Bobby Brown

Q: When was Bobby Brown born?

Bobby Brown was born on May 25, 1954.

Q: Where was Bobby Brown born?

Bobby Brown was born in Norfolk, VA .

Q: How tall is Bobby Brown?

Bobby Brown is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bobby Brown weigh when playing?

Bobby Brown weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bobby Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bobby Brown drafted?

Bobby Brown was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northhampton HS (Eastville, VA) .

Q: How many hits did Bobby Brown have?

Bobby Brown had 313 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bobby Brown have?

Bobby Brown had 26 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bobby Brown's average?

Bobby Brown had a .245 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bobby Brown played for?

Bobby Brown played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: May 25, 1954 in Norfolk, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northhampton HS (Eastville, VA).

High School: Northhampton HS (Eastville, VA)

Debut: April 5, 1979 (Age 24-315d, 14,147th in major league history)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1985 (Age 31-133d)
vs. HOU 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Rogers Lee Brown

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

1277

313

.245

183

RBI

130

110

OBP

.295

SLG

.355

OPS

.649

OPS+

Standard Batting

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
1972	18	BAL-min	Rk	49	188	172	29	44	11	2	3	27	8	1	16	53	.256	.319	.395	.714		68		0	0	0			BLD · APPY
1973	19	BAL-min	A	100	306	279	35	79	8	3	3	17	18	7	16	60	.283	.327	.366	.692		102		3	6	2			MIA · FLOR
1974	20	BAL-min	A	124	499	453	53	126	10	7	8	60	14	7	37	82	.278	.333	.384	.717		174	10	2	4	3	2		LOD,MIA · CALL,FLOR
1975	21	BAL-min	A,AA	139	579	518	82	153	15	8	6	66	23	8	51	101	.295	.357	.390	.746		202	10	1	4	5	5		LOD,AVL · CALL,SOUL
1976	22	PHI-min	A	102	428	393	68	137	18	10	8	41	42	12	33	67	.349	.398	.506	.904		199		0	1	1			PNS · CARL
1977	23	PHI-min	AAA,AA	135	581	550	91	167	24	10	9	50	55	11	26	71	.304	.334	.433	.767		238		0	3	2			OKC,REA · AA,EL
1978	24	NYY-PHI-min	AAA	116	509	477	82	143	21	10	14	57	40	15	25	61	.300	.338	.474	.812		226		3	3	1			TAC,OKC · PCL,AA
1979	25	NYY-min	AAA	70	285	258	53	90	14	3	8	41	25	7	21	36	.349	.394	.519	.914		134		1	1	4			CLB · IL
1979	25	TOT	AL	34	83	78	8	17	3	1	0	3	2	1	4	18	.218	.256	.282	.538	47	22	0	0	1	0	0	8/7HD9
1979	25	TOR	AL	4	12	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.167	.000	.167	-50	0	0	0	0	0	0	/79
1979	25	NYY	AL	30	71	68	7	17	3	1	0	3	2	1	2	17	.250	.271	.324	.595	62	22	0	0	1	0	0	8/7HD
1980	26	NYY	AL	137	446	412	65	107	12	5	14	47	27	8	29	82	.260	.306	.415	.721	98	171	8	0	2	3	4	*879H/D
1981	27	NYY-min	AAA	40	165	152	28	50	6	3	6	27	8	5	13	26	.329	.382	.526	.908		80		0	0	0	5		CLB · IL
1981	27	NYY	AL	31	69	62	5	14	1	0	0	6	4	2	5	15	.226	.279	.242	.521	53	15	1	0	1	1	0	98/7HD
1982	28	SEA-min	AAA	22	93	84	12	21	2	2	1	9	8	2	7	6	.250	.301	.357	.658		30		0	0	2	2		SLC · PCL
1982	28	SEA	AL	79	267	245	29	59	7	1	4	17	28	6	17	32	.241	.288	.327	.614	67	80	3	0	3	2	2	7H8/9D
1983	29	SDP-min	AAA	97	443	405	85	134	27	7	15	70	44	8	34	54	.331	.381	.543	.925		220		1	0	3	5		LVG · PCL
1983	29	SDP	NL	57	250	225	40	60	5	3	5	22	27	9	23	38	.267	.333	.382	.716	101	86	1	0	1	1	0	7/8H
1984	30	SDP	NL	85	187	171	28	43	7	2	3	29	16	4	11	33	.251	.292	.368	.660	85	63	6	0	2	3	0	H798
1985	31	SDP	NL	79	91	84	8	13	3	0	0	6	6	4	5	20	.155	.200	.190	.390	11	16	2	0	1	1	0	H9/87
7 Yrs				502	1393	1277	183	313	38	12	26	130	110	34	94	238	.245	.295	.355	.649	80	453	21	0	11	11	6
162 Game Avg.				162	450	412	59	101	12	4	8	42	35	11	30	77	.245	.295	.355	.649	80	146	7	0	4	4	2

SDP (3 yrs)				221	528	480	76	116	15	5	8	57	49	17	39	91	.242	.296	.344	.640	80	165	9	0	4	5	0
NYY (3 yrs)				198	586	542	77	138	16	6	14	56	33	11	36	114	.255	.299	.384	.683	89	208	9	0	4	4	4
SEA (1 yr)				79	267	245	29	59	7	1	4	17	28	6	17	32	.241	.288	.327	.614	67	80	3	0	3	2	2
TOR (1 yr)				4	12	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.167	.000	.167	-50	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				281	865	797	107	197	23	7	18	73	61	17	55	147	.247	.294	.361	.655	80	288	12	0	7	6	6
NL (3 yrs)				221	528	480	76	116	15	5	8	57	49	17	39	91	.242	.296	.344	.640	80	165	9	0	4	5	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bobby Brown?

Bobby Brown is 69 years old.

When was Bobby Brown born?

Bobby Brown was born on May 25, 1954.

Where was Bobby Brown born?

Bobby Brown was born in Norfolk, VA.

How tall is Bobby Brown?

Bobby Brown is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Bobby Brown weigh when playing?

Bobby Brown weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bobby Brown play?

Bobby Brown played 7 seasons.

Is Bobby Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bobby Brown drafted?

Bobby Brown was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northhampton HS (Eastville, VA).

What position did Bobby Brown play?

Bobby Brown was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Bobby Brown have?

Bobby Brown had 313 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bobby Brown have?

Bobby Brown had 26 home runs over his career.

What was Bobby Brown's average?

Bobby Brown had a .245 average over his career.

How many teams has Bobby Brown played for?

Bobby Brown played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.

When did Bobby Brown retire?

Bobby Brown last played in 1985.

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