Brian McRae
[edit] Biography
Brian McRae (Brian Wesley McRae) was born on August 27, 1967 in Bradenton, Florida. He made his Major League debut on August 7, 1990 for the Kansas City Royals. In 1990, his rookie year, he hit .286 with 2 home runs and 23 RBI. McRae played for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies over the course of his 10 year career.
Most people believe that Brian McRae's best season was 1996, when he slugged 17 home runs, stole 37 bases, hit for a .276 average and knocked in 66 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1990
| KC
| A
| 46
| 168
| 21
| 48
| 2
| 23
| .286
| .318
| .405
| 8
| 3
| 9
| 29
| 0
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 5
|
| 1991
| KC
| A
| 152
| 629
| 86
| 164
| 8
| 64
| .261
| .288
| .372
| 28
| 9
| 24
| 99
| 2
| 3
| 20
| 1
| 12
|
| 1992
| KC
| A
| 149
| 533
| 63
| 119
| 4
| 52
| .223
| .285
| .308
| 23
| 5
| 42
| 88
| 6
| 7
| 18
| 1
| 10
|
| 1993
| KC
| A
| 153
| 627
| 78
| 177
| 12
| 69
| .282
| .325
| .413
| 28
| 9
| 37
| 105
| 4
| 14
| 23
| 1
| 8
|
| 1994
| KC
| A
| 114
| 436
| 71
| 119
| 4
| 40
| .273
| .359
| .378
| 22
| 6
| 54
| 67
| 6
| 6
| 28
| 3
| 3
|
| 1995
| CHI
| N
| 137
| 580
| 92
| 167
| 12
| 48
| .288
| .348
| .440
| 38
| 7
| 47
| 92
| 7
| 3
| 27
| 1
| 12
|
| 1996
| CHI
| N
| 157
| 624
| 111
| 172
| 17
| 66
| .276
| .360
| .425
| 32
| 5
| 73
| 84
| 12
| 2
| 37
| 6
| 11
|
| 1997
| NY
| N
| 45
| 145
| 23
| 36
| 5
| 15
| .248
| .317
| .414
| 5
| 2
| 13
| 22
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 2
|
| 1997
| CHI
| N
| 108
| 417
| 63
| 100
| 6
| 28
| .240
| .329
| .372
| 27
| 5
| 52
| 62
| 4
| 3
| 14
| 2
| 11
|
| 1997
| TOT
| N
| 153
| 562
| 86
| 136
| 11
| 43
| .242
| .326
| .383
| 32
| 7
| 65
| 84
| 6
| 4
| 17
| 2
| 13
|
| 1998
| NY
| N
| 159
| 552
| 79
| 146
| 21
| 79
| .264
| .360
| .462
| 36
| 5
| 80
| 90
| 5
| 3
| 20
| 3
| 5
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| 31
| 82
| 11
| 16
| 3
| 11
| .195
| .340
| .366
| 3
| 1
| 16
| 22
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 1999
| NY
| N
| 96
| 298
| 35
| 66
| 8
| 36
| .221
| .320
| .349
| 12
| 1
| 39
| 57
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 6
|
| 1999
| COL
| N
| 7
| 23
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 1
| .261
| .370
| .478
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1999
| Total
|
| 134
| 403
| 47
| 88
| 12
| 48
| .218
| .327
| .360
| 17
| 2
| 57
| 86
| 9
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 8
|
| 1999
| TOT
| N
| 103
| 321
| 36
| 72
| 9
| 37
| .224
| .323
| .358
| 14
| 1
| 41
| 64
| 7
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 6
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 709
| 2639
| 404
| 693
| 70
| 273
| .263
| .346
| .419
| 152
| 25
| 306
| 414
| 37
| 12
| 103
| 13
| 47
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 645
| 2475
| 330
| 643
| 33
| 259
| .260
| .314
| .372
| 112
| 33
| 182
| 410
| 20
| 34
| 93
| 7
| 40
|
| Total
|
|
| 1354
| 5114
| 734
| 1336
| 103
| 532
| .261
| .331
| .396
| 264
| 58
| 488
| 824
| 57
| 46
| 196
| 20
| 87
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1990
| KC
| A
| OF
| 45
| 43
| 383.2
| 120
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| KC
| A
| CF
| 45
| 43
| 383.2
| 119
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1991
| KC
| A
| OF
| 150
| 142
| 1301.1
| 405
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1991
| KC
| A
| CF
| 150
| 142
| 1301.1
| 405
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1992
| KC
| A
| CF
| 148
| 143
| 1283.1
| 421
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1992
| KC
| A
| OF
| 148
| 143
| 1283.1
| 419
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1993
| KC
| A
| OF
| 153
| 150
| 1345.1
| 394
| 4
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1993
| KC
| A
| CF
| 153
| 150
| 1345.1
| 392
| 5
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1994
| KC
| A
| OF
| 110
| 109
| 978.2
| 252
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1994
| KC
| A
| CF
| 110
| 109
| 978.2
| 251
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1994
| KC
| A
| DH
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 137
| 136
| 1213
| 345
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1995
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 137
| 136
| 1213
| 345
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1996
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 155
| 153
| 1358.2
| 348
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1996
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 155
| 153
| 1358.2
| 345
| 2
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1997
| NY
| N
| OF
| 41
| 35
| 309
| 65
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1997
| NY
| N
| CF
| 41
| 35
| 309
| 65
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .957
|
| 1997
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 107
| 103
| 913.1
| 243
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1997
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 107
| 103
| 913.1
| 242
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1997
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 148
| 138
| 1222.1
| 308
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1997
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 148
| 138
| 1222.1
| 307
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1998
| NY
| N
| OF
| 154
| 144
| 1305.1
| 302
| 8
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1998
| NY
| N
| CF
| 154
| 144
| 1305.1
| 301
| 8
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| DH
| 15
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| CF
| 13
| 13
| 107
| 29
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| TOR
| A
| OF
| 13
| 13
| 107
| 28
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| NY
| N
| CF
| 87
| 78
| 688.1
| 152
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1999
| NY
| N
| OF
| 87
| 78
| 688.1
| 152
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1999
| COL
| N
| OF
| 7
| 7
| 55.1
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| COL
| N
| CF
| 7
| 7
| 55.1
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1999
| Total
|
| CF
| 107
| 98
| 850.2
| 195
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1999
| Total
|
| OF
| 107
| 98
| 850.2
| 194
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1999
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 94
| 85
| 743.2
| 166
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1999
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 94
| 85
| 743.2
| 166
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1307
| 1256
| 11242.1
| 3085
| 38
| 32
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 19
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1307
| 1256
| 11242.1
| 3083
| 37
| 33
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (17th pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1985 - signed June 10, 1985).
- Traded by Kansas City Royals to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Derek Wallace and Geno Morones (April 5, 1995).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs with Mel Rojas and Turk Wendell to New York Mets in exchange for Lance Johnson and 2 players to be named later (August 8, 1997); Chicago Cubs received Mark Clark (August 11, 1997) and Manny Alexander (August 14, 1997).
- Traded by New York Mets with Rigo Beltran and Thomas Johnson to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Darryl Hamilton and Chuck McElroy (July 31, 1999).
- Traded by Colorado Rockies to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later (August 9, 1999); Colorado Rockies received Pat Lynch (August 23, 1999).
- Granted free agency (November 3, 1999).
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