Dante Brinkley
Dante Ramon Brinkley
Born: August 21, 1981
Centreville, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 48 (2002 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 23 (2003 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Southwest Missouri State University
Southwest Missouri St U (MO)
Career: 2003-2008
Dante Brinkley compiled a career batting average of .272 with 54 home runs and 253 RBI in his 924-game career with the Kingsport Mets, Brooklyn Cyclones, Capital City Bombers, St. Lucie Mets, Hagerstown Suns, Jupiter Hammerheads, Carolina Mudcats and Albuquerque Isotopes. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Kingsport Mets |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Brooklyn Cyclones |
 Capital City Bombers |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Jupiter Hammerheads |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Albuquerque Isotopes |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 44 | 171 | 142 | 23 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 28 | .303 | .399 | .394 | .793 | 56 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Brooklyn Cyclones | 62 | 269 | 234 | 47 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 59 | .316 | .396 | .440 | .836 | 103 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 5 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .250 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | 32 | 113 | 101 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 41 | .228 | .295 | .396 | .691 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 54 | 228 | 192 | 36 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 64 | .266 | .367 | .391 | .758 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 61 | 265 | 214 | 48 | 78 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 38 | 57 | .364 | .477 | .621 | 1.099 | 133 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 116 | 488 | 406 | 64 | 95 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 13 | 53 | 139 | .234 | .347 | .360 | .707 | 146 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 95 | 354 | 311 | 47 | 80 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 114 | .257 | .345 | .428 | .772 | 133 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 12 | 51 | 43 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .349 | .451 | .744 | 1.195 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 33 | 96 | 82 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 28 | .220 | .326 | .354 | .680 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 43 | 161 | 134 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 43 | .231 | .354 | .373 | .727 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 22 | 77 | 67 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22 | .254 | .351 | .313 | .664 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 579 | 2294 | 1942 | 351 | 529 | 99 | 18 | 54 | 253 | 115 | 56 | 244 | 611 | .272 | .373 | .425 | .799 | 826 | 28 | 78 | 14 | 16 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | OF | 39 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.846 |
| 2003 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | LF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | CF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Brooklyn Cyclones | OF | 54 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.278 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | OF | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.800 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Capital City Bombers | OF | 31 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.935 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | LF | 52 | 85 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.692 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | OF | 52 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.712 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 37 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.919 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | LF | 36 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 1.889 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | LF | 63 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .972 | 1.683 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | CF | 33 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 2.242 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | RF | 26 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .963 | 2.000 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | OF | 109 | 224 | 8 | 6 | 4 | .975 | 2.128 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | RF | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 76 | 116 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 1.579 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | LF | 60 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 1.617 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | RF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .571 | .667 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | LF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | CF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | OF | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 1.167 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | CF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | LF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 37 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.730 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | OF | 29 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.483 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | CF | 25 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | CF | 22 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 2.182 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | CF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | OF | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.562 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | LF | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | RF | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.100 |
| Totals | 924 | 1469 | 62 | 32 | 20 | .980 | 1.657 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 2004 | A | South Atlantic League | Capital City Bombers | NYN | April 8, 2004 | May 17, 2004 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | May 21, 2004 | May 25, 2004 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Brooklyn Cyclones | NYN | June 18, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Hagerstown Suns | NYN | April 7, 2005 | June 25, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | June 29, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | April 6, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | April 6, 2007 | April 18, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | April 19, 2007 | August 29, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | April 3, 2008 | May 1, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | FLO | May 2, 2008 | June 11, 2008 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | July 5, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
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