Bobby Brown
Rogers Lee Brown
Born: May 25, 1954
Norfolk, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 11 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 22 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Northampton HS (Eastville, VA)
John Brown University
Career: 1972-1983
Major League Statistics
Bobby Brown compiled a career batting average of .306 with 81 home runs and 466 RBI in his 1004-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Lodi Orioles, Asheville Orioles, Peninsula Pilots, Reading Phillies, Oklahoma City 89ers, Tacoma Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Puerto Rico Boricuas, Salt Lake City Gulls and Las Vegas Stars. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Miami Orioles |
 Lodi Orioles |
 Peninsula Pilots |
 Reading Phillies |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Reading Phillies |
 Tacoma Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Las Vegas Stars |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 49 | 188 | 172 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 53 | .256 | .319 | .395 | .714 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 100 | 306 | 279 | 35 | 79 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 60 | .283 | .327 | .366 | .692 | 102 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 29 | 105 | 94 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | .191 | .276 | .245 | .521 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | 95 | 394 | 359 | 44 | 108 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 66 | .301 | .349 | .421 | .769 | 151 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 6 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .259 | .286 | .259 | .545 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | 133 | 551 | 491 | 77 | 146 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 23 | 7 | 50 | 94 | .297 | .360 | .397 | .757 | 195 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 102 | 428 | 393 | 68 | 137 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 42 | 12 | 33 | 67 | .349 | .398 | .506 | .904 | 199 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 79 | 331 | 312 | 53 | 98 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 18 | 41 | .314 | .352 | .423 | .775 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 56 | 250 | 238 | 38 | 69 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 30 | .290 | .310 | .445 | .756 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 50 | 228 | 216 | 31 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 28 | .287 | .314 | .444 | .759 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 66 | 281 | 261 | 51 | 81 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33 | .310 | .357 | .498 | .855 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 70 | 285 | 258 | 53 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 36 | .349 | .394 | .519 | .914 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Puerto Rico Boricuas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 40 | 165 | 152 | 28 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 26 | .329 | .382 | .526 | .908 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 22 | 93 | 84 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .250 | .301 | .357 | .658 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 97 | 443 | 405 | 85 | 134 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 70 | 44 | 8 | 34 | 54 | .331 | .381 | .543 | .925 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| Totals | 1004 | 4076 | 3741 | 619 | 1144 | 156 | 65 | 81 | 466 | 285 | 83 | 279 | 617 | .306 | .354 | .447 | .801 | 1673 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 47 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .877 | 1.213 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 79 | 88 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .930 | 1.177 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | OF | 92 | 138 | 11 | 8 | 0 | .949 | 1.620 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | OF | 29 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .927 | 1.759 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | 1B | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | OF | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | 1B | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | OF | 104 | 162 | 9 | 12 | 3 | .934 | 1.644 |
| 1975 | A | CALL | Lodi Orioles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | OF | 41 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.585 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 3B | 39 | 30 | 76 | 14 | 7 | .883 | 2.718 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 1B | 25 | 206 | 11 | 6 | 15 | .973 | 8.680 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 78 | 184 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .969 | 2.436 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 56 | 151 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .968 | 2.732 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 8 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .889 | 3.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | OF | 62 | 151 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .956 | 2.468 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 42 | 98 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .962 | 2.405 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 68 | 166 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 2.544 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .857 | 6.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 40 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .964 | 2.025 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | OF | 22 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 2.091 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | OF | 81 | 166 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .971 | 2.099 |
| Totals | 927 | 1879 | 169 | 98 | 41 | .954 | 2.209 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Lodi Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Lodi Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Puerto Rico Boricuas | |||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN |
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