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Bobby Brown
Rogers Lee Brown

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 205 lb.

Debut April 5, 1979
  vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 5, 1985
Born May 24, 1954 in Eastville, VA

Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1979 25 TOT AL  34   78    8   17   3  1   0    3   2  1   4  18  .218  .256  .282   47   22   1   0   0   0   0
         TOR AL   4   10    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   1  .000  .167  .000  -50    0   0   0   0   0   0
         NYY AL  30   68    7   17   3  1   0    3   2  1   2  17  .250  .271  .324   62   22   1   0   0   0   0
 1980 26 NYY AL 137  412   65  107  12  5  14   47  27  8  29  82  .260  .306  .415   98  171   2   3   4   0   8
 1981 27 NYY AL  31   62    5   14   1  0   0    6   4  2   5  15  .226  .279  .242   53   15   1   1   0   0   1
 1982 28 SEA AL  79  245   29   59   7  1   4   17  28  6  17  32  .241  .288  .327   67   80   3   2   2   0   3
 1983 29 SDP NL  57  225   40   60   5  3   5   22  27  9  23  38  .267  .333  .382  101   86   1   1   0   0   1
 1984 30 SDP NL  85  171   28   43   7  2   3   29  16  4  11  33  .251  .292  .368   85   63   2   3   0   0   6
 1985 31 SDP NL  79   84    8   13   3  0   0    6   6  4   5  20  .155  .200  .190   11   16   1   1   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      502 1277  183  313  38 12  26  130 110 34  94 238  .245  .295  .355   80  453  11  11   6   0  21
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        412   59  101  12  4   8   42  35 11  30  77  .245  .295  .355   80  146   4   4   2   0   7
 Career High    137  412   65  107  12  5  14   47  28  9  29  82  .260  .306  .415   98  171   3   3   4   0   8
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1979 25 TOT AL   83   63    6   2.5   100| .218  .268| .256  .332| .282  .405| .538  .737|  47  .244  -6.0  -0.6  66%
         TOR AL   12   10    0   0.0   102| .000  .270| .167  .334| .000  .408| .167  .743| -50  .000  -2.2  -0.2   0%
         NYY AL   71   53    6   3.0   100| .250  .267| .271  .332| .324  .405| .595  .736|  62  .307  -3.9  -0.4  66%
 1980 26 NYY AL  446  326   52   4.3    97| .260  .267| .306  .329| .415  .396| .721  .724|  98  .469  -2.9  -0.3  77%
 1981 27 NYY AL   69   53    5   2.5    87| .226  .254| .279  .318| .242  .369| .521  .687|  53  .294  -3.6  -0.4  66%
 1982 28 SEA AL  267  200   25   3.4   101| .241  .268| .288  .332| .327  .408| .615  .739|  67  .361 -11.8  -1.2  82%
 1983 29 SDP NL  250  177   31   4.7    94| .267  .260| .333  .328| .382  .385| .715  .712| 101  .548  -0.1   0.0  75%
 1984 30 SDP NL  187  143   18   3.4    94| .251  .263| .292  .328| .368  .383| .660  .711|  85  .405  -3.8  -0.4  80%
 1985 31 SDP NL   91   79    3   1.0    94| .155  .259| .200  .327| .190  .386| .390  .712|  11  .071 -10.1  -1.1  60%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons      1393 1041  140   3.6    96| .245  .264| .295  .329| .355  .393| .650  .722|  80  .409 -38.3  -4.0  76%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1979 25 TOT AL OF 31 64 0 3 0 .955 .980 2.06 2.13 2.91 2.46 19 198.0 TOT AL LF 9 17 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.89 1.80 2.51 2.21 7 61.0 TOR AL OF 4 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 2.12 2.40 2.46 3 30.0 RF 2 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 1.90 2.65 2.22 2 17.0 LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.80 2.08 2.22 1 13.0 NYY AL OF 27 56 0 3 0 .949 .981 2.07 2.13 3.00 2.46 16 168.0 CF 20 43 0 3 0 .935 .984 2.15 2.62 3.23 2.92 10 120.0 LF 7 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.00 1.80 2.62 2.21 6 48.0 DH 1 1980 26 NYY AL OF 131 303 7 9 0 .972 .979 2.37 2.15 2.81 2.47 103 992.3 CF 81 233 4 8 1 .967 .983 2.93 2.65 2.98 2.92 79 714.7 LF 28 32 1 1 0 .971 .979 1.18 1.92 2.19 2.35 11 135.7 RF 25 36 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.48 1.77 2.35 2.13 13 142.0 DH 1 1981 27 NYY AL OF 29 54 2 3 0 .949 .982 1.93 2.16 3.03 2.48 15 166.3 RF 14 9 2 2 0 .846 .982 0.79 1.75 1.67 2.16 6 59.3 CF 11 39 0 0 0 1.000 .987 3.55 2.61 4.33 2.90 7 81.0 LF 6 6 0 1 0 .857 .984 1.00 1.98 2.08 2.39 2 26.0 DH 2 1982 28 SEA AL OF 68 148 5 5 1 .968 .982 2.25 2.15 2.47 2.47 61 557.0 LF 51 98 6 3 1 .972 .981 2.04 1.91 2.36 2.29 43 397.0 CF 14 38 0 2 0 .950 .984 2.71 2.49 2.71 2.84 14 126.0 RF 4 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 3.25 1.90 3.44 2.28 4 34.0 DH 3 1983 29 SDP NL OF 54 103 1 4 0 .963 .980 1.93 1.92 1.99 2.27 54 470.3 LF 52 94 0 4 0 .959 .977 1.81 1.60 1.88 2.03 52 449.3 CF 4 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.50 2.38 2.57 2.79 2 21.0 1984 30 SDP NL OF 53 100 2 3 0 .971 .979 1.92 1.91 2.63 2.27 35 349.7 LF 27 57 2 2 0 .967 .970 2.19 1.53 3.09 2.03 19 172.0 RF 16 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 0.88 1.69 1.64 2.07 4 77.0 CF 13 26 0 0 0 1.000 .989 2.00 2.41 2.32 2.71 12 100.7 1985 31 SDP NL OF 28 20 2 0 2 1.000 .978 0.79 1.88 1.94 2.20 6 102.3 RF 11 3 2 0 1 1.000 .980 0.45 1.68 1.29 2.03 2 35.0 CF 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.00 2.26 2.25 2.65 2 36.0 LF 9 8 1 0 1 1.000 .978 1.00 1.50 2.59 1.93 2 31.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1979 25 NYY AL CF 20 43 0 3 0 .935 .984 2.15 2.62 3.23 2.92 10 120.0 1980 26 NYY AL CF 81 233 4 8 1 .967 .983 2.93 2.65 2.98 2.92 79 714.7 1981 27 NYY AL CF 11 39 0 0 0 1.000 .987 3.55 2.61 4.33 2.90 7 81.0 1982 28 SEA AL CF 14 38 0 2 0 .950 .984 2.71 2.49 2.71 2.84 14 126.0 1983 29 SDP NL CF 4 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 1.50 2.38 2.57 2.79 2 21.0 1984 30 SDP NL CF 13 26 0 0 0 1.000 .989 2.00 2.41 2.32 2.71 12 100.7 1985 31 SDP NL CF 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .978 1.00 2.26 2.25 2.65 2 36.0 1979 25 NYY AL DH 1 1980 26 NYY AL DH 1 1981 27 NYY AL DH 2 1982 28 SEA AL DH 3 1979 25 TOT AL LF 9 17 0 0 0 1.000 .977 1.89 1.80 2.51 2.21 7 61.0 TOR AL LF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.80 2.08 2.22 1 13.0 NYY AL LF 7 14 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.00 1.80 2.62 2.21 6 48.0 1980 26 NYY AL LF 28 32 1 1 0 .971 .979 1.18 1.92 2.19 2.35 11 135.7 1981 27 NYY AL LF 6 6 0 1 0 .857 .984 1.00 1.98 2.08 2.39 2 26.0 1982 28 SEA AL LF 51 98 6 3 1 .972 .981 2.04 1.91 2.36 2.29 43 397.0 1983 29 SDP NL LF 52 94 0 4 0 .959 .977 1.81 1.60 1.88 2.03 52 449.3 1984 30 SDP NL LF 27 57 2 2 0 .967 .970 2.19 1.53 3.09 2.03 19 172.0 1985 31 SDP NL LF 9 8 1 0 1 1.000 .978 1.00 1.50 2.59 1.93 2 31.3 1979 25 TOT AL OF 31 64 0 3 0 .955 .980 2.06 2.13 2.91 2.46 19 198.0 TOR AL OF 4 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.00 2.12 2.40 2.46 3 30.0 NYY AL OF 27 56 0 3 0 .949 .981 2.07 2.13 3.00 2.46 16 168.0 1980 26 NYY AL OF 131 303 7 9 0 .972 .979 2.37 2.15 2.81 2.47 103 992.3 1981 27 NYY AL OF 29 54 2 3 0 .949 .982 1.93 2.16 3.03 2.48 15 166.3 1982 28 SEA AL OF 68 148 5 5 1 .968 .982 2.25 2.15 2.47 2.47 61 557.0 1983 29 SDP NL OF 54 103 1 4 0 .963 .980 1.93 1.92 1.99 2.27 54 470.3 1984 30 SDP NL OF 53 100 2 3 0 .971 .979 1.92 1.91 2.63 2.27 35 349.7 1985 31 SDP NL OF 28 20 2 0 2 1.000 .978 0.79 1.88 1.94 2.20 6 102.3 1979 25 TOR AL RF 2 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 1.90 2.65 2.22 2 17.0 1980 26 NYY AL RF 25 36 1 0 0 1.000 .976 1.48 1.77 2.35 2.13 13 142.0 1981 27 NYY AL RF 14 9 2 2 0 .846 .982 0.79 1.75 1.67 2.16 6 59.3 1982 28 SEA AL RF 4 13 0 0 0 1.000 .977 3.25 1.90 3.44 2.28 4 34.0 1984 30 SDP NL RF 16 14 0 1 0 .933 .979 0.88 1.69 1.64 2.07 4 77.0 1985 31 SDP NL RF 11 3 2 0 1 1.000 .980 0.45 1.68 1.29 2.03 2 35.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 394 792 19 27 3 .968 .980 2.06 2.07 2.57 2.40 293 2836.0 182 152 72# LF* 182 312 10 11 2 .967 .978 1.77 1.74 2.28 2.16 136 1272.3 CF* 152 394 4 13 1 .968 .984 2.62 2.58 2.99 2.88 126 1199.3 RF* 72 80 5 3 1 .966 .978 1.18 1.74 2.10 2.13 31 364.3 DH 7 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 394 792 19 27 3 .968 .980 2.06 2.07 2.57 2.40 293 2836
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1980   ALCS  NYY KCR     L   3  10   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .091  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  NYY MIL     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  NYY OAK     W   3   1   2   1  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY LAD     L   4   1   1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1984   NLCS  SDP CHC     W   3   4   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .200  .000   1  0   0   0   0 
        WS    SDP DET     L   5  15   1   1  0  0  0   2   0   4  .067  .063  .067   0  0   0   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   9  15   4   1  0  0  0   0   2   4  .067  .176  .067   1  0   0   0   0 
  2 World Series        0-2   9  16   2   1  0  0  0   2   0   5  .063  .059  .063   0  0   0   1   0 
  6 Postseason Series   3-3  19  31   6   2  0  0  0   2   2   9  .065  .118  .065   1  0   0   1   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Stolen Bases
1980 AL-27-9
1982 AL-28-10

Power/Speed Number
1980 AL-18.4-4

Gray Ink: Batting - 4 (1790) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3105) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

April 8, 1976: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

May 14, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 14, 1978: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Jay Johnstone to the New York Yankees for Rawly Eastwick.

December 4, 1978: Drafted by the New York Mets from the New York Yankees in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

March 25, 1979: Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the New York Mets.

April 19, 1979: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays.

April 6, 1982: Sent by the New York Yankees to the Seattle Mariners to complete an earlier deal made on April 1, 1982. The New York Yankees sent a player to be named later, Bill Caudill, and Gene Nelson to the Seattle Mariners for Shane Rawley. The New York Yankees sent Bobby Brown (April 6, 1982) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

March 28, 1983: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

April 19, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985San Diego Padres$150,000
Career (may be incomplete)$150,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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