Oscar Brown
Oscar Lee Brown
Born: February 8, 1946
Long Beach, CA US
Deceased: June 3, 2020
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 18 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 5 (1966 January Secondary Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 1 (1966 June Secondary Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Poly HS (Long Beach, CA)
Compton CC
Southern California
Career: 1966-1974
Major League Statistics
Oscar Brown compiled a career batting average of .294 with 17 home runs and 165 RBI in his 503-game career with the Yakima Braves, West Palm Beach Braves, Kinston Eagles, Williamsport Astros, Shreveport Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Braves | 73 | 318 | 272 | 42 | 94 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 47 | .346 | .435 | .463 | .898 | 126 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 38 | 146 | 142 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | .268 | .288 | .331 | .619 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 13 | 48 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .283 | .312 | .283 | .595 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 41 | 169 | 151 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 19 | .225 | .298 | .265 | .563 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 50 | 208 | 181 | 42 | 62 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 11 | .343 | .417 | .558 | .975 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 11 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .194 | .293 | .194 | .487 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 68 | 284 | 261 | 39 | 85 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 27 | .326 | .370 | .414 | .784 | 108 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 22 | 97 | 88 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .216 | .263 | .273 | .536 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 30 | 121 | 114 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .351 | .388 | .465 | .853 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 49 | 178 | 168 | 17 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 34 | .280 | .311 | .369 | .680 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 104 | 249 | 218 | 28 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 49 | .252 | .325 | .317 | .642 | 69 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 503 | 1875 | 1692 | 242 | 498 | 67 | 19 | 17 | 165 | 37 | 21 | 151 | 252 | .294 | .353 | .387 | .740 | 654 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Braves | OF | 70 | 129 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .965 | 1.971 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 34 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 1.794 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | OF | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.846 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | OF | 48 | 81 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .957 | 1.854 |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | OF | 41 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .960 | 2.317 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 67 | 158 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .953 | 2.448 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 11 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .964 | 2.455 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 29 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .934 | 1.966 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 21 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 2.190 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 45 | 73 | 11 | 8 | 6 | .913 | 1.867 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 88 | 128 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .964 | 1.534 |
| Totals | 472 | 870 | 57 | 43 | 13 | .956 | 1.964 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Astros | |||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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