Ollie Brown

Q: When was Ollie Brown born?

Ollie Brown was born on February 11, 1944.

Q: Where was Ollie Brown born?

Ollie Brown was born in Tuscaloosa, AL .

Q: How tall was Ollie Brown?

Ollie Brown was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ollie Brown weigh when playing?

Ollie Brown weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ollie Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Ollie Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Ollie Brown play?

Ollie Brown was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Ollie Brown have?

Ollie Brown had 964 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ollie Brown have?

Ollie Brown had 102 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ollie Brown's average?

Ollie Brown had a .265 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ollie Brown played for?

Ollie Brown played for 6 teams; the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 178lb (188cm, 80kg)

Born: February 11, 1944 in Tuscaloosa, AL us

Died: April 16, 2015 in Buena Park, CA

Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, CA

High School: Long Beach Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA)

School: Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1965 (Age 21-211d, 12,414th in major league history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1977 (Age 33-228d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Ollie Lee Brown

Nicknames: Downtown

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Relatives: Brother of Oscar Brown

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.4

3642

964

102

.265

404

RBI

454

OBP

.324

SLG

.394

OPS

.718

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1962	18	SFG-min	D,D-	69	278	247	38	56	13	2	10	31	4		27	65	.227	.301	.417	.718		103		0	2	2	0		DEC,SAL · MIDW,APPY
1963	19	SFG-min	A	59	118	92	25	28	2	0	6	26	3	0	24	22	.304	.449	.522	.971		48		1	0	1			DEC · MIDW
1964	20	SFG-min	A,WRk	173	738	637	149	209	28	17	44	160	22	2	85	152	.328	.409	.633	1.042		403		8	0	8			FRE,GIA · CALL,AZIL
1965	21	SFG-min	AAA	139	559	518	76	152	30	1	27	81	15	4	34	90	.293	.337	.512	.849		265		2	1	4			TAC · PCL
1965	21	SFG	NL	6	10	10	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.300	.500	37	3	0	0	0	0	0	/9H
1966	22	SFG-min	AAA	27	118	105	23	36	9	1	9	29	0	2	11	21	.343	.407	.705	1.112		74		1	0	1			PHX · PCL
1966	22	SFG	NL	115	386	348	32	81	7	1	7	33	2	5	33	66	.233	.303	.319	.622	71	111	14	2	3	0	7	*98/H
1967	23	SFG	NL	120	446	412	44	110	12	1	13	53	0	2	25	65	.267	.312	.396	.708	102	163	15	4	1	4	7	*98/H
1968	24	SFG-min	AAA	25	97	84	19	21	6	0	3	10	0	0	11	22	.250	.351	.429	.779		36		2	0	0			PHX · PCL
1968	24	SFG	NL	40	100	95	7	22	4	0	0	11	1	0	3	23	.232	.270	.274	.544	63	26	1	2	0	0	0	9H/87
1969	25	SDP	NL	151	621	568	76	150	18	3	20	61	10	6	44	97	.264	.319	.412	.731	108	234	12	3	4	2	3	*9/H
1970	26	SDP	NL	139	577	534	79	156	34	1	23	89	5	3	34	78	.292	.331	.489	.820	122	261	14	0	3	6	8	*9/H
1971	27	SDP	NL	145	542	484	36	132	16	0	9	55	3	3	52	74	.273	.346	.362	.707	107	175	10	3	1	2	5	*9H/8
1972	28	TOT	MLB	109	336	303	29	75	11	0	4	32	1	3	28	47	.248	.310	.323	.634	91	98	11	1	1	3	6	9H/85
1972	28	TOT	AL	86	260	233	26	63	9	0	4	29	1	3	23	38	.270	.336	.361	.696	111	84	10	1	1	2	4	9H/85
1972	28	SDP	NL	23	76	70	3	12	2	0	0	3	0	0	5	9	.171	.224	.200	.424	26	14	1	0	0	1	2	9/H
1972	28	OAK	AL	20	60	54	5	13	1	0	1	4	1	1	6	14	.241	.317	.315	.631	93	17	0	0	0	0	1	/89H
1972	28	MIL	AL	66	200	179	21	50	8	0	3	25	0	2	17	24	.279	.342	.374	.716	116	67	10	1	1	2	3	9H/5
1973	29	MIL	AL	97	333	296	28	83	10	1	7	32	4	1	33	53	.280	.355	.392	.747	114	116	8	2	1	1	1	DH/9
1974	30	TOT	NL	70	178	168	19	39	6	2	7	19	0	1	10	35	.232	.275	.417	.692	92	70	7	0	0	0	1	H97
1974	30	HOU	NL	27	73	69	8	15	1	0	3	6	0	0	4	15	.217	.260	.362	.623	77	25	2	0	0	0	0	9/H
1974	30	PHI	NL	43	105	99	11	24	5	2	4	13	0	1	6	20	.242	.286	.455	.740	102	45	5	0	0	0	1	7H9
1975	31	PHI	NL	84	161	145	19	44	12	0	6	26	1	1	15	29	.303	.369	.510	.879	139	74	1	0	1	0	1	9H7
1976	32	PHI	NL	92	247	209	30	53	10	1	5	30	2	1	33	33	.254	.350	.383	.732	106	80	1	0	1	4	5	9H7
1977	33	PHI	NL	53	75	70	5	17	3	1	1	13	1	1	4	14	.243	.280	.357	.637	67	25	3	0	0	1	1	H7/9
13 Yrs				1221	4012	3642	404	964	144	11	102	454	30	27	314	616	.265	.324	.394	.718	103	1436	97	17	16	23	45
162 Game Avg.				162	532	483	54	128	19	1	14	60	4	4	42	82	.265	.324	.394	.718	103	191	13	2	2	3	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SDP (4 yrs)				458	1816	1656	194	450	70	4	52	208	18	12	135	258	.272	.327	.413	.740	109	684	37	6	8	11	18
SFG (4 yrs)				281	942	865	83	215	24	2	20	97	3	7	61	156	.249	.303	.350	.653	84	303	30	8	4	4	14
PHI (4 yrs)				272	588	523	65	138	30	4	16	82	4	4	58	96	.264	.334	.428	.763	109	224	10	0	2	5	8
MIL (2 yrs)				163	533	475	49	133	18	1	10	57	4	3	50	77	.280	.350	.385	.736	115	183	18	3	2	3	4
HOU (1 yr)				27	73	69	8	15	1	0	3	6	0	0	4	15	.217	.260	.362	.623	77	25	2	0	0	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				20	60	54	5	13	1	0	1	4	1	1	6	14	.241	.317	.315	.631	93	17	0	0	0	0	1

NL (12 yrs)				1038	3419	3113	350	818	125	10	91	393	25	23	258	525	.263	.320	.397	.717	102	1236	79	14	14	20	40
AL (2 yrs)				183	593	529	54	146	19	1	11	61	5	4	56	91	.276	.347	.378	.725	113	200	18	3	2	3	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ollie Brown born?

Ollie Brown was born on February 11, 1944.

Where was Ollie Brown born?

Ollie Brown was born in Tuscaloosa, AL.

How tall was Ollie Brown?

Ollie Brown was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ollie Brown weigh when playing?

Ollie Brown weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ollie Brown play?

Ollie Brown played 13 seasons.

Is Ollie Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Ollie Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ollie Brown play?

Ollie Brown was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Ollie Brown have?

Ollie Brown had 964 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ollie Brown have?

Ollie Brown had 102 home runs over his career.

What was Ollie Brown's average?

Ollie Brown had a .265 average over his career.

How many teams has Ollie Brown played for?

Ollie Brown played for 6 teams; the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Ollie Brown retire?

Ollie Brown last played in 1977.

What are Ollie Brown's nicknames?

Downtown is a nickname for Ollie Brown.

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