Brian McRae

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1999)

AVG .261
HR 103
RBI 532
H 1,336
OPS .726
PIV -1,624
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/27/1967 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1990-08-07
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Brian Wesley McRae

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,354 5,114 734 1,336 264 58 103 532 196 488 824 .261 .331 .396 .726 -1,624

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .743 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
1990 KCA AL 46 168 21 48 8 3 2 23 4 9 29 .286 .257 (+11%) .324 (-2%) .385 (+5%) .710 (+2%) -2.0
1991 KCA AL 152 629 86 164 28 9 8 64 20 24 99 .261 .255 (+2%) .323 (-11%) .384 (-3%) .708 (-7%) -856.3
1992 KCA AL 149 533 63 119 23 5 4 52 18 42 88 .223 .255 (-13%) .322 (-11%) .377 (-18%) .699 (-15%) -1276.9
1993 KCA AL 153 627 78 177 28 9 12 69 23 37 105 .282 .265 (+6%) .332 (-2%) .403 (+2%) .735 (avg) -61.4
1994 KCA AL 114 436 71 119 22 6 4 40 28 54 67 .273 .269 (+1%) .338 (+6%) .424 (-11%) .763 (-3%) -141.7
1995 CHN NL 137 580 92 167 38 7 12 48 27 47 92 .288 .266 (+8%) .337 (+3%) .417 (+5%) .755 (+4%) 487.3
1996 CHN NL 157 624 111 172 32 5 17 66 37 73 84 .276 .269 (+2%) .340 (+6%) .426 (avg) .767 (+2%) 443.4
1997 CHN NL 108 417 63 100 27 5 6 28 14 52 62 .240 .266 (-10%) .336 (-2%) .419 (-11%) .756 (-7%) -466.8
1997 NYN NL 45 145 23 36 5 2 5 15 3 13 22 .248 .266 (-7%) .336 (-6%) .419 (-1%) .756 (-3%) -466.8
1998 NYN NL 159 552 79 146 36 5 21 79 20 80 90 .264 .266 (-1%) .335 (+7%) .420 (+10%) .755 (+9%) 1118.1
1999 NYN NL 96 298 35 66 12 1 8 36 2 39 57 .221 .271 (-18%) .344 (-7%) .433 (-20%) .778 (-14%) -673.7
1999 COL NL 7 23 1 6 2 0 1 1 0 2 7 .261 — — — — -673.7
1999 TOR AL 31 82 11 16 3 1 3 11 0 16 22 .195 .271 (-28%) .344 (-1%) .433 (-16%) .778 (-9%) -673.7
Career · 13 seasons 1,354 5,114 734 1,336 264 58 103 532 196 488 824 .261 — — — — -3,244

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
Home681252238368452292.271
Away673259235165251240.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 TORCLEW 010000010
1999-09-29 TORTBRW 201000001
1999-09-28 TORTBRW 211001300
1999-09-26 TORCLEL 100000001
1999-09-25 TORCLEL 101000100
1999-09-24 TORCLEL 200000001
1999-09-23 TORBOSW 400000210
1999-09-22 TORBOSW 211100101
1999-09-21 TORBOSL 200000011
1999-09-19 TORCHWL 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1307 1256 3083 37 33 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 KCA OF 45 43 120 1 0 0
1991 KCA OF 150 142 405 2 3 0
1992 KCA OF 148 143 419 8 3 2
1993 KCA OF 153 150 394 4 7 3
1994 KCA OF 110 109 252 2 3 0
1995 CHN OF 137 136 345 4 3 0
1996 CHN OF 155 153 345 2 5 1
1997 CHN OF 107 103 242 3 1 2
1997 NYN OF 41 35 65 1 3 0
1998 NYN OF 154 144 302 8 4 3
1999 NYN OF 87 78 152 1 1 0
1999 COL OF 7 7 14 0 0 0
1999 TOR OF 13 13 28 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Center Field 1307
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-08-17

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 NYN NL $3,750,000
1998 NYN NL $3,850,000
1997 CHN NL $3,900,000
1996 CHN NL $3,400,000
1995 CHN NL $2,650,000
1994 KCA AL $1,900,000
1993 KCA AL $378,500
1992 KCA AL $275,000
1991 KCA AL $124,000
1990 KCA AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $20,327,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brian McRae (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kevin Bass
    .270 avg, 118 HR
  2. 95
    Coco Crisp
    .265 avg, 130 HR
  3. 94
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR
  4. 93
    Al Cowens
    .270 avg, 108 HR
  5. 93
    Dan Gladden
    .270 avg, 74 HR
  6. 92
    Jim Piersall
    .272 avg, 104 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian McRae

What years did Brian McRae play?
Brian McRae played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999.
Was Brian McRae a pitcher?
No. Brian McRae was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Brian McRae hit?
Brian McRae hit 103 career home runs with 1336 hits.