George Brett

Q: When was George Brett born?

George Brett was born on May 15, 1953.

Q: Where was George Brett born?

George Brett was born in Glen Dale, WV .

Q: How tall is George Brett?

George Brett is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did George Brett weigh when playing?

George Brett weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did George Brett play?

George Brett played 21 seasons.

Q: Is George Brett in the Hall of Fame?

George Brett was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

Q: When was George Brett drafted?

George Brett was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA) .

Q: What position did George Brett play?

George Brett was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did George Brett have?

George Brett had 3,154 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did George Brett have?

George Brett had 317 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, WV us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA).

High School: El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA)

Debut: August 2, 1973 (Age 20-079d, 13,395th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1993 (Age 40-141d)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1999. (Voted by BBWAA on 488/497 ballots)
View George Brett's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert

Full Name: George Howard Brett

Nicknames: Mullet

Twitter: @GeorgeHBrett

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Relatives: Brother of Ken Brett

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

88.6

10349

3154

317

.305

1583

RBI

1596

201

OBP

.369

SLG

.487

OPS

.857

OPS+

135

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1971	18	KCR-min	Rk	68	297	258	44	75	8	5	5	44	3	2	32	38	.291	.369	.419	.788		108		2	2	3			BIL · PION
1972	19	KCR-min	A	117	498	431	66	118	13	5	10	68	2	3	53	53	.274	.353	.397	.750		171		2	8	4			SJO · CALL
1973	20	KCR-min	AAA	117	467	405	66	115	16	4	8	64	3	2	48	45	.284	.356	.402	.758		163		1	6	7			OMA · AA
1973	20	KCR	AL	13	41	40	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.125	.125	.175	.300	-18	7	0	0	1	0	0	5/H
1974	21	KCR-min	AAA	16	70	64	9	17	2	0	2	14	1	0	6	1	.266	.329	.391	.719		25		0	0	0			OMA · AA
1974	21	KCR	AL	133	486	457	49	129	21	5	2	47	8	5	21	38	.282	.313	.363	.676	91	166	9	0	6	2	3	*5/H6	RoY-3
1975	22	KCR	AL	159	697	634	84	195	35	13	11	90	13	10	46	49	.308	.353	.456	.809	125	289	8	2	9	6	6	*5/6	MVP-11
1976	23	KCR	AL	159	705	645	94	*215*	34	14	7	67	21	11	49	36	.333	.377	.462	.839	144	298	8	1	2	8	4	*5/6	AS,MVP-2
1977	24	KCR	AL	139	627	564	105	176	32	13	22	88	14	12	55	24	.312	.373	.532	.905	142	300	12	2	3	3	9	*5/HD6	AS,MVP-13
1978	25	KCR	AL	128	558	510	79	150	45	8	9	62	23	7	39	35	.294	.342	.467	.809	124	238	6	1	3	5	6	*5/6	AS,MVP-19
1979	26	KCR	AL	154	701	645	119	*212*	42	20	23	107	17	10	51	36	.329	.376	.563	.939	148	363	8	0	1	4	14	*5/3D	AS,MVP-3
1980	27	KCR	AL	117	515	449	87	175	33	9	24	118	15	6	58	22	*.390*	*.454*	*.664*	*1.118*	*203*	298	11	1	0	7	16	*5/H3	AS,MVP-1,SS
1981	28	KCR	AL	89	379	347	42	109	27	7	6	43	14	6	27	23	.314	.361	.484	.846	145	168	7	1	0	4	7	*5/H	AS,MVP-27
1982	29	KCR	AL	144	629	552	101	166	32	9	21	82	6	1	71	51	.301	.378	.505	.884	141	279	12	1	0	5	14	*57	AS,MVP-20
1983	30	KCR	AL	123	525	464	90	144	38	2	25	93	0	1	57	39	.310	.385	*.563*	*.947*	*158*	261	9	1	0	3	13	53/97DH	AS
1984	31	KCR	AL	104	422	377	42	107	21	3	13	69	0	2	38	37	.284	.344	.459	.802	121	173	11	0	0	7	6	5/H	AS
1985	32	KCR	AL	155	665	550	108	184	38	5	30	112	9	1	103	49	.335	.436	*.585*	*1.022*	179	322	12	3	0	9	31	*5/HD	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1986	33	KCR	AL	124	529	441	70	128	28	4	16	73	1	2	80	45	.290	.401	.481	.881	138	212	6	4	0	4	18	*5/DH6	AS
1987	34	KCR	AL	115	508	427	71	124	18	2	22	78	6	3	72	47	.290	.388	.496	.884	131	212	10	1	0	8	14	3D5	AS
1988	35	KCR	AL	157	681	589	90	180	42	3	24	103	14	3	82	51	.306	.389	.509	.898	149	300	15	3	0	7	15	*3D/6	AS,MVP-12,SS
1989	36	KCR	AL	124	528	457	67	129	26	3	12	80	14	4	59	47	.282	.362	.431	.793	123	197	18	3	0	9	14	3D/H7
1990	37	KCR	AL	142	607	544	82	179	45	7	14	87	9	2	56	63	.329	.387	.515	.902	153	280	18	0	0	7	14	3D/97H5	MVP-7
1991	38	KCR	AL	131	572	505	77	129	40	2	10	61	2	0	58	75	.255	.327	.402	.729	101	203	20	0	1	8	10	*D3/H
1992	39	KCR	AL	152	638	592	55	169	35	5	7	61	8	6	35	69	.285	.330	.397	.727	102	235	15	6	0	4	6	*D3/5H
1993	40	KCR	AL	145	612	560	69	149	31	3	19	75	7	5	39	67	.266	.312	.434	.746	94	243	20	3	0	10	9	*D/H
21 Yrs				2707	11625	10349	1583	3154	665	137	317	1596	201	97	1096	908	.305	.369	.487	.857	135	5044	235	33	26	120	229
162 Game Avg.				162	696	619	95	189	40	8	19	96	12	6	66	54	.305	.369	.487	.857	135	302	14	2	2	7	14
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is George Brett?

George Brett is 71 years old.

When was George Brett born?

George Brett was born on May 15, 1953.

Where was George Brett born?

George Brett was born in Glen Dale, WV.

How tall is George Brett?

George Brett is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did George Brett weigh when playing?

George Brett weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did George Brett play?

George Brett played 21 seasons.

Is George Brett in the Hall of Fame?

George Brett was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

When was George Brett drafted?

George Brett was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA).

What position did George Brett play?

George Brett was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did George Brett have?

George Brett had 3,154 hits over his career.

How many home runs did George Brett have?

George Brett had 317 home runs over his career.

What was George Brett's average?

George Brett had a .305 average over his career.

How many teams has George Brett played for?

George Brett played for 1 team, the Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has George Brett won?

George Brett has won 1 World Series.

When did George Brett retire?

George Brett last played in 1993.

What is George Brett's Twitter account?

George Brett is on Twitter at GeorgeHBrett.

What are George Brett's nicknames?

Mullet is a nickname for George Brett.

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