Willard Brown

Positions: Rightfielder, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: June 26, 1915 in Shreveport, LA us

Died: August 4, 1996 in Houston, TX

Buried: Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX

AL/NL Debut: July 19, 1947 (Age 32-023d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 17, 1947 (Age 32-052d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2006. (Voted by Negro League Committee)
View Willard Brown's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Willard Jessie Brown

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.2

1652

580

.351

332

RBI

391

OBP

.398

SLG

.579

OPS

.977

OPS+

178

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1935	20	-9.7	Kansas City	BLK	Non		13	52	47	8	16	3	0	5	13	2		5		.340	.404	.723	1.127	34		0	0
1936	21	-6.3	Kansas City	BLK	Non		11	49	47	11	18	1	2	1	10	3		1		.383	.396	.553	.949	26		0	1
1937	22	-5.5	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	56	235	214	51	81	11	10	10	60	10		19		.379	.432	.664	1.095	142		1	1
1938	23	-4.7	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	47	191	180	34	62	16	4	7	48	20		11		.344	.382	.594	.977	107		0	0
1939	24	-4.2	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	44	183	174	37	64	15	7	3	42	8		9		.368	.399	.586	.985	102
1940	25	-2.9	Nuevo Laredo	MEX	Ind		70	305	294	49	104	18	4	8	61	13		10	15	.354	.375	.524	.899	154		0	1
1940	25	-3.0	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	2	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
1941	26	-2.7	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	38	161	144	31	49	7	4	6	32	10		16		.340	.410	.569	.979	82	0	1	0		1
1942	27	-2.7	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	35	150	142	25	48	6	2	4	26	2		8		.338	.373	.493	.866	70			0
1943	28	-1.8	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	53	214	197	33	67	13	2	7	31	4		16		.340	.390	.533	.923	105		0	1	0
1944	29	-1.0	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	3	10	9	2	3	0	0	0	1	1		1		.333	.400	.333	.733	3		0	0

1946	31	1.8	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	38	153	145	30	48	11	6	3	27	3		7		.331	.362	.552	.914	80		0	1
1947	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SLB	69	284	266	46	87	25	7	7	70	14	2	16	7	.327	.368	.553	.920	147	2	1	1		0
1947	32	2.9	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	48	217	199	42	75	22	7	6	64	12		16		.377	.426	.648	1.074	129		1	1
1947	32	2.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	21	67	67	4	12	3	0	1	6	2	2	0	7	.179	.179	.269	.448	18	2	0	0		0
1948	33	4.8	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	46	197	174	43	71	23	2	7	54	8		22		.408	.477	.684	1.161	119		1	0

1950	35	9.7	Ottawa	BORD	C		30		128		45	7	1	1						.352		.445		57
1951	36		2 Teams	MEX	Ind
1951	36	9.9	Jalisco	MEX	Ind
1951	36	9.9	Nuevo Laredo	MEX	Ind

1953	38	10.2	Dallas	TL	AA		138	561	522	91	162	36	2	23	108	3	2	35	52	.310	.357	.519	.876	271		3	1
1954	39		2 Teams	TL	AA	STL	144	628	583	92	183	36	4	35	120	2	0	35	56					332		0	5	5
1954	39	12.1	Dallas	TL	AA		108
1954	39	12.1	Houston	TL	AA	STL	36
1955	40	13.3	Houston	TL	AA	STL	149	589	544	73	164	34	4	19	104	3	2	39	42	.302	.345	.484	.829	263		0	1	5
1956	41		4 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	MLN-BAL-CHC	127	482	436	61	130	19	0	17	87	2	0	41	49					200	3	1	1	3
1956	41	15.0	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	54
1956	41	15.0	Tulsa	TL	AA	CHC	28
1956	41	15.0	Austin	TL	AA	MLN	22
1956	41	16.3	Topeka	WL	A	MLN	23	90	85	11	25	2	0	3	14	0		5	13	.294	.333	.424	.757	36	3	0	0	0
1957	42		Minot	MDAK	Inde
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
(1 season)
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		431	1785	1652	332	580	127	44	54	391	80	2	125	7	.351	.398	.579	.977	957		4	4	0	1
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		588	1368	1279	175	396	79	7	46	226	6	4	79	107					627		3	2	5
Black Baseball (2 seasons)					Black Baseball		24	101	94	19	34	4	2	6	23	5		6		.362	.400	.638	1.038	60		0	1
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		70	305	294	49	104	18	4	8	61	13		10	15					154		0	1
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1113	3559	3319	575	1114	228	57	114	701	104	6	220	129					1798		7	8	5	1

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		535	1150	1066	164	326	70	6	42	212	6	4	74	94					534		3	2	5
A (1 season)					Minors		23	90	85	11	25	2	0	3	14	0		5	13	.294	.333	.424	.757	36	3	0	0	0
C (1 season)					Minors		30	128	128		45	7	1	1						.352		.445		57