#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Willard Brown
Home run
6/26/1911
26
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
195

Centerfield
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1937 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 67 Days (239 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87649
Versus LHP77649
Versus RHP87649
Talent88758
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7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27CHAW 4-2402000200#4  
9/28@NYYW 6-2300000010#4  
9/29@BOSW 9-2511000110#4  
9/30@WASW 11-7512100201#4  
10/2CLEW 10-3521000001#4  
10/4@BOSW 10-6301000310#4  
10/7@CLEL 5-10400000000#4  
10/8@CLEL 1-9301000001#4  
10/10CLEL 4-6201000110#4  
10/11CLEL 7-12411000010#4  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158607187373221261036553.308.368.488.856.810.180
Projected158607187373221261036553.308.368.488.856.810.180
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15468504121012296621614.3112.26.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP92257151516812000.272.330.533.863
vs. RHP515162302171118757411200.315.375.480.855
Close/Late5820502131352100.345.391.534.925
Scoring Position18357132695021161200.311.361.503.864
Pinch Hitting431015300000.750.7501.7502.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home793001011421361532432.337.382.527.909
Road7930786231965504121.280.355.450.804
March/April26942770117131611.287.381.394.774
May2610137706251887.366.405.6141.019
June27104294262321129.279.347.529.876
July2510332605211579.311.342.515.857
August2710235802191268.343.376.480.857
Sept/Oct27103275122124169.262.358.388.747
Postseason41330001121.231.313.231.543

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19365518147924342631052201.260.359.398.757PHA
193715860718737322126103650125316.308.368.488.856PHA
Total21378823446526160129960177517.297.366.467.833 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935, AAA78313115192256674406577.367.437.6811.117
1936, AAA8219666120144450433164.337.449.6121.061

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19374133000112100.231.313.231.543
Total4133000112100.231.333.231.564

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1551543561043693.9921362.22.44    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1935...
Injured on 6/28/1935 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for full season...
Had first career hit on 7/31/1936, off Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/18/1936, off Syd Cohen (WAS)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (A), driving in 4 runs on 6/15/1937...
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