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Ollie Brown

Ollie Brown Notable

b. February 11, 1944 · San Francisco Giants 1965–1968, San Diego Padres 1969–1972, Oakland Athletics 1972, Milwaukee Brewers 1972–1973, Houston Astros 1974, Philadelphia Phillies 1974–1977

Ollie Brown played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1965 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1977.

Across 1,221 games he batted .265, with 964 hits and 404 runs. He finished with 102 home runs, 144 doubles and 30 stolen bases.

He played 992 games in the outfield, with 1,622 putouts and 39 errors.

He was born in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA on February 11, 1944, and died on April 16, 2015. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1965 SFG 61002 100 0020 .200
1966 SFG 1153483281 717 3333662 .233
1967 SFG 12041244110 12113 5325650 .267
1968 SFG 4095722 400 113231 .232
1969 SDP 15156876150 18320 61449710 .264
1970 SDP 13953479156 34123 8934785 .292
1971 SDP 14548436132 1609 5552743 .273
1972 MIL/OAK/SDP 1093032975 1104 3228471 .248
1973 MIL 972962883 1017 3233534 .280
1974 HOU/PHI 701681939 627 1910350 .232
1975 PHI 841451944 1206 2615291 .303
1976 PHI 922093053 1015 3033332 .254
1977 PHI 5370517 311 134141 .243
Career 12213642404964 14411102 45431461630 .265

On this day & linked events

1944

Born February 11, 1944

Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

2015

Died April 16, 2015

1965

Major-league debut: Ollie Brown

Ollie Brown made a major-league debut on September 10, 1965.

1977

Final major-league game: Ollie Brown

Ollie Brown played a final major-league game on September 27, 1977.

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