#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Willard Brown Home run 6/26/1911 31 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"0 200
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) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Prone 3.5 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 $ 5,928,571 1942 6 Year(s), 67 Days (1099 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 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 | | |
9/23 | @DET | L 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @DET | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | CLE | L 6-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | CLE | L 5-11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | WAS | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | DET | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | W 7-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 159 | 610 | 198 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 145 | 127 | 54 | 45 | .325 | .376 | .618 | .994 | .989 | .293 |
Projected | 159 | 610 | 198 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 145 | 127 | 54 | 45 | .325 | .376 | .618 | .994 | .989 | .293 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 672 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 377 | 91 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 137.2 | 8.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 90 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .367 | .416 | .789 | 1.205 |
vs. RHP | 520 | 165 | 36 | 6 | 31 | 113 | 107 | 45 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .317 | .369 | .588 | .958 |
Close/Late | 73 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .356 | .405 | .712 | 1.117 |
Scoring Position | 177 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 102 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .371 | .576 | .947 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .875 | 1.319 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 308 | 99 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 73 | 56 | 21 | 26 | .321 | .358 | .623 | .982 |
Road | 80 | 302 | 99 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 72 | 71 | 33 | 19 | .328 | .392 | .613 | 1.004 |
March/April | 25 | 106 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 9 | .311 | .353 | .575 | .929 |
May | 26 | 99 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 5 | .273 | .342 | .535 | .878 |
June | 26 | 100 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 7 | .320 | .361 | .650 | 1.011 |
July | 26 | 99 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 8 | .354 | .400 | .717 | 1.117 |
August | 28 | 102 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 7 | .373 | .411 | .686 | 1.097 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 104 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 9 | .317 | .383 | .548 | .931 |
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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 |
1940 | 157 | 623 | 198 | 37 | 8 | 31 | 122 | 111 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 6 | .318 | .375 | .552 | .928 | PHA |
1941 | 146 | 543 | 179 | 27 | 7 | 39 | 110 | 114 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 5 | .330 | .405 | .621 | 1.026 | PHA |
1942 | 159 | 610 | 198 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 145 | 127 | 54 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 2 | .325 | .376 | .618 | .994 | PHA |
Total | 980 | 3772 | 1149 | 212 | 39 | 193 | 730 | 699 | 378 | 0 | 42 | 315 | 7 | 27 | .305 | .364 | .535 | .899 | |
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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 | 153 | 150 | 362 | 11 | 7 | 377 | 4 | .989 | 1340.2 | 2.53 | | | | |
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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... 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... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,928,571 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1942, hitting .474 with 3 HR, 3 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 4 runs on 9/12/1942... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1942, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1941 - .330 - 8th
| SLG 1941 - .621 - 7th
| OPS 1941 - 1.026 - 7th
| Hits 1937 - 187 - 7th 1940 - 198 - 6th
| Triples 1939 - 8 - 4th 1940 - 8 - 8th 1941 - 7 - 10th
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Homeruns 1941 - 39 - 8th
| RBI 1937 - 126 - 5th
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