What years did Ollie Brown play?

Ollie Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977.

Was Ollie Brown a pitcher?

No. Ollie Brown was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ollie Brown hit?

Ollie Brown hit 102 career home runs with 964 hits.

What teams did Ollie Brown play for?

Ollie Brown played for 6 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1965–1968), the San Diego Padres (1969–1972), the Oakland Athletics (1972), the Milwaukee Brewers (1972–1973), the Houston Astros (1974), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1977).

What were Ollie Brown's career stats?

In 1,221 games, Ollie Brown had 964 hits, 102 home runs, 454 RBI, 404 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.

What position did Ollie Brown play?

Ollie Brown played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ollie Brown and how much did he weigh?

Ollie Brown was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 178 pounds.

How many home runs did Ollie Brown hit each season?

Ollie Brown's home runs by season: 0 in 1965, 7 in 1966, 13 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 20 in 1969, 23 in 1970, 9 in 1971, 4 in 1972, 7 in 1973, 7 in 1974, 6 in 1975, 5 in 1976, and 1 in 1977. His most in one season was 23, in 1970.

What was Ollie Brown's career batting average?

Ollie Brown batted .265 over his career, with 964 hits in 3,642 at bats.

How many RBI did Ollie Brown have?

Ollie Brown drove in 454 runs in his career.

Is Ollie Brown in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ollie Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ollie Brown

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1977)

Ollie Brown was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977 for 6 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,221 career games, he hit .265 with 964 hits, 102 home runs, and 454 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,260.

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 October 24, 2026

AVG .265

HR 102

RBI 454

H 964

OPS .718

PIV 3,260

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 178 lb
Born: 2/11/1944 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Died: 4/16/2015 in Buena Park, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-10
Last Game: 1977-09-27

Full name: Ollie Lee Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

Ollie Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,221	3,642	404	964	144	11	102	454	30	314	616	.265	.324	.394	.718	3,260

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ollie Brown Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	SFN	NL	6	10	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	SFN	NL	115	348	32	81	7	1	7	33	2	33	66	.233	.248 (-6%)	.309 (-2%)	.376 (-15%)	.685 (-9%)	-412.4
1967	SFN	NL	120	412	44	110	12	1	13	53	0	25	65	.267	.242 (+10%)	.306 (+2%)	.357 (+11%)	.663 (+7%)	436.7
1968	SFN	NL	40	95	7	22	4	0	0	11	1	3	23	.232	.236 (-2%)	.298 (-10%)	.340 (-20%)	.638 (-15%)	-199.5
1969	SDN	NL	151	568	76	150	18	3	20	61	10	44	97	.264	.248 (+6%)	.320 (avg)	.369 (+12%)	.689 (+6%)	580.4
1970	SDN	NL	139	534	79	156	34	1	23	89	5	34	78	.292	.253 (+15%)	.325 (+2%)	.385 (+27%)	.711 (+15%)	1358.0
1971	SDN	NL	145	484	36	132	16	0	9	55	3	52	74	.273	.249 (+9%)	.316 (+9%)	.365 (-1%)	.682 (+4%)	494.9
1972	SDN	NL	23	70	3	12	2	0	0	3	0	5	9	.171	.243 (-30%)	.310 (-28%)	.353 (-43%)	.664 (-36%)	-381.0
1972	OAK	AL	20	54	5	13	1	0	1	4	1	6	14	.241	.243 (-1%)	.310 (+2%)	.353 (-11%)	.664 (-5%)	-381.0
1972	ML4	AL	66	179	21	50	8	0	3	25	0	17	24	.279	.243 (+15%)	.310 (+10%)	.353 (+6%)	.664 (+8%)	-381.0
1973	ML4	AL	97	296	28	83	10	1	7	32	4	33	53	.280	.256 (+9%)	.325 (+9%)	.378 (+3%)	.703 (+6%)	412.0
1974	HOU	NL	27	69	8	15	1	0	3	6	0	4	15	.217	.256 (-15%)	.324 (-20%)	.369 (-2%)	.693 (-10%)	-121.2
1974	PHI	NL	43	99	11	24	5	2	4	13	0	6	20	.242	.256 (-6%)	.324 (-12%)	.369 (+23%)	.693 (+7%)	-121.2
1975	PHI	NL	84	145	19	44	12	0	6	26	1	15	29	.303	.257 (+18%)	.327 (+13%)	.374 (+36%)	.701 (+25%)	640.6
1976	PHI	NL	92	209	30	53	10	1	5	30	2	33	33	.254	.255 (-1%)	.320 (+9%)	.360 (+6%)	.681 (+8%)	334.9
1977	PHI	NL	53	70	5	17	3	1	1	13	1	4	14	.243	.264 (-8%)	.329 (-15%)	.401 (-11%)	.730 (-13%)	-163.7
Career · 16 seasons			1,221	3,642	404	964	144	11	102	454	30	314	616	.265	—	—	—	—	2,097

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

Ollie Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ollie Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1977	NLCS	PHI	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1976	NLCS	PHI	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Batting — Home / Away

Ollie Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	627	1787	210	499	51	247	.279
Away	594	1855	194	465	51	207	.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ollie Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1977-09-27	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1977-09-18	PHI	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-13	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-09-05	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1977-09-04	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1977-08-30	PHI	ATL	W	2	0	1	1	0	0
1977-08-17	PHI	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977-08-13	PHI	CHC	W	0	1	0	0	1	0
1977-08-05	PHI	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977-08-02	PHI	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ollie Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	992	829	1622	71	39	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ollie Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	SFN	OF	4	2	4	0	0	0
1966	SFN	OF	114	93	163	12	4	1
1967	SFN	OF	115	104	190	5	3	0
1968	SFN	OF	35	22	32	1	0	0
1969	SDN	OF	148	148	269	14	7	4
1970	SDN	OF	137	136	258	12	10	3
1971	SDN	OF	134	132	263	9	5	2
1972	SDN	OF	17	16	34	1	0	0
1972	OAK	OF	16	13	31	0	0	0
1972	ML4	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972	ML4	OF	56	43	116	8	1	3
1973	ML4	OF	4	1	1	0	0	0
1974	HOU	OF	20	17	39	0	0	0
1974	PHI	OF	33	18	34	1	3	0
1975	PHI	OF	63	27	67	0	0	0
1976	PHI	OF	75	50	105	7	6	2
1977	PHI	OF	21	7	16	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Ollie Brown Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Third Base	1
Left Field	77
Center Field	41
Right Field	911
Designated Hitter	82

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Ollie Brown: the record in brief

Ollie Brown's major league career runs from a debut on September 10, 1965 to a final game on September 27, 1977. Club by club, the record runs the San Francisco Giants (1965 through 1968), the San Diego Padres (1969 to 1972), the Oakland Athletics (1972), the Milwaukee Brewers (1972 to 1973), the Houston Astros (1974), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1974 through 1977). The bio lists Brown as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 178 pounds. The birth record reads February 11, 1944, in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. Brown's death is recorded on April 16, 2015, in Buena Park, CA, USA. Ollie Brown was the playing name; the full given name is Ollie Lee.

Brown collected 964 hits in 3,642 at bats across 1,221 games, good for a .265 batting average; the totals also include 102 home runs, 454 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .324 and .394 give Brown a career OPS of .718.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ollie Brown

What years did Ollie Brown play?: Ollie Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1977.
Was Ollie Brown a pitcher?: No. Ollie Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ollie Brown hit?: Ollie Brown hit 102 career home runs with 964 hits.
What teams did Ollie Brown play for?: Ollie Brown played for 6 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1965–1968), the San Diego Padres (1969–1972), the Oakland Athletics (1972), the Milwaukee Brewers (1972–1973), the Houston Astros (1974), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1974–1977).
What were Ollie Brown's career stats?: In 1,221 games, Ollie Brown had 964 hits, 102 home runs, 454 RBI, 404 runs, and 30 stolen bases, with a .265 batting average.
What position did Ollie Brown play?: Ollie Brown played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ollie Brown and how much did he weigh?: Ollie Brown was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 178 pounds.
How many home runs did Ollie Brown hit each season?: Ollie Brown's home runs by season: 0 in 1965, 7 in 1966, 13 in 1967, 0 in 1968, 20 in 1969, 23 in 1970, 9 in 1971, 4 in 1972, 7 in 1973, 7 in 1974, 6 in 1975, 5 in 1976, and 1 in 1977. His most in one season was 23, in 1970.
What was Ollie Brown's career batting average?: Ollie Brown batted .265 over his career, with 964 hits in 3,642 at bats.
How many RBI did Ollie Brown have?: Ollie Brown drove in 454 runs in his career.
Is Ollie Brown in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ollie Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.