Leon Brown (baseball)
Leon Brown (born November 16, 1949 in Sacramento, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He is the brother of Curtis Brown.
| Leon Brown | |
|---|---|
 Brown with the Omaha Royals in 1980 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 16, 1948 Sacramento, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 19, 1976, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1976, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .214 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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.
References
- "Leon Brown - Minors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- "Leon Brown Player Page". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- Chass, Murray. "Braves Trade 5 Players For Rangers’ Burroughs," The New York Times, Friday, December 10, 1976. Retrieved May 1, 2020
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)