What years did George Brett play?

George Brett played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1993.

Was George Brett a pitcher?

No. George Brett was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did George Brett hit?

George Brett hit 317 career home runs with 3,154 hits.

What teams did George Brett play for?

George Brett played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (1973–1993).

How many MVP awards did George Brett win?

George Brett won 1 MVP award, in 1980.

What awards did George Brett win?

George Brett won the MVP award (1980), the Gold Glove (1985), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (1980, 1985, and 1988). He was selected to 13 All-Star Games.

What were George Brett's career stats?

In 2,707 games, George Brett had 3,154 hits, 317 home runs, 1,596 RBI, 1,583 runs, and 201 stolen bases, with a .305 batting average.

What was George Brett's salary?

George Brett's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $3,105,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $1,000,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1993.

What position did George Brett play?

George Brett played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was George Brett and how much did he weigh?

George Brett was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did George Brett hit each season?

George Brett's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 11 in 1975, 7 in 1976, 22 in 1977, 9 in 1978, 23 in 1979, 24 in 1980, 6 in 1981, 21 in 1982, 25 in 1983, 13 in 1984, 30 in 1985, 16 in 1986, 22 in 1987, 24 in 1988, 12 in 1989, 14 in 1990, 10 in 1991, 7 in 1992, and 19 in 1993. His most in one season was 30, in 1985.

What was George Brett's career batting average?

George Brett batted .305 over his career, with 3,154 hits in 10,349 at bats.

George Brett

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1973-1993)

George Brett was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1993 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 21 seasons. In 2,707 career games, he hit .305 with 3,154 hits, 317 home runs, and 1,596 RBI. George Brett was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 and was a 13-time All-Star, an MVP, an ALCS MVP, a Gold Glove, and a 3-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 41,511.

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 October 17, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1999

AVG .305

HR 317

RBI 1,596

H 3,154

OPS .857

PIV 41,511

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 5/15/1953 in Glen Dale, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-08-02
Last Game: 1993-10-03
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1999 (BBWAA)
Awards: 13× All-Star · MVP · ALCS MVP · Gold Glove · 3× Silver Slugger

Full name: George Howard Brett

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Career Batting Statistics

George Brett — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,707	10,349	1,583	3,154	665	137	317	1,596	201	1,096	908	.305	.369	.487	.857	41,511

Career AVG .305 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career SLG .487 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +26.4% above league average.

Career OPS .857 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Brett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	KCA	AL	13	40	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	KCA	AL	133	457	49	129	21	5	2	47	8	21	38	.282	.256 (+10%)	.324 (-4%)	.369 (-2%)	.693 (-3%)	-277.4
1975	KCA	AL	159	634	84	195	35	13	11	90	13	46	49	.308	.257 (+19%)	.327 (+8%)	.374 (+22%)	.701 (+15%)	1718.9
1976	KCA	AL	159	645	94	215	34	14	7	67	21	49	36	.333	.255 (+30%)	.320 (+18%)	.360 (+28%)	.681 (+23%)	2751.5
1977	KCA	AL	139	564	105	176	32	13	22	88	14	55	24	.312	.264 (+18%)	.329 (+13%)	.401 (+33%)	.730 (+24%)	2624.2
1978	KCA	AL	128	510	79	150	45	8	9	62	23	39	35	.294	.257 (+14%)	.323 (+6%)	.378 (+23%)	.702 (+15%)	1285.1
1979	KCA	AL	154	645	119	212	42	20	23	107	17	51	36	.329	.265 (+24%)	.329 (+14%)	.397 (+42%)	.727 (+29%)	3549.6
1980	KCA	AL	117	449	87	175	33	9	24	118	15	58	22	.390	.264 (+47%)	.326 (+39%)	.387 (+71%)	.714 (+57%)	4887.8
1981	KCA	AL	89	347	42	109	27	7	6	43	14	27	23	.314	.255 (+23%)	.320 (+13%)	.368 (+31%)	.688 (+23%)	1280.7
1982	KCA	AL	144	552	101	166	32	9	21	82	6	71	51	.301	.261 (+15%)	.324 (+17%)	.388 (+30%)	.712 (+24%)	2667.7
1983	KCA	AL	123	464	90	144	38	2	25	93	0	57	39	.310	.260 (+19%)	.324 (+18%)	.389 (+45%)	.714 (+33%)	2913.5
1984	KCA	AL	104	377	42	107	21	3	13	69	0	38	37	.284	.259 (+9%)	.322 (+6%)	.384 (+19%)	.707 (+13%)	870.5
1985	KCA	AL	155	550	108	184	38	5	30	112	9	103	49	.335	.257 (+30%)	.323 (+35%)	.390 (+50%)	.714 (+43%)	5149.2
1986	KCA	AL	124	441	70	128	28	4	16	73	1	80	45	.290	.257 (+13%)	.325 (+23%)	.395 (+22%)	.720 (+22%)	2183.7
1987	KCA	AL	115	427	71	124	18	2	22	78	6	72	47	.290	.262 (+10%)	.331 (+17%)	.415 (+20%)	.746 (+18%)	1710.3
1988	KCA	AL	157	589	90	180	42	3	24	103	14	82	51	.306	.254 (+20%)	.317 (+22%)	.377 (+35%)	.695 (+29%)	3549.5
1989	KCA	AL	124	457	67	129	26	3	12	80	14	59	47	.282	.254 (+11%)	.319 (+13%)	.375 (+15%)	.694 (+14%)	1279.8
1990	KCA	AL	142	544	82	179	45	7	14	87	9	56	63	.329	.257 (+28%)	.324 (+19%)	.385 (+34%)	.710 (+27%)	2820.3
1991	KCA	AL	131	505	77	129	40	2	10	61	2	58	75	.255	.255 (avg)	.323 (+1%)	.384 (+5%)	.708 (+3%)	231.8
1992	KCA	AL	152	592	55	169	35	5	7	61	8	35	69	.285	.255 (+12%)	.322 (+2%)	.377 (+5%)	.699 (+4%)	355.5
1993	KCA	AL	145	560	69	149	31	3	19	75	7	39	67	.266	.265 (avg)	.332 (-6%)	.403 (+8%)	.735 (+1%)	-40.8
Career · 21 seasons			2,707	10,349	1,583	3,154	665	137	317	1,596	201	1,096	908	.305	—	—	—	—	41,511

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

George Brett — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
43	166	30	56	8	5	10	23	17	20	.337

Playoff Batting by Year

George Brett — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	ALCS	KCA	7	23	6	8	2	0	3	5	7	5	.348
1985	WS	KCA	7	27	5	10	1	0	0	1	4	7	.370
1984	ALCS	KCA	3	13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.231
1981	AWDIV	KCA	3	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
1980	ALCS	KCA	3	11	3	3	1	0	2	4	1	0	.273
1980	WS	KCA	6	24	3	9	2	1	1	3	2	4	.375
1978	ALCS	KCA	4	18	7	7	1	1	3	3	0	1	.389
1977	ALCS	KCA	5	20	2	6	0	2	0	2	1	0	.300
1976	ALCS	KCA	5	18	4	8	1	1	1	5	2	1	.444

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Brett — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1366	5122	818	1637	136	839	.320
Away	1341	5227	765	1517	181	757	.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Brett — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1993-10-03	KCR	TEX	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-10-02	KCR	TEX	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
1993-10-01	KCR	TEX	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1993-09-29	KCR	CLE	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1993-09-28	KCR	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1993-09-27	KCR	CLE	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1993-09-26	KCR	LAA	W	5	3	3	1	2	5	0	0
1993-09-25	KCR	LAA	L	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1993-09-23	KCR	OAK	L	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	1
1993-09-22	KCR	OAK	W	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Brett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	461	455	4064	291	30	365
3B	1692	1673	1372	3674	261	307
OF	36	32	60	3	0	1
SS	11	2	7	16	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Brett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	KCA	3B	13	9	9	28	1	2
1974	KCA	3B	132	128	102	279	21	16
1974	KCA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975	KCA	3B	159	159	131	355	26	27
1975	KCA	SS	1	0	1	1	0	0
1976	KCA	3B	157	157	140	335	26	22
1976	KCA	SS	4	2	6	15	0	1
1977	KCA	3B	135	134	115	325	20	33
1977	KCA	SS	1	0	0	0	1	0
1978	KCA	3B	128	128	104	289	16	25
1978	KCA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	KCA	1B	8	5	47	5	1	6
1979	KCA	3B	149	148	129	373	30	28
1980	KCA	1B	1	1	4	0	0	1
1980	KCA	3B	112	112	103	256	17	28
1981	KCA	3B	88	87	74	170	14	7
1982	KCA	3B	134	132	107	294	17	22
1982	KCA	OF	12	11	23	1	0	1
1983	KCA	1B	14	12	104	3	1	9
1983	KCA	3B	102	97	85	188	24	25
1983	KCA	OF	13	12	21	1	0	0
1984	KCA	3B	101	101	59	201	14	18
1985	KCA	3B	152	152	107	339	15	33
1986	KCA	3B	115	115	97	218	16	17
1986	KCA	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
1987	KCA	1B	83	83	798	50	6	69
1987	KCA	3B	11	11	7	19	3	3
1988	KCA	1B	124	124	1126	70	10	105
1988	KCA	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1989	KCA	1B	104	105	896	80	2	71
1989	KCA	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
1990	KCA	1B	102	100	865	66	7	89
1990	KCA	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1990	KCA	OF	9	9	14	1	0	0
1991	KCA	1B	10	10	87	5	1	6
1992	KCA	1B	15	15	137	12	2	9
1992	KCA	3B	3	3	2	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Brett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	462
Third Base	1692
Shortstop	11
Left Field	22
Right Field	14
Designated Hitter	505

Awards & Honors

George Brett — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2015	Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - HOF Player
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-09-25
1992	Player of the Week	Week of 1992-10-03
1990	Player of the Month	July
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-07-21
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-07-22
1988	Silver Slugger	1B
1988	TSN All-Star	1B
1986	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1986	Player of the Week	Week of 1986-08-15
1985	ALCS MVP
1985	Gold Glove	3B
1985	Player of the Month	July
1985	Player of the Month	May
1985	Player of the Week	Week of 1985-07-05
1985	Silver Slugger	3B
1983	Player of the Month	April
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-04-23
1982	Player of the Month	June
1980	Hutch Award
1980	Most Valuable Player
1980	Player of the Month	July
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-06-06
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-07-18
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-08-15
1980	Silver Slugger	3B
1980	TSN All-Star	3B
1980	TSN Major League Player of the Year
1980	TSN Player of the Year
1979	Player of the Week	Week of 1979-05-26
1979	TSN All-Star	3B
1976	Player of the Week	Week of 1976-05-14
1976	TSN All-Star	3B

Salary History

George Brett's recorded salaries total $20,046,429 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brett's career ran from 1973 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

George Brett — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	KCA	AL	$2,750,000
1992	KCA	AL	$3,100,000
1991	KCA	AL	$3,105,000
1990	KCA	AL	$2,255,000
1989	KCA	AL	$2,005,000
1988	KCA	AL	$2,305,000
1987	KCA	AL	$2,055,000
1986	KCA	AL	$1,471,429
1985	KCA	AL	$1,000,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$20,046,429

Award Voting History

George Brett — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1990	Most Valuable Player	AL	7th	60.0	392	0
1988	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	29.0	392	0
1985	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	274.0	392	5
1982	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	9.0	392	0
1981	Most Valuable Player	AL	27th	1.0	392	0
1980	Most Valuable Player	AL	1st	335.0	392	17
1979	Most Valuable Player	AL	3rd	226.0	392	2
1978	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	14.0	392	0
1977	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	51.0	392	0
1976	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	217.0	336	2
1975	Most Valuable Player	AL	11th	37.0	336	0
1974	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	2.0	24	2

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George Brett: the record in brief

George Brett's major league career runs from a debut on August 2, 1973 to a final game on October 3, 1993. Brett's only club in the season tables is the Kansas City Royals. Brett, a third baseman by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads May 15, 1953, in Glen Dale, WV, USA. The bio lists the given name George Howard.

In 2,707 games and 10,349 at bats, Brett batted .305 with 3,154 hits; the totals also include 317 home runs, 1,596 RBI, and 201 stolen bases. Brett's career OPS of .857 combines a .369 on-base mark with .487 slugging. The league as a whole hit .259 across Brett's seasons, which puts the .305 career mark 17.7% above average. The OPS comparison is .857 to a league .710, 20.6% above average. No season beat the 30 home runs Brett hit in 1985. Brett collected a career-high 215 hits in 1976.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Brett

What years did George Brett play?: George Brett played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1993.
Was George Brett a pitcher?: No. George Brett was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did George Brett hit?: George Brett hit 317 career home runs with 3,154 hits.
Is George Brett in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. George Brett was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
What teams did George Brett play for?: George Brett played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (1973–1993).
How many MVP awards did George Brett win?: George Brett won 1 MVP award, in 1980.
What awards did George Brett win?: George Brett won the MVP award (1980), the Gold Glove (1985), and 3 Silver Slugger awards (1980, 1985, and 1988). He was selected to 13 All-Star Games.
What were George Brett's career stats?: In 2,707 games, George Brett had 3,154 hits, 317 home runs, 1,596 RBI, 1,583 runs, and 201 stolen bases, with a .305 batting average.
How much did George Brett earn in his career?: George Brett's recorded salaries total $20,046,429 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brett's career ran from 1973 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was George Brett's salary?: George Brett's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $3,105,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $1,000,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1993.
What position did George Brett play?: George Brett played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Brett and how much did he weigh?: George Brett was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did George Brett hit each season?: George Brett's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 11 in 1975, 7 in 1976, 22 in 1977, 9 in 1978, 23 in 1979, 24 in 1980, 6 in 1981, 21 in 1982, 25 in 1983, 13 in 1984, 30 in 1985, 16 in 1986, 22 in 1987, 24 in 1988, 12 in 1989, 14 in 1990, 10 in 1991, 7 in 1992, and 19 in 1993. His most in one season was 30, in 1985.
What was George Brett's career batting average?: George Brett batted .305 over his career, with 3,154 hits in 10,349 at bats.