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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	18 (17)	May 3	DET		BOS	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
2	19	May 4	DET		BOS	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	22 (2)	May 8	DET	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	41	11.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
4	23	May 10	DET	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
5	24	May 13	DET		CHW	W,5-4	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
6	29 (4)	May 20 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,4-8	CG	44	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
7	30	May 20 (2)	DET	@	BAL	W,9-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
8	33 (2)	May 24 (1)	DET		CLE	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
9	34	May 24 (2)	DET		CLE	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
10	35	May 25	DET		CLE	L,2-13	GF	23	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
11	36	May 26	DET		CLE	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
12	38 (1)	May 28	DET		CAL	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
13	40 (1)	May 30	DET	@	KCA	W,5-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
14	41	May 31	DET	@	KCA	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	42	Jun 1	DET	@	MIN	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
16	51 (8)	Jun 10	DET		NYY	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
17	53 (1)	Jun 12 (1)	DET		NYY	W,7-5	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	54	Jun 12 (2)	DET		NYY	L,10-12	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
19	55	Jun 13	DET		WSA	W,4-3	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
20	56	Jun 14	DET		WSA	L,2-3	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
21	58 (1)	Jun 16	DET	@	BOS	W,16-4	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
22	64 (5)	Jun 23	DET	@	WSA	W,6-1	GF	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR LF
23	68 (3)	Jun 26 (1)	DET		MIN	L,5-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
24	69	Jun 26 (2)	DET		MIN	L,1-7	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	72 (2)	Jul 1 (1)	DET		KCA	W,8-5	GF	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
26	73	Jul 1 (2)	DET		KCA	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	76 (2)	Jul 3 (2)	DET		KCA	L,4-10	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
28	94 (17)	Jul 24 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	95	Jul 24 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	101 (5)	Jul 31 (1)	DET	@	KCA	W,5-4	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	103 (1)	Aug 2	DET		CHW	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
32	104	Aug 3 (1)	DET		CHW	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
33	105	Aug 3 (2)	DET		CHW	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
34	131 (25)	Aug 31 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,6-7	GS	30	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	133 (1)	Sep 1	DET	@	CHW	W,7-5	GS	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	LF
36	134	Sep 2 (1)	DET	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS	31	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
37	143 (8)	Sep 10	DET	@	KCA	L,0-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
38	144	Sep 11	DET	@	KCA	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	154 (9)	Sep 23	DET	@	MIN	L,4-12	GF	36	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR LF
40	155	Sep 24	DET	@	MIN	W,8-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
41	161 (5)	Oct 1	DET		KCA	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	162	Oct 2	DET		KCA	L,5-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							42gm		320.0	48	4	1	53	1