Greg Brock
First baseman
Born: (1957-06-14) 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 runs110
Runs batted in462
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

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

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

  1. 1 2 Nolen, John; Steve Hunter (January 5, 1995). "Brocks dinner/roast". The Oregonian. p. F2.
  2. From wire reports (July 4, 1991). "Around the Horn". The Oregonian. p. E2.
  3. Baseball Reference


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