Hubie Brooks

Hubert Brooks, Jr. (born September 24, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball player. During his career, he played as a third baseman, shortstop and right fielder for the New York Mets (1980-84, 1991), Montreal Expos (1985-89), Los Angeles Dodgers (1990), California Angels (1992) and Kansas City Royals (1993-94).

Brooks was the third player chosen by the Mets in the June 1978 amateur draft. He was sent to Montreal in a four-player trade that brought Gary Carter to the Mets before the 1985 season.

Brooks was a career .269 hitter with 149 home runs and 824 RBI. He collected career-highs in home runs (20) in 1988 and 1990; in RBI (100) in 1985, and finished 8th in batting average (.307) in 1981. Brooks also appeared in two All-Star games (1986-87). In the Mets database popularity, he ranks 75th in a list of 747 players.

He co-holds the Mets record for longest hitting streak with 24 games, tied with Mike Piazza.

Career Hitting

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1,645	5,974	1,608	290	31	149	656	824	64	387	1,005	.269	.315	.403	.718

External links

• Hubie Brooks at:
  • Baseball Library
  • Baseball Reference
  • Ultimate Mets Database