Tommy Brown

Q: When was Tommy Brown born?

Tommy Brown was born on December 6, 1927.

Q: Where was Tommy Brown born?

Tommy Brown was born in Brooklyn, NY .

Q: How tall is Tommy Brown?

Tommy Brown is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tommy Brown weigh when playing?

Tommy Brown weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tommy Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Tommy Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Tommy Brown play?

Tommy Brown was a Shortstop, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Tommy Brown have?

Tommy Brown had 309 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tommy Brown have?

Tommy Brown had 31 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tommy Brown's average?

Tommy Brown had a .241 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tommy Brown played for?

Tommy Brown played for 3 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

Positions: Shortstop, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 170lb (185cm, 77kg)

Born: December 6, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY us

Debut: August 3, 1944 (Age 16-241d, 9,754th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1953 (Age 25-293d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: Thomas Michael Brown

Nicknames: Buckshot

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

1280

309

.241

151

RBI

159

OBP

.292

SLG

.355

OPS

.647

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1944	16	BRO-min	B	91	380	340	57	101	21	11	1	53	9		30	53	.297	.361	.432	.793		147		4	6				NNW · PIED
1944	16	BRO	NL	46	160	146	17	24	4	0	0	8	0	0	8	17	.164	.208	.192	.400	14	28	3	0	6		0	6
1945	17	BRO-min	AA	85	344	301	54	86	13	3	10	48	5		33	38	.286	.368	.449	.816		135	7	6	4				STP · AA
1945	17	BRO	NL	57	204	196	13	48	3	4	2	19	3	3	6	16	.245	.267	.332	.599	67	65	3	0	2		0	6/H9

1947	19	BRO	NL	15	35	34	3	8	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	6	.235	.257	.265	.522	37	9	1	0	0		0	/5H76
1948	20	BRO	NL	54	156	145	18	35	4	0	2	20	1	0	7	17	.241	.281	.310	.591	57	45	5	1	3		1	5H/37
1949	21	BRO	NL	41	95	89	14	27	2	0	3	18	0	0	6	8	.303	.347	.427	.774	103	38	1	0	0		1	7H
1950	22	BRO	NL	48	98	86	15	25	2	1	8	20	0	0	11	9	.291	.378	.616	.994	153	53	4	1	0		1	H7
1951	23	TOT	NL	89	241	221	26	47	4	1	10	33	1	2	17	25	.213	.272	.376	.648	74	83	8	1	1		1	7H43/5
1951	23	BRO	NL	11	27	25	2	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	.160	.222	.240	.462	23	6	0	0	0		0	/H7
1951	23	PHI	NL	78	214	196	24	43	2	1	10	32	1	2	15	21	.219	.278	.393	.671	80	77	8	1	1		1	7H43/5
1952	24	TOT	NL	79	244	225	26	68	12	0	4	26	1	2	16	27	.302	.349	.409	.757	109	92	5	0	1		1	6H4/37
1952	24	PHI	NL	18	29	25	2	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	3	.160	.276	.320	.596	65	8	0	0	0		1	H/37
1952	24	CHC	NL	61	215	200	24	64	11	0	3	24	1	2	12	24	.320	.358	.420	.778	114	84	5	0	1		0	6H4/3
1953	25	CHC	NL	65	154	138	19	27	7	1	2	13	1	0	13	17	.196	.279	.304	.584	51	42	9	3	0		0	H6/97
1954	26	CHC-min	Opn	152	579	502	68	132	25	1	14	61	3		53	83	.263	.338	.400	.738		201		7	11	6			LOS · PCL
1955	27	CIN-CHC-min	AA,Opn	118	415	334	69	99	24	1	7	50	0		66	42	.296	.414	.437	.851		146	8	5	4	6			NVL,LOS · SOUA,PCL
1956	28	CIN-min	AA	139	538	468	82	148	34	4	10	85	0		63	46	.316	.398	.470	.868		220	8	2	3	2			NVL · SOUA
1957	29	CIN-min	AA	139	574	485	71	124	24	0	8	60	3		77	70	.256	.360	.355	.714		172	17	3	7	2			NVL · SOUA
1958	30	WSH-CIN-min	AA	110																									CNG,NVL · SOUA
1959	31	WSH-min	AA	51																									CNG · SOUA
9 Yrs				494	1387	1280	151	309	39	7	31	159	7	7	85	142	.241	.292	.355	.647	75	455	39	6	13		5
162 Game Avg.				162	455	420	50	101	13	2	10	52	2	2	28	47	.241	.292	.355	.647	75	149	13	2	4		2

BRO (7 yrs)				272	775	721	82	171	18	5	15	88	4	3	41	77	.237	.280	.338	.619	67	244	17	2	11		3
CHC (2 yrs)				126	369	338	43	91	18	1	5	37	2	2	25	41	.269	.325	.373	.698	87	126	14	3	1		0
PHI (2 yrs)				96	243	221	26	47	3	1	11	34	1	2	19	24	.213	.278	.385	.663	78	85	8	1	1		2

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

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Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

Ratio Batting *

Win Probability *

Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

Situational Batting *

Cumulative Batting

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tommy Brown?

Tommy Brown is 96 years old.

When was Tommy Brown born?

Tommy Brown was born on December 6, 1927.

Where was Tommy Brown born?

Tommy Brown was born in Brooklyn, NY.

How tall is Tommy Brown?

Tommy Brown is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Tommy Brown weigh when playing?

Tommy Brown weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tommy Brown play?

Tommy Brown played 9 seasons.

Is Tommy Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Tommy Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tommy Brown play?

Tommy Brown was a Shortstop, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Tommy Brown have?

Tommy Brown had 309 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tommy Brown have?

Tommy Brown had 31 home runs over his career.

What was Tommy Brown's average?

Tommy Brown had a .241 average over his career.

How many teams has Tommy Brown played for?

Tommy Brown played for 3 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

When did Tommy Brown retire?

Tommy Brown last played in 1953.

What are Tommy Brown's nicknames?

Buckshot is a nickname for Tommy Brown.

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