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, 6,739th in MLB 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

8.6

AB

3512

R

465

H

980

BA

.279

HR

RBI

319

SB

OBP

.326

SLG

.352

OPS

.678

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	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	27	29	.276	.313	.360	.673	81	189	16	1	26	*46/5
1938	28	STL	NL	108	412	382	50	115	12	6	0	38	7	27	9	.301	.350	.364	.714	93	139	6	2	2	465
1939	29	STL	NL	147	694	645	88	192	31	8	3	51	4	32	18	.298	.335	.384	.719	88	248	10	4	14	*64	MVP-6
1940	30	STL	NL	107	484	454	56	127	17	4	0	30	9	24	15	.280	.317	.335	.652	76	152	7	1	5	456
1941	31	STL	NL	132	608	549	81	168	28	9	3	56	2	45	22	.306	.363	.406	.769	110	223	8	4	12	*54	MVP-4
1942	32	STL	NL	145	667	606	75	155	28	4	1	71	4	52	11	.256	.315	.320	.635	80	194	9	0	10	456	AS,MVP-13
1943	33	STL	NL	34	120	110	6	20	4	2	0	8	0	6	1	.182	.224	.255	.479	35	28	0	0	4	4/56
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	18	5	.241	.293	.266	.559	57	64	8	0	4	64/5
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	61	61		18	2	0	1					.295	.295	.377	.672		23					NOR · SOUA
8 Yrs				890	3830	3512	465	980	146	42	9	319	39	231	110	.279	.326	.352	.678	85	1237	64	12	77
162 Game Avg.				162	697	639	85	178	27	8	2	58	7	42	20	.279	.326	.352	.678	85	225	12	2	14

STL (7 yrs)				811	3566	3271	442	922	140	42	9	307	36	213	105	.282	.328	.359	.687	87	1173	56	12	73
PIT (1 yr)				79	264	241	23	58	6	0	0	12	3	18	5	.241	.293	.266	.559	57	64	8	0	4

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

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Jimmy Brown

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

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