#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Willard Brown
Home run
6/26/1911
28
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
195

Centerfield
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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2.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77748
Versus LHP77748
Versus RHP87748
Talent88858
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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  
9/29BOSL 5-11400000001#4  
9/30NYYL 4-7311000120#4  
10/1@SLAW 14-1411100010#4  
10/2@WASL 0-3402000000#3  
10/4BOSL 6-8321001110#4  
10/7@CLEW 8-7400000010#4  
10/8@CLEL 8-11513101400#4  
10/10CLEL 4-6300000110#4  
10/11CLEL 6-11511000000#4  
10/12CLEL 5-6200000021#4  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall157626179288291051165150.286.338.495.833.778.209
Projected157626179288291051165150.286.338.495.833.778.209
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14568601014543106503.0105.26.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1855572724361416110.297.343.470.814
vs. RHP4411242162281803734340.281.335.506.840
Close/Late54153129822020.278.293.481.775
Scoring Position149426196701110410.282.321.517.838
Pinch Hitting1150001001000.455.455.455.909
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78296851351451562625.287.340.507.847
Road79330941531554602525.285.331.485.815
Last Week31010001131.100.308.100.408
March/April26104297072418910.279.333.548.881
May249027306162275.300.347.533.880
June26105304031718119.286.339.410.748
July2511031325181978.282.319.482.801
August27103255211113611.243.284.359.644
Sept/Oct29114376471926117.325.384.6321.016
Postseason51941015241.211.348.421.769

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19365518147924342631052201.260.359.398.757PHA
193715860718737322126103650125316.308.368.488.856PHA
1938148582161313288810245065414.277.325.485.810PHA
19391576261792882910511651045003.286.338.495.833PHA
Total51819965741051683353347192027179214.288.346.481.827 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935, AAA78313115192256674406577.367.437.6811.117
1936, AAA8219666120144450433164.337.449.6121.061

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19374133000112100.231.333.231.564
193814561420481361101.250.323.500.823
19395194101524100.211.348.421.769
Total2388213051416121301.239.330.443.773

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1511453581153712.9951287.22.59    

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...
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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1937 - 187 - 7th
RBI
1937 - 126 - 5th
   

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