Michael Charles Brown
[edit] Biography
Mike Brown (Michael Charles Brown) was born on December 29, 1959 in San Francisco, California. He made his Major League debut on July 21, 1983 for the California Angels. In 1984, his rookie year, he hit .284 with 7 home runs and 22 RBI. Brown played for the California Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 5 year career.
Most people believe that Mike Brown's best season was 1985, when he hit for a .304 average and knocked in 53 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| 31
| 104
| 12
| 24
| 3
| 9
| .231
| .279
| .385
| 5
| 1
| 7
| 20
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| 62
| 148
| 19
| 42
| 7
| 22
| .284
| .342
| .520
| 8
| 3
| 13
| 23
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 8
|
| 1985
| PIT
| N
| 57
| 205
| 29
| 68
| 5
| 33
| .332
| .391
| .512
| 18
| 2
| 22
| 27
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 4
| 7
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| 60
| 153
| 23
| 41
| 4
| 20
| .268
| .304
| .418
| 9
| 1
| 7
| 21
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 9
|
| 1985
| Total
|
| 117
| 358
| 52
| 109
| 9
| 53
| .304
| .355
| .472
| 27
| 3
| 29
| 48
| 1
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 16
|
| 1986
| PIT
| N
| 87
| 243
| 18
| 53
| 4
| 26
| .218
| .293
| .296
| 7
| 0
| 27
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 9
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| 18
| 50
| 4
| 11
| 0
| 3
| .220
| .235
| .260
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 12
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 144
| 448
| 47
| 121
| 9
| 59
| .270
| .338
| .395
| 25
| 2
| 49
| 59
| 0
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 16
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 171
| 455
| 58
| 118
| 14
| 54
| .259
| .304
| .426
| 24
| 5
| 28
| 76
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 22
|
| Total
|
|
| 315
| 903
| 105
| 239
| 23
| 113
| .265
| .321
| .411
| 49
| 7
| 77
| 135
| 1
| 9
| 5
| 8
| 38
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 11
| 10
| 91.2
| 20
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .913
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 31
| 27
| 255.1
| 52
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 3
| 3
| 27
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 19
| 14
| 136.2
| 25
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 43
| 33
| 295
| 56
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 44
| 33
| 300
| 57
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 56
| 55
| 486.2
| 87
| 3
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1985
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 56
| 55
| 486.2
| 87
| 3
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 48
| 31
| 326
| 78
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 46
| 31
| 320
| 74
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| Total
|
| OF
| 104
| 86
| 812.2
| 165
| 6
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1985
| Total
|
| RF
| 102
| 86
| 806.2
| 161
| 6
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1986
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 71
| 63
| 549
| 103
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1986
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 71
| 63
| 549
| 107
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 14.2
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 18
| 13
| 126.2
| 33
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .946
|
| 1988
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 18
| 12
| 112
| 31
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 40
| 26
| 254.2
| 58
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 4
| 3
| 32
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 268
| 222
| 2043.2
| 414
| 19
| 16
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 11
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 229
| 193
| 1757
| 342
| 14
| 14
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by California Angels in the 7th round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1980).
- Traded by California Angels with Pat Clements and a player to be named later to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for John Candelaria, Al Holland and George Hendrick (August 2, 1985); Pittsburgh Pirates received Bob Kipper (August 16, 1985).
- Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (March 31, 1987).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (April 8, 1987).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (May 15, 1987).
- Signed by Chicago White Sox (June 1, 1987).
- Released by Chicago White Sox (December 13, 1987).
- Signed by Detroit Tigers (December 30, 1987).
- Sold by Detroit Tigers to California Angels (July 14, 1988).
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