Craig Brown
Samuel Craig Brown
Born: November 19, 1962
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 3 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Goldsboro HS (NC)
Career: 1981-1987
Craig Brown compiled a career batting average of .238 with 37 home runs and 259 RBI in his 707-game career with the Pirates, Greenwood Pirates, Buffalo Bisons, Alexandria Dukes, Prince William Pirates, Nashua Pirates and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Pirates | 50 | 189 | 170 | 21 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 27 | .259 | .309 | .329 | .638 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .062 | .111 | .062 | .174 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 126 | 511 | 463 | 55 | 120 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 32 | 12 | 36 | 113 | .259 | .318 | .322 | .639 | 149 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 81 | 340 | 306 | 41 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 56 | .242 | .302 | .346 | .648 | 106 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Prince William Pirates | 71 | 273 | 259 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 65 | .228 | .265 | .363 | .628 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 25 | 86 | 81 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | .173 | .209 | .235 | .444 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 121 | 433 | 379 | 45 | 81 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 79 | .214 | .290 | .367 | .657 | 139 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 99 | 387 | 341 | 27 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 65 | .220 | .301 | .282 | .583 | 96 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 127 | 451 | 411 | 54 | 110 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 47 | .268 | .317 | .399 | .716 | 164 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| Totals | 707 | 2689 | 2426 | 282 | 578 | 115 | 10 | 37 | 259 | 97 | 63 | 198 | 478 | .238 | .298 | .340 | .637 | 824 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 44 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .971 | 1.545 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | OF | 124 | 198 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .972 | 1.653 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | OF | 78 | 136 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .921 | 1.795 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Prince William Pirates | OF | 70 | 105 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .975 | 1.657 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 21 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 1B | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 119 | 220 | 12 | 6 | 4 | .975 | 1.950 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 96 | 213 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .978 | 2.281 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 122 | 224 | 13 | 11 | 2 | .956 | 1.943 |
| Totals | 682 | 1211 | 68 | 45 | 12 | .966 | 1.875 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenwood Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | PIT | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT |
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