#4 Willard "Home run" Brown, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Willard Brown
Home run
6/26/1911
31
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
200

Centerfield
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R
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3.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78749
Versus LHP78749
Versus RHP88749
Talent88848
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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@DETL 2-4210000020#4  
9/24@DETL 2-9401000000#5  
9/26CLEL 6-9412010000#5  
9/27CLEL 5-11412100000#5  
9/28BOSW 3-2400000000#5  
9/29@CHAW 5-3412000111#5  
9/30@NYYL 5-6311000010#4  
10/1WASL 1-2401000000#5  
10/2DETW 4-0401000000#5  
10/4@SLAW 7-3422101100#5  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall159610198438401451275445.325.376.618.994.989.293
Projected159610198438401451275445.325.376.618.994.989.293
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15067205022263779102.0137.28.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP9033729322092200.367.416.7891.205
vs. RHP520165366311131074543420.317.369.588.958
Close/Late7326616191988210.356.405.7121.117
Scoring Position17754411410202214600.305.371.576.947
Pinch Hitting831013110000.375.444.8751.319
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79308992352073562126.321.358.623.982
Road80302992032072713319.328.392.6131.004
March/April2510633816222289.311.353.575.929
May2699277252122115.273.342.535.878
June2610032528301977.320.361.6501.011
July269935909322498.354.400.7171.117
August2810238917291887.373.411.6861.097
Sept/Oct28104335251122119.317.383.548.931

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
19421596101984384014512754064502.325.376.618.994PHA
Total9803772114921239193730699378042315727.305.364.535.899 

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 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1531503621173774.9891340.22.53    

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...
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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
Homeruns
1941 - 39 - 8th
RBI
1937 - 126 - 5th
   

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