Jackie Brandt
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1967)
Jackie Brandt was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,221 career games, he hit .262 with 1,020 hits, 112 home runs, and 485 RBI. Jackie Brandt was an All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,825.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1956-04-21
- Last Game
- 1967-09-02
- Awards
- All-Star · Gold Glove
Full name: John George Brandt
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,221 | 3,895 | 540 | 1,020 | 175 | 37 | 112 | 485 | 45 | 351 | 574 | .262 | .323 | .412 | .735 | 2,825 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .323 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .412 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.
Career OPS .735 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 27 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | NY1 | NL | 98 | 351 | 45 | 105 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 3 | 17 | 31 | .299 | .258 (+16%) | .331 (avg) | .397 (+22%) | .728 (+12%) | 0.0 |
| 1958 | SFN | NL | 18 | 52 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .250 | .257 (-3%) | .324 (+1%) | .394 (-32%) | .719 (-17%) | -117.2 |
| 1959 | SFN | NL | 137 | 429 | 63 | 116 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 11 | 35 | 69 | .270 | .256 (+5%) | .323 (avg) | .392 (+6%) | .715 (+3%) | 216.2 |
| 1960 | BAL | AL | 145 | 511 | 73 | 130 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 5 | 47 | 69 | .254 | .255 (avg) | .323 (-2%) | .387 (+6%) | .711 (+3%) | 163.6 |
| 1961 | BAL | AL | 139 | 516 | 93 | 153 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 72 | 10 | 62 | 51 | .297 | .258 (+15%) | .328 (+13%) | .399 (+11%) | .727 (+12%) | 1361.2 |
| 1962 | BAL | AL | 143 | 505 | 76 | 129 | 29 | 5 | 19 | 75 | 9 | 55 | 64 | .255 | .257 (-1%) | .326 (+1%) | .393 (+13%) | .719 (+8%) | 717.9 |
| 1963 | BAL | AL | 142 | 451 | 49 | 112 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 4 | 34 | 85 | .248 | .246 (+1%) | .308 (-4%) | .371 (+9%) | .680 (+3%) | 135.1 |
| 1964 | BAL | AL | 137 | 523 | 66 | 127 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 45 | 104 | .243 | .250 (-3%) | .312 (-2%) | .377 (-2%) | .690 (-2%) | -191.9 |
| 1965 | BAL | AL | 96 | 243 | 35 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 40 | .243 | .245 (-1%) | .310 (-3%) | .371 (+11%) | .682 (+5%) | 165.5 |
| 1966 | PHI | NL | 82 | 164 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 36 | .250 | .248 (+1%) | .309 (+2%) | .376 (-16%) | .685 (-8%) | -163.0 |
| 1967 | PHI | NL | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | HOU | NL | 41 | 89 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .236 | .242 (-3%) | .306 (-3%) | .357 (-6%) | .663 (-5%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 1,221 | 3,895 | 540 | 1,020 | 175 | 37 | 112 | 485 | 45 | 351 | 574 | .262 | — | — | — | — | 2,287 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1221 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 618 | 1886 | 265 | 486 | 54 | 229 | .258 |
| Away | 603 | 2009 | 276 | 534 | 58 | 256 | .266 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-09-02 | HOU | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-30 | HOU | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-08-23 | HOU | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-21 | HOU | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-19 | HOU | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967-08-18 | HOU | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-08-12 | HOU | ATL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967-08-12 | HOU | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967-08-11 | HOU | ATL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967-08-09 | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 18 | 17 | 120 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 25 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 1 |
| OF | 1100 | 930 | 2131 | 76 | 44 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | SLN | OF | 26 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956 | NY1 | OF | 96 | 85 | 165 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | SFN | OF | 14 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | SFN | 1B | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | SFN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | SFN | 3B | 18 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 1 |
| 1959 | SFN | OF | 116 | 82 | 176 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | BAL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | BAL | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | BAL | OF | 142 | 127 | 284 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961 | BAL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | BAL | OF | 136 | 134 | 293 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1962 | BAL | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | BAL | OF | 138 | 128 | 310 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 1963 | BAL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | BAL | OF | 134 | 121 | 272 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | BAL | OF | 134 | 126 | 345 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 1965 | BAL | OF | 84 | 58 | 143 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1966 | PHI | OF | 71 | 44 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | PHI | OF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | HOU | 1B | 14 | 14 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 1967 | HOU | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | HOU | OF | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 18 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 25 |
| Left Field | 352 |
| Center Field | 670 |
| Right Field | 225 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Gold Glove | LF |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jackie Brandt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jackie Brandt: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 21, 1956 and the final game on September 2, 1967, Jackie Brandt built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1956), the New York Giants (1956), the San Francisco Giants (1958 through 1959), the Baltimore Orioles (1960 through 1965), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966 through 1967), and the Houston Astros (1967). Brandt played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 28, 1934, in Omaha, NE, USA, Brandt was listed at 5'11" and 165 pounds. Brandt's full given name, per the bio, is John George Brandt.
Brandt collected 1,020 hits in 3,895 at bats across 1,221 games, good for a .262 batting average, adding 112 home runs, 485 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .323 clip and slugging .412, Brandt finished with a .735 OPS. The .262 career average is close to the .252 the league hit across the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jackie Brandt
- What years did Jackie Brandt play?
- Jackie Brandt played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967.
- Was Jackie Brandt a pitcher?
- No. Jackie Brandt was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jackie Brandt hit?
- Jackie Brandt hit 112 career home runs with 1,020 hits.
- What teams did Jackie Brandt play for?
- Jackie Brandt played for 5 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1956), the San Francisco Giants (1956, 1958–1959), the Baltimore Orioles (1960–1965), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1967), and the Houston Astros (1967).
- Did Jackie Brandt win an MVP award?
- No. Jackie Brandt did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Jackie Brandt win?
- Jackie Brandt won the Gold Glove (1959). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Jackie Brandt's career stats?
- In 1,221 games, Jackie Brandt had 1,020 hits, 112 home runs, 485 RBI, 540 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .262 batting average.
- What position did Jackie Brandt play?
- Jackie Brandt played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jackie Brandt and how much did he weigh?
- Jackie Brandt was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jackie Brandt hit each season?
- Jackie Brandt's home runs by season: 12 in 1956, 0 in 1958, 12 in 1959, 15 in 1960, 16 in 1961, 19 in 1962, 15 in 1963, 13 in 1964, 8 in 1965, 1 in 1966, and 1 in 1967. His most in one season was 19, in 1962.
- What was Jackie Brandt's career batting average?
- Jackie Brandt batted .262 over his career, with 1,020 hits in 3,895 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jackie Brandt have?
- Jackie Brandt drove in 485 runs in his career.
- Is Jackie Brandt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jackie Brandt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Jackie Brandt make?
- Jackie Brandt was selected to 1 All-Star Game.