Lou Brock
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1961-1979)
Lou Brock was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1979 for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,616 career games, he hit .293 with 3,023 hits, 149 home runs, and 900 RBI. Lou Brock was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 and was a 6-time All-Star, a Roberto Clemente Award, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 18,115.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 9/6/2020 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1961-09-10
- Last Game
- 1979-09-30
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1985 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · Roberto Clemente Award · Babe Ruth Award
Full name: Louis Clark Brock
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,616 | 10,332 | 1,610 | 3,023 | 486 | 141 | 149 | 900 | 938 | 761 | 1,730 | .293 | .343 | .410 | .753 | 18,115 |
Career AVG .293 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Career SLG .410 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.
Career OPS .753 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +8.4% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CHN | NL | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | CHN | NL | 123 | 434 | 73 | 114 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 96 | .263 | .257 (+2%) | .326 (-2%) | .393 (+5%) | .719 (+2%) | 14.5 |
| 1963 | CHN | NL | 148 | 547 | 79 | 141 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 122 | .258 | .246 (+5%) | .308 (-3%) | .371 (+3%) | .680 (avg) | -97.4 |
| 1964 | CHN | NL | 52 | 215 | 30 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 40 | .251 | .250 (avg) | .312 (-4%) | .377 (-10%) | .690 (-7%) | -241.3 |
| 1964 | SLN | NL | 103 | 419 | 81 | 146 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 33 | 27 | 87 | .348 | .250 (+39%) | .312 (+24%) | .377 (+40%) | .690 (+32%) | -241.3 |
| 1965 | SLN | NL | 155 | 631 | 107 | 182 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 45 | 116 | .288 | .245 (+17%) | .310 (+11%) | .371 (+20%) | .682 (+16%) | 1900.8 |
| 1966 | SLN | NL | 156 | 643 | 94 | 183 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 74 | 31 | 134 | .285 | .248 (+15%) | .309 (+3%) | .376 (+14%) | .685 (+9%) | 980.5 |
| 1967 | SLN | NL | 159 | 689 | 113 | 206 | 32 | 12 | 21 | 76 | 52 | 24 | 109 | .299 | .242 (+23%) | .306 (+7%) | .357 (+32%) | .663 (+20%) | 2297.4 |
| 1968 | SLN | NL | 159 | 660 | 92 | 184 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 51 | 62 | 46 | 124 | .279 | .236 (+18%) | .298 (+10%) | .340 (+23%) | .638 (+17%) | 1805.3 |
| 1969 | SLN | NL | 157 | 655 | 97 | 195 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 53 | 50 | 115 | .298 | .248 (+20%) | .320 (+9%) | .369 (+17%) | .689 (+14%) | 1608.8 |
| 1970 | SLN | NL | 155 | 664 | 114 | 202 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 51 | 60 | 99 | .304 | .253 (+20%) | .325 (+11%) | .385 (+9%) | .711 (+10%) | 1381.0 |
| 1971 | SLN | NL | 157 | 640 | 126 | 200 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 64 | 76 | 107 | .312 | .249 (+25%) | .316 (+22%) | .365 (+16%) | .682 (+19%) | 2521.2 |
| 1972 | SLN | NL | 153 | 621 | 81 | 193 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 63 | 47 | 93 | .311 | .243 (+27%) | .310 (+15%) | .353 (+11%) | .664 (+13%) | 1525.6 |
| 1973 | SLN | NL | 160 | 650 | 110 | 193 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 70 | 71 | 112 | .297 | .256 (+16%) | .325 (+12%) | .378 (+5%) | .703 (+8%) | 1166.3 |
| 1974 | SLN | NL | 153 | 635 | 105 | 194 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 118 | 61 | 88 | .306 | .256 (+19%) | .324 (+13%) | .369 (+3%) | .693 (+8%) | 1133.2 |
| 1975 | SLN | NL | 136 | 528 | 78 | 163 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 56 | 38 | 64 | .309 | .257 (+20%) | .327 (+10%) | .374 (+7%) | .701 (+8%) | 824.7 |
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 133 | 498 | 73 | 150 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 56 | 35 | 75 | .301 | .255 (+18%) | .320 (+8%) | .360 (+9%) | .681 (+8%) | 706.9 |
| 1977 | SLN | NL | 141 | 489 | 69 | 133 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 35 | 30 | 74 | .272 | .264 (+3%) | .329 (-4%) | .401 (-12%) | .730 (-8%) | -640.7 |
| 1978 | SLN | NL | 92 | 298 | 31 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 29 | .221 | .257 (-14%) | .323 (-19%) | .378 (-34%) | .702 (-27%) | -1224.0 |
| 1979 | SLN | NL | 120 | 405 | 56 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 23 | 43 | .304 | .265 (+14%) | .329 (+4%) | .397 (avg) | .727 (+2%) | 97.6 |
| Career · 20 seasons | 2,616 | 10,332 | 1,610 | 3,023 | 486 | 141 | 149 | 900 | 938 | 761 | 1,730 | .293 | — | — | — | — | 15,519 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2616 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1324 | 5082 | 862 | 1524 | 74 | 448 | .300 |
| Away | 1292 | 5250 | 748 | 1499 | 75 | 452 | .286 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-30 | STL | NYN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979-09-29 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-28 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-28 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-25 | STL | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-09-23 | STL | NYN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-22 | STL | NYN | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-20 | STL | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-19 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-18 | STL | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CHN | OF | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | CHN | OF | 106 | 101 | 243 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 1963 | CHN | OF | 140 | 132 | 269 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
| 1964 | CHN | OF | 52 | 51 | 86 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1964 | SLN | OF | 102 | 102 | 180 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1965 | SLN | OF | 153 | 153 | 272 | 11 | 12 | 1 |
| 1966 | SLN | OF | 154 | 152 | 269 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
| 1967 | SLN | OF | 157 | 155 | 272 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| 1968 | SLN | OF | 156 | 155 | 269 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| 1969 | SLN | OF | 157 | 154 | 255 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 1970 | SLN | OF | 152 | 152 | 247 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 1971 | SLN | OF | 157 | 155 | 262 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 1972 | SLN | OF | 149 | 147 | 253 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| 1973 | SLN | OF | 159 | 156 | 310 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 1974 | SLN | OF | 152 | 150 | 283 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 1975 | SLN | OF | 128 | 126 | 247 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1976 | SLN | OF | 123 | 119 | 221 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | SLN | OF | 130 | 121 | 184 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978 | SLN | OF | 79 | 70 | 114 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | SLN | OF | 98 | 95 | 152 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 2161 |
| Center Field | 115 |
| Right Field | 242 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hutch Award | |
| 1979 | Player of the Month | May |
| 1979 | Player of the Week | Week of 1979-05-04 |
| 1979 | Player of the Week | Week of 1979-08-17 |
| 1979 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 1977 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 1977 | Player of the Week | Week of 1977-09-03 |
| 1975 | Roberto Clemente Award | |
| 1974 | Player of the Month | August |
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-08-02 |
| 1974 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1974 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 1974 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1967 | Babe Ruth Award | OF |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University and A&M College | Baton Rouge | LA | 1958, 1959, 1960 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 25th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1975 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 2nd | 233.0 | 336 | 8 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 65.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 13.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1971 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 20.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1968 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 73.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1967 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 49.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 27th | 2.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 40.0 | 280 | 1 |
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Lou Brock: the record in brief
September 10, 1961 and September 30, 1979 bracket Lou Brock's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1961 through 1964) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1964 through 1979). Brock is listed as an outfielder at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Brock batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is June 18, 1939, in El Dorado, AR, USA. Brock died on September 6, 2020, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Louis Clark.
The batting record for Brock: 2,616 games, 3,023 hits in 10,332 at bats, and a .293 average, plus 149 home runs, 900 runs batted in, and 938 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .343 clip and slugging .410, Brock finished with a .753 OPS. The league as a whole hit .253 across Brock's seasons, which puts the .293 career mark 15.7% above average. No season beat the 21 home runs Brock hit in 1967.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Brock
- What years did Lou Brock play?
- Lou Brock played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1979.
- Was Lou Brock a pitcher?
- No. Lou Brock was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Lou Brock hit?
- Lou Brock hit 149 career home runs with 3023 hits.
- Is Lou Brock in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Lou Brock was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
- What was Lou Brock's career batting average?
- Lou Brock batted .293 over his career, with 3,023 hits in 10,332 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lou Brock have?
- Lou Brock drove in 900 runs in his career.