George Brett
| First Name | George |
| Middle Name | Howard |
| Last Name | Brett |
| Full Name at Birth | George Howard Brett |
| Other Names | Mullet |
| Age | 58 |
| Date of Birth | May 15, 1953 |
| Birthplace | Glen Dale, WV |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Weight (lb) | 185 |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | El Segundo (El Segundo, CA) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Third Baseman, First Baseman |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 02 August 1973 |
| Last MLB Game | 03 October 1993 |
| Draft | Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft. |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1999 (488/497 ballots). |
George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, West Virginia), nicknamed "Mullet", is a former Major League Baseball third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history, and 15th all-time. Brett is one of four players in MLB history to accumulate 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and a career .300 batting average with the others being Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Stan Musial. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Baseball Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | KCR | 13 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.175 |
| 1974 | KCR | 133 | 457 | 49 | 129 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 0.282 | 0.313 | 0.363 |
| 1975 | KCR | 159 | 634 | 84 | 195 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 89 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 0.308 | 0.353 | 0.456 |
| 1976 | KCR | 159 | 645 | 94 | 215 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 67 | 21 | 49 | 36 | 0.333 | 0.377 | 0.462 |
| 1977 | KCR | 139 | 564 | 105 | 176 | 32 | 13 | 22 | 88 | 14 | 55 | 24 | 0.312 | 0.373 | 0.532 |
| 1978 | KCR | 128 | 510 | 79 | 150 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 23 | 39 | 35 | 0.294 | 0.342 | 0.467 |
| 1979 | KCR | 154 | 645 | 119 | 212 | 42 | 20 | 23 | 107 | 17 | 51 | 36 | 0.329 | 0.376 | 0.563 |
| 1980 | KCR | 117 | 449 | 87 | 175 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 118 | 15 | 58 | 22 | 0.390 | 0.454 | 0.664 |
| 1981 | KCR | 89 | 347 | 42 | 109 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 0.314 | 0.361 | 0.484 |
| 1982 | KCR | 144 | 552 | 101 | 166 | 32 | 9 | 21 | 82 | 6 | 71 | 51 | 0.301 | 0.378 | 0.505 |
| 1983 | KCR | 123 | 464 | 90 | 144 | 38 | 2 | 25 | 93 | 0 | 57 | 39 | 0.310 | 0.385 | 0.563 |
| 1984 | KCR | 104 | 377 | 42 | 107 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 38 | 37 | 0.284 | 0.344 | 0.459 |
| 1985 | KCR | 155 | 550 | 108 | 184 | 38 | 5 | 30 | 112 | 9 | 103 | 49 | 0.335 | 0.436 | 0.585 |
| 1986 | KCR | 124 | 441 | 70 | 128 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 73 | 1 | 80 | 45 | 0.290 | 0.401 | 0.481 |
| 1987 | KCR | 115 | 427 | 71 | 124 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 78 | 6 | 72 | 47 | 0.290 | 0.388 | 0.496 |
| 1988 | KCR | 157 | 589 | 90 | 180 | 42 | 3 | 24 | 103 | 14 | 82 | 51 | 0.306 | 0.389 | 0.509 |
| 1989 | KCR | 124 | 457 | 67 | 129 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 80 | 14 | 59 | 47 | 0.282 | 0.362 | 0.431 |
| 1990 | KCR | 142 | 544 | 82 | 179 | 45 | 7 | 14 | 87 | 9 | 56 | 63 | 0.329 | 0.387 | 0.515 |
| 1991 | KCR | 131 | 505 | 77 | 129 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 2 | 58 | 75 | 0.255 | 0.327 | 0.402 |
| 1992 | KCR | 152 | 592 | 55 | 169 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 8 | 35 | 69 | 0.285 | 0.330 | 0.397 |
| 1993 | KCR | 145 | 560 | 69 | 149 | 31 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 7 | 39 | 67 | 0.266 | 0.312 | 0.434 |
Baseball Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | KCR | 13 | 9 | 96 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0.974 |
| 1974 | KCR | 133 | 128 | 1137.2 | 102 | 279 | 21 | 16 | 0.948 |
| 1975 | KCR | 159 | 159 | 1425.1 | 132 | 356 | 26 | 27 | 0.949 |
| 1976 | KCR | 159 | 159 | 1427.1 | 146 | 350 | 26 | 23 | 0.950 |
| 1977 | KCR | 135 | 134 | 1185 | 115 | 325 | 21 | 33 | 0.954 |
| 1978 | KCR | 128 | 128 | 1104.1 | 104 | 289 | 16 | 25 | 0.961 |
| 1979 | KCR | 153 | 153 | 1338.1 | 176 | 378 | 31 | 34 | 0.947 |
| 1980 | KCR | 113 | 113 | 1002.2 | 107 | 256 | 17 | 29 | 0.955 |
| 1981 | KCR | 88 | 87 | 758.1 | 74 | 170 | 14 | 7 | 0.946 |
| 1982 | KCR | 144 | 143 | 1249 | 131 | 295 | 17 | 23 | 0.962 |
| 1983 | KCR | 122 | 121 | 1023.2 | 208 | 192 | 25 | 34 | 0.941 |
| 1984 | KCR | 101 | 101 | 789.1 | 59 | 201 | 14 | 18 | 0.949 |
| 1985 | KCR | 152 | 152 | 1339.2 | 107 | 339 | 15 | 33 | 0.967 |
| 1986 | KCR | 115 | 115 | 992 | 97 | 218 | 16 | 17 | 0.952 |
| 1987 | KCR | 94 | 94 | 809.2 | 805 | 69 | 9 | 72 | 0.990 |
| 1988 | KCR | 124 | 124 | 1076 | 1126 | 70 | 10 | 105 | 0.992 |
| 1989 | KCR | 105 | 105 | 906.1 | 898 | 80 | 2 | 71 | 0.998 |
| 1990 | KCR | 110 | 109 | 947.1 | 880 | 67 | 7 | 89 | 0.993 |
| 1991 | KCR | 10 | 10 | 84 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.989 |
| 1992 | KCR | 18 | 18 | 159 | 139 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 0.981 |
| 1993 | KCR | 140 | - |
Filmography
Selected George Brett film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
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