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Lou Brock

Q: When was Lou Brock born?

Lou Brock was born on June 18, 1939.

Q: Where was Lou Brock born?

Lou Brock was born in El Dorado, AR .

Q: How tall was Lou Brock?

Lou Brock was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lou Brock weigh when playing?

Lou Brock weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Lou Brock in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Brock was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

Q: How many hits did Lou Brock have?

Lou Brock had 3,023 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lou Brock have?

Lou Brock had 149 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Lou Brock's average?

Lou Brock had a .293 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Lou Brock played for?

Lou Brock played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: What are Lou Brock's nicknames?

The Franchise, The Rocket are nicknames for Lou Brock.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: June 18, 1939 in El Dorado, AR us

Died: September 6, 2020 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: Forever Bellerive Cemetery, Creve Coeur, MO

High School: Union HS (Mer Rouge, LA)

School: Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA)

Debut: September 10, 1961 (Age 22-084d, 11,895th in major league history)
vs. PHI 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1979 (Age 40-104d)
vs. NYM 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1985. (Voted by BBWAA on 315/395 ballots)
View Lou Brock's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Louis Clark Brock

Nicknames: The Franchise or The Rocket

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

45.3

10332

3023

149

.293

1610

RBI

900

938

OBP

.343

SLG

.410

OPS

.753

OPS+

109

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1961	22	CHC-min	C	128	567	501	117	181	33	6	14	82	38		56	105	.361	.426	.535	.960		268		3	3	4			SCL · NORL
1961	22	CHC	NL	4	12	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.091	.167	.091	.258	-29	1	0	0	0	0	0	/8H
1962	23	CHC	NL	123	477	434	73	114	24	7	9	35	16	7	35	96	.263	.319	.412	.731	92	179	5	3	0	5	4	8H
1963	24	CHC	NL	148	588	547	79	141	19	11	9	37	24	12	31	122	.258	.300	.382	.682	91	209	2	4	2	4	2	*9H
1964	25	TOT	NL	155	695	634	111	200	30	11	14	58	43	18	40	127	.315	.358	.464	.821	123	294	5	4	13	4	0	*79/8H	MVP-10
1964	25	CHC	NL	52	231	215	30	54	9	2	2	14	10	3	13	40	.251	.300	.340	.640	77	73	3	2	1	0	0	9/8H
1964	25	STL	NL	103	464	419	81	146	21	9	12	44	33	15	27	87	.348	.387	.527	.915	146	221	2	2	12	4	0	7/98H
1965	26	STL-min	WRk	4	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400	.800		2		0	0	0			CNS · FLIL
1965	26	STL	NL	155	697	631	107	182	35	8	16	69	63	27	45	116	.288	.345	.445	.791	114	281	2	10	11	0	6	*7/98H
1966	27	STL	NL	156	678	643	94	183	24	12	15	46	74	18	31	134	.285	.320	.429	.749	107	276	7	3	0	1	6	*79/H	MVP-27
1967	28	STL	NL	159	724	*689*	*113*	206	32	12	21	76	52	18	24	109	.299	.327	.472	.799	128	325	6	6	2	3	6	*7/H	AS,MVP-7
1968	29	STL	NL	159	712	660	92	184	46	14	6	51	62	12	46	124	.279	.328	.418	.746	124	276	4	3	1	2	7	*7/H	MVP-6
1969	30	STL	NL	157	710	655	97	195	33	10	12	47	53	14	50	115	.298	.349	.434	.782	119	284	2	2	2	1	15	*7/H
1970	31	STL	NL	155	729	664	114	202	29	5	13	57	51	15	60	99	.304	.361	.422	.783	108	280	10	1	1	3	12	*7/H9
1971	32	STL	NL	157	721	640	*126*	200	37	7	7	61	64	19	76	107	.313	.385	.425	.810	126	272	5	1	1	2	5	*7/H9	AS,MVP-13
1972	33	STL	NL	153	676	621	81	193	26	8	3	42	63	18	47	93	.311	.359	.393	.752	115	244	6	1	3	3	12	*7/H	AS,MVP-15
1973	34	STL	NL	160	727	650	110	193	29	8	7	63	70	20	71	112	.297	.364	.398	.762	112	259	9	0	1	5	15	*7/H	MVP-6
1974	35	STL	NL	153	702	635	105	194	25	7	3	48	*118*	33	61	88	.306	.368	.381	.749	110	242	8	2	2	1	16	*7/H	AS,MVP-2
1975	36	STL	NL	136	574	528	78	163	27	6	3	47	56	16	38	64	.309	.359	.400	.758	107	211	7	3	3	0	6	*7H	AS,MVP-21
1976	37	STL	NL	133	544	498	73	150	24	5	4	67	56	19	35	75	.301	.344	.394	.738	109	196	19	1	4	6	7	*7H	MVP-25
1977	38	STL	NL	141	521	489	69	133	22	6	2	46	35	24	30	74	.272	.317	.354	.670	81	173	6	2	0	0	2	*7H
1978	39	STL	NL	92	317	298	31	66	9	0	0	12	17	5	17	29	.221	.263	.252	.514	46	75	4	0	1	1	2	7H
1979	40	STL	NL	120	436	405	56	123	15	4	5	38	21	12	23	43	.304	.342	.398	.739	100	161	7	3	0	5	1	7H	AS
19 Yrs				2616	11240	10332	1610	3023	486	141	149	900	938	307	761	1730	.293	.343	.410	.753	109	4238	114	49	47	46	124
162 Game Avg.				162	696	640	100	187	30	9	9	56	58	19	47	107	.293	.343	.410	.753	109	262	7	3	3	3	8
				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
STL (16 yrs)				2289	9932	9125	1427	2713	434	121	129	814	888	285	681	1469	.297	.347	.414	.761	112	3776	104	40	44	37	118
CHC (4 yrs)				327	1308	1207	183	310	52	20	20	86	50	22	80	261	.257	.306	.383	.689	88	462	10	9	3	9	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lou Brock born?

Lou Brock was born on June 18, 1939.

Where was Lou Brock born?

Lou Brock was born in El Dorado, AR.

How tall was Lou Brock?

Lou Brock was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Lou Brock weigh when playing?

Lou Brock weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lou Brock play?

Lou Brock played 19 seasons.

Is Lou Brock in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Brock was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985.

What position did Lou Brock play?

Lou Brock was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Lou Brock have?

Lou Brock had 3,023 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lou Brock have?

Lou Brock had 149 home runs over his career.

What was Lou Brock's average?

Lou Brock had a .293 average over his career.

How many teams has Lou Brock played for?

Lou Brock played for 2 teams; the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Lou Brock won?

Lou Brock won 2 World Series.

When did Lou Brock retire?

Lou Brock last played in 1979.

What are Lou Brock's nicknames?