Brian Jordan

Brian O'Neal Jordan (born March 29 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a current outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. He began his career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1992 to 1998 after being drafted by them in the 1st round of the 1988 draft. Since 1998, he has played with the Braves from 1999 to 2001, the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002 to 2003, and the Texas Rangers in 2004, before returning to the Braves in the 2005 season. He bats and throws right-handed.

Biography

After graduating from the University of Richmond, Jordan started his major league career on April 8 1992 with the Cardinals. His first year consisted of 193 at bats and 55 games.

Related Topics:
University of Richmond - April 8 - 1992 - At bats

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In his first full year, playing for the Cardinals in 1995, he had a real breakthrough season. His stats were impressive including 145 hits, 20 doubles, with a .296 batting average in 490 at bats. He had 22 home runs and 81 RBI's that year. He improved himself even more in the next year, picking up a .310 BA, with 104 RBIs and a .349 on base percentage playing mostly as the right fielder for the Cardinals.

Related Topics:
1995 - Hit - Double - Batting average - Home run - RBI - On base percentage - Right fielder

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But the best season of his career probably came in 1998, his last year with the Cardinals. He scored 100 runs, hit 25 home runs, and batted .316, with an outstanding .534 slugging percentage in 564 at bats. That year, his stats earned him 21.3 million dollars, which is how much he would be getting for his contract with the Braves.

Related Topics:
1998 - Slugging percentage

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In 1999, he was a National League All-Star. He also was 3rd in the league in sacrifice flies that year with 9.

Related Topics:
1999 - National League - All-Star - Sacrifice flies

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He was involved in a blockbuster trade in 2002, being sent to the Dodgers with Odalis Pérez for Gary Sheffield.

Related Topics:
2002 - Odalis Pérez - Gary Sheffield

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Even after a very consistent season in 2002, he was not playing full time in 2003 and in2004 with the Rangers. However, in 2005 he has been playing full-time for the Braves. However, he has been plagued recently with left knee inflammation. In addition, his baseball future with the Braves can be characterized as uncertain as the Braves rookies have been playing exceptionally well, notably Jeff Francoeur, who plays right field.

Related Topics:
2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - Jeff Francoeur

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