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Ed Linke

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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

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.

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