Leon Brown

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976)

Leon Brown was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1976 for the New York Mets. In 64 career games, he hit .214 with 15 hits and 2 RBI.

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

AVG .214
HR 0
RBI 2
H 15
OPS .514
PIV -261
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
11/16/1948 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-05-19
Last Game
1976-10-03
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Career Batting Statistics

Leon Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
64 70 11 15 3 0 0 2 2 4 4 .214 .257 .257 .514 -261

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .514 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leon Brown — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 NYN NL 64 70 11 15 3 0 0 2 2 4 4 .214 .255 (-16%) .320 (-20%) .360 (-29%) .681 (-25%) -260.5
Career · 1 season 64 70 11 15 3 0 0 2 2 4 4 .214 — — — — -261

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Leon Brown — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38315701.226
Away26396801.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leon Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-10-03 NYNPHIL 000000000
1976-09-26 NYNCHCW 000000000
1976-09-25 NYNCHCW 000000000
1976-09-24 NYNCHCW 000000000
1976-09-20 NYNPITW 000000000
1976-09-19 NYNPITW 000000000
1976-09-15 NYNSTLL 000000010
1976-09-12 NYNSTLL 010000000
1976-09-10 NYNSTLW 000000000
1976-09-08 NYNCHCW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leon Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 43 14 46 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leon Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 NYN OF 43 14 46 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Leon Brown — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 8
Center Field 29
Right Field 6

Leon Brown: the record in brief

According to the bio, Leon Brown debuted on May 19, 1976 and played a final game on October 3, 1976. Brown spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Mets. Brown played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 16, 1948, in Sacramento, CA, USA, Brown was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame.

The batting record for Brown: 64 games, 15 hits in 70 at bats, and a .214 average; the totals also include 2 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .257 and .257 give Brown a career OPS of .514. Set against a .255 league average for the same years, Brown's .214 average sits 16.1% below it. The OPS comparison is .514 to a league .681, 24.5% below average. Only one season appears, 1976 for the New York Mets, when Brown played 64 games and went 15 for 70. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

The position table credits Brown with 29 games at center field and also lists 8 at left field and 6 at right field. Fielding in the outfield produced 46 putouts and 3 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Brown

Was Leon Brown a pitcher?
No. Leon Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Leon Brown hit?
Leon Brown hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Leon Brown's career batting average?
Leon Brown batted .214 over his career, with 15 hits in 70 at bats.
How many RBI did Leon Brown have?
Leon Brown drove in 2 runs in his career.
Is Leon Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Leon Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Leon Brown play for?
Leon Brown played for the New York Mets.