Born: March 1, 1940 in Shinnston, WV
High School: Holy Name (Lake Worth, FL)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1958.
(All Transactions)
Debut: July 6, 1963
Final Game: September 29, 1974
Relatives: Brother of Dick Brown
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| 1963 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1963-07-31 (2) | CLE | LAA | Paul Foytack | ahead 8-1 | b 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0% | 100% | Home Run | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1963-08-16 | CLE | @ | BOS | Bob Heffner | behind 2-7 | t 8 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2% | 3% | Home Run; Francona Scores | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1963-08-30 | CLE | DET | Terry Fox | tied 4-4 | b 9 | 2 | --- | 1 | 2 | 6 | 47% | 100% | Walk-Off | Home Run | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1963-08-31 | CLE | DET | Alan Koch | ahead 4-3 | b 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10% | 78% | Home Run | ||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1963-09-02 (1) | CLE | WSA | Don Rudolph | ahead 2-1 | b 2 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22% | 88% | Home Run; Kralick Scores; Held Scores | ||
| 1964 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1964-05-06 | CLE | BAL | Wes Stock | ahead 5-2 | b 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4% | 95% | Home Run | ||
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1964-05-11 | CLE | BOS | Wilbur Wood | ahead 8-1 | b 8 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; John Scores; Howser Scores | ||
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1964-05-22 | CLE | DET | Mickey Lolich | tied 0-0 | b 1 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16% | 75% | Home Run; Howser Scores | ||
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1964-05-22 | CLE | DET | Mickey Lolich | ahead 4-2 | b 5 | 2 | --- | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8% | 88% | Home Run | ||
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1964-05-27 | CLE | @ | NYY | Al Downing | behind 0-6 | t 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0% | 1% | Home Run (LF Line) | |
| 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1964-06-02 | CLE | CHW | John Buzhardt | ahead 2-1 | b 7 | 1 | --- | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11% | 89% | Home Run | ||
| 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1964-06-19 | CLE | @ | LAA | Dean Chance | behind 0-1 | t 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16% | 50% | Home Run | |
| 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1964-06-22 | CLE | @ | MIN | Gerry Arrigo | behind 7-8 | t 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 4 | 26% | 50% | Home Run | |
| 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1964-06-25 | CLE | @ | MIN | Bill Whitby | ahead 6-1 | t 8 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1% | 100% | Home Run; Alvis Scores | |
| 15 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1964-07-19 (1) | CLE | @ | NYY | Rollie Sheldon | ahead 1-0 | t 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10% | 70% | Home Run | |
| 16 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1964-07-28 | CLE | @ | WSA | Claude Osteen | behind 2-4 | t 7 | 2 | --- | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11% | 22% | Home Run | |
| 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1964-09-20 (2) | CLE | @ | DET | Dave Wickersham | ahead 3-0 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6% | 88% | Home Run | |
| 1965 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1965-05-31 (2) | CLE | CHW | Juan Pizarro | behind 0-2 | b 3 | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12% | 40% | Home Run | ||
| 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1965-06-27 (2) | CLE | KCA | Wes Stock | behind 2-5 | b 4 | 2 | --- | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9% | 24% | Home Run | ||
| 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1965-07-16 | CLE | BOS | Dick Radatz | tied 3-3 | b 10 | 0 | --- | 1 | 1 | 6 | 37% | 100% | Walk-Off | Home Run | |
| 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1965-07-29 | CLE | CHW | Tommy John | behind 0-3 | b 1 | 0 | --- | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9% | 33% | Lead-Off | Home Run | |
| 22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1965-08-14 | CLE | MIN | Jim Kaat | behind 0-1 | b 5 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 1 | 6 | 30% | 70% | Home Run; McDowell Scores/unER | ||
| 23 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1965-08-17 | CLE | KCA | Lew Krausse | behind 0-3 | b 7 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18% | 26% | Home Run; Howser Scores | ||
| 24 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1965-09-18 | CLE | CHW | Tommy John | behind 2-4 | b 5 | 2 | --- | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13% | 34% | Home Run | ||
| 25 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1965-09-19 | CLE | CHW | Juan Pizarro | behind 2-6 | b 5 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13% | 23% | Home Run; Moran Scores | ||
| 1966 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1966-04-26 | CLE | KCA | Chuck Dobson | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 2 | --- | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12% | 63% | Home Run | ||
| 27 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1966-07-18 | CLE | CAL | Marcelino Lopez | ahead 2-0 | b 4 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10% | 92% | Home Run; Salmon Scores | ||
| 28 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1966-08-03 | CLE | BAL | Gene Brabender | ahead 8-6 | b 8 | 2 | --- | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3% | 97% | Home Run | ||
| 1967 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1967-05-10 | CLE | DET | Mickey Lolich | tied 0-0 | b 3 | 1 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14% | 66% | Home Run | ||
| 30 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1967-05-13 | CLE | @ | WSA | Pete Richert | ahead 1-0 | t 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12% | 79% | Home Run | |
| 31 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1967-05-23 | CLE | WSA | Pete Richert | tied 0-0 | b 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16% | 72% | Home Run | ||
| 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1967-05-27 | CLE | NYY | Dooley Womack | ahead 4-3 | b 8 | 2 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8% | 94% | Home Run | ||
| 33 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1967-06-01 | CLE | @ | DET | Denny McLain | ahead 7-0 | t 8 | 2 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0% | 100% | Home Run | |
| 34 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1967-08-21 | CLE | CAL | Curt Simmons | tied 1-1 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12% | 67% | Home Run | ||
| 35 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1967-09-20 | CLE | BOS | Jim Lonborg | tied 0-0 | b 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 8 | 6 | 28% | 81% | Home Run; Alvis Scores | ||
| 1968 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 36 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1968-05-03 | CLE | MIN | Jim Perry | tied 0-0 | b 3 | 1 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15% | 67% | Home Run | ||
| 37 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1968-05-16 | CLE | WSA | Barry Moore | behind 0-4 | b 5 | 2 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5% | 11% | IPHR | Inside-the-park Home Run to RF | |
| 38 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1968-05-17 | CLE | BAL | Gene Brabender | tied 0-0 | b 3 | 1 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15% | 67% | Home Run (LF-CF) | ||
| 39 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1968-06-03 | CLE | CHW | Bob Priddy | tied 0-0 | b 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14% | 69% | Home Run | ||
| 40 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1968-07-11 | CLE | @ | OAK | Chuck Dobson | behind 1-3 | t 7 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 6 | 32% | 47% | Home Run; Alvis Scores | |
| 41 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1968-07-28 (2) | CLE | NYY | Stan Bahnsen | ahead 2-1 | b 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10% | 91% | Home Run | ||
| 1969 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 42 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1969-04-08 | CLE | @ | DET | Denny McLain | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 1 | --- | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10% | 58% | Home Run | |
| 43 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1969-04-22 | CLE | @ | BAL | Tom Phoebus | behind 1-2 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13% | 50% | Home Run | |
| 44 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1969-05-30 (1) | CLE | @ | OAK | Jim Roland | ahead 8-1 | t 7 | 2 | --- | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0% | 100% | Home Run | |
| 45 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1969-07-15 | CLE | @ | BAL | Tom Phoebus | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 1 | --- | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11% | 59% | Home Run | |
| 1971 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 46 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1971-06-27 (2) | OAK | KCR | Bill Butler | behind 1-5 | b 6 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12% | 19% | Home Run; Mangual Scores | ||
| 1973 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 47 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1973-05-13 (2) | BAL | @ | NYY | Lindy McDaniel | behind 4-5 | t 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 8 | 5 | 29% | 61% | Home Run; Powell Scores |
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