Scott Brosius
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)
Scott Brosius was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for the Athletics and the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,146 career games, he hit .257 with 1,001 hits, 141 home runs, and 531 RBI. Scott Brosius was an All-Star, a World Series MVP, a Gold Glove, and a Babe Ruth Award.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-08-07
- Last Game
- 2001-10-06
- Awards
- All-Star · World Series MVP · Gold Glove · Babe Ruth Award
Full name: Scott David Brosius
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,146 | 3,889 | 544 | 1,001 | 200 | 8 | 141 | 531 | 57 | 348 | 699 | .257 | .323 | .422 | .744 | -941 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .323 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .422 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .744 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | OAK | AL | 36 | 68 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .235 | .255 (-8%) | .323 (-17%) | .384 (+3%) | .708 (-6%) | -86.5 |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | 38 | 87 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .218 | .255 (-15%) | .322 (-20%) | .377 (+1%) | .699 (-9%) | -143.6 |
| 1993 | OAK | AL | 70 | 213 | 26 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 37 | .249 | .265 (-6%) | .332 (-11%) | .403 (-3%) | .735 (-7%) | -276.9 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | 96 | 324 | 31 | 77 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 2 | 24 | 57 | .238 | .269 (-12%) | .338 (-15%) | .424 (-2%) | .763 (-7%) | -505.1 |
| 1995 | OAK | AL | 123 | 389 | 69 | 102 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 46 | 4 | 41 | 67 | .262 | .266 (-2%) | .337 (+1%) | .417 (+8%) | .755 (+5%) | 404.4 |
| 1996 | OAK | AL | 114 | 428 | 73 | 130 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 71 | 7 | 59 | 85 | .304 | .269 (+13%) | .340 (+15%) | .426 (+21%) | .767 (+19%) | 1734.5 |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | 129 | 479 | 59 | 97 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 9 | 34 | 102 | .203 | .266 (-24%) | .336 (-23%) | .419 (-24%) | .756 (-24%) | -1957.2 |
| 1998 | NYA | AL | 152 | 530 | 86 | 159 | 34 | 0 | 19 | 98 | 11 | 52 | 97 | .300 | .266 (+13%) | .335 (+11%) | .420 (+12%) | .755 (+12%) | 1407.3 |
| 1999 | NYA | AL | 133 | 473 | 64 | 117 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 9 | 39 | 74 | .247 | .271 (-9%) | .344 (-11%) | .433 (-4%) | .778 (-7%) | -704.9 |
| 2000 | NYA | AL | 135 | 470 | 57 | 108 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 45 | 73 | .230 | .270 (-15%) | .344 (-13%) | .437 (-14%) | .782 (-14%) | -1138.5 |
| 2001 | NYA | AL | 120 | 428 | 57 | 123 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 3 | 34 | 83 | .287 | .263 (+9%) | .332 (+3%) | .426 (+5%) | .758 (+4%) | 325.7 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 1,146 | 3,889 | 544 | 1,001 | 200 | 8 | 141 | 531 | 57 | 348 | 699 | .257 | — | — | — | — | -941 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 196 | 19 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 46 | .245 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ALCS | NYA | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .188 |
| 2001 | ALDS2 | NYA | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .059 |
| 2001 | WS | NYA | 7 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .167 |
| 2000 | ALCS | NYA | 6 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .222 |
| 2000 | ALDS1 | NYA | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .176 |
| 2000 | WS | NYA | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .308 |
| 1999 | ALCS | NYA | 5 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .222 |
| 1999 | ALDS2 | NYA | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| 1999 | WS | NYA | 4 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .375 |
| 1998 | ALCS | NYA | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .300 |
| 1998 | ALDS2 | NYA | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .400 |
| 1998 | WS | NYA | 4 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .471 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1146 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 568 | 1880 | 249 | 481 | 73 | 255 | .256 |
| Away | 578 | 2009 | 295 | 520 | 68 | 276 | .259 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-06 | NYY | TBR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-10-05 | NYY | TBR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-10-04 | NYY | TBR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-10-03 | NYY | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-10-02 | NYY | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-30 | NYY | BAL | L | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-09-29 | NYY | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-28 | NYY | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-26 | NYY | TBR | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-09-25 | NYY | TBR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 48 | 27 | 274 | 23 | 2 | 38 |
| 2B | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 3B | 934 | 892 | 661 | 1734 | 110 | 170 |
| OF | 166 | 120 | 249 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| SS | 40 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 3 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | OAK | 2B | 18 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | OAK | 3B | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | OAK | OF | 13 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | OAK | 1B | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | OAK | 3B | 12 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | OAK | OF | 20 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | OAK | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | OAK | 1B | 11 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1993 | OAK | 3B | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | OAK | OF | 46 | 40 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | OAK | SS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | OAK | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | OAK | 3B | 93 | 89 | 70 | 157 | 13 | 18 |
| 1994 | OAK | OF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | OAK | 1B | 18 | 14 | 110 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 1995 | OAK | 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | OAK | 3B | 60 | 50 | 27 | 96 | 11 | 8 |
| 1995 | OAK | OF | 49 | 39 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | OAK | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | OAK | 1B | 10 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | OAK | 3B | 109 | 108 | 83 | 232 | 10 | 25 |
| 1996 | OAK | OF | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | OAK | 3B | 107 | 94 | 92 | 206 | 7 | 23 |
| 1997 | OAK | OF | 22 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | OAK | SS | 30 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 8 |
| 1998 | NYA | 1B | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | NYA | 3B | 150 | 147 | 107 | 292 | 22 | 29 |
| 1998 | NYA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NYA | 3B | 132 | 130 | 87 | 239 | 13 | 20 |
| 2000 | NYA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | NYA | 3B | 134 | 133 | 101 | 231 | 11 | 23 |
| 2000 | NYA | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | NYA | 3B | 120 | 120 | 81 | 238 | 22 | 21 |
| 2001 | NYA | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 48 |
| Second Base | 21 |
| Third Base | 934 |
| Shortstop | 40 |
| Left Field | 37 |
| Center Field | 68 |
| Right Field | 74 |
| Designated Hitter | 8 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gold Glove | 3B |
| 1998 | Babe Ruth Award | 3B |
| 1998 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 1998 | World Series MVP | |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-04-27 |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-07-20 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NYA | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 2000 | NYA | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 1999 | NYA | AL | $5,250,000 |
| 1998 | NYA | AL | $2,650,000 |
| 1997 | OAK | AL | $2,550,000 |
| 1996 | OAK | AL | $970,000 |
| 1995 | OAK | AL | $235,000 |
| 1994 | OAK | AL | $165,000 |
| 1993 | OAK | AL | $130,000 |
| 1992 | OAK | AL | $113,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $22,563,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield College | McMinnville | OR | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Scott Brosius (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Scott Brosius: the record in brief
According to the bio, Scott Brosius debuted on August 7, 1991 and played a final game on October 6, 2001. Brosius played for the Oakland Athletics (1991 through 1997) and the New York Yankees (1998 to 2001). Born on August 15, 1966, in Hillsboro, OR, USA, Brosius is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Scott David Brosius.
Brosius's career batting table shows 1,146 games, 3,889 at bats and 1,001 hits, a .257 average, adding 141 homers, 531 RBI, and 57 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .323 clip and slugging .422, Brosius finished with a .744 OPS. Against a .266 league average for those years, Brosius's .257 average was near the norm. 1996 was Brosius's biggest home run year, with 22. 1998 produced Brosius's most hits, 159 of them for the New York Yankees. 1998 brought the most runs batted in, 98.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Brosius
- What years did Scott Brosius play?
- Scott Brosius played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
- Was Scott Brosius a pitcher?
- No. Scott Brosius was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Scott Brosius hit?
- Scott Brosius hit 141 career home runs with 1001 hits.
- What was Scott Brosius's career batting average?
- Scott Brosius batted .257 over his career, with 1,001 hits in 3,889 at bats.
- How many RBI did Scott Brosius have?
- Scott Brosius drove in 531 runs in his career.
- Is Scott Brosius in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Scott Brosius has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.