#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willard Brown Home run 6/26/1911 27 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"0 195
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1938 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 67 Days (411 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 3 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/12 | CLE | W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/14 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/15 | @CLE | W 8-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/17 | @CIN | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/18 | @CIN | L 2-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/20 | CIN | L 3-16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/21 | CIN | L 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/22 | CIN | W 11-10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/24 | @CIN | W 6-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/25 | @CIN | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 582 | 161 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 88 | 102 | 45 | 54 | .277 | .325 | .485 | .810 | .745 | .208 |
Projected | 148 | 582 | 161 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 88 | 102 | 45 | 54 | .277 | .325 | .485 | .810 | .745 | .208 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 145 | 642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 282 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 92.5 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 150 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .347 | .413 | .760 |
vs. RHP | 432 | 119 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 70 | 74 | 27 | 48 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .275 | .315 | .509 | .825 |
Close/Late | 52 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .192 | .246 | .327 | .573 |
Scoring Position | 124 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .290 | .309 | .500 | .809 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 286 | 87 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 55 | 28 | 31 | .304 | .357 | .538 | .896 |
Road | 74 | 296 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 47 | 17 | 23 | .250 | .284 | .432 | .717 |
This Week | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 |
Last Week | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .261 | .500 | .761 |
March/April | 25 | 105 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 9 | .219 | .248 | .381 | .629 |
May | 25 | 94 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 6 | .277 | .349 | .394 | .742 |
June | 18 | 75 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .307 | .338 | .573 | .911 |
July | 25 | 89 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 9 | .360 | .408 | .584 | .992 |
August | 27 | 101 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | .277 | .333 | .535 | .868 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 118 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 13 | .246 | .273 | .475 | .748 |
Postseason | 14 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 11 | .250 | .313 | .500 | .813 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1936 | 55 | 181 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .359 | .398 | .757 | PHA |
1937 | 158 | 607 | 187 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 126 | 103 | 65 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 6 | .308 | .368 | .488 | .856 | PHA |
1938 | 148 | 582 | 161 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 88 | 102 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 4 | .277 | .325 | .485 | .810 | PHA |
Total | 361 | 1370 | 395 | 77 | 8 | 54 | 248 | 231 | 141 | 0 | 23 | 129 | 2 | 11 | .288 | .349 | .474 | .824 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1935, AAA | 78 | 313 | 115 | 19 | 2 | 25 | 66 | 74 | 40 | 65 | 7 | 7 | .367 | .437 | .681 | 1.117 |
1936, AAA | 82 | 196 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 4 | .337 | .449 | .612 | 1.061 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .231 | .564 |
1938 | 14 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .313 | .500 | .813 |
Total | 18 | 69 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .325 | .449 | .774 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 145 | 145 | 344 | 13 | 5 | 362 | 5 | .986 | 1225.1 | 2.66 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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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... Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 8/5/1938...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1937 - 187 - 7th
| RBI 1937 - 126 - 5th
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