Stephen Russell Braun (born May 8, 1948) is an American former professional baseball left fielder, third baseman, and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, and St. Louis Cardinals.
| Steve Braun | |
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| Left fielder / Third baseman | |
| Born: May 8, 1948 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1971, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1985, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 52 |
| Runs batted in | 388 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Braun played prep baseball at Hopewell Valley Central High School.[1]
Career
editBraun was drafted by the Twins in the 10th round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft. He did not play baseball in 1968 or 1969 as he was on baseball's military list from September 6, 1967, until September 23, 1969.[2] Braun made his Major League Baseball debut with the Minnesota Twins on April 6, 1971. He appeared in his final regular season game on October 6, 1985.
Braun was traded from the Mariners to the Royals for Jim Colborn on May 31, 1978.[3] He was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals team that defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1982 World Series.
He is one of the few players with over 100 pinch hits.
In 1425 games over 15 seasons, Braun compiled a .271 batting average with 466 runs, 155 doubles, 19 triples, 52 home runs, 388 RBI, 579 base on balls, 433 strikeouts, .371 on-base percentage, and .367 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .960 fielding percentage.
After his playing career, Braun became a hitting coach, working with the Cardinals' staff in 1990 and then spending 12 years (1991–2002) as a minor league coach and hitting coordinator for the Boston Red Sox.
References
edit- ^ Franklin, Paul. "Thunder coach has a Feller feel", Asbury Park Press, May 16, 1999. Accessed June 28, 2022. "Braun, who graduated from Hopewell Valley High School, just turned 51 last week."
- ^ Norman MacLean, ed. (1986). 1986 Who's Who in Baseball. New York: Who's Who in Baseball Magazine Company, Inc.
- ^ "Mariners, Royals in Trade," United Press International (UPI), Wednesday, May 31, 1978. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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