What years did Oscar Brown play?

Oscar Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1973.

Was Oscar Brown a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Oscar Brown hit?

Oscar Brown hit 4 career home runs with 77 hits.

Oscar Brown

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1973)

AVG .244

HR 4

RBI 28

H 77

OPS .622

PIV -321

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 2/8/1946 in Long Beach, CA, USA
Died: 6/3/2020 in Carson, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-03
Last Game: 1973-09-30

Full name: Oscar 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
160	316	34	77	14	2	4	28	0	17	55	.244	.284	.339	.622	-321

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	ATL	NL	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	ATL	NL	28	47	6	18	2	1	1	7	7	7	.383	—	—	—	—	339.9
1971	ATL	NL	27	43	4	9	4	0	0	5	3	8	.209	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	ATL	NL	76	164	19	37	5	1	3	16	4	29	.226	.243 (-7%)	.310 (-21%)	.353 (-9%)	.664 (-15%)	-400.2
1973	ATL	NL	22	58	3	12	3	0	0	0	3	10	.207	.256 (-19%)	.325 (-24%)	.378 (-32%)	.703 (-28%)	-260.2
Career · 5 seasons			160	316	34	77	14	2	4	28	17	55	.244	—	—	—	—	-321

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	69	125	18	31	3	14	.248
Away	91	191	16	46	1	14	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1973-09-30	ATL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1973-06-21	ATL	LAD	L	4	0	0	0
1973-06-20	ATL	LAD	L	5	0	1	1
1973-06-19	ATL	LAD	L	3	0	1	1
1973-06-17	ATL	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1973-06-01	ATL	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1973-05-29	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1973-05-20	ATL	LAD	L	3	0	0	0
1973-05-19	ATL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0
1973-05-13	ATL	SDP	W	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	115	59	160	9	11	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	ATL	OF	3	0	2	0	0	0
1970	ATL	OF	25	12	24	0	1	0
1971	ATL	OF	15	7	20	1	0	0
1972	ATL	OF	59	28	82	7	10	2
1973	ATL	OF	13	12	32	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	46
Center Field	27
Right Field	43

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Compton Community College	Compton	CA	1965
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Brown

What years did Oscar Brown play?: Oscar Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1973.
Was Oscar Brown a pitcher?: No. Oscar Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Oscar Brown hit?: Oscar Brown hit 4 career home runs with 77 hits.