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Lew Brown

Lewis J. Brown (Blower)

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: February 1, 1858 in Leominster, MA(All Transactions)
Debut: June 17, 1876
Teams (by GP): Grays/RedStockings/Reds/Wolverines/Eclipse/... 1876-1884

Final Game: October 19, 1884
Died: January 15, 1889 in Boston, MA
Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, MA
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Standard Batting

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
1876 18 BSN NL 45 198 195 23 41 6 6 2 21 3 22 .210 .222 .333 .556 83 65 0 *2/O
1877 19 BSN NL 58 227 221 27 56 12 8 1 31 6 33 .253 .273 .394 .667 104 87 0 *2/3
1878 20 PRO NL 58 250 243 44 74 21 6 1 43 7 37 .305 .324 .453 .777 153 110 0 *23/O1
1879 21 TOT NL 59 255 250 25 65 14 4 2 41 5 28 .260 .275 .372 .647 110 93 0 2/3O
1879 21 PRO NL 53 233 229 23 59 13 4 2 38 4 24 .258 .270 .376 .646 110 86 0 2/O
1879 21 CHC NL 6 22 21 2 6 1 0 0 3 1 4 .286 .318 .333 .652 108 7 0 /3
1881 23 TOT NL 45 190 183 25 44 6 2 3 24 7 29 .240 .268 .344 .613 89 63 0 3O
1881 23 DTN NL 27 111 108 16 26 3 1 3 14 3 16 .241 .261 .370 .632 93 40 0 3
1881 23 PRO NL 18 79 75 9 18 3 1 0 10 4 13 .240 .278 .307 .585 84 23 0 O/3
1883 25 TOT MLB 28 118 114 11 24 6 2 0 9 4 .211 .237 .298 .536 68 34 0 3/2
1883 25 BSN NL 14 57 54 5 13 4 1 0 9 3 6 .241 .281 .352 .633 89 19 0 3
1883 25 LOU AA 14 61 60 6 11 2 1 0 0 1 .183 .197 .250 .447 47 15 0 3/2
1884 26 BOS UA 85 338 325 50 75 18 3 1 0 13 .231 .260 .314 .574 92 102 0 23/O1
7 Yrs 378 1576 1531 205 379 83 31 10 169 45 149 .248 .269 .362 .631 103 554 0
162 Game Avg. 162 675 656 88 162 36 13 4 72 19 .248 .269 .362 .631 103 237 0
PRO (3 yrs) 129 562 547 76 151 37 11 3 91 15 74 .276 .295 .400 .696 125 219 0
BSN (3 yrs) 117 482 470 55 110 22 15 3 61 12 61 .234 .253 .364 .617 94 171 0
LOU (1 yr) 14 61 60 6 11 2 1 0 0 1 .183 .197 .250 .447 47 15 0
BOS (1 yr) 85 338 325 50 75 18 3 1 0 13 .231 .260 .314 .574 92 102 0
DTN (1 yr) 27 111 108 16 26 3 1 3 14 3 16 .241 .261 .370 .632 93 40 0
CHC (1 yr) 6 22 21 2 6 1 0 0 3 1 4 .286 .318 .333 .652 108 7 0
NL (6 yrs) 279 1177 1146 149 293 63 27 9 169 31 155 .256 .275 .381 .657 109 437 0
AA (1 yr) 14 61 60 6 11 2 1 0 0 1 .183 .197 .250 .447 47 15 0
UA (1 yr) 85 338 325 50 75 18 3 1 0 13 .231 .260 .314 .574 92 102 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1876 18 BSN NL 45 198 -6 0 0 8 3 5 0.3 6 10 1.0 .509 .503 0.3 0.9 2 $ *2/O
1877 19 BSN NL 58 227 -2 0 0 3 4 4 0.3 6 11 1.0 .507 .502 0.8 0.6 8 $ *2/3
1878 20 PRO NL 58 250 11 0 0 -1 3 13 1.2 7 20 2.0 .522 .508 2.1 0.2 21 $ *23/O1
1879 21 PRO NL 53 233 2 0 0 -2 3 2 0.2 7 10 0.9 .504 .501 1.2 0.1 12 $ 2/O
1879 21 CHC NL 6 22 -0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .514 .501 0.1 0.1 1 $ /3
1881 23 DTN NL 27 111 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.1 .490 .498 0.2 -0.1 1 $ 3
1881 23 PRO NL 18 79 -2 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -2 -0.2 .475 .497 0.0 -0.3 -0 $ O/3
1883 25 BSN NL 14 57 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 2 -0 0.0 .489 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 $ 3
1883 25 LOU AA 14 61 -3 0 0 -4 0 -7 -0.6 1 -6 -0.5 .455 .496 -0.2 -0.3 -2 $ 3/2
1884 26 BOS UA 85 338 -2 0 0 7 4 8 0.9 -1 7 0.9 .509 .505 0.0 1.2 0 $ 23/O1
7 Seasons 378 1576 -7 0 0 8 16 17 1.4 34 51 5.3 .504 .501 4.6 2.2 43 $
PRO (3 yrs) 129 562 11 0 0 -5 5 11 0.9 17 27 2.7 .508 .502 3.3 -0.1 32 $
BSN (3 yrs) 117 482 -10 0 0 10 7 7 0.5 14 21 2.0 .506 .501 1.2 1.4 11 $
LOU (1 yr) 14 61 -3 0 0 -4 0 -7 -0.6 1 -6 -0.5 .455 .496 -0.2 -0.3 -2 $
BOS (1 yr) 85 338 -2 0 0 7 4 8 0.9 -1 7 0.9 .509 .505 0.0 1.2 0 $
DTN (1 yr) 27 111 -2 0 0 -1 0 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.1 .490 .498 0.2 -0.1 1 $
CHC (1 yr) 6 22 -0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .514 .501 0.1 0.1 1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1876 18 BSN NL 198 154 14 2.5 64 .228 .210 .266 .222 .279 .333 .323 .556 .601 83 .335 -3.8 -0.4 .123
1877 19 BSN NL 227 165 24 3.9 76 .294 .253 .280 .273 .298 .394 .349 .667 .647 104 .509 0.9 0.1 .140
1878 20 PRO NL 250 169 36 5.8 66 .356 .305 .265 .324 .284 .453 .327 .777 .611 153 .720 13.8 1.6 .148
1879 21 TOT NL 255 185 25 3.7 67 .286 .260 .260 .275 .276 .372 .337 .647 .614 110 .520 2.7 0.3 .112
1879 21 PRO NL 233 170 23 3.7 66 .281 .258 .260 .270 .276 .376 .336 .646 .612 110 .520 2.5 0.3 .118
1879 21 CHC NL 22 15 2 3.6 72 .353 .286 .268 .318 .284 .333 .347 .652 .632 108 .514 0.2 0.0 .048
1881 23 TOT NL 190 139 16 3.1 75 .272 .240 .266 .268 .296 .344 .348 .613 .644 89 .419 -2.4 -0.3 .104
1881 23 DTN NL 111 82 10 3.3 77 .258 .241 .268 .261 .299 .370 .351 .632 .650 93 .445 -1.2 -0.1 .130
1881 23 PRO NL 79 57 6 2.8 73 .290 .240 .263 .278 .293 .307 .344 .585 .636 84 .379 -1.3 -0.1 .067
1883 25 TOT MLB 118 90 8 2.4 73 .211 .211 .258 .237 .287 .298 .348 .536 .636 68 .300 -4.0 -0.4 .088
1883 25 BSN NL 57 41 5 3.2 82 .271 .241 .270 .281 .298 .352 .372 .633 .671 89 .405 -0.6 -0.1 .111
1883 25 LOU AA 61 49 3 1.6 64 .183 .183 .248 .197 .277 .250 .327 .447 .604 47 .195 -3.3 -0.4 .067
1884 26 BOS UA 338 250 27 2.8 62 .228 .231 .248 .260 .275 .314 .321 .574 .596 92 .430 1.0 0.1 .083
7 Yrs 1576 1152 150 3.5 68 .269 .248 .263 .269 .284 .362 .334 .631 .618 103 .492 8.3 1.0 .114
162 Game Avg. 675 494 64 3.5 68 .269 .248 .263 .269 .284 .362 .334 .631 .618 103 .492 4 0 .114
PRO (3 yrs) 562 396 65 4.4 67 .315 .276 .263 .295 .282 .400 .333 .696 .615 125 .607 15.0 1.7 .124
BSN (3 yrs) 482 360 43 3.2 72 .264 .234 .273 .253 .290 .364 .341 .617 .631 94 .430 -3.5 -0.4 .130
LOU (1 yr) 61 49 3 1.6 64 .183 .183 .248 .197 .277 .250 .327 .447 .604 47 .195 -3.3 -0.4 .067
BOS (1 yr) 338 250 27 2.8 62 .228 .231 .248 .260 .275 .314 .321 .574 .596 92 .430 1.0 0.1 .083
DTN (1 yr) 111 82 10 3.3 77 .258 .241 .268 .261 .299 .370 .351 .632 .650 93 .445 -1.2 -0.1 .130
CHC (1 yr) 22 15 2 3.6 72 .353 .286 .268 .318 .284 .333 .347 .652 .632 108 .514 0.2 0.0 .048
NL (6 yrs) 1177 853 120 3.8 70 .289 .256 .267 .275 .287 .381 .338 .657 .625 109 .522 10.6 1.2 .126
AA (1 yr) 61 49 3 1.6 64 .183 .183 .248 .197 .277 .250 .327 .447 .604 47 .195 -3.3 -0.4 .067
UA (1 yr) 338 250 27 2.8 62 .228 .231 .248 .260 .275 .314 .321 .574 .596 92 .430 1.0 0.1 .083

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1876 18 45 198 195 23 41 6 6 2 21 3 22 .210 .222 .333 .556 83 65 0
1877 19 103 425 416 50 97 18 14 3 52 9 55 .233 .249 .365 .615 95 152 0
1878 20 161 675 659 94 171 39 20 4 95 16 92 .259 .277 .398 .675 116 262 0
1879 21 220 930 909 119 236 53 24 6 136 21 120 .260 .276 .391 .667 114 355 0
1880 22 220 930 909 119 236 53 24 6 136 21 120 .260 .276 .391 .667 114 355 0
1881 23 265 1120 1092 144 280 59 26 9 160 28 149 .256 .275 .383 .658 110 418 0
1882 24 265 1120 1092 144 280 59 26 9 160 28 149 .256 .275 .383 .658 110 418 0
1883 25 293 1238 1206 155 304 65 28 9 169 32 149 .252 .271 .375 .646 106 452 0
1884 26 378 1576 1531 205 379 83 31 10 169 45 149 .248 .269 .362 .631 103 554 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1876 18 112 478 472 44 88 13 13 4 40 0 6 55 .186 .197 .294 .491 27 45
1877 19 157 588 574 55 129 28 18 2 63 0 14 89 .225 .243 .347 .590 49 58
1878 20 154 643 626 98 177 50 14 2 96 0 17 98 .283 .302 .417 .719 80 58
1879 21 119 502 493 42 118 25 7 4 68 0 9 57 .239 .253 .343 .596 43 59
1881 23 87 356 344 40 76 10 3 5 38 0 12 56 .221 .247 .311 .558 27 45
1883 25 46 190 184 15 36 9 3 0 13 0 6 10 .196 .221 .277 .498 12 28
1884 26 194 746 720 90 150 36 6 2 0 0 26 0 .208 .236 .283 .519 48 85
7 Yrs 869 3503 3413 384 774 171 64 19 318 0 90 365 .227 .247 .331 .578 286 378
162 Game Avg. 162 653 636 72 144 32 12 4 59 17 .227 .247 .331 .578 53 378

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1878 NL  2.0 (9th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1878 NL  2.1 (6th)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1877 NL  0.6 (8th)
1884 UA  1.2 (6th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1878 NL  .453 (4th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1878 NL  .777 (7th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1878 NL  44 (10th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1878 NL  110 (8th)

Doubles s c a p y
1877 NL  12 (8th)
1878 NL  21 (2nd)

Triples s c a p y
1876 NL  6 (8th)
1877 NL  8 (3rd)
1878 NL  6 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1876 NL  2 (3rd)
1877 NL  1 (6th)
1878 NL  1 (5th)
1879 NL  2 (5th)
1881 NL  3 (5th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1878 NL  43 (2nd)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1876 NL  22 (2nd)
1877 NL  33 (1st)
1878 NL  37 (3rd)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1878 NL  153 (6th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1878 NL  36 (10th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1878 NL  14 (9th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1878 NL  1.6 (9th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1877 NL  21 (6th)
1878 NL  28 (2nd)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1878 NL  .720 (8th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1876 NL  97.5 (3rd)
1877 NL  221.0 (6th)
1878 NL  243.0 (10th)
1879 NL  125.0 (4th)

Youngest s c a p y
1876 NL  born 1858-02-01 (2nd)
1877 NL  born 1858-02-01 (3rd)
1878 NL  born 1858-02-01 (6th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 37 (670), Average HOFer ≈ 144

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  3. Duke Farrell (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Greg Gagne (960)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Billy Jurges (966)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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