#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Willard Brown
Home run
6/26/1911
30
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
200

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

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Big League Contract
$ 3,464,286
1941 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 67 Days (927 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88749
Versus LHP78749
Versus RHP88749
Talent88858
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7
2
2
3
1
Normal
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@CHAW 6-2200000000#6  
9/24@CHAW 3-1411010100#5  
9/26SLAL 5-6401100011#5  
9/27SLAW 11-3524200000#5  
9/28@DETL 3-8300000010#5  
9/29NYYW 9-5523002400#5PoG 
9/30BOSW 9-3401000001#5  
10/1@SLAL 10-11211100230#5  
10/2@WASW 9-5500000001#5  
10/4NYYL 4-6400000000#5  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146543179277391101147142.330.405.6211.0261.068.291
Projected146543179277391101147142.330.405.6211.0261.068.291
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1386170501403337731516.7139.69.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1213952123540258200.322.432.6941.127
vs. RHP4221402252775744634100.332.397.600.996
Close/Late451411381183000.311.415.578.993
Scoring Position148458386302211300.304.387.561.948
Pinch Hitting610012210000.167.286.667.952
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home74281951642057563216.338.404.6371.041
Road72262841131953583926.321.406.6031.009
March/April2489262241016138.292.379.494.873
May166317315141883.270.347.587.935
June2696325171919912.333.390.6251.015
July2489355272720128.393.461.7301.191
August27101336082020134.327.404.6241.027
Sept/Oct29105366182021167.343.430.6481.077

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
19411465431792773911011471034215.330.405.6211.026PHA
Total821316295116931153585572324036270725.301.362.519.881 

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 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield145138294703032.9931219.22.24    

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...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,464,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/18/1941 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1941, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1937 - 187 - 7th
1940 - 198 - 6th
Triples
1939 - 8 - 4th
1940 - 8 - 8th
RBI
1937 - 126 - 5th
  

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