Emil Brown
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Kansas City Royals — No. 35 | |
Right Fielder | |
Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Major League Baseball debut | |
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April 3, 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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Batting average | .263 |
Home runs | 40 |
RBIs | 205 |
Former teams | |
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Emil Quincy Brown (born December 29, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional baseball player who currently plays outfield for the Kansas City Royals. Taken by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 1994 draft, Brown made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1997 in a limited role. Brown did not play in the majors from 2002-2004. In 2005 he emerged as the everyday starting right fielder for the Kansas City Royals. During this breakout year, Brown hit 17 home runs and drove in 86 with a .286 batting average.
During the 2006 season, Brown batted .287 with 15 home runs and 81 RBI's. He was 9th in the American League with 41 doubles.
[edit] Sources
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis