Brandon Phillips

Brandon with fan at Shea Stadium
Cincinnati Reds — No. 4
Second baseman
Born: June 28, 1981 (1981-06-28) (age 26) Raleigh, North Carolina
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
September 13, 2002 for the Cleveland Indians
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 262
Home runs	53
Runs batted in	207
Teams
*Cleveland Indians (2002-2005) Cincinnati Reds (2006-present)

Brandon Emil Phillips (born June 28, 1981 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA He was selected in the 2nd round of the 1999 MLB Draft by the Expos after signing on to play both football and baseball at the University of Georgia (signed with Expos on June 21, 1999). Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Brandon Phillips was once considered one of the top prospects in the game. The Indians acquired him via the Bartolo Colón trade. Bartolo Colón (born May 24 1973 in Altamira, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox He made his Major League debut on September 13, 2002. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Early Life

Phillips attended Redan High School in DeKalb County, Georgia where he played basketball and baseball. Redan High School is a Public secondary school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. DeKalb County is located in the US state of Georgia. In 2000 the population of the County was 686712 Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each His #7 at Redan was retired by the school in December of 2003. Phillips' favorite baseball player growing up was Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player In 2003 he participated in the Giant Eagle Baseball Camps and the Big League Lunch Program. His sister, Porsha, is a talented high school basketball player in Georgia and his 18-year-old brother, P. J. , is an up and coming baseball and basketball player at Redan HS. He currently resides in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.

Professional Career

Early Career

Phillips was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1999. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) He then began to play for the Jupiter Hammerheads, a minor league team of the Florida Marlins. The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Minor league baseball team based in Jupiter Florida, named for the Hammerhead shark. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. He finished the season with a . 292 batting average, 22 home runs, 59 RBIs, 3 triples, and 30 steals.

In 2002, Phillips was traded to the Cleveland Indians, where he made his MLB debut. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In 2003, Phillips won the starting job at second base for the Indians. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. During the season, Phillips had a season-high 6-game hitting streak. Against the Detroit Tigers on May 20, Phillips hit a three-run walk-off home run to win the game for the Indians. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held After that he went 0 for 29 and was sent down to AAA after the All-Star Break. He was called back up soon after an injury and hit . 200 for the rest of the season. Phillips totaled a . 981 fielding percentage during his season with the Tribe.

In 2004, Phillips started the season back down in AAA. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He hit . 303 with 14 stolen bases on the season however, and even had 18-game and 16-game hitting streaks during the season. He also had a streak of 51 straight games of reaching home plate, which was a team record. In the playoffs, Phillips hit . 308. He joined the Indians at the end of the season and played six games for them.

Phillips stayed in AAA for 2005, but did make the league All-Star game. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He appeared in six games for the Indians, but was sent back down following the stint.

Cincinnati Reds

Phillips signing autographs in 2008.

2006-2007

On April 7, 2006, Cleveland's frustration with Phillips' slow progress peaked and he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named (later turned out to be pitcher Jeff Stevens). Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA After being traded, Phillips made a quick impact with the Reds and was immediate starter at second base. That season, Phillips led the Reds in hits (148) and multi-hit games (36) and led the National League second basemen with steals with 25. Phillips started the season out by being named NL Player of the Week the same month he was acquired by the Reds, hitting . 452 (14-31) with 3 home runs and 17 runs batted in for the week of April 17-23. Phillips' 17 RBI were the most for an NL Player of the Week since Sammy Sosa had 19 RBI the week of August 4-10, 2002. Phillips had his first career grand slam that month and 16 straight stolen bases. He produced two 9-game hitting streaks over the season and ended with a batting average of . 276, 17 home runs, 75 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases.

Phillips became one of the Reds most valuable players during the 2007 season. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In 2007 he had his first 30+ home run season, he also has 30+ steals making him the first 30-30 second baseman for the Reds. The 30-30 club is a grouping of Major League Baseball players who have reached the 30 Home run and 30 Stolen base plateaus in the same season (Joe Morgan once had a 20-20 season at second base; though no Red second baseman had ever achieved 30-30. Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into ) Phillips became just the third 30-30 Red, joining Eric Davis (37 HR, 50 SB in 1987) and Barry Larkin (33 HR, 36 SB in 1996).

On July 3, 2007, Phillips broke a 3-3 tie with the San Francisco Giants by hitting a grand slam that eventually gave the Reds a 7-3 win. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby

In the fourth inning on August 1, 2007 game, against John Lannan of the Washington Nationals Brandon stole two bases in one single pitch while the Nationals had a shift on Adam Dunn. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John E Lannan (born September 27, 1984 in Long Beach New York) is a left-handed Major League Baseball Starting pitcher in The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979 in Houston Texas) and nicknamed the "Big Donkey" is a Major League Baseball Outfielder

Lately on August 30, Phillips made the play of the month to win the game for the Reds against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With the Reds winning 5-4 in the bottom of the 9th, Nate McLouth of the Pirates hit a single into right field. The runner from second, Josh Phelps, seemed to have an easy score, but Phillips grabbed the ball in shallow right field bare-handed and threw Phelps out at home plate to win the game. On September 5, 2007, Phillips hit his 28th home run of the season, breaking the Reds' single-season record for home runs by a second baseman, formerly held by Joe Morgan. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into On September 26, 2007, Phillips hit his 30th home run of the season, joining Alfonso Soriano as just the second second baseman in the 30-30 club. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder The 30-30 club is a grouping of Major League Baseball players who have reached the 30 Home run and 30 Stolen base plateaus in the same season

Phillips ended the 2007 season with 187 hits, 107 runs, 26 doubles, 6 triples, 30 home runs, 94 RBIs, 32 stolen bases, and a . 288 batting average. He led the Reds in runs, hits, triples, and stolen bases. He was second on the team in doubles and home runs. Phillips received a 4 year, $27 million contract extension on February 15, 2008 instead of going to arbitration. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

For the 2008 season, Phillips is batting . 278 with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 38 runs, and 11 stolen bases and is on pace for his second consecutive 30-30 season.

Phillips goes by the nickname "B-Real. "

Career statistics

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube