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William Brown

William M. Brown (Big Bill or California)

Positions: First Baseman, Catcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: 1866 in San Francisco, CA (All Transactions)
Debut: May 10, 1887
Teams (by GP): Giants/Colonels/Phillies/Orioles/Browns 1887-1894

Final Game: May 20, 1894
Died: December 20, 1897 in San Francisco, CA
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA
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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
1887 21 NYG NL 49 183 170 17 37 3 2 0 25 10 10 15 .218 .273 .259 .532 51 44 3 2/5O
1888 22 NYG NL 20 60 59 4 16 1 0 0 6 1 1 8 .271 .283 .288 .571 83 17 0 2
1889 23 NYG NL 40 151 139 16 36 10 0 1 29 6 9 9 .259 .318 .353 .670 84 49 3 2/O
1890 24 NYI PL 60 244 230 47 64 8 4 4 43 5 13 13 .278 .320 .400 .720 85 92 1 2O/354
1891 25 PHI NL 115 479 441 62 107 20 4 0 50 7 34 35 .243 .303 .306 .609 77 135 4 *32/O
1893 27 TOT NL 118 545 493 85 144 26 7 1 90 9 51 35 .292 .360 .379 .739 103 187 1 *3/2
1893 27 BLN NL 7 33 32 5 4 3 0 0 5 0 1 3 .125 .152 .219 .370 -3 7 0 /3
1893 27 LOU NL 111 512 461 80 140 23 7 1 85 9 50 32 .304 .373 .390 .764 111 180 1 *3/2
1894 28 TOT NL 16 67 57 5 11 2 0 0 9 1 5 9 .193 .258 .228 .486 21 13 0 5 3
1894 28 LOU NL 13 55 48 5 10 2 0 0 9 1 5 7 .208 .283 .250 .533 34 12 0 2 3
1894 28 STL NL 3 12 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .111 .111 .222 -46 1 0 3 /3
7 Yrs 418 1729 1589 236 415 70 17 6 252 39 123 124 .261 .319 .338 .657 82 537 12 5
162 Game Avg. 162 670 616 91 161 27 7 2 98 15 48 48 .261 .319 .338 .657 82 208 5
NYG (3 yrs) 109 394 368 37 89 14 2 1 60 17 20 32 .242 .292 .299 .591 68 110 6
LOU (2 yrs) 124 567 509 85 150 25 7 1 94 10 55 39 .295 .365 .377 .742 103 192 1 2
NYI (1 yr) 60 244 230 47 64 8 4 4 43 5 13 13 .278 .320 .400 .720 85 92 1
PHI (1 yr) 115 479 441 62 107 20 4 0 50 7 34 35 .243 .303 .306 .609 77 135 4
STL (1 yr) 3 12 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .111 .111 .222 -46 1 0 3
BLN (1 yr) 7 33 32 5 4 3 0 0 5 0 1 3 .125 .152 .219 .370 -3 7 0
NL (6 yrs) 358 1485 1359 189 351 62 13 2 209 34 110 111 .258 .319 .327 .646 82 445 11 5
PL (1 yr) 60 244 230 47 64 8 4 4 43 5 13 13 .278 .320 .400 .720 85 92 1

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
1887 21 NYG NL 49 183 -11 -0 0 -3 3 -11 -1.1 6 -6 -0.5 .481 .494 -0.1 -0.1 -3 $1,500 2/5O
1888 22 NYG NL 20 60 -1 -0 0 -5 1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .472 .497 0.1 -0.4 1 $2,300 2
1889 23 NYG NL 40 151 -3 -0 0 -5 2 -6 -0.6 4 -2 -0.1 .487 .497 0.4 -0.3 3 $2,300 2/O
1890 24 NYI PL 60 244 -8 -1 0 -3 2 -10 -0.7 4 -6 -0.3 .488 .495 -0.1 -0.0 -3 $ 2O/354
1891 25 PHI NL 115 479 -13 -1 0 3 1 -10 -1.1 14 4 0.4 .492 .495 0.3 0.2 2 $ *32/O
1893 27 BLN NL 7 33 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5 1 -5 -0.4 .435 .497 -0.4 0.0 -5 $ /3
1893 27 LOU NL 111 512 11 -1 0 -4 0 6 0.4 15 20 1.9 .504 .503 2.2 -0.3 24 $ *3/2
1894 28 LOU NL 13 55 -6 -0 0 3 0 -3 -0.2 2 -2 -0.1 .481 .498 -0.3 0.2 -5 $ 3
1894 28 STL NL 3 12 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.3 0 -3 -0.2 .413 .498 -0.2 0.0 -3 $ /3
7 Seasons 418 1729 -41 -4 0 -14 9 -50 -4.6 48 -2 0.3 .490 .497 1.9 -0.6 12 $6,100
NYG (3 yrs) 109 394 -15 -1 0 -13 6 -23 -2.2 12 -11 -1.0 .481 .496 0.4 -0.7 2 $6,100
LOU (2 yrs) 124 567 4 -1 0 -1 0 2 0.1 16 18 1.8 .502 .501 1.9 -0.1 19 $
NYI (1 yr) 60 244 -8 -1 0 -3 2 -10 -0.7 4 -6 -0.3 .488 .495 -0.1 -0.0 -3 $
PHI (1 yr) 115 479 -13 -1 0 3 1 -10 -1.1 14 4 0.4 .492 .495 0.3 0.2 2 $
STL (1 yr) 3 12 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.3 0 -3 -0.2 .413 .498 -0.2 0.0 -3 $
BLN (1 yr) 7 33 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5 1 -5 -0.4 .435 .497 -0.4 0.0 -5 $

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
1887 21 NYG NL 183 133 11 2.2 94 .239 .218 .270 .273 .327 .259 .384 .532 .711 51 .212 -11.0 -1.1 .504 .159 .041 .0
1888 22 NYG NL 60 43 5 3.1 71 .314 .271 .245 .283 .292 .288 .335 .571 .627 83 .472 -1.3 -0.2 .442 .051 .017 .0
1889 23 NYG NL 151 103 15 3.8 99 .271 .259 .278 .318 .350 .353 .379 .670 .729 84 .443 -3.0 -0.3 .650 .201 .094 1.7
1890 24 NYI PL 244 166 29 4.6 112 .282 .278 .292 .320 .372 .400 .406 .720 .777 85 .476 -6.8 -0.6 .669 .200 .122 4.4
1891 25 PHI NL 479 334 40 3.2 88 .264 .243 .260 .303 .334 .306 .354 .609 .687 77 .402 -12.8 -1.4 .539 .156 .063 .0
1893 27 TOT NL 545 349 68 5.2 99 .313 .292 .275 .360 .352 .379 .375 .739 .726 103 .523 3.7 0.3 .711 .209 .087 1.8
1893 27 BLN NL 33 28 1 1.0 107 .138 .125 .287 .152 .366 .219 .391 .370 .756 -3 .047 -4.9 -0.5 .286 .125 .094
1893 27 LOU NL 512 321 67 5.5 98 .325 .304 .274 .373 .351 .390 .374 .764 .724 111 .554 8.6 0.8 .748 .215 .087 1.8
1894 28 TOT NL 67 51 3 1.5 120 .229 .193 .306 .258 .377 .228 .432 .486 .808 21 .076 -7.1 -0.6 .413 .140 .035 .0
1894 28 LOU NL 55 40 3 2.0 119 .244 .208 .305 .283 .375 .250 .430 .533 .805 34 .114 -4.9 -0.4 .474 .167 .042 .0
1894 28 STL NL 12 11 0 0.0 126 .143 .111 .314 .111 .386 .111 .443 .222 .829 -46 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
7 Yrs 1729 1179 171 3.8 97 .280 .261 .273 .319 .346 .338 .375 .657 .721 82 .425 -38.1 -3.8 .606 .179 .077 10.4
162 Game Avg. 670 457 66 3.8 97 .280 .261 .273 .319 .346 .338 .375 .657 .721 82 .425 -38.1 -3.8 .606 .179 .077 4
NYG (3 yrs) 394 279 31 2.9 92 .263 .242 .269 .292 .331 .299 .374 .591 .705 68 .337 -15.2 -1.6 .548 .158 .057 1.9
LOU (2 yrs) 567 361 70 5.1 100 .318 .295 .277 .365 .353 .377 .379 .742 .732 103 .510 3.7 0.4 .719 .210 .083 1.8
NYI (1 yr) 244 166 29 4.6 112 .282 .278 .292 .320 .372 .400 .406 .720 .777 85 .476 -6.8 -0.6 .669 .200 .122 4.4
PHI (1 yr) 479 334 40 3.2 88 .264 .243 .260 .303 .334 .306 .354 .609 .687 77 .402 -12.8 -1.4 .539 .156 .063 .0
STL (1 yr) 12 11 0 0.0 126 .143 .111 .314 .111 .386 .111 .443 .222 .829 -46 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
BLN (1 yr) 33 28 1 0.9 107 .138 .125 .287 .152 .366 .219 .391 .370 .756 -3 .047 -4.9 -0.5 .286 .125 .094
NL (6 yrs) 1485 1013 142 3.7 94 .280 .258 .270 .319 .341 .327 .370 .646 .711 82 .415 -31.3 -3.2 .595 .175 .069 3.8
PL (1 yr) 244 166 29 4.6 112 .282 .278 .292 .320 .372 .400 .406 .720 .777 85 .476 -6.8 -0.6 .669 .200 .122 4.4

Postseason Batting

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
1888 22 NYG NL WS STL W 0 8 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875 4 0
1889 23 NYG NL WS BRO W 0 5 5 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800 6 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 0 13 13 4 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .462 .769 1.231 10 0
2 WS 0 13 13 4 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .462 .769 1.231 10 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
1887 21 49 183 170 17 37 3 2 0 25 10 10 15 .218 .273 .259 .532 51 44 3
1888 22 69 243 229 21 53 4 2 0 31 11 11 23 .231 .276 .266 .542 58 61 3
1889 23 109 394 368 37 89 14 2 1 60 17 20 32 .242 .292 .299 .591 68 110 6
1890 24 169 638 598 84 153 22 6 5 103 22 33 45 .256 .303 .338 .640 75 202 7
1891 25 284 1117 1039 146 260 42 10 5 153 29 67 80 .250 .303 .324 .627 76 337 11
1892 26 284 1117 1039 146 260 42 10 5 153 29 67 80 .250 .303 .324 .627 76 337 11
1893 27 402 1662 1532 231 404 68 17 6 243 38 118 115 .264 .321 .342 .663 85 524 12
1894 28 418 1729 1589 236 415 70 17 6 252 39 123 124 .261 .319 .338 .657 82 537 12 5

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
1887 21 63 225 211 17 41 3 2 0 25 11 11 19 .194 .244 .227 .472 11 49
1888 22 24 71 70 5 19 1 0 0 7 1 1 10 .271 .282 .286 .567 6 20
1889 23 49 174 162 14 37 10 0 1 26 6 9 11 .228 .282 .309 .590 13 40
1890 24 74 274 261 34 57 7 4 4 31 4 12 16 .218 .255 .322 .577 21 60
1891 25 135 541 502 58 110 21 4 0 47 7 35 41 .219 .275 .277 .552 38 115
1893 27 146 635 581 77 149 27 7 1 82 9 53 43 .256 .320 .332 .652 62 118
1894 28 19 77 66 3 10 2 0 0 6 1 5 11 .152 .211 .182 .393 2 16
7 Yrs 510 1997 1853 208 423 71 17 6 224 39 126 151 .228 .282 .295 .576 153 418
162 Game Avg. 162 634 589 66 134 23 5 2 71 12 40 48 .228 .282 .295 .576 49 418

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2198), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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