Willard Brown

Positions: Rightfielder, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: June 26, 1915 in Shreveport, LA us

Died: August 4, 1996 in Houston, TX

Buried: Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX

AL/NL Debut: July 19, 1947 (Age 32-023d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 17, 1947 (Age 32-052d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2006. (Voted by Negro League Committee)
View Willard Brown's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Willard Jessie Brown

Nicknames: Ese Hombre or Home Run

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.0

1746

617

.353

356

RBI

415

OBP

.400

SLG

.584

OPS

.984

OPS+

179

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1935	20	-9.9	Kansas City	BLK	Non		13	52	47	8	16	3	0	5	13	2		5		.340	.404	.723	1.127	34		0	0
1936	21	-6.5	Kansas City	BLK	Non		11	49	47	11	18	1	2	1	10	3		1		.383	.396	.553	.949	26		0	1
1937	22	-5.5	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	57	240	219	52	81	11	10	10	60	10		19		.370	.423	.648	1.071	142		1	1
1938	23	-4.6	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	50	204	193	39	68	17	4	8	51	20		11		.352	.387	.606	.993	117		0	0
1939	24	-4.0	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	45	187	179	36	64	15	7	4	44	9		8		.358	.385	.587	.972	105		0
1940	25	-2.9	Nuevo Laredo	MEX	Ind		70	305	294	49	104	18	4	8	61	13		10	15	.354	.375	.524	.899	154		0	1
1940	25	-2.9	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	3	11	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		.182	.182	.182	.364	2		0	0
1941	26	-2.6	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	43	181	163	38	56	10	4	7	37	14		17		.344	.409	.583	.992	95		1	0
1942	27	-2.5	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	46	199	182	36	69	12	2	6	38	7		16		.379	.429	.566	.995	103		0	1
1943	28	-1.8	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	54	221	204	33	68	13	2	7	33	4		16		.333	.382	.520	.901	106		0	1
1944	29	-1.0	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	3	10	9	2	3	0	0	0	1	1		1		.333	.400	.333	.733	3		0	0

1946	31	1.7	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	38	153	145	30	48	11	6	3	27	3		7		.331	.362	.552	.914	80		0	1
1947	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SLB	69	283	267	46	87	25	7	7	70	14	2	15	7	.326	.364	.551	.915	147	2	1	0		0
1947	32	2.9	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	48	216	200	42	75	22	7	6	64	12		15		.375	.421	.645	1.066	129		1	0
1947	32	2.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	21	67	67	4	12	3	0	1	6	2	2	0	7	.179	.179	.269	.448	18	2	0	0		0
1948	33	4.8	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	46	197	174	43	71	23	2	7	54	8		22		.408	.477	.684	1.161	119		1	0

1950	35	9.7	Ottawa	BORD	C		30		128		45	7	1	1						.352		.445		57
1951	36		2 Teams	MEX	Ind
1951	36	9.9	Jalisco	MEX	Ind
1951	36	9.9	Nuevo Laredo	MEX	Ind

1953	38	10.2	Dallas	TL	AA		138	561	522	91	162	36	2	23	108	3	2	35	52	.310	.357	.519	.876	271		3	1
1954	39		2 Teams	TL	AA	STL	144	628	583	92	183	36	4	35	120	2	0	35	56					332		0	5	5
1954	39	12.1	Dallas	TL	AA		108
1954	39	12.1	Houston	TL	AA	STL	36
1955	40	13.3	Houston	TL	AA	STL	149	589	544	73	164	34	4	19	104	3	2	39	42	.301	.345	.483	.829	263		0	1	5
1956	41		4 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	MLN-BAL-CHC	127	482	436	61	130	19	0	17	87	2	0	41	49					200	3	1	1	3
1956	41	15.0	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	54
1956	41	15.0	Tulsa	TL	AA	CHC	28
1956	41	15.0	Austin	TL	AA	MLN	22
1956	41	16.3	Topeka	WL	A	MLN	23	90	85	11	25	2	0	3	14	0		5	13	.294	.333	.424	.757	36	3	0	0	0
1957	42		Minot	MDAK	Ind
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		454	1886	1746	356	617	137	44	59	415	90	2	132	7	.353	.400	.584	.984	1019		4	4		0
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		588	1368	1279	175	396	79	7	46	226	6	4	79	107					627		3	2	5
Black Baseball (2 seasons)					Black Baseball		24	101	94	19	34	4	2	6	23	5		6		.362	.400	.638	1.038	60		0	1
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		70	305	294	49	104	18	4	8	61	13		10	15					154		0	1
Other (1 season)					Other
All Levels (20 Seasons)							1136	3660	3413	599	1151	238	57	119	725	114	6	227	129					1860		7	8	5	0

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		535	1150	1066	164	326	70	6	42	212	6	4	74	94					534		3	2	5
A (1 season)					Minors		23	90	85	11	25	2	0	3	14	0		5	13	.294	.333	.424	.757	36	3	0	0	0
C (1 season)					Minors		30	128	128		45	7	1	1						.352		.445		57