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Jimmy Brown

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg)

Born: April 25, 1910 in Jamesville, NC us

Died: December 29, 1977 in Bath, NC

Buried: Brown Family Cemetery, Jamesville, NC

School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)

Debut: April 23, 1937 (Age 26-363d, 8,235th in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 15, 1946 (Age 36-143d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: James Roberson Brown

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.6

3512

980

.279

465

RBI

319

OBP

.326

SLG

.352

OPS

.678

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1933	23	STL-min	B	138	596	596		172	27	8	1						.289	.289	.366	.654		218						GBO · PIED
1934	24	STL-min	AA	137	530	530		137	26	9	1						.258	.258	.347	.606		184						ROC · IL
1935	25	STL-min	AA	151	618	618		149	20	11	3						.241	.241	.324	.565		200						ROC · IL
1936	26	STL-min	AA	133	537	537		166	21	7	5						.309	.309	.402	.711		216						ROC · IL
1937	27	STL	NL	138	581	525	86	145	20	9	2	53	10	14	27	29	.276	.313	.360	.673	82	189	16	1	26	1	*46/H5
1938	28	STL	NL	108	413	382	50	115	12	6	0	38	7	6	27	9	.301	.350	.364	.714	93	139	6	2	2	0	465H
1939	29	STL	NL	147	695	645	88	192	31	8	3	51	4	6	32	18	.298	.335	.384	.719	88	248	10	4	14	2	*64/H	MVP-6
1940	30	STL	NL	107	484	454	56	127	17	4	0	30	9	3	24	15	.280	.317	.335	.652	76	152	7	1	5	0	456/H
1941	31	STL	NL	132	610	549	81	168	28	9	3	56	2	2	45	22	.306	.363	.406	.769	110	223	8	4	12	2	*54/H	MVP-4
1942	32	STL	NL	145	668	606	75	155	28	4	1	71	4	4	52	11	.256	.315	.320	.635	80	194	9	0	10	5	456/H	AS,MVP-13
1943	33	STL	NL	34	120	110	6	20	4	2	0	8	0	0	6	1	.182	.224	.255	.479	35	28	0	0	4	0	4/56H
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	36	PIT	NL	79	264	241	23	58	6	0	0	12	3	3	18	5	.241	.293	.266	.559	57	64	8	0	4	1	6H4/5
1947	37	PIT-min	AAA	66	221	194	25	46	5	1	0	14	6		25	8	.237	.324	.273	.597		53	1	0	2			INA · AA
1948	38	PIT-min	AA	19	65	61	6	18	2	0	1	11	2		4	1	.295	.338	.377	.716		23		0	0			NOR · SOUA
8 Yrs				890	3835	3512	465	980	146	42	9	319	39	38	231	110	.279	.326	.352	.678	85	1237	64	12	77	11
162 Game Avg.				162	698	639	85	178	27	8	2	58	7	7	42	20	.279	.326	.352	.678	85	225	12	2	14	2

STL (7 yrs)				811	3571	3271	442	922	140	42	9	307	36	35	213	105	.282	.328	.359	.687	87	1173	56	12	73	10
PIT (1 yr)				79	264	241	23	58	6	0	0	12	3	3	18	5	.241	.293	.266	.559	57	64	8	0	4	1