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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 3.3 56 235 214 51 81 11 10 10 60 10 19 .379 .432 .664 1.095 199 .482 183 142 1 1 76/93 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL 2.3 47 191 180 34 62 16 4 7 48 20 11 .344 .382 .594 .977 178 .446 162 107 0 0 87/56
1939 24 KCM NAL 2.1 44 183 174 37 64 15 7 3 42 8 9 .368 .399 .586 .985 185 .453 172 102 7/5
1940 25 KCM NAL -0.2 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -92 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1941 26 KCM NAL 1.9 38 161 144 31 49 7 4 6 32 10 16 .340 .410 .569 .979 193 .462 183 82 0 1 0 1 *87
1942 27 KCM NAL 1.3 35 150 142 25 48 6 2 4 26 2 8 .338 .373 .493 .866 165 .402 154 70 0 *8/9 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL 2.8 53 214 197 33 67 13 2 7 31 4 16 .340 .390 .533 .923 184 .431 170 105 0 1 0 *8/6 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL 0.0 3 10 9 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333 .400 .333 .733 126 .376 129 3 0 0 /89
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL 2.0 38 153 145 30 48 11 6 3 27 3 7 .331 .362 .552 .914 168 .422 151 80 0 1 84
1947 32 2TM 2LG 2.0 69 284 266 46 87 25 7 7 70 14 2 16 7 .327 .367 .553 .920 146 .419 141 147 2 1 1 0 89/6H7
1947 32 SLB AL -0.6 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 .200 7 18 2 0 0 0 9/H8
1947 32 KCM NAL 2.6 48 217 199 42 75 22 7 6 64 12 16 .377 .426 .648 1.074 185 .487 170 129 1 1 8/67
1948 33 KCM NAL 2.6 46 197 174 43 71 23 2 7 54 8 22 .408 .477 .684 1.161 208 .517 193 119 1 0 8 AS,AS
11 Yrs 20.2 431 1785 1652 332 580 127 44 54 391 80 2 125 7 .351 .398 .579 .977 178 .447 166 957 2 4 4 0 1 87694/5H3
162 Game Avg 7.6 162 671 621 125 218 48 17 20 147 30 47 .351 .398 .579 .977 178 .447 166 360
KCM (11 Yrs) 20.8 410 1718 1585 328 568 124 44 53 385 78 125 .358 .407 .592 .999 185 .456 171 939 0 4 4 0 1 8764/593
SLB (1 Yr) -0.6 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 .200 7 18 2 0 0 0 9/H8
NAL (11 Yrs) 20.8 410 1718 1585 328 568 124 44 53 385 78 125 .358 .407 .592 .999 185 .456 171 939 0 4 4 0 1 8764/593
AL (1 Yr) -0.6 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 .200 7 18 2 0 0 0 9/H8
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 4 16 16 4 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 .375 .375 .438 .813 7 0 0 0
1939 24 KCM NAL 3 10 10 0 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900 6 0 0 0
1942 27 KCM WS 4 20 15 7 7 1 1 1 2 1 4 .467 .579 .867 1.446 12 0 0 1
1946 31 KCM WS 7 29 29 4 7 1 0 2 10 3 0 .241 .241 .483 .724 12 0 0 0
1948 33 KCM NAL 7 29 28 4 10 3 0 1 5 1 1 .357 .379 .571 .951 15 0 0 0
5 Yrs 25 104 98 19 33 7 2 4 22 7 5 .337 .369 .571 .940 52 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 674 635 123 214 45 13 26 143 45 32 .337 .369 .571 .940 337 0 0 6
NAL (3 Yrs) 14 55 54 8 19 5 1 1 10 3 1 .352 .364 .537 .901 28 0 0 0
WS (2 Yrs) 11 49 44 11 14 2 1 3 12 4 4 .318 .375 .614 .989 24 0 0 1

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 235 28 0 0 3 -1 31 2.6 8 39 3.3 .546 .516 3.0 0.2 36 76/93 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL 191 17 1 0 3 -1 19 1.7 7 26 2.3 .536 .511 2.1 0.2 23 87/56
1939 24 KCM NAL 183 17 0 0 0 -2 15 1.5 6 22 2.1 .533 .509 2.0 -0.2 22 7/5
1940 25 KCM NAL 7 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .390 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -2 /7
1941 26 KCM NAL 161 15 1 0 -2 -1 13 1.4 6 19 1.9 .535 .508 2.0 -0.3 21 *87
1942 27 KCM NAL 150 10 0 0 0 0 10 0.9 5 14 1.3 .526 .506 1.3 0.0 14 *8/9 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL 214 19 0 0 5 0 23 2.2 6 30 2.8 .542 .514 2.3 0.5 25 *8/6 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL 10 0 0 0 -1 0 0 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .485 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /89
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL 153 11 0 0 7 0 18 1.6 5 23 2.0 .542 .510 1.4 0.7 16 84
1947 32 2TM 2LG 284 16 1 0 2 -1 19 1.2 9 28 2.0 .518 .507 1.9 0.1 25 89/6H7
1947 32 SLB AL 67 -7 0 0 0 -1 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .461 .495 -0.6 -0.1 -5 9/H8
1947 32 KCM NAL 217 23 1 0 2 0 26 2.1 7 33 2.6 .543 .513 2.5 0.2 31 8/67
1948 33 KCM NAL 197 28 0 0 -1 0 27 2.1 7 33 2.6 .545 .513 2.7 -0.1 35 8 AS,AS
11 Yrs 1785 160 3 0 15 -6 172 14.9 59 231 20.2 .535 .510 18.5 0.8 216 87694/5H3
162 Game Avg 671 60 1 0 6 -2 65 5.6 22 87 7.6 .535 .510 7.0 0.3 81
KCM (11 Yrs) 1718 167 2 0 15 -5 179 15.7 57 236 20.8 .538 .511 19.2 0.9 221 8764/593
SLB (1 Yr) 67 -7 0 0 0 -1 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .461 .495 -0.6 -0.1 -5 9/H8
NAL (11 Yrs) 1718 167 2 0 15 -5 179 15.7 57 236 20.8 .538 .511 19.2 0.9 221 8764/593
AL (1 Yr) 67 -7 0 0 0 -1 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .461 .495 -0.6 -0.1 -5 9/H8

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 235 .482 183 .348 .285 4.3 8.1 45.1 76/93 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL 191 .446 162 .318 .250 3.7 5.8 40.9 87/56
1939 24 KCM NAL 183 .453 172 .357 .218 1.6 4.9 48.6 7/5
1940 25 KCM NAL 7 .000 -92 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /7
1941 26 KCM NAL 161 .462 183 .312 .229 3.7 9.9 41.7 *87
1942 27 KCM NAL 150 .402 154 .319 .155 2.7 5.3 40.4 *8/9 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL 214 .431 170 .316 .193 3.3 7.5 34.2 *8/6 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL 10 .376 129 .333 .000 0.0 10.0 50.0 /89
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL 153 .422 151 .317 .221 2.0 4.6 51.9 84
1947 32 2TM 2LG 284 .419 141 .317 .226 2.5 2.5 5.6 -0.7 0.0% -6.47 40.2 50.0 100.0 89/6H7
1947 32 SLB AL 67 .200 7 .186 .090 1.5 10.4 0.0 -0.7 0.0% -6.47 27.3 50.0 100.0 9/H8
1947 32 KCM NAL 217 .487 170 .358 .271 2.8 7.4 41.9 8/67
1948 33 KCM NAL 197 .517 193 .383 .276 3.6 11.2 41.4 8 AS,AS
11 Yrs 1785 .447 166 .331 .228 3.0 0.4 7.0 -0.7 0.0% -6.47 42.4 50.0 100.0 87694/5H3
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .110 1.3 7.8 8.9 33.3 57.0 45.8
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 16 .375 .063 0.0 0.0 66.7
1939 24 KCM NAL 10 .300 .300 0.0 0.0 0.0
1942 27 KCM WS 20 .429 .400 5.0 20.0 60.0
1946 31 KCM WS 29 .185 .241 6.9 0.0 40.0
1948 33 KCM NAL 29 .333 .214 3.4 3.4 30.0
5 Yrs 104 .309 .235 3.8 4.8 44.1
MLB Average .252 .099 1.3 7.7 32.1
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL LF 37 35 307.2 45 42 2 1 0 .978 .938 1.29 1.58 1.19 0.98 AS
1937 22 KCM NAL SS 19 17 138.0 75 28 42 5 5 .933 .897 4.57 4.64 3.68 2.88 AS
1937 22 KCM NAL RF 4 4 26.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 .947 2.08 1.63 1.50 1.00 AS
1937 22 KCM NAL 1B 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 10.58 1.00 6.50 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL CF 28 28 236.1 50 48 1 1 1 .980 .940 1.87 2.14 1.75 1.12
1938 23 KCM NAL LF 13 13 108.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 .944 1.67 1.49 1.54 0.78
1938 23 KCM NAL 3B 6 6 48.0 14 4 9 1 1 .929 .901 2.44 2.64 2.17 1.38
1938 23 KCM NAL SS 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 0.00 2.50
1939 24 KCM NAL LF 43 0.00
1939 24 KCM NAL 3B 2 0.00
1940 25 KCM NAL LF 2 2 14.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.64 1.54 0.50 0.85
1941 26 KCM NAL CF 28 27 230.0 49 45 2 2 0 .959 .974 1.84 2.13 1.68 0.97
1941 26 KCM NAL LF 11 11 97.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 .940 1.58 1.56 1.55 0.71
1942 27 KCM NAL CF 34 0.00 AS,AS
1942 27 KCM NAL RF 1 0.00 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL CF 50 417.2 124 115 4 5 1 .960 .954 2.56 2.30 2.38 1.06 AS
1943 28 KCM NAL SS 3 25.0 11 6 5 0 0 1.000 .919 3.96 4.97 3.67 2.27 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL CF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.70
1944 29 KCM NAL RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.00 1.40 1.00 0.50
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL CF 26 26 216.2 65 62 3 0 1 1.000 .942 2.70 2.17 2.50 0.48
1946 31 KCM NAL 2B 12 12 104.0 70 30 34 6 3 .914 .916 5.54 5.29 5.33 1.17
1947 32 2TM 2LG CF 45 44 1 371.1 115 104 6 5 0 .957 .942 2.67 2.52 2.44 0.82
1947 32 SLB AL CF 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .983 3.00 2.80
1947 32 KCM NAL CF 44 43 371.1 112 101 6 5 0 .955 .941 2.59 2.52 2.43 0.77
1947 32 SLB AL OF 18 18 14 144.0 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.56 2.50 2.28 2.47
1947 32 SLB AL RF 17 17 13 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.06 2.02
1947 32 KCM NAL SS 3 3 21.0 11 6 5 0 1 1.000 .891 4.71 4.89 3.67 1.50
1947 32 KCM NAL LF 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.00 1.80 2.00 0.55
1948 33 KCM NAL CF 46 46 391.2 83 68 7 8 3 .904 .939 1.72 2.24 1.63 0.53 AS,AS
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
6 Yrs 65 56 14 486.0 223 116 95 12 10 .946 .919 3.91 4.02 3.25 2.18
CF (8 Yrs) CF 258 172 1 1872.2 486 442 23 21 6 .957 .948 2.23 2.27 1.80 0.72
LF (6 Yrs) LF 108 63 544.2 88 83 3 2 0 .977 .941 1.42 1.56 0.80 0.53
SS (4 Yrs) SS 26 20 186.0 97 40 52 5 6 .948 .899 4.45 4.71 3.54 2.63
RF (4 Yrs) RF 23 22 13 35.0 42 41 1 0 0 1.000 .971 10.80 1.57 1.83 1.69
3B (2 Yrs) 3B 8 6 48.0 14 4 9 1 1 .929 .901 2.44 2.64 1.63 1.04
OF (1 Yr) OF 18 18 14 144.0 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.56 2.50 2.28 2.47
2B (1 Yr) 2B 12 12 104.0 70 30 34 6 3 .914 .916 5.54 5.29 5.33 1.17
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 10.58 1.00 6.50
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL LF 3 2 54.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.33 0.67
1937 22 KCM NAL RF 1 1 51.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 0.88 5.00
1939 24 KCM NAL LF 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1942 27 KCM WS CF 4 108.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 1.00 3.00
1946 31 KCM WS CF 7 7 180.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 0.85 2.43
1948 33 KCM NAL CF 7 7 183.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 0.69 2.00
5 Yrs 25 17 576.0 53 49 1 3 0 .943 0.78 2.00
CF (3 Yrs) CF 18 14 471.0 45 42 1 2 0 .956 0.82 2.39
LF (2 Yrs) LF 6 2 54.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.33 0.33
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 51.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 0.88 5.00

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When was Willard Brown born?

Willard Brown was born on June 26, 1915.

Where was Willard Brown born?

Willard Brown was born in Shreveport, LA.

How tall was Willard Brown?

Willard Brown was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Willard Brown weigh when playing?

Willard Brown weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willard Brown play?

Willard Brown played 11 seasons.

Is Willard Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Willard Brown was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

What position did Willard Brown play?

Willard Brown was an Outfielder and Shortstop.

How many hits did Willard Brown have?

Willard Brown had 580 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willard Brown have?

Willard Brown had 54 home runs over his career.

What was Willard Brown's average?

Willard Brown had a .351 average over his career.

How many teams has Willard Brown played for?

Willard Brown played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Browns.

How many World Series has Willard Brown won?

Willard Brown won 1 World Series.

When did Willard Brown retire?

Willard Brown last played in 1948.

What are Willard Brown's nicknames?

Ese Hombre, Home Run are nicknames for Willard Brown.

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