1953
Born September 23, 1953
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Brian Asselstine Notable
b. September 23, 1953 · Atlanta Braves 1976–1981
Brian Asselstine played 1976 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves as a center fielder.
Across 284 games he batted .254, with 146 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 27 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 157 games in the outfield, with 261 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Santa Barbara, CA, USA on September 23, 1953. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ATL | 11 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .212 |
| 1977 | ATL | 83 | 124 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .210 |
| 1978 | ATL | 39 | 103 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 2 | .272 |
| 1979 | ATL | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .100 |
| 1980 | ATL | 87 | 218 | 18 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 37 | 1 | .284 |
| 1981 | ATL | 56 | 86 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .256 |
| Career | — | 284 | 574 | 52 | 146 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 68 | 38 | 74 | 5 | .254 |
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