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Mordecai Brown

Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown (Three Finger or Miner)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: October 19, 1876 in Nyesville, IN
High School: Nyesville HS (Nyesville, IN)(All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1903
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Reds/Whales/Terriers/Cardinals/... 1903-1916

Final Game: September 4, 1916
Died: February 14, 1948 in Terre Haute, IN
Buried: Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, IN
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Old Timers Committee as Player in 1949.
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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
1903 26 STL NL 26 81 77 4 15 2 1 0 6 2 1 14 .195 .215 .247 .462 33 19 1 2 1
1904 27 CHC NL 31 92 89 8 19 3 1 0 8 0 2 19 .213 .231 .270 .500 54 24 0 1 1/4O
1905 28 CHC NL 31 104 93 6 13 1 1 1 3 1 4 20 .140 .175 .204 .380 11 19 0 7 1
1906 29 CHC NL 36 109 98 11 20 1 0 0 4 0 6 16 .204 .250 .214 .464 41 21 0 5 1
1907 30 CHC NL 36 91 85 6 13 0 2 1 7 0 1 17 .153 .163 .235 .398 22 20 0 5 1/O
1908 31 CHC NL 46 128 121 5 25 0 0 0 4 2 2 20 .207 .220 .207 .426 34 25 0 5 1
1909 32 CHC NL 50 135 125 13 22 3 1 0 9 0 5 18 .176 .208 .216 .424 30 27 0 5 1
1910 33 CHC NL 46 115 103 9 18 1 2 0 6 1 6 17 .175 .220 .223 .443 30 23 0 6 1
1911 34 CHC NL 53 100 91 8 23 4 1 0 6 0 6 12 .253 .299 .319 .618 73 29 0 3 1 MVP-17
1912 35 CHC NL 16 34 31 3 9 1 0 0 5 1 2 6 .290 .333 .323 .656 80 10 0 1 1
1913 36 CIN NL 39 58 54 2 11 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 10 .204 .218 .241 .459 31 13 0 3 1 MVP-27
1914 37 TOT FL 35 84 78 6 19 2 0 0 7 1 4 12 .244 .280 .269 .550 55 21 0 2 1
1914 37 SLM FL 26 65 59 4 15 2 0 0 6 1 4 8 .254 .302 .288 .590 65 17 0 2 1
1914 37 BTT FL 9 19 19 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .211 .211 .211 .421 21 4 0 0 /1
1915 38 CHI FL 36 89 82 10 24 2 1 0 6 0 3 14 .293 .318 .341 .659 98 28 0 4 1/O
1916 39 CHC NL 12 17 16 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 .294 .250 .544 61 4 0 0 1
14 Yrs 493 1237 1143 93 235 20 11 2 74 8 0 44 199 .206 .236 .248 .483 44 283 1 49
162 Game Avg. 162 406 376 31 77 7 4 1 24 3 14 65 .206 .236 .248 .483 44 93 0 16
CHC (10 yrs) 357 925 852 71 166 14 8 2 52 5 0 35 149 .195 .227 .237 .464 39 202 0 38
SLM (1 yr) 26 65 59 4 15 2 0 0 6 1 4 8 .254 .302 .288 .590 65 17 0 2
BTT (1 yr) 9 19 19 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .211 .211 .211 .421 21 4 0 0
STL (1 yr) 26 81 77 4 15 2 1 0 6 2 1 14 .195 .215 .247 .462 33 19 1 2
CHI (1 yr) 36 89 82 10 24 2 1 0 6 0 3 14 .293 .318 .341 .659 98 28 0 4
CIN (1 yr) 39 58 54 2 11 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 10 .204 .218 .241 .459 31 13 0 3
NL (12 yrs) 422 1064 983 77 192 16 10 2 61 7 0 37 173 .195 .225 .238 .463 38 234 1 43
FL (2 yrs) 71 173 160 16 43 4 1 0 13 1 7 26 .269 .299 .306 .606 76 49 0 6

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
1903 26 STL NL 26 81 -7 0 0 0 6 -1 -0.1 2 2 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 2 $2,400 1
1904 27 CHC NL 31 92 -5 0 0 0 6 1 0.1 3 4 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 0.0 4 $ 1/4O
1905 28 CHC NL 31 104 -11 0 0 0 8 -3 -0.3 3 0 -0.3 .489 .498 -0.3 0.0 0 $ 1
1906 29 CHC NL 36 109 -7 0 0 0 7 1 0.1 3 4 0.1 .502 .501 0.1 -0.0 4 $ 1
1907 30 CHC NL 36 91 -8 0 0 0 6 -2 -0.2 3 1 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 -0.0 1 $ 1/O
1908 31 CHC NL 46 128 -9 -0 0 0 8 -0 -0.1 4 4 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 4 $3,500 1
1909 32 CHC NL 50 135 -10 0 0 0 10 1 0.1 4 5 0.1 .502 .501 0.1 0.0 5 $4,100 1
1910 33 CHC NL 46 115 -9 0 0 0 8 -1 -0.2 3 2 -0.2 .497 .499 -0.2 0.0 2 $4,500 1
1911 34 CHC NL 53 100 -3 0 0 0 9 6 0.6 3 8 0.6 .511 .504 0.6 -0.0 8 $5,500 1 MVP-17
1912 35 CHC NL 16 34 -1 -0 0 0 3 2 0.2 1 3 0.2 .511 .501 0.2 0.0 3 $7,000 1
1913 36 CIN NL 39 58 -5 0 0 0 5 0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 2 $5,000 1 MVP-27
1914 37 SLM FL 26 65 -3 -0 0 0 6 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .512 .502 0.3 0.0 4 $10,000 1
1914 37 BTT FL 9 19 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1915 38 CHI FL 36 89 -0 0 0 0 7 6 0.7 1 7 0.7 .520 .504 0.7 0.0 7 $ 1/O
1916 39 CHC NL 12 17 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
14 Seasons 493 1237 -81 1 0 0 92 12 1.3 33 45 1.3 .503 .501 1.3 0.1 45 $42,000
CHC (10 yrs) 357 925 -64 1 0 0 67 3 0.3 27 31 0.4 .501 .500 0.4 0.0 31 $24,600
SLM (1 yr) 26 65 -3 -0 0 0 6 3 0.3 1 4 0.3 .512 .502 0.3 0.0 4 $10,000
BTT (1 yr) 9 19 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
STL (1 yr) 26 81 -7 0 0 0 6 -1 -0.1 2 2 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 2 $2,400
CHI (1 yr) 36 89 -0 0 0 0 7 6 0.7 1 7 0.7 .520 .504 0.7 0.0 7 $
CIN (1 yr) 39 58 -5 0 0 0 5 0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 2 $5,000

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
1903 26 STL NL 81 64 4 1.6 90 .238 .195 .274 .215 .337 .247 .357 .462 .693 33 .168 -7.0 -0.8 .371 .091 .052 .0
1904 27 CHC NL 92 71 6 2.2 77 .271 .213 .258 .231 .316 .270 .333 .500 .649 54 .329 -5.1 -0.6 .371 .079 .056
1905 28 CHC NL 104 87 3 0.9 87 .167 .140 .269 .175 .332 .204 .351 .380 .683 11 .079 -10.8 -1.2 .300 .118 .065 1.0
1906 29 CHC NL 109 83 5 1.6 80 .244 .204 .259 .250 .327 .214 .330 .464 .657 41 .222 -7.0 -0.8 .346 .071 .010
1907 30 CHC NL 91 77 3 1.0 79 .179 .153 .259 .163 .326 .235 .329 .398 .654 22 .120 -8.6 -1.0 .292 .094 .082 .0
1908 31 CHC NL 128 101 5 1.3 74 .248 .207 .251 .220 .313 .207 .324 .426 .637 34 .185 -9.5 -1.2 .302 .033 .000 .0
1909 32 CHC NL 135 108 6 1.5 78 .206 .176 .254 .208 .322 .216 .328 .424 .650 30 .196 -10.7 -1.3 .311 .080 .040
1910 33 CHC NL 115 91 5 1.5 87 .209 .175 .262 .220 .336 .223 .347 .443 .683 30 .158 -9.7 -1.1 .353 .117 .049 .0
1911 34 CHC NL 100 71 9 3.4 95 .291 .253 .267 .299 .344 .319 .368 .618 .712 73 .427 -3.4 -0.4 .515 .132 .066
1912 35 CHC NL 34 23 3 3.5 100 .360 .290 .280 .333 .350 .323 .381 .656 .732 80 .409 -0.9 -0.1 .591 .129 .032 .0
1913 36 CIN NL 58 46 3 1.8 91 .250 .204 .268 .218 .333 .241 .365 .459 .698 31 .200 -5.1 -0.6 .326 .056 .037
1914 37 TOT FL 84 61 6 2.6 94 .288 .244 .274 .280 .340 .269 .371 .550 .712 55 .327 -4.2 -0.4 .441 .090 .026 .0
1914 37 SLM FL 65 46 5 2.9 96 .294 .254 .276 .302 .342 .288 .373 .590 .716 65 .369 -2.3 -0.2 .500 .119 .034 .0
1914 37 BTT FL 19 15 1 1.8 91 .267 .211 .269 .211 .334 .211 .364 .421 .698 21 .193 -1.9 -0.2 .267 .000 .000
1915 38 CHI FL 89 62 9 3.9 82 .353 .293 .256 .318 .323 .341 .344 .659 .666 98 .533 -0.0 0.0 .534 .085 .049
1916 39 CHC NL 17 12 1 2.2 85 .333 .250 .265 .294 .325 .250 .354 .544 .679 61 .321 -0.8 -0.1 .417 .063 .000
14 Yrs 1237 957 68 1.9 84 .247 .206 .262 .236 .329 .248 .345 .483 .673 44 .247 -82.9 -9.6 .370 .087 .042 3.2
162 Game Avg. 406 314 22 1.9 84 .247 .206 .262 .236 .329 .248 .345 .483 .673 44 .247 -82.9 -9.6 .370 .087 .042 1
CHC (10 yrs) 925 724 46 1.7 83 .234 .195 .260 .227 .327 .237 .340 .464 .667 39 .220 -66.5 -7.8 .353 .089 .042 2.9
SLM (1 yr) 65 46 5 2.9 96 .294 .254 .276 .302 .342 .288 .373 .590 .716 65 .368 -2.3 -0.2 .500 .119 .034 .0
BTT (1 yr) 19 15 1 1.8 91 .267 .211 .269 .211 .334 .211 .364 .421 .698 21 .192 -1.9 -0.2 .267 .000 .000
STL (1 yr) 81 64 4 1.7 90 .238 .195 .274 .215 .337 .247 .357 .462 .693 33 .168 -7.0 -0.8 .371 .091 .052 .0
CHI (1 yr) 89 62 9 3.9 82 .353 .293 .256 .318 .323 .341 .344 .659 .666 98 .532 -0.0 0.0 .534 .085 .049
CIN (1 yr) 58 46 3 1.8 91 .250 .204 .268 .218 .333 .241 .365 .459 .698 31 .200 -5.1 -0.6 .326 .056 .037
NL (12 yrs) 1064 834 53 1.7 84 .235 .195 .262 .225 .328 .238 .342 .463 .671 38 .214 -78.7 -9.2 .353 .087 .043 3.1
FL (2 yrs) 173 123 15 3.3 88 .321 .269 .265 .299 .331 .306 .357 .606 .688 76 .436 -4.2 -0.4 .487 .088 .038 .0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1906 29 CHC NL WS CHW L 3 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333 .333 .333 .667 2 0 0 1 0 0
1907 30 CHC NL WS DET W 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0 0 0
1908 31 CHC NL WS DET W 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
1910 33 CHC NL WS PHA L 3 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs (4 Series) 9 23 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .100 .143 .100 .243 2 0 0 2 0 0
4 WS 9 23 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .100 .143 .100 .243 2 0 0 2 0 0

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
1903 26 26 81 77 4 15 2 1 0 6 2 1 14 .195 .215 .247 .462 33 19 1 2
1904 27 57 173 166 12 34 5 2 0 14 2 3 33 .205 .224 .259 .483 44 43 1 3
1905 28 88 277 259 18 47 6 3 1 17 3 7 53 .181 .206 .239 .445 32 62 1 10
1906 29 124 386 357 29 67 7 3 1 21 3 13 69 .188 .218 .232 .451 35 83 1 15
1907 30 160 477 442 35 80 7 5 2 28 3 14 86 .181 .208 .233 .441 32 103 1 20
1908 31 206 605 563 40 105 7 5 2 32 5 16 106 .187 .210 .227 .438 33 128 1 25
1909 32 256 740 688 53 127 10 6 2 41 5 21 124 .185 .210 .225 .435 32 155 1 30
1910 33 302 855 791 62 145 11 8 2 47 6 27 141 .183 .211 .225 .436 32 178 1 36
1911 34 355 955 882 70 168 15 9 2 53 6 33 153 .190 .221 .235 .455 36 207 1 39
1912 35 371 989 913 73 177 16 9 2 58 7 35 159 .194 .224 .238 .462 38 217 1 40
1913 36 410 1047 967 75 188 16 10 2 61 7 0 36 169 .194 .224 .238 .462 38 230 1 43
1914 37 445 1131 1045 81 207 18 10 2 68 8 0 40 181 .198 .228 .240 .469 39 251 1 45
1915 38 481 1220 1127 91 231 20 11 2 74 8 0 43 195 .205 .235 .248 .482 43 279 1 49
1916 39 493 1237 1143 93 235 20 11 2 74 8 0 44 199 .206 .236 .248 .483 44 283 1 49

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
1903 26 30 94 90 5 18 2 1 0 7 2 1 16 .200 .217 .244 .462 5 26
1904 27 32 97 94 9 21 3 1 0 9 0 2 20 .223 .240 .277 .516 6 31
1905 28 32 108 97 6 13 1 1 1 3 1 4 21 .134 .168 .196 .364 3 31
1906 29 38 117 105 13 23 1 0 0 5 0 7 17 .219 .268 .229 .496 6 36
1907 30 38 97 91 8 15 0 2 1 9 0 1 18 .165 .174 .242 .416 4 36
1908 31 48 137 130 7 30 0 0 0 5 2 2 21 .231 .242 .231 .473 7 46
1909 32 52 145 134 17 26 4 1 0 12 0 6 19 .194 .229 .239 .467 7 50
1910 33 48 123 110 11 21 1 2 0 7 1 7 18 .191 .239 .236 .476 6 46
1911 34 55 104 95 9 24 4 1 0 6 0 6 12 .253 .297 .316 .613 9 53
1912 35 17 35 32 3 9 1 0 0 5 1 2 6 .281 .324 .313 .636 3 16
1913 36 41 61 57 2 12 0 1 0 3 0 1 10 .211 .224 .246 .470 3 39
1914 37 36 87 81 6 20 2 0 0 7 1 4 12 .247 .282 .272 .554 6 35
1915 38 38 97 89 13 28 2 1 0 8 0 4 15 .315 .344 .360 .704 11 36
1916 39 12 17 16 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 .294 .250 .544 1 12
14 Yrs 517 1319 1221 111 264 21 11 2 86 8 48 209 .216 .246 .256 .503 77 493
162 Game Avg. 162 413 383 35 83 7 3 1 27 3 15 65 .216 .246 .256 .503 24 493

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1936 BBWAA ( 2.7%)
1937 BBWAA (15.4%)
1938 BBWAA (20.6%)
1939 BBWAA (19.7%)
1942 BBWAA (27.0%)
1945 BBWAA (18.6%)
1946 Final Ballot (18.3%)
1946 Nominating Vote (27.7%)
1949 Old Timers (inducted)
Selected to HOF in 1949
by Old Timers Committee

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1911 NL (17, 6%)
1913 NL (27, 2%)
0.08 Career Shares (972nd)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1906 NL  7.0 (5th)
1907 NL  4.9 (9th)
1908 NL  7.8 (4th)
1909 NL  8.5 (3rd)
Career  53.0 (208th)

Oldest s c a p y
1912 NL  born 1876-10-19 (8th)
1913 NL  born 1876-10-19 (10th)
1914 FL  born 1876-10-19 (5th)
1915 FL  born 1876-10-19 (7th)
1916 NL  born 1876-10-19 (2nd)

Similarity Scores

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