Tom Brookens

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: August 10, 1953 in Chambersburg, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (4th) of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA).

School: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA)

Debut: July 10, 1979 (Age 25-334d, 14,200th in major league history)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1990 (Age 37-051d)
vs. BAL 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Thomas Dale Brookens

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Relatives: Cousin of Ike Brookens

1984 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.5

3865

950

.246

477

RBI

431

OBP

.297

SLG

.367

OPS

.663

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	36-24 / in Starts: 34-22
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	44 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	5

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 208 PAs	21
Actual Runners on Base	107 (53-40-14)
Avg. MLBer w/ 208 PAs	23
Avg. Runners on Base	128 (63-43-22)

Most Driven In
J Morales	4
Self	4
J Wockenfuss	3
L Parrish	2
R Staub	2
L Jones	1
R LeFlore	1
S Kemp	1

Most Driven In By
R LeFlore	5
A Trammell	4
Self	4
L Whitaker	2
S Kemp	1
M Wagner	1
L Jones	1
L Parrish	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	84 (83)	Jul 10	DET		MIN	W,6-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	8	.90	-0.053	.04	0.00%	-0.21	3B
2	2	85	Jul 11	DET		MIN	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.429	.429	.429	.857	8	.92	-0.037	.05	0.00%	-0.23	3B
3	3	86	Jul 12 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.364	.364	.545	.909	8	.65	0.065	.01	0.00%	0.22	3B
4	4	88 (1)	Jul 13	DET	@	CHW	W,3-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.357	.571	.929	8	1.43	0.147	.08	0.01%	0.54	3B
5	5	89	Jul 14	DET	@	CHW	L,4-12	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.444	.722	8	.75	-0.042	.05	0.00%	-0.79	3B
6	6	90	Jul 15	DET	@	CHW	W,14-5	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.318	.304	.455	.759	8	.53	0.108	.02	0.00%	1.13	3B
7	7	91	Jul 19	DET	@	MIN	W,8-3	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.296	.423	.719	8	.51	-0.043	.03	0.00%	-0.67	3B
8	8	92	Jul 20	DET	@	MIN	L,6-14	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.258	.367	.625	8	.26	-0.030	.01	0.00%	-1.37	3B
9	9	95 (2)	Jul 23	DET		CHW	L,3-11	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.294	.375	.669	2	.88	0.068	.02	0.00%	0.68	2B
10	10	96	Jul 24	DET		MIL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.316	.472	.788	8	1.86	0.106	.04	0.00%	1.49	3B
11	11	97	Jul 25	DET		MIL	W,11-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.325	.333	.475	.808	8	.95	-0.107	.01	0.00%	-0.59	3B
12	12	98	Jul 26	DET		MIL	W,5-2	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.333	.535	.868	8	.49	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.90	3B
13	13	99	Jul 27	DET	@	TOR	W,4-3	CG(11)	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.340	.583	.923	7	1.02	0.175	.01	0.00%	1.26	3B
14	14	100	Jul 28	DET	@	TOR	L,0-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.340	.560	.900	8	.76	0.004	.01	0.00%	-0.07	3B
15	15	101	Jul 29	DET	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.310	.509	.819	1	.86	-0.122	.01	0.00%	-1.42	2B 3B
16	16	102	Jul 30	DET	@	TEX	W,6-4	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.293	.311	.500	.811	2	1.10	0.100	.01	0.00%	0.70	2B
17	17	103	Jul 31	DET	@	TEX	L,3-11	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.306	.492	.798	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	2B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	18	104	Aug 1	DET	@	TEX	L,3-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.303	.468	.771	8	1.60	-0.064	.01	0.00%	-0.44	3B
19	19	106 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	DET		KCR	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.290	.446	.736	8	1.01	-0.080	.01	0.00%	-0.62	3B
20	20	107	Aug 4	DET		KCR	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.288	.435	.722	8	.43	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.57	3B
21	21	108	Aug 5	DET		KCR	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.289	.431	.720	8	1.16	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.16	3B
22	22	109	Aug 7 (1)	DET		TEX	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.264	.289	.431	.720	8						PR 3B
23	23	110	Aug 7 (2)	DET		TEX	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.288	.421	.709	7	.59	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.85	3B
24	24	112 (1)	Aug 8 (2)	DET		TEX	W,10-4	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.256	.298	.410	.708	8	.25	-0.011	.00	0.00%	1.06	3B
25	25	113	Aug 9	DET		TEX	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.299	.407	.706	8	.84	-0.024	.01	0.00%	-0.29	3B
26	26	115 (1)	Aug 10 (2)	DET	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.297	.400	.697	2	.40	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.00	3B
27	27	116	Aug 11	DET	@	KCR	L,5-11	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.295	.393	.688	8	1.02	0.020	.00	0.00%	0.21	3B
28	28	117	Aug 12	DET	@	KCR	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.286	.380	.666	9	.65	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.80	3B
29	29	118	Aug 13	DET	@	CAL	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.294	.379	.673	9	1.28	0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.15	3B
30	30	121 (2)	Aug 17	DET	@	SEA	W,9-2	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.255	.308	.378	.686	2	.42	-0.011	.00	0.00%	0.04	2B
31	31	122	Aug 18	DET	@	SEA	W,7-4	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.315	.392	.707	9	.42	0.014	.00	0.00%	1.70	3B
32	32	123	Aug 19	DET	@	SEA	L,4-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.307	.381	.688	7	.62	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.67	3B
33	33	124	Aug 20	DET	@	OAK	W,7-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.303	.367	.669	6	1.25	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-1.00	DH 3B
34	34	125	Aug 21	DET	@	OAK	L,1-8	CG	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.303	.384	.687	9	.20	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.65	3B
35	35	127 (1)	Aug 24	DET		SEA	W,5-2	CG	4	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.320	.404	.724	9	.40	0.036	.00	0.00%	1.42	3B
36	36	128	Aug 25	DET		SEA	L,4-8	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.313	.393	.706	9	.30	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.54	3B
37	37	130 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	DET		SEA	W,9-8	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.258	.318	.392	.710	7	1.13	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.12	3B
38	38	131	Aug 27	DET		CAL	W,3-2	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.319	.398	.717	9	.77	0.073	.00	0.00%	0.63	3B
39	39	132	Aug 28	DET		CAL	W,12-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.317	.394	.710	9	.51	0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.30	3B
40	40	133	Aug 29	DET		CAL	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.317	.392	.709	9	1.13	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.53	3B
41	41	134	Aug 30	DET		OAK	W,8-7	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.261	.315	.388	.703	1	1.02	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.35	2B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	42	139 (4)	Sep 4	DET	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.307	.377	.683	8	.72	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-1.03	3B
43	43	140	Sep 5	DET	@	CLE	W,9-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.254	.307	.377	.683	2						2B
44	44	141	Sep 6	DET		NYY	L,1-3	CG(10)	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.318	.387	.706	9	1.30	0.074	.00	0.00%	0.46	2B
45	45	143 (1)	Sep 8	DET		NYY	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.312	.379	.691	2	.88	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.60	2B
46	46	144	Sep 9	DET		NYY	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.323	.385	.708	7	.65	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.23	2B
47	47	145	Sep 11	DET		CLE	W,14-1	GS-6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.265	.317	.377	.695	7	.32	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.73	3B
48	48	146	Sep 12	DET		CLE	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.311	.370	.682	7	.78	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.77	2B
49	49	147	Sep 15 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.316	.380	.696	8	.94	0.141	.00	0.00%	1.21	2B
50	50	148	Sep 15 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,1-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.312	.375	.687	2	.41	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.27	2B
51	51	149	Sep 16	DET	@	NYY	W,8-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.309	.370	.679	7	.59	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.27	2B
52	52	150	Sep 17	DET		BAL	L,1-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.305	.366	.671	7	2.20	-0.172	.00	0.00%	-0.87	2B
53	53	151	Sep 18	DET		BAL	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.306	.365	.671	7	1.00	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.06	2B
54	54	153 (1)	Sep 20	DET		BAL	L,7-8	5-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.302	.361	.663	8	1.06	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.37	3B
55	55	154	Sep 21	DET	@	BOS	L,1-4	CG(7)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.303	.360	.663	9	.72	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.05	2B
56	56	156 (1)	Sep 23 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.302	.354	.656	8	1.20	-0.115	.00	0.00%	-0.70	3B
57	57	157	Sep 25	DET	@	BAL	W,3-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.297	.348	.645	8	1.44	-0.120	.00	0.00%	-0.82	3B
58	58	158	Sep 26	DET	@	BAL	L,2-13	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.247	.296	.346	.642	9	.54	0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.42	2B
59	59	159	Sep 28	DET		BOS	L,4-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.300	.349	.649	8	.57	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.69	3B
60	60	161 (1)	Sep 30	DET		BOS	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.309	.374	.683	2	.45	0.154	.00	0.00%	1.82	2B
							36-24		208	190	23	50	5	2	4	21	11	0	40	2	4	1	1	3	10	3	.263	.309	.374	.683		.82	-0.363	.01	0.00%	-4.45

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