1967
Born August 27, 1967
Bradenton, FL, USA
Brian McRae Notable
b. August 27, 1967 · Kansas City Royals 1990–1994, Chicago Cubs 1995–1997, New York Mets 1997–1999, Colorado Rockies 1999, Toronto Blue Jays 1999
Brian McRae played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 1990 and closing with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1999.
Across 1,354 games he batted .261, with 1,336 hits and 734 runs. He finished with 103 home runs, 264 doubles, 58 triples and 196 stolen bases.
He played 1,307 games in the outfield, with 3,083 putouts and 33 errors.
He was born in Bradenton, FL, USA on August 27, 1967. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1996 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | KCR | 46 | 168 | 21 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 29 | 4 | .286 |
| 1991 | KCR | 152 | 629 | 86 | 164 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 24 | 99 | 20 | .261 |
| 1992 | KCR | 149 | 533 | 63 | 119 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 42 | 88 | 18 | .223 |
| 1993 | KCR | 153 | 627 | 78 | 177 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 37 | 105 | 23 | .282 |
| 1994 | KCR | 114 | 436 | 71 | 119 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 28 | .273 |
| 1995 | CHC | 137 | 580 | 92 | 167 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 92 | 27 | .288 |
| 1996 | CHC | 157 | 624 | 111 | 172 | 32 | 5 | 17 | 66 | 73 | 84 | 37 | .276 |
| 1997 | CHC/NYM | 153 | 562 | 86 | 136 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 65 | 84 | 17 | .242 |
| 1998 | NYM | 159 | 552 | 79 | 146 | 36 | 5 | 21 | 79 | 80 | 90 | 20 | .264 |
| 1999 | COL/NYM/TOR | 134 | 403 | 47 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 57 | 86 | 2 | .218 |
| Career | — | 1354 | 5114 | 734 | 1336 | 264 | 58 | 103 | 532 | 488 | 824 | 196 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1990
Major-league debut: Brian McRae
Brian McRae made a major-league debut on August 7, 1990.
1999
Final major-league game: Brian McRae
Brian McRae played a final major-league game on October 3, 1999.