Lou Brock

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1961-1979)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1985
AVG .293
HR 149
RBI 900
H 3,023
OPS .753
PIV 18,115
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
6/18/1939 in El Dorado, AR, USA
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

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 87 16 34 7 2 4 13 5 10 .391

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS SLN 7 28 6 13 3 1 2 5 3 4 .464
1967 WS SLN 7 29 8 12 2 1 1 3 2 3 .414
1964 WS SLN 7 30 2 9 2 0 1 5 0 3 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13245082862152474448.300
Away12925250748149975452.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-30 STLNYNL 400000002
1979-09-29 STLNYNL 100000000
1979-09-28 STLNYNL 101000000
1979-09-28 STLNYNL 100000000
1979-09-25 STLPHIW 300000101
1979-09-23 STLNYNW 311000010
1979-09-22 STLNYNW 321000010
1979-09-20 STLCHCW 311000000
1979-09-19 STLCHCL 100000000
1979-09-18 STLPHIL 400000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2507 2449 4394 142 196 29

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lou Brock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Carey HOF
    .285 avg, 70 HR
  2. 93
    Tim Raines HOF
    .294 avg, 170 HR
  3. 92
    Kenny Lofton
    .299 avg, 130 HR
  4. 90
    Ichiro Suzuki HOF
    .311 avg, 117 HR
  5. 87
    Willie Wilson
    .285 avg, 41 HR
  6. 84
    Johnny Damon
    .284 avg, 235 HR

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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.