George Brett

⭐ Hall of Fame 1999

Born: 5/15/1953 in Glen Dale, WV, USA

MLB Debut: 1973-08-02 | Final Game: 1993-10-03

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: George Howard Brett

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Biography

George Brett was a legendary position player who made an indelible mark on Major League Baseball during his career from 1973 to 1993. Born in 1953, Brett spent his entire 21-year career with the Kansas City Royals, where he became one of the franchise's most iconic athletes. Over the course of 2,707 games, he amassed 3,154 hits, demonstrating remarkable consistency and skill at the plate, culminating in a career batting average of .305. Known for his powerful hitting, Brett recorded 317 home runs and drove in 1,596 runs, solidifying his reputation as one of the premier offensive players of his era. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the bases with 201 stolen bases, a testament to his all-around athleticism. Brett's accomplishments were recognized with 13 All-Star selections, and he was a pivotal figure during the Royals' ascent in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He played a crucial role in leading the team to its first World Series championship in 1985, where his performance was instrumental in securing the title. A key player during a transformative period in baseball, Brett's offensive prowess and competitive spirit made him a revered figure in the sport, and he remains a symbol of excellence in the game, celebrated for his contributions both on and off the field.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2707	10349	1583	3154	665	137	317	1596	201	1096	908	0.305	0.369	0.487	0.857	41431.9

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	PIV
1973	KCR	AL	13	40	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.125	0.0
1974	KCR	AL	133	457	49	129	21	5	2	47	8	21	38	0.282	-345.7
1975	KCR	AL	159	634	84	195	35	13	11	90	13	46	49	0.308	1718.9
1976	KCR	AL	159	645	94	215	34	14	7	67	21	49	36	0.333	2751.5
1977	KCR	AL	139	564	105	176	32	13	22	88	14	55	24	0.312	2624.2
1978	KCR	AL	128	510	79	150	45	8	9	62	23	39	35	0.294	1285.1
1979	KCR	AL	154	645	119	212	42	20	23	107	17	51	36	0.329	3549.6
1980	KCR	AL	117	449	87	175	33	9	24	118	15	58	22	0.390	4887.8
1981	KCR	AL	89	347	42	109	27	7	6	43	14	27	23	0.314	1280.7
1982	KCR	AL	144	552	101	166	32	9	21	82	6	71	51	0.301	2667.7
1983	KCR	AL	123	464	90	144	38	2	25	93	0	57	39	0.310	2913.5
1984	KCR	AL	104	377	42	107	21	3	13	69	0	38	37	0.284	870.5
1985	KCR	AL	155	550	108	184	38	5	30	112	9	103	49	0.335	5149.2
1986	KCR	AL	124	441	70	128	28	4	16	73	1	80	45	0.290	2183.7
1987	KCR	AL	115	427	71	124	18	2	22	78	6	72	47	0.290	1710.3
1988	KCR	AL	157	589	90	180	42	3	24	103	14	82	51	0.306	3549.5
1989	KCR	AL	124	457	67	129	26	3	12	80	14	59	47	0.282	1279.8
1990	KCR	AL	142	544	82	179	45	7	14	87	9	56	63	0.329	2820.3
1991	KCR	AL	131	505	77	129	40	2	10	61	2	58	75	0.255	231.8
1992	KCR	AL	152	592	55	169	35	5	7	61	8	35	69	0.285	355.5
1993	KCR	AL	145	560	69	149	31	3	19	75	7	39	67	0.266	-51.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
43	166	30	56	8	5	10	23	17	20	0.337

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	WS	KCA	7	27	5	10	1	0	0	1	4	7	0.370
1985	ALCS	KCA	7	23	6	8	2	0	3	5	7	5	0.348
1984	ALCS	KCA	3	13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.231
1981	AWDIV	KCA	3	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.167
1980	ALCS	KCA	3	11	3	3	1	0	2	4	1	0	0.273
1980	WS	KCA	6	24	3	9	2	1	1	3	2	4	0.375
1978	ALCS	KCA	4	18	7	7	1	1	3	3	0	1	0.389
1977	ALCS	KCA	5	20	2	6	0	2	0	2	1	0	0.300
1976	ALCS	KCA	5	18	4	8	1	1	1	5	2	1	0.444

Fielding Statistics

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

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	Games
First Base	462
Third Base	1692
Shortstop	11
Left Field	22
Right Field	14
Designated Hitter	505

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	May
1985	Player of the Month	July
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 1980-08-15
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-06-06
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-07-18
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

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 Career Earnings			$20,046,429

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