Brad Mills
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1983)
Brad Mills was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983 for the Montreal Expos, a span of 4 seasons. In 106 career games, he hit .256 with 43 hits, 1 home runs, and 12 RBI.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1980-06-08
- Last Game
- 1983-10-02
Full name: James Bradley Mills
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 168 | 11 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 21 | .256 | .311 | .304 | .615 | -229 |
Career AVG .256 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .311 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Career OPS .615 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 13.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | MON | NL | 21 | 60 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .300 | .264 (+13%) | .326 (+7%) | .387 (-18%) | .714 (-7%) | -50.4 |
| 1981 | MON | NL | 17 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | MON | NL | 54 | 67 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .224 | .261 (-14%) | .324 (-14%) | .388 (-19%) | .712 (-17%) | -178.2 |
| 1983 | MON | NL | 14 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 106 | 168 | 11 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 21 | .256 | — | — | — | — | -229 | ||
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
View full game log (106 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 59 | 88 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 8 | .318 |
| Away | 47 | 80 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .188 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-02 | WSN | NYN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-10-01 | WSN | NYN | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-23 | WSN | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-22 | WSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983-09-17 | WSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983-09-16 | WSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983-09-12 | WSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983-09-09 | WSN | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-09-03 | WSN | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-05-21 | WSN | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 41 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | 1978, 1979 |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | CA | 1976, 1977 |
Brad Mills: the record in brief
Brad Mills played a first major league game on June 8, 1980 and a last one on October 2, 1983. Mills spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Montreal Expos. Listed as a third baseman, Mills hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Mills is listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads January 19, 1957, in Exeter, CA, USA. The given name on file is James Bradley Mills.
Across 106 games at the plate, Mills's career line reads 43 hits in 168 at bats for a .256 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 12 runs batted in. Mills got on base at a .311 rate and slugged .304 (.615 OPS). Mills hit .256 while the league hit .261 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Mills's .615 stands 13.3% below the league's .709. The highest hit total in a season was 18, in 1980. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .300 in 1980, 13% above that year's league mark of .264.
The postseason years listed are 1981.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Mills
- What years did Brad Mills play?
- Brad Mills played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1983.
- Was Brad Mills a pitcher?
- No. Brad Mills was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Brad Mills hit?
- Brad Mills hit 1 career home run with 43 hits.
- What teams did Brad Mills play for?
- Brad Mills played for one team, the Montreal Expos (1980–1983).
- What were Brad Mills's career stats?
- In 106 games, Brad Mills had 43 hits, 1 home runs, 12 RBI, and 11 runs, with a .256 batting average.
- What position did Brad Mills play?
- Brad Mills played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Brad Mills and how much did he weigh?
- Brad Mills was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- How many home runs did Brad Mills hit each season?
- Brad Mills's home runs by season: 0 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 1 in 1982, and 0 in 1983. His most in one season was 1, in 1982.
- What was Brad Mills's career batting average?
- Brad Mills batted .256 over his career, with 43 hits in 168 at bats.
- How many RBI did Brad Mills have?
- Brad Mills drove in 12 runs in his career.
- Is Brad Mills in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Brad Mills has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.