Mandy Brooks
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1926)
Mandy Brooks was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. In 116 career games, he hit .270 with 107 hits, 15 home runs, and 78 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 317.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 12/6/1976 in Fort Atkinson, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-05-30
- Last Game
- 1926-06-22
Full name: Jonathan Brooks
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 397 | 62 | 107 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 78 | 10 | 24 | 33 | .270 | .316 | .484 | .800 | 317 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.
Career SLG .484 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +21.3% above league average.
Career OPS .800 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — +7.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CHN | NL | 90 | 349 | 55 | 98 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 10 | 19 | 28 | .281 | .288 (-3%) | .349 (-8%) | .407 (+26%) | .756 (+10%) | 509.4 |
| 1926 | CHN | NL | 26 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .188 | — | — | — | — | -191.9 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 116 | 397 | 62 | 107 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 78 | 10 | 24 | 33 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 317 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (116 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 74 | 262 | 47 | 79 | 11 | 50 | .302 |
| Away | 42 | 135 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 26 | .207 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-06-22 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-06-15 | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-06-12 | CHC | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-06-06 | CHC | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-06-03 | CHC | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926-06-02 | CHC | STL | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926-06-01 | CHC | STL | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-05-31 | CHC | STL | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926-05-31 | CHC | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-05-28 | CHC | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 94 |
| Right Field | 8 |
Mandy Brooks: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 30, 1925 and the final game on June 22, 1926, Mandy Brooks built the record summarized on this page. Brooks spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Brooks played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 18, 1897, in Milwaukee, WI, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds. Brooks's death is recorded on December 6, 1976, in Fort Atkinson, WI, USA. The given name on file is Jonathan Brooks.
In 116 games and 397 at bats, Brooks batted .270 with 107 hits, adding 15 home runs and 78 RBI. Brooks got on base at a .316 rate and slugged .484 (.800 OPS). Brooks's .270 average ran 5.1% below the .284 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .800 to a league .747, 7.1% above average. Brooks's most home runs in a season came in 1925, when the total reached 14 for the Chicago Cubs.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mandy Brooks
- What years did Mandy Brooks play?
- Mandy Brooks played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1926.
- Was Mandy Brooks a pitcher?
- No. Mandy Brooks was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mandy Brooks hit?
- Mandy Brooks hit 15 career home runs with 107 hits.
- What was Mandy Brooks's career batting average?
- Mandy Brooks batted .270 over his career, with 107 hits in 397 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mandy Brooks have?
- Mandy Brooks drove in 78 runs in his career.
- Is Mandy Brooks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mandy Brooks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.