Steve Braun

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1985)

AVG .271
HR 52
RBI 388
H 989
OPS .738
PIV 6,503
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
5/8/1948 in Trenton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1971-04-06
Last Game
1985-10-06

Full name: Stephen Russell Braun

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,425 3,650 466 989 155 19 52 388 45 579 433 .271 .371 .367 .738 6,503

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1971 MIN AL 128 343 51 87 12 2 5 35 8 48 50 .254 .249 (+2%) .316 (+10%) .365 (-6%) .682 (+2%) 276.7
1972 MIN AL 121 402 40 116 21 0 2 50 4 45 38 .289 .243 (+18%) .310 (+16%) .353 (+1%) .664 (+8%) 692.6
1973 MIN AL 115 361 46 102 28 5 6 42 4 74 48 .283 .256 (+10%) .325 (+25%) .378 (+16%) .703 (+20%) 1670.0
1974 MIN AL 129 453 53 127 12 1 8 40 4 56 51 .280 .256 (+9%) .324 (+11%) .369 (-1%) .693 (+5%) 602.5
1975 MIN AL 136 453 70 137 18 3 11 45 0 66 55 .302 .257 (+17%) .327 (+19%) .374 (+14%) .701 (+17%) 1653.6
1976 MIN AL 122 417 73 120 12 3 3 61 12 67 43 .288 .255 (+13%) .320 (+20%) .360 (-2%) .681 (+8%) 948.8
1977 SEA AL 139 451 51 106 19 1 5 31 8 80 59 .235 .264 (-11%) .329 (+7%) .401 (-22%) .730 (-9%) -387.3
1978 SEA AL 32 74 11 17 4 0 3 15 1 9 5 .230 .257 (-11%) .323 (-4%) .378 (+7%) .702 (+2%) 15.1
1978 KCA AL 64 137 16 36 10 1 0 14 3 28 16 .263 .257 (+2%) .323 (+19%) .378 (-7%) .702 (+5%) 15.1
1979 KCA AL 58 116 15 31 2 0 4 10 0 22 11 .267 .265 (+1%) .329 (+16%) .397 (-2%) .727 (+6%) 224.3
1980 KCA AL 14 23 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .043 — — — — 0.0
1980 TOR AL 37 55 4 15 2 0 1 9 0 8 5 .273 .264 (+3%) .326 (+12%) .387 (-6%) .714 (+2%) 0.0
1981 SLN NL 44 46 9 9 2 1 0 2 1 15 7 .196 — — — — 63.1
1982 SLN NL 58 62 6 17 4 0 0 4 0 11 10 .274 .261 (+5%) .324 (+18%) .388 (-13%) .712 (+1%) 65.5
1983 SLN NL 78 92 8 25 2 1 3 7 0 21 7 .272 .260 (+4%) .324 (+24%) .389 (+6%) .714 (+14%) 332.0
1984 SLN NL 86 98 6 27 3 1 0 16 0 17 17 .276 .259 (+6%) .322 (+19%) .384 (-15%) .707 (avg) 90.2
1985 SLN NL 64 67 7 16 4 0 1 6 0 10 9 .239 .257 (-7%) .323 (+6%) .390 (-12%) .714 (-4%) -19.8
Career · 17 seasons 1,425 3,650 466 989 155 19 52 388 45 579 433 .271 — — — — 6,243

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 .091

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 WS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 NLCS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 WS SLN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .500
1978 ALCS KCA 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home725178224351129215.287
Away700186822347823173.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-06 STLCHCL 301000010
1985-10-02 STLNYNL 100000001
1985-09-29 STLWSNL 100000000
1985-09-28 STLWSNW 000000010
1985-09-28 STLWSNL 100000000
1985-09-25 STLPHIW 101000000
1985-09-23 STLPITW 000000000
1985-09-22 STLWSNW 101000000
1985-09-21 STLWSNW 100000000
1985-09-16 STLPITW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 9 75 5 3 3
2B 49 33 78 100 4 23
3B 310 269 214 510 45 54
OF 498 428 802 42 23 8
SS 21 16 24 49 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 MIN 2B 28 20 41 58 1 11
1971 MIN 3B 73 59 48 106 11 7
1971 MIN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MIN SS 10 8 18 29 1 6
1972 MIN 2B 20 13 36 39 2 12
1972 MIN 3B 74 72 49 146 6 14
1972 MIN OF 9 7 19 2 1 0
1972 MIN SS 11 8 6 20 4 0
1973 MIN 3B 102 98 79 175 16 21
1973 MIN OF 6 6 7 0 0 0
1974 MIN 3B 17 17 15 37 5 6
1974 MIN OF 108 103 180 10 7 2
1975 MIN 1B 9 9 75 5 3 3
1975 MIN 2B 1 0 1 3 1 0
1975 MIN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1975 MIN OF 106 102 195 6 6 1
1976 MIN 3B 16 13 7 28 4 3
1976 MIN OF 32 32 64 4 2 0
1977 SEA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 SEA OF 100 95 186 11 5 3
1978 SEA OF 4 3 5 0 0 0
1978 KCA 3B 11 6 11 8 2 2
1978 KCA OF 33 27 52 1 2 0
1979 KCA 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1979 KCA OF 18 14 26 4 0 1
1980 KCA OF 5 3 2 0 0 0
1980 TOR 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1981 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 SLN OF 12 6 15 2 0 1
1982 SLN 3B 5 4 2 5 1 0
1982 SLN OF 8 2 4 0 0 0
1983 SLN 3B 4 0 3 4 0 1
1983 SLN OF 22 13 23 0 0 0
1984 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 SLN OF 19 10 10 1 0 0
1985 SLN OF 14 5 14 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 9
Second Base 49
Third Base 309
Shortstop 21
Left Field 466
Center Field 1
Right Field 35
Designated Hitter 152

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 SLN NL $160,000
Total Career Earnings $160,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Steve Braun (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Albie Pearson
    .270 avg, 28 HR
  2. 95
    Carlos May
    .274 avg, 90 HR
  3. 91
    Johnny Wyrostek
    .271 avg, 58 HR
  4. 91
    Jim Russell
    .267 avg, 67 HR
  5. 91
    Lenny Green
    .267 avg, 47 HR
  6. 90
    Johnny Groth
    .279 avg, 60 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Braun

What years did Steve Braun play?
Steve Braun played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1985.
Was Steve Braun a pitcher?
No. Steve Braun was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Steve Braun hit?
Steve Braun hit 52 career home runs with 989 hits.