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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 178 lb
- Died
- 4/16/2015 in Buena Park, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1965-09-10
- Last Game
- 1977-09-27
Full name: Ollie Lee 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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| 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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1221 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-27 | PHI | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-09-18 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-13 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-05 | PHI | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-09-04 | PHI | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-08-30 | PHI | ATL | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-17 | PHI | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-13 | PHI | CHC | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-08-05 | PHI | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-02 | PHI | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 77 |
| Center Field | 41 |
| Right Field | 911 |
| Designated Hitter | 82 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ollie Brown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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 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.