Brinkman responded with a career-high .266 batting average as well as 71 runs scored, also a career-high. Brinkman once again led the league's shortstops with a 3.3 defensive WAR rating in 1969.
In 1969, Brinkman achieved his highest-ever batting average of .266 and scored 71 runs, both career highs. Additionally, he topped the shortstop category for defensive WAR at 3.3, a mark he repeated from the previous year.