Leon Brown (baseball) explained

Leon Brown
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:16 November 1948
Birth Place:Sacramento, California, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 19
Debutyear:1976
Debutteam:New York Mets
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 3
Finalyear:1976
Finalteam:New York Mets
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.214
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:2
Teams:
  • New York Mets

Leon Brown (born November 16, 1948) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He is the brother of Curtis Brown.

Leon Brown was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 amateur draft out of Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California.[1] He then went on to spend thirteen years in professional baseball, mostly in the minor leagues. Brown had 74 plate appearances in 64 games as a New York Met in 1976, recording a .214 batting average as an outfielder.[2] He was traded with Brock Pemberton from the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for minor-league first baseman Ed Kurpiel on December 9, 1976.[3]

His son Channing Brown has played for various collegiate and professional baseball teams including Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Lipscomb University, San Diego Surf Dawgs, Team Canada, Lake County Fielders, and the Prescott Montezuma Federals.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leon Brown - Minors. Baseball-Reference.com. 20 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Leon Brown Player Page. Baseball-reference.com. 20 October 2012.
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/10/archives/braves-trade-5-players-for-rangers-burroughs-morton-moret-among-5.html Chass, Murray. "Braves Trade 5 Players For Rangers’ Burroughs," The New York Times, Friday, December 10, 1976.