Ollie Brown
[edit] Biography
Ollie Brown (Ollie Lee Brown) was born on February 11, 1944 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He made his Major League debut on September 10, 1965 for the San Francisco Giants. In 1966, his rookie year, he hit .233 with 7 home runs and 33 RBI. Brown played for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros over the course of his 13 year career.
Most people believe that Ollie Brown's best season was 1970, when he slugged 23 home runs, hit for a .292 average and knocked in 89 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1965
| SF
| N
| 6
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .200
| .200
| .300
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1966
| SF
| N
| 115
| 348
| 32
| 81
| 7
| 33
| .233
| .303
| .319
| 7
| 1
| 33
| 66
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 7
| 14
|
| 1967
| SF
| N
| 120
| 412
| 44
| 110
| 13
| 53
| .267
| .312
| .396
| 12
| 1
| 25
| 65
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 7
| 15
|
| 1968
| SF
| N
| 40
| 95
| 7
| 22
| 0
| 11
| .232
| .270
| .274
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 23
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1969
| SD
| N
| 151
| 568
| 76
| 150
| 20
| 61
| .264
| .319
| .412
| 18
| 3
| 44
| 97
| 3
| 4
| 10
| 3
| 12
|
| 1970
| SD
| N
| 139
| 534
| 79
| 156
| 23
| 89
| .292
| .331
| .489
| 34
| 1
| 34
| 78
| 0
| 3
| 5
| 8
| 14
|
| 1971
| SD
| N
| 145
| 484
| 36
| 132
| 9
| 55
| .273
| .346
| .362
| 16
| 0
| 52
| 74
| 3
| 1
| 3
| 5
| 10
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| 23
| 70
| 3
| 12
| 0
| 3
| .171
| .224
| .200
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| 20
| 54
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 4
| .241
| .317
| .315
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| 66
| 179
| 21
| 50
| 3
| 25
| .279
| .342
| .374
| 8
| 0
| 17
| 24
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 10
|
| 1972
| Total
|
| 109
| 303
| 29
| 75
| 4
| 32
| .248
| .310
| .323
| 11
| 0
| 28
| 47
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 11
|
| 1972
| TOT
| A
| 86
| 233
| 26
| 63
| 4
| 29
| .270
| .336
| .361
| 9
| 0
| 23
| 38
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 10
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| 97
| 296
| 28
| 83
| 7
| 32
| .280
| .355
| .392
| 10
| 1
| 33
| 53
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 8
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| 43
| 99
| 11
| 24
| 4
| 13
| .242
| .286
| .455
| 5
| 2
| 6
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 5
|
| 1974
| HOU
| N
| 27
| 69
| 8
| 15
| 3
| 6
| .217
| .260
| .362
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1974
| TOT
| N
| 70
| 168
| 19
| 39
| 7
| 19
| .232
| .275
| .417
| 6
| 2
| 10
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 7
|
| 1975
| PHI
| N
| 84
| 145
| 19
| 44
| 6
| 26
| .303
| .369
| .510
| 12
| 0
| 15
| 29
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
| 1976
| PHI
| N
| 92
| 209
| 30
| 53
| 5
| 30
| .254
| .350
| .383
| 10
| 1
| 33
| 33
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 5
| 1
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| 53
| 70
| 5
| 17
| 1
| 13
| .243
| .280
| .357
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1038
| 3113
| 350
| 818
| 91
| 393
| .263
| .320
| .397
| 125
| 10
| 258
| 525
| 14
| 14
| 25
| 40
| 79
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 183
| 529
| 54
| 146
| 11
| 61
| .276
| .347
| .378
| 19
| 1
| 56
| 91
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 5
| 18
|
| Total
|
|
| 1221
| 3642
| 404
| 964
| 102
| 454
| .265
| .324
| .394
| 144
| 11
| 314
| 616
| 17
| 16
| 30
| 45
| 97
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1965
| SF
| N
| OF
| 4
| 2
| 23
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| SF
| N
| RF
| 4
| 2
| 23
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| SF
| N
| OF
| 114
| 93
| 897
| 163
| 12
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1966
| SF
| N
| RF
| 107
| 85
| 803.2
| 147
| 12
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1966
| SF
| N
| CF
| 18
| 8
| 93.1
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| SF
| N
| OF
| 115
| 104
| 968
| 190
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1967
| SF
| N
| RF
| 111
| 100
| 913
| 181
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1967
| SF
| N
| CF
| 10
| 4
| 55
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| SF
| N
| OF
| 35
| 22
| 213.2
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| SF
| N
| CF
| 3
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1968
| SF
| N
| RF
| 30
| 21
| 200.2
| 32
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| SF
| N
| LF
| 3
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| SD
| N
| OF
| 148
| 148
| 1283.1
| 269
| 14
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1969
| SD
| N
| RF
| 148
| 148
| 1283.1
| 226
| 11
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1970
| SD
| N
| OF
| 137
| 136
| 1199
| 258
| 12
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1970
| SD
| N
| RF
| 137
| 136
| 1199
| 244
| 12
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1971
| SD
| N
| RF
| 134
| 132
| 1166
| 265
| 9
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1971
| SD
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| SD
| N
| OF
| 134
| 132
| 1167
| 263
| 9
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| RF
| 17
| 16
| 151.1
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| OF
| 17
| 16
| 151.1
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 9
| 4
| 49
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| CF
| 9
| 9
| 72
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 16
| 13
| 121
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 56
| 43
| 414
| 117
| 9
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1972
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 56
| 43
| 414
| 116
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1972
| Total
|
| OF
| 89
| 72
| 686.1
| 181
| 9
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1972
| Total
|
| RF
| 82
| 63
| 614.1
| 160
| 10
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1972
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 72
| 56
| 535
| 147
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1972
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 65
| 47
| 463
| 126
| 9
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 4
| 1
| 21
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 4
| 1
| 21
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 82
| 75
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 11
| 7
| 59.1
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 34
| 18
| 188.2
| 34
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .921
|
| 1974
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 25
| 11
| 129.1
| 17
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .850
|
| 1974
| HOU
| N
| RF
| 20
| 17
| 132.1
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 20
| 17
| 132.1
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 54
| 35
| 321
| 73
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
| 1974
| TOT
| N
| RF
| 31
| 24
| 191.2
| 53
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 24
| 0
| 37
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 63
| 27
| 298
| 67
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 48
| 27
| 261
| 58
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 10
| 4
| 46
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 76
| 50
| 470
| 105
| 7
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1976
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 69
| 46
| 424
| 92
| 7
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .943
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 8
| 2
| 29.2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 22
| 7
| 92.2
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 15
| 5
| 63
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 82
| 75
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 913
| 787
| 7130.1
| 1467
| 69
| 36
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 77
| 21
| 282.1
| 50
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .943
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 41
| 21
| 227.1
| 55
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 995
| 829
| 7640
| 1622
| 71
| 39
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by San Francisco Giants (1962).
- Selected by San Diego Padres from San Francisco Giants (1st pick overall) in the expansion draft (October 14, 1968).
- Traded by San Diego Padres to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Curt Blefary, Mike Kilkenny and a player to be named later (May 17, 1972); San Diego Padres received Greg Schubert (September 11, 1972).
- Claimed on waivers by Milwaukee Brewers from Oakland Athletics (June 29, 1972).
- Traded by Milwaukee Brewers with Ellie Rodriguez, Skip Lockwood, Gary Ryerson and Joe Lahoud to California Angels in exchange for Clyde Wright, Steve Barber, Ken Berry, Art Kusnyer and cash (October 22, 1973).
- Sold by California Angels to Houston Astros (March 28, 1974).
- Claimed on waivers by Philadelphia Phillies from Houston Astros (June 24, 1974).
- Granted free agency (October 27, 1977).
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