Brian McRae

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian McRae
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1967(1967-08-27)
Age	57
Birthplace	Bradenton
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Leo

Brian McRae Biography

Brian McRae is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 27, 1967 in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Brian Wesley McRae (/m @ “‘ k r EI / born on August 27, 1967) is a former center-fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays from 1990 until 1999. McRae is the child of a former big league All-Star, Hal McRae, and was under the supervision of his father McRae over four consecutive seasons at Kansas City. This was the only fourth time that an MLB manager with his own son.

As of 1994, his earnings was increased from 400k, and amounted to $1.9 million. McRae was among the top ten of the American League in singles and stole bases after the 1994 strike came to an end year in the month of August. Just before the strike came to an end at the end of April in 1995 McRae became a trade partner for the Chicago Cubs for two players who played just eight major league games following the trade. McRae responded to the deal by being third at the top of the National League with 167 hits and 38 doubles, a record-setting number and a league-leading 580 bats. He set new career record highs by scoring 111 runs and 37 bases stolen while being caught only nine times, a record-setting 80percent percent success rate.

Although his numbers declined in 1997, in 1998, McRae led the Mets in doubles, triples and stolen bases while setting career highs in home runs, RBI, walks and slugging. He also led the team in caught stealing and strikeouts. On September 14, McRae hit a dramatic game-tying two-run home run in the ninth inning off the Houston Astros’ ace closer, Billy Wagner. The Mets went on to win that game but narrowly missed the playoffs.

The Cubs were paying McRae $3.9 million for 1997 but his numbers declined and the Cubs were sinking to the bottom of the division. On April 4, McRae was the batter for the first pitch ever thrown at Turner Field. In August, they traded him with Mel Rojas and Turk Wendell to the New York Mets in exchange for Lance Johnson, Mark Clark and Manny Alexander. McRae’s statistics stayed largely below the league average for the rest of the season. The Mets missed the postseason for the ninth consecutive season.

The Royals have named Hal McRae as the team’s manager for the year 1991. In his firm grip in the middle field spot, Brian McRae posted largely average offensive numbers throughout his tenure in Kansas City. On July 14th 1991, he set the record for his career by scoring six RBI in a home run that was a double run and a grand Slam in the leadoff position, during an 18-4 victory in Detroit. A little more than a week later the player began a record-setting 22-game hitting streakthat ran from July 20 until the 13th of August. 1993 was his most productive offensive year with the Royals in many categories, however the Royals also recorded a record-breaking 105 strikeouts.

Brian McRae Net Worth

Brian McRae is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian McRae 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In Bradenton, Florida, McRae was a student at Manatee High School as well as Blue Springs High School where McRae was a Missouri 2nd team All State Selection in football and 1st team selection baseball. in 1985 McRae had been predicted to become a lower round draft selection in baseball. He stated that he planned to go to college and play in both sports and baseball, it was reported that the University of Kansas offered him an athletic scholarship. After they Kansas City Royals defied the predictions and picked an 17 year old McRae during the initial round (as 17th overall) and offered him an impressive six-figure signing bonus McRae decided to change his mind and decided to stay away from the college sport altogether.

McRae was not a hit effectively in the Royals Minor league system , and did not make it to AA until the fourth season. McRae did manage to steal bases however, with 88 steals over the early three seasons. McRae and his father, the long-time royal Hal McRae, became the first father-son duo to play in an official game of a major league team when they played playing together in an early spring training game in 1987. McRae was a minuscule .201 with his team the Memphis Chicks in 1988 and just .227 during 1989. In 1990 the Kansas City’s main center fielder, the two-sport all-star Bo Jackson, was having the most successful season of his career in baseball when McRae was placed on the disabled list because of an injury to his shoulder. After testing veteran Jim Eisenreich and Willie Wilson in the center position in the middle, the Royals offered McRae the chance to play in early August. He responded with an average that was higher in the majors than he did in the previous three seasons at the AA level. When he was able to return from the disabled list Jackson was transferred to left field, and McRae was the regular center fielder throughout the rest of the season. He would also be in center field for the following four seasons, too.

McRae was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. His batting average was 38 points higher from the right side with a slugging average 24 points higher but his on-base percentage was only seven points higher. McRae was a leadoff batter far more often (47%) than any other position in the lineup (second most was 22% batting second). He had a good history of injury avoidance, playing 150 or more games in five different seasons. The only seasons he did not play at least 130 games were his rookie season and the strike-shortened 1994 season when he finished second in the National League in games played. McRae never played in the playoffs, enduring a few near misses.

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Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brian McRae celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Brian McRae

1. Brian McRae played in the MLB from 1990-1999.
2. He was a center fielder for the Kansas City Royals.
3. McRae won a Gold Glove award in 1996.
4. He hit 103 home runs and stole 181 bases.
5. McRae’s father, Hal, also played in the MLB.
6. He was born on August 27th, 1967 in Bradenton, Florida.
7. McRae attended Manatee High School and later Wichita State University.
8. In college, he played both baseball and football as a quarterback.
9. McRae retired with a career batting average of .261
10. He currently works as an analyst for Fox Sports Kansas City