Mike Brown

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

Mike Brown was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988 for the California Angels and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. In 315 career games, he hit .265 with 239 hits, 23 home runs, and 113 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 400.

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 .265
HR 23
RBI 113
H 239
OPS .732
PIV 400
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
12/29/1959 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-07-21
Last Game
1988-10-02

Full name: Michael Charles Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
315 903 105 239 49 7 23 113 5 77 135 .265 .321 .411 .732 400

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike 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
1983 CAL AL 31 104 12 24 5 1 3 9 1 7 20 .231 .260 (-12%) .324 (-14%) .389 (-1%) .714 (-7%) -135.9
1984 CAL AL 62 148 19 42 8 3 7 22 0 13 23 .284 .259 (+9%) .322 (+6%) .384 (+35%) .707 (+22%) 517.2
1985 CAL AL 60 153 23 41 9 1 4 20 0 7 21 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (-6%) .390 (+7%) .714 (+1%) -3.0
1985 PIT NL 57 205 29 68 18 2 5 33 2 22 27 .332 .257 (+29%) .323 (+21%) .390 (+31%) .714 (+27%) -3.0
1986 PIT NL 87 243 18 53 7 0 4 26 2 27 32 .218 .257 (-15%) .325 (-10%) .395 (-25%) .720 (-18%) -684.9
1988 CAL AL 18 50 4 11 2 0 0 3 0 1 12 .220 .254 (-13%) .317 (-26%) .377 (-31%) .695 (-29%) -224.7
Career · 6 seasons 315 903 105 239 49 7 23 113 5 77 135 .265 — — — — -534

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

Mike Brown — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home155435521081157.248
Away160468531311256.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-10-02 LAAMINL 000000000
1988-09-30 LAAMINL 401000102
1988-09-28 LAAMILL 310000011
1988-09-27 LAAMILL 100000001
1988-09-22 LAAMINL 000000000
1988-09-17 LAATEXL 100000000
1988-09-16 LAATEXW 402000100
1988-09-15 LAAKCRL 300000000
1988-09-11 LAATEXL 400000001
1988-09-10 LAATEXL 712000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 268 222 414 19 16 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CAL OF 31 27 52 4 3 1
1984 CAL OF 44 33 57 4 2 0
1985 CAL OF 48 31 78 3 0 1
1985 PIT OF 56 55 87 3 6 1
1986 PIT OF 71 63 107 3 3 2
1988 CAL OF 18 13 33 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Brown — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 40
Center Field 4
Right Field 229
Designated Hitter 11

College History

Mike Brown — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
San Jose State University San Jose CA 1980

Mike Brown: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 21, 1983 and the final game on October 2, 1988, Mike Brown built the record summarized on this page. Brown played for the California Angels (1983 through 1988) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985 to 1986). Brown, born on December 29, 1959, in San Francisco, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Brown's listed size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Mike Brown was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Charles.

The batting record for Brown: 315 games, 239 hits in 903 at bats, and a .265 average; the totals also include 23 home runs and 113 RBI. Brown's career OPS of .732 combines a .321 on-base mark with .411 slugging. Brown hit .265 while the league hit .258 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 68 hits of 1985. The RBI column peaks at 33 in 1985. 1985 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .332 against a league .257, a 29% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Brown

What years did Mike Brown play?
Mike Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Mike Brown a pitcher?
No. Mike Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mike Brown hit?
Mike Brown hit 23 career home runs with 239 hits.
What was Mike Brown's career batting average?
Mike Brown batted .265 over his career, with 239 hits in 903 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Brown have?
Mike Brown drove in 113 runs in his career.
Is Mike Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.