1961
Born August 15, 1961
Jackson, MS, USA
Chris Brown Notable
b. August 15, 1961 · San Francisco Giants 1984–1987, San Diego Padres 1987–1988, Detroit Tigers 1989
Chris Brown played for three clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1984 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1989.
Across 449 games he batted .269, with 410 hits and 164 runs. He finished with 38 home runs, 61 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 423 games at third base, with 748 assists and 65 errors. He turned 71 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1986.
He was born in Jackson, MS, USA on August 15, 1961, and died on December 26, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1986 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | SFG | 23 | 84 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 2 | .286 |
| 1985 | SFG | 131 | 432 | 50 | 117 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 61 | 38 | 78 | 2 | .271 |
| 1986 | SFG | 116 | 416 | 57 | 132 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 43 | 13 | .317 |
| 1987 | SDP/SFG | 82 | 287 | 34 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 20 | 46 | 4 | .237 |
| 1988 | SDP | 80 | 247 | 14 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 0 | .235 |
| 1989 | DET | 17 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .193 |
| Career | — | 449 | 1523 | 164 | 410 | 61 | 6 | 38 | 184 | 120 | 252 | 21 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died December 26, 2006
1984
Major-league debut: Chris Brown
Chris Brown made a major-league debut on September 3, 1984.
1989
Final major-league game: Chris Brown
Chris Brown played a final major-league game on May 16, 1989.
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