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.

Ed Linke

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

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

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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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	34.7	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	128.7	158	80	59	61	5.60	4.34 (-29%)	-1596.2
1938	SLA	AL	1	7	21	2	0	0	0	39.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	120	0	12	91	6	6

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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Position	Games
Pitcher	120

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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.