Ed Linke

American baseball player (1911-1988)
Baseball player
Ed Linke
Pitcher
Born: (1911-11-09)November 9, 1911
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: June 21, 1988(1988-06-21) (aged 76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 27, 1933, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 1938, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record22–22
Earned run average5.61
Strikeouts156
Teams
  • Washington Senators (1933–37)
  • St. Louis Browns (1938)

Edward Karl Linke (November 9, 1911 – June 21, 1988) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, from 1933 until 1938, for the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns.

Linke was a good hitting pitcher, posting a .263 batting average (41-for-156) with 26 runs, 2 home runs, 17 RBI and 19 bases on balls in 122 games.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


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