#84 Willard "Big bill" Brown, Catcher, 31 yrs, Columbus Solons
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Willard Brown
Big bill
1/1/1866
31
SAN FRANCISCO CA U
6"2
190

Catcher
R
R
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Minimal
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1897
6 Year(s), 32 Days (1064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 154 Days (1530 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall45248
Versus LHP45248
Versus RHP45248
Talent46248
Running & Bunting Ratings
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6
6
7
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/24BALL 3-8110000100#9  
8/26BALW 11-1200000020#7  
8/27INDL 4-12100000001#9  
9/10@PHAW 5-4111001200#9PoG 
9/12@PHAL 3-4100000001#9  
9/14LOUW 13-2310000000#6  
9/16BALL 2-4400000000#7  
9/21LOUL 3-18400000001#7  
10/8@INDL 4-5100000001#9  
10/12INDW 5-4100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall50107215131314614.196.233.346.579.500.150
Projected50107215131314614.196.233.346.579.500.150
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall241180002233792250.09.72.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3961012215000.154.175.256.431
vs. RHP6815412111259320.221.263.397.660
Close/Late1851114301000.278.278.611.889
Scoring Position2931119012300.103.121.310.432
Pinch Hitting2230117314210.136.154.364.517
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home265293016738.173.203.288.492
Road2455122127736.218.254.400.654
March/April133893014414.237.244.395.639
May81230013310.250.286.500.786
June101432001115.214.235.357.592
July81740102212.235.278.353.631
August61310001221.077.200.077.277
Sept/Oct51310012202.077.077.308.385
Postseason2200000001.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189116581421195401620.241.286.362.648COL
189227882031077500854.227.269.284.553COL
189334118328001452021334.271.279.339.618COL
18942992194004102011060.207.221.250.471COL
1895401023061212115001173.294.327.431.758COL
1896381092232115114001020.202.230.294.524COL
1897501072151313146031422.196.233.346.579COL
Total234674158316774632807722713.234.262.329.592 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1887, A13846717827438110834655154.381.434.7001.134
1888, A1384541463123081724241172.322.378.597.974
1889, AAA1384901341641542643562155.273.317.414.731
1890, AAA1385361502321972706960226.280.358.437.794
1891, AAA1385031433031767614540138.284.342.457.799

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1897220000000100.000.000.000.000
Total220000000100.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher24241081701338.940209.15.720521528.8

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Detroit in 1887...
10/22/1890: Signed a minor league contract extension with Columbus...
Had first career hit on 9/13/1891, off Ed Mars (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/28/1891, off Kid Nichols (CLE)...
Injured on 4/21/1893 with a Broken Finger, out for 3 weeks...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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