1954
Born February 25, 1954
Coshocton, OH, USA
Bob Brenly Notable
Bob Brenly divided nine seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the San Francisco Giants from 1981, then the Toronto Blue Jays through 1989.
Across 871 games he batted .247, with 647 hits and 321 runs. He finished with 91 home runs, 119 doubles and 45 stolen bases.
He played 705 games behind the plate, with 3,577 putouts and 63 errors. He turned 41 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1984.
He was born in Coshocton, OH, USA on February 25, 1954. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1984 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1984 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | SFG | 19 | 45 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
| 1982 | SFG | 65 | 180 | 26 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 6 | .283 |
| 1983 | SFG | 104 | 281 | 36 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 48 | 10 | .224 |
| 1984 | SFG | 145 | 506 | 74 | 147 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 48 | 52 | 6 | .291 |
| 1985 | SFG | 133 | 440 | 41 | 97 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 1 | .220 |
| 1986 | SFG | 149 | 472 | 60 | 116 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 74 | 97 | 10 | .246 |
| 1987 | SFG | 123 | 375 | 55 | 100 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 47 | 85 | 10 | .267 |
| 1988 | SFG | 73 | 206 | 13 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 40 | 1 | .189 |
| 1989 | SFG/TOR | 60 | 110 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 1 | .173 |
| Career | — | 871 | 2615 | 321 | 647 | 119 | 7 | 91 | 333 | 318 | 438 | 45 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Bob Brenly
Bob Brenly made a major-league debut on August 14, 1981.
1989
Final major-league game: Bob Brenly
Bob Brenly played a final major-league game on October 1, 1989.
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