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Emil Brown

Emil Brown Notable

b. December 29, 1974 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1997–2001, San Diego Padres 2001, Kansas City Royals 2005–2007, Oakland Athletics 2008, New York Mets 2009

Emil Brown played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1997 and closing with the New York Mets in 2009.

Across 739 games he batted .258, with 581 hits and 296 runs. He finished with 59 home runs, 112 doubles and 52 stolen bases.

He played 631 games in the outfield, with 1,159 putouts and 29 errors.

He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on December 29, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1997 PIT 66951617 212 610325 .179
1998 PIT 1339210 100 31110 .256
1999 PIT 61402 100 0030 .143
2000 PIT 501191326 503 1611343 .218
2001 PIT/SDP 741372126 413 13164912 .190
2005 KCR 15054575156 31517 864810810 .286
2006 KCR 14752777151 41215 8159956 .287
2007 KCR 1133664494 1316 62247112 .257
2008 OAK 1174024898 14213 5927654 .244
2009 NYM 3501 000 0100 .200
Career 7392249296581 1121259 32619746852 .258

On this day & linked events

1974

Born December 29, 1974

Chicago, IL, USA

1997

Major-league debut: Emil Brown

Emil Brown made a major-league debut on April 3, 1997.

2009

Final major-league game: Emil Brown

Emil Brown played a final major-league game on June 6, 2009.

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