Gates Brown

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 220lb (180cm, 99kg)

Born: May 2, 1939 in Crestline, OH us

Died: September 27, 2013 in Detroit, MI

Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Crestline, OH

High School: Crestline HS (Crestline, OH)

Debut: June 19, 1963 (Age 24-048d, 12,120th in major league history)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1975 (Age 36-147d)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: William James Brown

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1968 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.7

2262

582

.257

330

RBI

322

OBP

.330

SLG

.420

OPS

.750

OPS+

110

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-48 / in Starts: 5-8
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 109 PAs	17
Actual Runners on Base	82 (40-31-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 109 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	68 (34-22-11)

Most Driven In
Self	4
B Freehan	3
A RodrÃguez	2
B Oglivie	2
J Nettles	2
N Cash	1
G Sutherland	1
A Kaline	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
W Horton	1
M Stanley	1
N Cash	1

1974 Batting Game Log

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1974 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	932	1	Apr 5	DET	@	BAL	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						PH
2	933	4 (2)	Apr 7 (2)	DET	@	BAL	W,8-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	8	4.65	0.285	7.09	0.26%	0.97	PH
3	934	7 (2)	Apr 12	DET	@	BOS	L,3-6	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1	.39	0.022	.61	0.02%	0.26	PH
4	935	9 (1)	Apr 14	DET	@	BOS	L,5-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	2.70	-0.069	3.73	-0.06%	-0.43	PH
5	936	13 (3)	Apr 21	DET		MIL	W,6-5	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	8	4.86	0.053	5.75	0.04%	0.22	PH
6	937	14	Apr 23	DET		MIN	L,0-1	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.600	.333	.933	8	3.37	-0.084	3.49	-0.05%	-0.22	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	938	23 (8)	May 4	DET	@	MIN	L,0-10	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.500	.250	.750	9	.03	-0.001	.05	0.00%	-0.15	PH
8	939	24	May 5	DET	@	MIN	L,3-8	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.429	.200	.629	6	3.52	-0.079	5.57	-0.08%	-0.46	PH
9	940	25	May 6	DET		CHW	W,5-4	GS-7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.455	.250	.705	5	1.47	0.109	2.31	0.10%	0.38	DH
10	941	27 (1)	May 10	DET		BOS	W,6-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.417	.222	.639	7	3.33	-0.108	5.41	-0.11%	-0.57	PH
11	942	28	May 11	DET		BOS	L,5-8	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.462	.300	.762	6	1.47	0.033	2.64	0.04%	0.20	PH
12	943	29	May 12	DET		BOS	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.429	.273	.701	3	3.37	-0.093	5.49	-0.09%	-0.22	PH
13	944	31 (1)	May 15	DET	@	NYY	W,6-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	7	2.96	-0.074	5.24	-0.08%	-0.41	PH
14	945	33 (1)	May 18	DET	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.368	.200	.568	4	1.09	-0.031	2.27	-0.04%	-0.27	DH
15	946	34	May 19 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	2.13	0.088	4.78	0.12%	0.37	PH
16	947	35	May 19 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	5	.50	-0.049	1.08	-0.06%	-0.67	DH
17	948	36	May 20	DET	@	MIL	L,4-6	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.360	.200	.560	9	1.41	0.073	2.89	0.09%	0.37	PH
18	949	37	May 21	DET	@	MIL	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.346	.190	.537	3	2.71	-0.074	5.31	-0.09%	-0.21	PH
19	950	42 (4)	May 26	DET		CLE	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.345	.174	.519	5	.92	-0.016	1.56	-0.02%	-0.19	DH
20	951	46 (3)	May 31	DET	@	CAL	L,3-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.333	.167	.500	9	2.11	-0.050	3.05	-0.04%	0.09	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	952	47	Jun 1	DET	@	CAL	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.323	.160	.483	8	2.85	-0.063	4.29	-0.06%	-0.56	PH
22	953	52 (4)	Jun 7	DET		CAL	W,5-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.160	.323	.160	.483	9						PH
23	954	55 (2)	Jun 10	DET		TEX	L,3-6	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.344	.192	.536	7	.22	0.010	.33	0.01%	0.37	PH
24	955	58 (2)	Jun 14	DET		KCR	L,3-4	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.333	.185	.519	7	2.61	-0.065	4.02	-0.06%	-0.42	PH
25	956	59	Jun 15	DET		KCR	W,11-9	6-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.353	.185	.538	7	1.89	0.022	2.70	0.02%	0.22	PH
26	957	60	Jun 16	DET		KCR	W,3-2	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.371	.214	.586	8	2.38	0.083	3.63	0.08%	0.60	PH
27	958	62 (1)	Jun 18	DET	@	TEX	L,0-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.361	.207	.568	8	.07	-0.002	.12	0.00%	-0.30	PH
28	959	63	Jun 19	DET	@	TEX	W,4-2	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.351	.200	.551	8	2.24	-0.055	3.45	-0.05%	-0.21	PH
29	960	64	Jun 21	DET	@	NYY	W,3-2	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.342	.194	.536	7	3.33	-0.083	6.37	-0.10%	-0.41	PH
30	961	67 (2)	Jun 24	DET	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.357	.235	.592	5	1.15	0.012	2.53	0.02%	0.03	DH
31	962	71 (3)	Jun 28	DET		MIL	W,9-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.349	.229	.577	8	.47	-0.017	.90	-0.02%	-0.76	PH
32	963	73 (1)	Jun 30 (1)	DET		MIL	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.341	.222	.563	8	.46	-0.012	.86	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
33	964	74	Jun 30 (2)	DET		MIL	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.340	.231	.571	5	.79	0.080	1.35	0.08%	0.76	DH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	965	75	Jul 1	DET		NYY	W,4-3	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.354	.325	.679	8	1.91	0.238	3.34	0.25%	1.00	PH
35	966	78 (2)	Jul 4	DET		NYY	L,4-6	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.346	.318	.664	5	.76	0.037	1.55	0.05%	0.50	DH
36	967	80 (1)	Jul 5 (2)	DET		CHW	W,7-4	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.357	.383	.740	5	.75	0.033	1.53	0.04%	1.08	DH
37	968	82 (1)	Jul 7	DET		CHW	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.339	.360	.699	5	.84	-0.062	1.65	-0.07%	-0.52	DH
38	969	84 (1)	Jul 9	DET	@	MIN	L,2-3	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.333	.353	.686	8	1.75	-0.043	2.94	-0.04%	-0.15	PH
39	970	86 (1)	Jul 12	DET	@	KCR	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.328	.346	.674	8	.34	-0.007	.43	-0.01%	-0.35	PH
40	971	88 (1)	Jul 14	DET	@	KCR	L,1-2	CG(14)	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.299	.310	.609	6	2.22	-0.334	2.84	-0.26%	-1.59	DH
41	972	89	Jul 15	DET	@	CHW	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.309	.322	.631	8	1.41	0.066	1.72	0.05%	0.38	PH
42	973	93 (3)	Jul 19	DET		MIN	L,5-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.304	.317	.621	9	1.50	-0.037	1.94	-0.03%	-0.22	PH
43	974	94	Jul 20	DET		MIN	L,6-12	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.300	.311	.611	9	1.01	-0.022	1.05	-0.01%	-0.46	PH
44	975	97 (2)	Jul 26	DET		BOS	W,1-0	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.296	.306	.602	6	6.38	-0.155	5.25	-0.08%	-0.74	PH
45	976	98	Jul 27	DET	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.293	.303	.596	6	1.53	0.027	1.50	0.02%	0.43	DH
46	977	99	Jul 28	DET	@	CLE	W,6-3	9-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.303	.313	.616	8	.86	0.047	.69	0.02%	0.25	PH
47	978	101 (1)	Jul 30	DET	@	BOS	W,7-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.299	.309	.608	9	1.96	-0.047	2.62	-0.04%	-0.29	PH
48	979	102	Jul 31	DET	@	BOS	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.295	.304	.599	9	1.40	-0.036	2.27	-0.04%	-0.10	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	980	110 (7)	Aug 6	DET		CLE	L,7-9	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.291	.300	.591	9	1.58	-0.039	1.28	-0.02%	-0.22	PH
50	981	112 (1)	Aug 8	DET		CLE	W,4-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.288	.296	.583	8	6.06	-0.037	3.32	-0.01%	0.05	PH
51	982	113	Aug 9	DET	@	TEX	L,3-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.296	.306	.602	8	6.36	0.424	4.00	0.16%	1.63	PH
52	983	114	Aug 10	DET	@	TEX	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.293	.301	.594	9	4.65	-0.047	2.37	-0.01%	-0.18	PH
53	984	115	Aug 11	DET	@	TEX	L,0-9	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.291	.312	.602	3	.59	-0.026	.28	-0.01%	-0.36	DH
54	985	121 (5)	Aug 18	DET	@	OAK	L,3-13	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.205	.287	.308	.595	5	4.86	-0.283	1.88	-0.07%	-1.12	PH
55	986	125 (3)	Aug 23	DET		TEX	L,2-5	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.295	.316	.612	9	.98	0.047	.11	0.00%	0.37	PH
56	987	127 (1)	Aug 25	DET		TEX	W,6-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.292	.313	.605	8	1.73	-0.048	.09	0.00%	-0.31	PH
57	988	129 (1)	Aug 27	DET		CAL	L,6-7	9-10	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.358	.658	9	1.10	0.064	.12	0.00%	1.75	PH
58	989	132 (2)	Aug 31	DET		OAK	W,7-3	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.308	.366	.674	7	3.68	0.183	.13	0.00%	1.62	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
59	990	133	Sep 1	DET		OAK	L,3-5	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.315	.373	.689	8	1.10	0.058	.06	0.00%	0.25	PH
60	991	134	Sep 3 (1)	DET		CLE	L,1-5	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.323	.381	.704	9	.15	0.006	.01	0.00%	0.12	PH
61	992	135	Sep 3 (2)	DET		CLE	W,5-4	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.330	.424	.753	9	2.27	0.397	.06	0.01%	1.75	PH
62	993	136	Sep 4	DET		CLE	L,4-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.326	.419	.745	7	2.64	-0.023	.11	0.00%	-0.16	PH
63	994	143 (6)	Sep 11	DET		MIL	L,0-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.323	.414	.737	9	1.36	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
64	995	144	Sep 12	DET		MIL	W,9-7	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.330	.414	.744	5	4.90	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.27	PH
65	996	146 (1)	Sep 14	DET		NYY	L,7-10	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.327	.409	.736	9	.41	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
66	997	149 (2)	Sep 18	DET	@	BOS	L,5-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.323	.404	.728	9	.15	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
67	998	151 (1)	Sep 20	DET	@	MIL	W,8-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.320	.400	.720	9	1.24	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.57	PH
68	999	152	Sep 21	DET	@	MIL	L,2-6	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.327	.407	.733	8	1.38	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.37	PH
69	1000	154 (1)	Sep 24	DET	@	BAL	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.324	.402	.726	9	1.99	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
70	1001	156 (1)	Sep 26	DET		BOS	L,3-5	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.320	.398	.718	9	2.22	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
71	1002	158 (1)	Sep 28	DET		BOS	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.318	.392	.710	3	.75	0.072	.00	0.00%	0.50	DH
72	1003	160 (1)	Sep 30	DET		BAL	L,6-12	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.315	.388	.703	8	1.29	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.42	PH
73	1004	161	Oct 1	DET		BAL	L,6-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.312	.384	.696	9	3.37	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
							25-48		109	99	7	24	2	0	4	17	10	2	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.242	.312	.384	.696		1.70	0.079	1.89	-0.23%	1.36

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