Greg Brock (baseball)
| Greg Brock | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: June 14, 1957 McMinnville, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1982, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 28, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .248 |
| Home runs | 110 |
| Runs batted in | 462 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Gregory Allen Brock (born June 14, 1957) is a retired baseball player who played for 10 seasons in Major League Baseball. A first baseman for his entire major league career, he split his time evenly between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
Early life
[edit]Brock was born in McMinnville, Oregon, the son of Joe Brock, who coached baseball at Stayton High School.[1] Greg played for his father at the school, and in 1995 had his jersey retired.[1][2] Brock attended the University of Wyoming.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]In 1013 games over 10 major league seasons, Brock posted a .248 batting average (794-for-3202) with 420 runs, 141 doubles, 6 triples, 110 home runs, 462 RBI, 41 stolen bases, 434 bases on balls, .338 on-base percentage and .399 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .994 fielding percentage as a first baseman. In the 1983 and 1985 National League Championship Series, he hit only .048 (1-for-21) with 3 runs, 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 walks in 8 games.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nolen, John; Steve Hunter (January 5, 1995). "Brocks dinner/roast". The Oregonian. p. F2.
- ^ From wire reports (July 4, 1991). "Around the Horn". The Oregonian. p. E2.
- ^ Baseball Reference
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Greg Brock at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
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