Brian Champion
Brian Richard Champion
Born: October 23, 1967
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 2 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Corvallis HS (OR)
Career: 1986-1991
Brian Champion compiled a career batting average of .252 with 43 home runs and 276 RBI in his 573-game career with the Braves, Pulaski Braves, Burlington Braves, Durham Bulls and Greenville Braves. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | 56 | 225 | 187 | 35 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 37 | .251 | .360 | .412 | .772 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1987 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 67 | 289 | 261 | 38 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 62 | .284 | .346 | .441 | .787 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | 113 | 455 | 408 | 57 | 98 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 95 | .240 | .315 | .377 | .692 | 154 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 96 | 374 | 327 | 43 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 70 | .254 | .338 | .349 | .686 | 114 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 34 | 121 | 102 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | .265 | .380 | .343 | .723 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 94 | 377 | 334 | 36 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 58 | .263 | .328 | .377 | .705 | 126 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 113 | 386 | 332 | 45 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 77 | .226 | .329 | .346 | .675 | 115 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 573 | 2227 | 1951 | 264 | 492 | 101 | 7 | 43 | 276 | 19 | 13 | 232 | 411 | .252 | .336 | .377 | .713 | 736 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | 3B | 41 | 28 | 88 | 22 | 2 | .841 | 2.829 |
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | SS | 12 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 5 | .879 | 4.250 |
| 1987 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 3B | 64 | 39 | 110 | 22 | 12 | .871 | 2.328 |
| 1987 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | 3B | 99 | 49 | 208 | 35 | 17 | .880 | 2.596 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 87 | 769 | 38 | 8 | 65 | .990 | 9.276 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 55 | 504 | 25 | 5 | 38 | .991 | 9.618 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 1.750 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1B | 30 | 237 | 13 | 1 | 22 | .996 | 8.333 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1B | 38 | 316 | 24 | 5 | 22 | .986 | 8.947 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 440 | 1960 | 557 | 107 | 184 | .959 | 5.720 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL |
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