Bobby Brown

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1985)

AVG .245
HR 26
RBI 130
H 313
OPS .649
PIV -1,794
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
5/25/1954 in Norfolk, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-04-05
Last Game
1985-10-05

Full name: Rogers Lee Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
502 1,277 183 313 38 12 26 130 110 94 238 .245 .295 .355 .649 -1,794

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 8.9% below 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
1979 TOR AL 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYA AL 30 68 7 17 3 1 0 3 2 2 17 .250 .265 (-6%) .329 (-18%) .397 (-19%) .727 (-18%) 0.0
1980 NYA AL 137 412 65 107 12 5 14 47 27 29 82 .260 .264 (-2%) .326 (-6%) .387 (+7%) .714 (+1%) -14.0
1981 NYA AL 31 62 5 14 1 0 0 6 4 5 15 .226 .255 (-12%) .320 (-13%) .368 (-34%) .688 (-24%) -224.8
1982 SEA AL 79 245 29 59 7 1 4 17 28 17 32 .241 .261 (-8%) .324 (-11%) .388 (-16%) .712 (-14%) -541.4
1983 SDN NL 57 225 40 60 5 3 5 22 27 23 38 .267 .260 (+2%) .324 (+3%) .389 (-2%) .714 (avg) 31.0
1984 SDN NL 85 171 28 43 7 2 3 29 16 11 33 .251 .259 (-3%) .322 (-10%) .384 (-4%) .707 (-7%) -225.6
1985 SDN NL 79 84 8 13 3 0 0 6 6 5 20 .155 .257 (-40%) .323 (-38%) .390 (-51%) .714 (-45%) -610.5
Career · 8 seasons 502 1,277 183 313 38 12 26 130 110 94 238 .245 — — — — -1,585

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
19 31 6 2 0 0 0 2 2 9 .065

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS SDN 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
1984 WS SDN 5 15 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 .067
1981 AEDIV NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 ALCS NYA 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1981 WS NYA 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1980 ALCS NYA 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home250606941661567.274
Away252671891471163.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-05 SDPHOUL 201100101
1985-10-04 SDPHOUW 400000000
1985-10-01 SDPLADL 100000001
1985-09-29 SDPATLL 100000000
1985-09-28 SDPATLW 100000000
1985-09-25 SDPSFGW 100000001
1985-09-23 SDPSFGL 000000000
1985-09-22 SDPATLL 000000000
1985-09-20 SDPATLW 000000010
1985-09-19 SDPSFGW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 394 293 792 19 27 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 TOR OF 4 3 8 0 0 0
1979 NYA OF 27 16 56 0 3 0
1980 NYA OF 131 103 303 7 9 0
1981 NYA OF 29 15 54 2 3 0
1982 SEA OF 68 61 148 5 5 1
1983 SDN OF 54 54 103 1 4 0
1984 SDN OF 53 35 100 2 3 0
1985 SDN OF 28 6 20 2 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Left Field 182
Center Field 152
Right Field 72
Designated Hitter 8

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-05-30

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 SDN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $150,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Brown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Venable
    .241 avg, 18 HR
  2. 97
    Brandon Barnes
    .242 avg, 20 HR
  3. 93
    Cedric Durst
    .244 avg, 15 HR
  4. 91
    Kyle Isbel
    .237 avg, 29 HR
  5. 90
    Marv Rickert
    .247 avg, 19 HR
  6. 90
    Lee King
    .247 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Brown

What years did Bobby Brown play?
Bobby Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985.
Was Bobby Brown a pitcher?
No. Bobby Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Brown hit?
Bobby Brown hit 26 career home runs with 313 hits.