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Willard Brown
Willard Brown (Big Bill and California)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: 1866 in San Francisco, CA (All Transactions)
Debut: May 10, 1887
Final Game: May 20, 1894
Died: December 20, 1897 in San Francisco, CA
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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
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 75 135 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 .764 110 180 1 *3/2
1894 28 TOT NL 16 62 57 5 11 2 0 0 9 1 5 9 .193 .258 .228 .486 21 13 0 3
1894 28 LOU NL 13 53 48 5 10 2 0 0 9 1 5 7 .208 .283 .250 .533 33 12 0 3
1894 28 STL NL 3 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .111 .111 .222 -46 1 0 /3
7 Seasons 418 1724 1589 236 415 70 17 6 252 39 123 124 .261 .319 .338 .657 82 537 12
162 Game Avg. 162 668 616 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) 124 565 509 85 150 25 7 1 94 10 55 39 .295 .365 .377 .742 102 192 1
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 75 135 4
STL (1 yr) 3 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .111 .111 .222 -46 1 0
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 1480 1359 189 351 62 13 2 209 34 110 111 .258 .319 .327 .646 81 445 11
PL (1 yr) 60 244 230 47 64 8 4 4 43 5 13 13 .278 .320 .400 .720 85 92 1

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
1888 22 NYG NL WS STL W 2 8 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875 4 0
1889 23 NYG NL WS BRO W 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800 6 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 3 13 13 4 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .462 .769 1.231 10 0
2 WS 3 13 13 4 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .462 .769 1.231 10 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1887 NYG NL 21 C 46 326 229 69 28 5 .914 6.48 .905 5.91 51
1887 NYG NL 21 3B 3 6 2 2 2 0 .667 1.33 .900 3.37
1887 NYG NL 21 OF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 1.90 0-0-2
1888 NYG NL 22 C 20 177 134 24 19 0 .893 7.90 .914 6.72 26
1889 NYG NL 23 C 37 208 138 38 32 3 .846 4.76 .916 5.71 16
1889 NYG NL 23 OF 3 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .900 1.97 0-3-0
1890 NYI PL 24 C 34 180 124 38 18 1 .900 4.76 .901 4.96 17
1890 NYI PL 24 OF 13 16 15 0 1 0 .938 1.15 .900 2.06 2-0-11
1890 NYI PL 24 1B 9 106 97 4 5 4 .953 11.22 .974 10.27
1890 NYI PL 24 3B 3 10 3 6 1 0 .900 3.00 .850 3.47
1890 NYI PL 24 2B 2 4 2 1 1 0 .750 1.50 .925 5.80
1891 PHI NL 25 1B 97 1057 997 48 12 60 .989 10.77 .978 10.31
1891 PHI NL 25 C 19 86 60 20 6 2 .930 4.21 .926 5.45 8
1891 PHI NL 25 OF 2 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 1.50 .900 1.90 0-2-0
1893 TOT NL 27 1B 118 1213 1145 54 14 79 .988 10.16 .978 9.09
1893 BLN NL 27 1B 7 67 63 3 1 3 .985 9.43 .978 10.46
1893 LOU NL 27 1B 111 1146 1082 51 13 76 .989 10.21 .978 9.01
1893 LOU NL 27 C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 1
1894 TOT NL 28 1B 16 163 141 19 3 8 .982 10.00 .976 9.54
1894 LOU NL 28 1B 13 133 113 17 3 6 .977 10.00 .976 9.54
1894 STL NL 28 1B 3 30 28 2 0 2 1.000 10.00 .977 9.53
4 Seasons 1B 240 2539 2380 125 34 151 .987 10.44 .977 9.66
6 Seasons C 157 977 685 189 103 11 .895 5.57 .910 5.70 119
4 Seasons OF 20 29 25 2 2 0 .931 1.35 .903 2.01 2-5-13
2 Seasons 3B 6 16 5 8 3 0 .813 2.17 .869 3.42
1 Season 2B 2 4 2 1 1 0 .750 1.50 .925 5.80
7 Seasons TOT 425 3565 3097 325 143 162 .960 8.05 .918 7.73 2-5-13 119
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2537), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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