#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Willard Brown
Home run
6/26/1911
29
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
200

Centerfield
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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Prone
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,257,143
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 67 Days (755 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87748
Versus LHP87748
Versus RHP87748
Talent88858
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7
2
2
3
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  
9/23@DETW 9-3400000010#1  
9/24@DETL 7-10411001110#1  
9/26SLAW 7-6421001110#1  
9/27SLAW 6-5502000002#1  
9/28@CHAL 6-9400000001#5  
9/29@CHAL 6-7502000000#1  
9/30BOSW 13-5422000120#1  
10/1@NYYL 1-9302100020#1  
10/2WASW 9-5421001110#1  
10/4@CLEL 4-8401000101#1  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall157623198378311221116149.318.375.552.928.934.234
Projected157623198378311221116149.318.375.552.928.934.234
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148691061706344764640.0136.38.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12239111724241111200.320.370.598.969
vs. RHP5011592672498875038400.317.377.541.917
Close/Late62246041610711100.387.443.6771.120
Scoring Position1616012279201513600.373.410.6021.012
Pinch Hitting841015300000.500.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77297952121456502428.320.365.545.910
Road803261031661766613721.316.384.558.942
March/April269932412281466.323.355.444.800
May2699234131312916.232.294.384.677
June259930825191875.303.339.576.915
July25101349062024116.337.402.6041.006
August27103374361921146.359.432.6311.063
Sept/Oct281224281923221410.344.412.6481.059

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19365518147924342631052201.260.359.398.757PHA
193715860718737322126103650125316.308.368.488.856PHA
1938148582161313288810245065414.277.325.485.810PHA
19391576261792882910511651045003.286.338.495.833PHA
19401576231983783112211161064946.318.375.552.928PHA
Total675261977214224114475458253033228620.295.353.498.851 

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 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield154148336623453.9911302.02.38    

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...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1940, hitting .560 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1937 - 187 - 7th
Triples
1939 - 8 - 4th
RBI
1937 - 126 - 5th
  

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