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Gates Brown
William James Brown
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: May 2, 1939 in Crestline, OH
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1960. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 19, 1963
Final Game: September 26, 1975
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1963 24 DET AL 55 93 82 16 22 3 1 2 14 2 1 8 13 .268 .333 .402 .736 103 33 3 1 0 2 0 7
1964 25 DET AL 123 465 426 65 116 22 6 15 54 11 4 31 53 .272 .326 .458 .784 114 195 6 4 2 2 0 7
1965 26 DET AL 96 249 227 33 58 14 2 10 43 6 0 17 33 .256 .305 .467 .772 115 106 3 0 3 2 1 7/9
1966 27 DET AL 88 193 169 27 45 5 1 7 27 3 0 18 19 .266 .337 .432 .769 117 73 3 2 0 4 2 7
1967 28 DET AL 51 105 91 17 17 1 1 2 9 0 0 13 15 .187 .286 .286 .571 68 26 3 0 0 1 0 7
1968 29 DET AL 67 104 92 15 34 7 2 6 15 0 0 12 4 .370 .442 .685 1.127 234 63 2 0 0 0 1 7/3
1969 30 DET AL 60 100 93 13 19 1 2 1 6 0 0 5 17 .204 .250 .290 .540 48 27 2 1 0 1 0 7
1970 31 DET AL 81 148 124 18 28 3 0 3 24 0 0 20 14 .226 .331 .323 .654 81 40 3 1 0 3 0 7
1971 32 DET AL 82 218 195 37 66 2 3 11 29 4 2 21 17 .338 .408 .549 .957 164 107 4 2 0 0 2 7
1972 33 DET AL 103 283 252 33 58 5 0 10 31 3 0 26 28 .230 .304 .369 .673 98 93 7 2 0 3 3 7
1973 34 DET AL 125 433 377 48 89 11 1 12 50 1 1 52 41 .236 .328 .366 .694 91 138 15 1 0 3 6 *D/7
1974 35 DET AL 73 109 99 7 24 2 0 4 17 0 0 10 15 .242 .312 .384 .696 98 38 1 0 0 0 2 D
1975 36 DET AL 47 45 35 1 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 9 6 .171 .356 .314 .670 88 11 2 1 0 0 1
13 Seasons 1051 2545 2262 330 582 78 19 84 322 30 8 242 275 .257 .330 .420 .750 110 950 54 15 5 21 18
162 Game Avg. 162 392 349 51 90 12 3 13 50 5 1 37 42 .257 .330 .420 .750 110 146 8 2 1 3 3

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1968 29 DET AL WS STL W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 33 DET AL ALCS OAK L 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1963 DET AL 24 LF 17 12 119.0 38 35 3 0 1 1.000 1.2 12.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 1 2.87 2.24 .976 1.90 1.57
1963 DET AL 24 OF 16 12 119.0 38 35 3 0 1 1.000 1.2 12.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 1 2.87 2.38 .982 2.16 1.91
1964 DET AL 25 LF 106 101 904.2 211 204 3 4 0 .981 13.2 17.5 12.2 5.7 6.5 1 2.06 1.95 .975 1.81 1.46
1964 DET AL 25 OF 106 101 904.2 213 205 4 4 0 .981 13.2 17.5 12.2 5.7 6.5 1 2.08 1.97 .980 2.04 1.79
1965 DET AL 26 OF 56 51 451.0 112 108 1 3 0 .973 4.5 12.0 5.5 5.3 0.2 -1 2.18 1.95 .978 2.04 1.78
1965 DET AL 26 LF 49 44 398.0 104 100 1 3 0 .971 6.1 18.4 7.1 5.3 1.8 -1 2.28 2.06 .979 1.87 1.49
1965 DET AL 26 RF 7 7 53.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -36.2 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 0 1.02 0.86 .983 1.85 1.57
1966 DET AL 27 LF 43 34 320.0 53 48 4 1 1 .981 -2.3 -8.6 -4.3 -0.7 -3.6 2 1.46 1.21 .979 1.83 1.45
1966 DET AL 27 OF 43 34 320.0 51 46 4 1 1 .980 -2.3 -8.6 -4.3 -0.7 -3.6 2 1.41 1.16 .982 2.10 1.82
1967 DET AL 28 LF 20 17 127.1 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -14.1 -1.5 -1.2 -0.2 0 1.55 1.10 .977 1.87 1.40
1967 DET AL 28 OF 20 17 127.1 23 22 1 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -14.1 -1.5 -1.2 -0.2 0 1.63 1.15 .978 2.05 1.76
1968 DET AL 29 LF 17 16 116.1 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 1.4 14.4 0.4 -0.1 0.4 1 1.47 1.12 .979 1.85 1.45
1968 DET AL 29 OF 17 16 116.1 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 1.4 14.4 0.4 -0.1 0.4 1 1.47 1.12 .979 2.08 1.80
1968 DET AL 29 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 13.50 3.00 1.000 9.45 8.30
1969 DET AL 30 LF 14 14 105.0 32 28 1 3 0 .906 0.4 4.6 0.4 -0.8 1.2 0 2.49 2.07 .978 1.99 1.60
1969 DET AL 30 OF 14 14 105.0 32 28 1 3 0 .906 0.4 4.6 0.4 -0.8 1.2 0 2.49 2.07 .978 2.13 1.84
1970 DET AL 31 LF 26 26 192.0 38 34 2 2 0 .947 -3.7 -23.1 -1.7 -1.2 -0.5 -2 1.69 1.38 .979 1.81 1.48
1970 DET AL 31 OF 26 26 192.0 40 37 1 2 0 .950 -3.7 -23.1 -1.7 -1.2 -0.5 -2 1.78 1.46 .980 2.14 1.85
1971 DET AL 32 LF 56 49 372.0 71 68 2 1 0 .986 -0.8 -2.6 0.2 -0.6 0.8 -1 1.69 1.25 .980 1.93 1.60
1971 DET AL 32 OF 56 49 372.0 71 68 2 1 0 .986 -0.8 -2.6 0.2 -0.6 0.8 -1 1.69 1.25 .982 2.24 1.96
1972 DET AL 33 LF 72 67 497.0 129 121 5 3 1 .977 0.7 1.7 2.7 4.4 -1.7 -2 2.28 1.75 .980 1.89 1.53
1972 DET AL 33 OF 72 67 497.0 130 122 5 3 1 .977 0.7 1.7 2.7 4.4 -1.7 -2 2.30 1.76 .983 2.22 1.91
1973 DET AL 34 DH 119
1973 DET AL 34 OF 2 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 17.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.29 0.50 1.000 2.31 2.00
1973 DET AL 34 LF 1 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 17.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.29 1.00 1.000 2.06 1.70
1974 DET AL 35 DH 13
11 Seasons OF 428 388 3211.1 730 690 23 17 3 .977 13.2 4.9 14.2 11.0 3.2 -1 2.00 1.67 .980 2.11 1.84
11 Seasons LF 421 381 3158.1 718 678 23 17 3 .976 14.8 5.6 15.8 11.0 4.8 -1 2.00 1.67 .978 1.86 1.50
2 Seasons DH 132
1 Season RF 7 7 53.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -36.2 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 0 1.02 0.86 .983 1.85 1.57
1 Season 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 13.50 3.00 1.000 9.45 8.30
13 Seasons TOT 429 388 3213.1 733 693 23 17 3 .977 13.2 4.9 14.2 11.0 3.2 -1 0 2.01 1.67 .957 2.12 1.86
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1964 AL--6--9th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1964 AL--12.7--9th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 1 (2323), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1646), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Before 1960 Season: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.

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