.
He was also the baseball coach at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1906, 1909–1910, 1916, 1918 and 1919.
Brinker was born in Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.-History:Warrensburg...
and died in Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
.