#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willard Brown Home run 6/26/1911 28 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 1939 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 67 Days (583 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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 | | |
9/29 | BOS | L 5-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/30 | NYY | L 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @SLA | W 14-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @WAS | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | BOS | L 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/7 | @CLE | W 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/8 | @CLE | L 8-11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/10 | CLE | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/11 | CLE | L 6-11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/12 | CLE | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 157 | 626 | 179 | 28 | 8 | 29 | 105 | 116 | 51 | 50 | .286 | .338 | .495 | .833 | .778 | .209 |
Projected | 157 | 626 | 179 | 28 | 8 | 29 | 105 | 116 | 51 | 50 | .286 | .338 | .495 | .833 | .778 | .209 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 145 | 686 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 310 | 65 | 0 | 3 | .0 | 105.2 | 6.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 185 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .343 | .470 | .814 |
vs. RHP | 441 | 124 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 81 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .281 | .335 | .506 | .840 |
Close/Late | 54 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .278 | .293 | .481 | .775 |
Scoring Position | 149 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .321 | .517 | .838 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .455 | .455 | .909 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 296 | 85 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 26 | 25 | .287 | .340 | .507 | .847 |
Road | 79 | 330 | 94 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 60 | 25 | 25 | .285 | .331 | .485 | .815 |
Last Week | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .100 | .308 | .100 | .408 |
March/April | 26 | 104 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 10 | .279 | .333 | .548 | .881 |
May | 24 | 90 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 5 | .300 | .347 | .533 | .880 |
June | 26 | 105 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 9 | .286 | .339 | .410 | .748 |
July | 25 | 110 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 8 | .282 | .319 | .482 | .801 |
August | 27 | 103 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 11 | .243 | .284 | .359 | .644 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 114 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 7 | .325 | .384 | .632 | 1.016 |
Postseason | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .211 | .348 | .421 | .769 |
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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 |
1939 | 157 | 626 | 179 | 28 | 8 | 29 | 105 | 116 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .338 | .495 | .833 | PHA |
Total | 518 | 1996 | 574 | 105 | 16 | 83 | 353 | 347 | 192 | 0 | 27 | 179 | 2 | 14 | .288 | .346 | .481 | .827 | |
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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 | .323 | .500 | .823 |
1939 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .348 | .421 | .769 |
Total | 23 | 88 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .330 | .443 | .773 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 151 | 145 | 358 | 11 | 5 | 371 | 2 | .995 | 1287.2 | 2.59 | | | | |
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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... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1939, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1937 - 187 - 7th
| RBI 1937 - 126 - 5th
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