Dick Brown

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 176lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: January 17, 1935 in Shinnston, WV us

Died: April 17, 1970 in Baltimore, MD

Buried: Pinecrest Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL

High School: Holy Name HS (Lake Worth, FL)

School: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)

Last Game: October 3, 1965 (Age 30-259d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Richard Ernest Brown

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Relatives: Brother of Larry Brown

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.9

1866

455

.244

175

RBI

223

OBP

.291

SLG

.380

OPS

.671

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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
1953	18	-3.1	Green Bay	WISL	D	CLE	96	363	321	53	91	22	1	3	43	3		34	43	.284	.352	.386	.738	124		0	8
1954	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	CLE	86	340	298	47	97	17	0	9	55	4		29	28	.326	.387	.473	.860	141		2	9	2
1954	19	-5.9	Spartanburg	TRIS	B	CLE	34	120	106	10	30	6	0	2	15	1		8	10	.283	.339	.396	.735	42		1	5
1954	19	-3.4	Sherbrooke	PROV	C	CLE	52	220	192	37	67	11	0	7	40	3		21	18	.349	.412	.516	.928	99		1	4	2
1955	20	-3.8	Reading	EL	A	CLE	101	378	352	45	84	12	2	18	67	2		19	54	.239	.284	.438	.721	154		4	1	2
1956	21	-5.7	Mobile	SOUA	AA	CLE	141	552	507	69	136	20	0	24	80	3		33	77	.268	.318	.450	.767	228	15	6	1	5
1957	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	CLE	86	349	315	35	90	15	3	12	38	1		22	51	.286	.339	.467	.806	147	7	4	7	1	0
1957	22	-5.3	Omaha	AA	AAA	STL	46	179	161	14	42	8	1	5	16	0		9	29	.261	.306	.416	.723	67		2	6	1	0
1957	22	-4.6	Mobile	SOUA	AA	CLE	40	170	154	21	48	7	2	7	22	1		13	22	.312	.373	.520	.892	80	7	2	1	0
1957	22	-6.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	34	121	114	10	30	4	0	4	22	1	1	4	23	.263	.281	.404	.685	46	1	0	0	3	1
1958	23	-5.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	68	193	173	20	41	5	0	7	20	1	0	14	27	.237	.304	.387	.691	67	3	3	2	1	1
1958-59	23		Almendares	CUWL	FgW				276		64			8	30					.232
1959	24	-3.3	Buffalo	IL	AAA	PHI	13	51	47	6	15	3	1	4	10	0		2	6	.319	.360	.681	1.041	32		1	1	0	1
1959	24	-4.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	48	157	141	15	31	7	0	5	16	0	0	11	39	.220	.289	.376	.664	53	1	3	1	1	1
1960	25	-2.5	Miami	IL	AAA	BAL	89	363	338	37	82	14	2	13	50	2	1	21	51	.243	.287	.411	.698	139		1	0	3
1960	25	-3.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	16	47	43	4	7	0	0	3	5	0	0	3	11	.163	.217	.372	.590	16	1	0	1	0	0
1961	26	-2.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	93	336	308	32	82	12	2	16	45	0	2	22	57	.266	.312	.474	.786	146	10	0	3	3	2
1962	27	-0.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	134	461	431	40	104	12	0	12	40	0	1	21	66	.241	.279	.353	.631	152	11	2	5	2	7
1963	28	0.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	59	190	171	13	42	7	0	2	13	1	0	15	35	.246	.310	.322	.632	55	2	1	3	0	6
1964	29	1.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	88	245	230	24	59	6	0	8	32	2	0	12	45	.257	.294	.387	.681	89	9	1	0	2	4
1965	30	2.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	96	280	255	17	59	9	1	5	30	2	2	17	53	.231	.278	.333	.611	85	8	1	3	4	8
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
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		636	2030	1866	175	455	62	3	62	223	7	6	119	356	.244	.291	.380	.671	709	46	11	18	16	30
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		612	2396	2178	292	595	103	9	83	343	15	1	160	310	.273	.326	.443	.769	965		18	27	13	1
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign			276	276		64			8	30					.232
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1248	4702	4320	467	1114	165	12	153	596	22	7	279	666	.258				1674		29	45	29	31

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		148	593	546	57	139	25	4	22	76	2	1	32	86	.255	.299	.436	.735	238		4	7	4	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		181	722	661	90	184	27	2	31	102	4		46	99	.278	.331	.466	.797	308	22	8	2	5
A (1 season)					Minors		101	378	352	45	84	12	2	18	67	2		19	54	.239	.284	.438	.721	154		4	1	2
B (1 season)					Minors		34	120	106	10	30	6	0	2	15	1		8	10	.283	.339	.396	.735	42		1	5
C (1 season)					Minors		52	220	192	37	67	11	0	7	40	3		21	18	.349	.412	.516	.928	99		1	4	2
D (1 season)					Minors		96	363	321	53	91	22	1	3	43	3		34	43	.284	.352	.386	.738	124		0	8