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Tom Brookens

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: August 10, 1953 in Chambersburg, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (4th) of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA).

School: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA)

Debut: July 10, 1979 (Age 25-334d, 14,214th in major league history)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1990 (Age 37-051d)
vs. BAL 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Thomas Dale Brookens

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Relatives: Cousin of Ike Brookens

1984 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.6

3865

950

.246

477

RBI

431

OBP

.296

SLG

.367

OPS

.663

OPS+

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
1975	21	DET-min	AA	100	364	329	37	73	11	2	7	36	4	5	29	69	.222	.281	.331	.612		109	8	0	1	5	1		MTG · SOUL
1976	22	DET-min	AA	137	575	492	76	127	22	5	11	56	21	7	66	65	.258	.350	.390	.740		192	6	6	6	5	2		MTG · SOUL
1977	23	DET-min	AAA	118	477	440	70	127	22	5	8	52	18	5	27	73	.289	.331	.416	.747		183		3	3	4			EVN · AA
1978	24	DET-min	AAA	65	229	206	27	58	11	1	6	25	9	3	21	36	.282	.351	.432	.783		89		1	1	0			EVN · AA
1979	25	DET-min	AAA	77	305	265	51	81	23	2	14	46	10	6	33	50	.306	.382	.566	.948		150		1	4	2			EVN · AA
1979	25	DET	AL	60	208	190	23	50	5	2	4	21	10	3	11	40	.263	.309	.374	.683	82	71	3	2	4	1	0	54/DH
1980	26	DET	AL	151	551	509	64	140	25	9	10	66	13	11	32	71	.275	.315	.418	.734	98	213	10	1	2	7	3	*5/4HD6
1981	27	DET	AL	71	265	239	19	58	10	1	4	25	5	3	14	43	.243	.284	.343	.627	78	82	5	2	4	6	0	*5/H
1982	28	DET	AL	140	432	398	40	92	15	3	9	58	5	9	27	63	.231	.277	.352	.629	72	140	9	0	2	5	0	*54H/68
1983	29	DET	AL	138	374	332	50	71	13	3	6	32	10	4	29	46	.214	.276	.325	.602	68	108	3	2	5	6	2	56H4/D
1984	30	DET	AL	113	253	224	32	55	11	4	5	26	6	6	19	33	.246	.306	.397	.703	95	89	2	1	8	1	0	564H/D
1985	31	DET	AL	156	522	485	54	115	34	6	7	47	14	5	27	78	.237	.277	.375	.652	78	182	8	0	9	1	0	*5/6H42D
1986	32	DET	AL	98	310	281	42	76	11	2	3	25	11	8	20	42	.270	.319	.356	.675	84	100	4	1	6	2	0	54D6H/98
1987	33	DET	AL	143	490	444	59	107	15	3	13	59	7	4	33	63	.241	.295	.376	.671	80	167	8	2	9	2	3	*564/H
1988	34	DET	AL	136	498	441	62	107	23	5	5	38	4	4	44	74	.243	.313	.351	.664	90	155	9	3	6	4	2	*5/H64
1989	35	NYY	AL	66	183	168	14	38	6	0	4	14	1	3	11	27	.226	.272	.333	.606	71	56	3	0	3	1	1	5H/64D9
1990	36	CLE	AL	64	172	154	18	41	7	2	1	20	0	0	14	25	.266	.322	.357	.679	91	55	3	0	1	3	1	54H/63D
12 Yrs				1336	4258	3865	477	950	175	40	71	431	86	60	281	605	.246	.296	.367	.663	83	1418	67	14	59	39	12
162 Game Avg.				162	516	469	58	115	21	5	9	52	10	7	34	73	.246	.296	.367	.663	83	172	8	2	7	5	1

DET (10 yrs)				1206	3903	3543	445	871	162	38	66	397	85	57	256	553	.246	.297	.369	.665	83	1307	61	14	55	35	10
CLE (1 yr)				64	172	154	18	41	7	2	1	20	0	0	14	25	.266	.322	.357	.679	91	55	3	0	1	3	1
NYY (1 yr)				66	183	168	14	38	6	0	4	14	1	3	11	27	.226	.272	.333	.606	71	56	3	0	3	1	1