Retired
Jay Van Brocklin
Birthdate:
June 4, 1952 (45 y, 4 m, 26 d)Born In:
Loves Park, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/203Entry:
1973 Draft
- Round: 5, Overall: 105, Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1974 | Billings (PION) |
| All-Star | 1985 | Amarillo (TL) |
| Gold Glove | 1984 - 1B | Buffalo/Winnipeg (IL) |
| 1983 - 1B | Buffalo/Winnipeg (IL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1978 - 1B | Kansas City (RBL) |
| 1974 - LF | Billings (PION) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1974 | Billings (PION) |
| Aug 1974 | Billings (PION) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 17, 1985 | Amarillo (TL) |
| Jul 9, 1979 | Kansas City (RBL) | |
| Jun 19, 1978 | Kansas City (RBL) | |
| Apr 25, 1977 | Kansas City (RBL) | |
| Aug 11, 1975 | Waterloo (MIDW) | |
| Aug 26, 1974 | Billings (PION) | |
| Aug 19, 1974 | Billings (PION) | |
| Jul 29, 1974 | Billings (PION) | |
| Jul 15, 1974 | Billings (PION) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 23 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Eddie Vargas | 966 |
| Babe Young | 957 |
| Justin Hawthorne | 954 |
| Danny Cater | 949 |
| Willie Upshaw | 949 |
| Jimmy Wasdell | 946 |
| Jerry Martin | 946 |
| Gordy Coleman | 946 |
| Dave L Stapleton | 943 |
| Bruce Bochte | 942 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 157 | 4 |
| 1979 | 161 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 724 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 661 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 196 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 324 | 2 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 39 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 127 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 97 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10 | 3 |
| 1980 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 71 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.317 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.523 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.207 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.880 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 159 | 4 |
| 1979 | 162 | 1 |