What years did Ed Linke play?

Ed Linke played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1938.

Was Ed Linke a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Linke pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 156 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Linke hit?

Ed Linke hit 2 career home runs with 41 hits.

What was Ed Linke's career batting average?

Ed Linke batted .263 over his career, with 41 hits in 156 at bats.

How many RBI did Ed Linke have?

Ed Linke drove in 17 runs in his career.

What was Ed Linke's career ERA?

Ed Linke finished with a 5.61 career ERA, going 22-22 with 156 strikeouts.

Ed Linke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1938)

Ed Linke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1938 for the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 6 seasons. Across 120 career appearances, he went 22-22 with a 5.61 ERA and 156 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 22–22

ERA 5.61

WHIP 1.69

SO 156

Pitcher PIV -4172.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 11/9/1911 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 6/21/1988 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-27
Last Game: 1938-09-04

Full name: Edward Karl Linke

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Linke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	22	120	43	13	1	6	449.0	555	280	28	206	156	5.61	-4172.4

Career ERA 5.61 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 30.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Linke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1933	WS1	AL	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	16.0	15	9	11	6	5.06	3.86 (-31%)	-147.0
1934	WS1	AL	2	2	7	4	2	0	0	34.2	38	16	9	9	4.15	4.29 (+3%)	380.9
1935	WS1	AL	11	7	40	22	10	1	3	178.0	211	99	80	51	5.01	4.35 (-15%)	-327.2
1936	WS1	AL	1	5	13	6	1	0	0	52.0	73	41	14	11	7.10	4.59 (-55%)	-202.2
1937	WS1	AL	6	1	36	7	0	0	3	128.2	158	80	59	61	5.60	4.34 (-29%)	-1596.2
1938	SLA	AL	1	7	21	2	0	0	0	39.2	60	35	33	18	7.94	4.35 (-83%)	-2280.8
Career · 6 seasons			22	22	120	43	13	1	6	449.0	555	280	206	156	5.61	—	-4,172

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ed Linke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	156	26	41	6	1	2	17	0	19	24	.263	.343	.353	.695	-182

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Linke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1933	WS1	AL	3	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	WS1	AL	8	11	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	WS1	AL	40	68	14	20	4	0	1	9	7	6	.294	.279 (+5%)	.342 (+5%)	.399 (-1%)	.742 (+2%)	34.5
1936	WS1	AL	13	15	3	6	2	0	1	4	4	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	WS1	AL	37	46	8	10	0	0	0	2	5	10	.217	—	—	—	—	-216.9
1938	SLA	AL	21	10	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			122	156	26	41	6	1	2	17	19	24	.263	—	—	—	—	-182

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Linke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	61	9	11	0	2	.180
Away	64	95	17	30	2	16	.316

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Linke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	194.1	248	126	73	78	5.84
Away	63	254.2	307	159	134	79	5.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Linke — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1938-09-04	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1938-08-29	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0
1938-08-26	SLA	PHA	L	2	1	2	1
1938-08-24	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1938-07-26	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1938-07-17	SLA	BOS	L	2	0	0	0
1938-07-12	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1938-07-09	SLA	CLE	L	2	1	0	0
1938-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1938-06-30	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Linke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-09-04	SLA	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	3	0	0
1938-08-29	SLA	NYY	—	2.0	3	0	0	2	1	0
1938-08-26	SLA	PHA	—	4.0	10	6	5	2	0	0
1938-08-24	SLA	MIN	L	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1938-07-26	SLA	NYY	—	2.2	6	2	2	0	1	1
1938-07-17	SLA	BOS	L	6.0	14	11	10	4	1	2
1938-07-12	SLA	NYY	—	3.2	3	0	0	2	0	0
1938-07-09	SLA	CLE	L	2.2	3	1	1	3	3	0
1938-07-04	SLA	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1938-06-30	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Linke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	120	0	12	91	6	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Linke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1933	WS1	P	3	2	3	1	0
1934	WS1	P	7	3	7	0	0
1935	WS1	P	40	4	30	2	3
1936	WS1	P	13	1	17	1	1
1937	WS1	P	36	1	23	1	1
1938	SLA	P	21	1	11	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Linke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	120

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Ed Linke: the record in brief

Ed Linke's major league career runs from a debut on April 27, 1933 to a final game on September 4, 1938. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1933 to 1937) and the St. Louis Browns (1938). Linke is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds. Linke both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 9, 1911, in Chicago, IL, USA. Linke died on June 21, 1988, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Ed Linke was born Edward Karl Linke.

The pitching table credits Linke with a 22-22 record and a 5.61 ERA in 120 games. Linke had 156 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Against a 4.30 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.61 mark was 30.7% worse. The best win total was 11, in 1935. 1937 produced Linke's most strikeouts, 61. In 1935, one of the busiest seasons, Linke posted a 5.01 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.35.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Linke

What years did Ed Linke play?: Ed Linke played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1938.
Was Ed Linke a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Linke pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 156 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Linke hit?: Ed Linke hit 2 career home runs with 41 hits.
What was Ed Linke's career batting average?: Ed Linke batted .263 over his career, with 41 hits in 156 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Linke have?: Ed Linke drove in 17 runs in his career.
What was Ed Linke's career ERA?: Ed Linke finished with a 5.61 career ERA, going 22-22 with 156 strikeouts.