Brook Jacoby

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1992)

AVG .270
HR 120
RBI 545
H 1,220
OPS .739
PIV 4,498
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
11/23/1959 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-13
Last Game
1992-10-04
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Brook Wallace Jacoby

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,311 4,520 535 1,220 204 24 120 545 16 439 764 .270 .334 .405 .739 4,498

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1981 ATL NL 11 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CLE AL 126 439 64 116 19 3 7 40 3 32 73 .264 .259 (+2%) .322 (-3%) .384 (-4%) .707 (-3%) -284.8
1985 CLE AL 161 606 72 166 26 3 20 87 2 48 120 .274 .257 (+7%) .323 (avg) .390 (+9%) .714 (+5%) 495.8
1986 CLE AL 158 583 83 168 30 4 17 80 2 56 137 .288 .257 (+12%) .325 (+7%) .395 (+12%) .720 (+10%) 1170.7
1987 CLE AL 155 540 73 162 26 4 32 69 2 75 73 .300 .262 (+14%) .331 (+17%) .415 (+30%) .746 (+24%) 2888.8
1988 CLE AL 152 552 59 133 25 0 9 49 2 48 101 .241 .254 (-5%) .317 (-6%) .377 (-11%) .695 (-9%) -725.1
1989 CLE AL 147 519 49 141 26 5 13 64 2 62 90 .272 .254 (+7%) .319 (+9%) .375 (+11%) .694 (+10%) 1046.1
1990 CLE AL 155 553 77 162 24 4 14 75 1 63 58 .293 .257 (+14%) .324 (+12%) .385 (+11%) .710 (+12%) 1396.1
1991 CLE AL 66 231 14 54 9 1 4 24 0 16 32 .234 .255 (-9%) .323 (-11%) .384 (-13%) .708 (-12%) -435.7
1991 OAK AL 56 188 14 40 12 0 0 20 2 11 22 .213 .255 (-17%) .323 (-21%) .384 (-28%) .708 (-25%) -435.7
1992 CLE AL 120 291 30 76 7 0 4 36 0 28 54 .261 .255 (+2%) .322 (+1%) .377 (-13%) .699 (-7%) -273.7
Career · 12 seasons 1,311 4,520 535 1,220 204 24 120 545 16 439 764 .270 — — — — 4,842

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home654218025957667295.264
Away657234027664453250.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-04 CLEBALL 200000002
1992-10-03 CLEBALL 000000000
1992-10-02 CLEBALW 000000000
1992-10-01 CLEBALL 100000000
1992-09-29 CLENYYW 000000000
1992-09-28 CLENYYW 000000000
1992-09-26 CLEDETW 322000211
1992-09-25 CLEDETL 100000001
1992-09-23 CLEBOSW 100000000
1992-09-22 CLEBOSW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 153 122 1091 72 7 103
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1166 1103 776 2058 123 168
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 ATL 3B 3 0 3 4 0 1
1983 ATL 3B 2 2 0 2 0 0
1984 CLE 3B 126 125 86 187 14 17
1984 CLE SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1985 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 CLE 3B 161 158 114 319 19 26
1986 CLE 3B 158 155 109 292 25 24
1987 CLE 1B 7 6 58 7 0 5
1987 CLE 3B 144 142 134 254 22 19
1988 CLE 3B 151 149 99 298 10 23
1989 CLE 3B 144 144 92 268 17 15
1990 CLE 1B 78 62 584 28 2 61
1990 CLE 3B 99 90 44 158 4 14
1991 CLE 1B 55 47 379 32 5 27
1991 CLE 3B 15 14 11 29 0 3
1991 OAK 1B 3 2 25 3 0 3
1991 OAK 3B 52 47 38 72 2 9
1992 CLE 1B 10 5 45 2 0 7
1992 CLE 3B 111 77 46 175 10 17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 153
Second Base 1
Third Base 1166
Shortstop 1
Designated Hitter 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Player of the Month June
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-09-26

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 CLE AL $550,000
1991 OAK AL $1,150,000
1990 CLE AL $987,500
1989 CLE AL $962,500
1988 CLE AL $812,500
1987 CLE AL $612,500
1986 CLE AL $437,500
1985 CLE AL $140,000
Total Career Earnings $5,652,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brook Jacoby (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mark DeRosa
    .268 avg, 100 HR
  2. 96
    Davey Johnson
    .261 avg, 136 HR
  3. 95
    Wil Cordero
    .273 avg, 122 HR
  4. 94
    Neil Walker
    .267 avg, 149 HR
  5. 88
    Jed Lowrie
    .257 avg, 121 HR
  6. 88
    Willie Upshaw
    .262 avg, 123 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brook Jacoby

What years did Brook Jacoby play?
Brook Jacoby played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1992.
Was Brook Jacoby a pitcher?
No. Brook Jacoby was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Brook Jacoby hit?
Brook Jacoby hit 120 career home runs with 1220 hits.