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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 3.3 57 240 219 52 81 11 10 10 60 10 19 .370 .423 .648 1.071 191 .471 176 142 1 1 76/93 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL 2.7 50 204 193 39 68 17 4 8 51 20 11 .352 .387 .606 .993 182 .454 166 117 0 0 87/56
1939 24 KCM NAL 2.1 45 187 179 36 64 15 7 4 44 9 8 .358 .385 .587 .972 178 .446 168 105 0 *7/5
1940 25 KCM NAL -0.1 3 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 10 .177 11 2 0 0 /7
1941 26 KCM NAL 2.1 43 181 163 38 56 10 4 7 37 14 17 .344 .409 .583 .992 193 .468 181 95 1 0 *87
1942 27 KCM NAL 2.6 46 199 182 36 69 12 2 6 38 7 16 .379 .429 .566 .995 194 .457 180 103 0 1 *8/9 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL 2.9 54 221 204 33 68 13 2 7 33 4 16 .333 .382 .520 .901 175 .422 164 106 0 1 *8/6 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL 0.0 3 10 9 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333 .400 .333 .733 126 .377 128 3 0 0 /89
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL 2.0 38 153 145 30 48 11 6 3 27 3 7 .331 .362 .552 .914 169 .423 152 80 0 1 84
1947 32 2TM 2LG 1.9 69 283 267 46 87 25 7 7 70 14 2 15 7 .326 .364 .551 .915 145 .416 139 147 2 1 0 0 89/6H7
1947 32 SLB AL -0.6 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 .200 7 18 2 0 0 0 9/H8
1947 32 KCM NAL 2.6 48 216 200 42 75 22 7 6 64 12 15 .375 .421 .645 1.066 184 .483 168 129 1 0 8/67
1948 33 KCM NAL 2.7 46 197 174 43 71 23 2 7 54 8 22 .408 .477 .684 1.161 208 .517 193 119 1 0 8 AS,AS
11 Yrs 22.0 454 1886 1746 356 617 137 44 59 415 90 2 132 7 .353 .400 .584 .984 179 .450 167 1019 2 4 4 0 87694/5H3
162 Game Avg 7.9 162 673 623 127 220 49 16 21 148 32 47 .353 .400 .584 .984 179 .450 167 364 1
KCM (11 Yrs) 22.7 433 1819 1679 352 605 134 44 58 409 88 132 .360 .408 .596 1.004 185 .459 172 1001 4 4 8764/593
SLB (1 Yr) -0.6 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 .200 7 18 2 0 0 0 9/H8
NAL (11 Yrs) 22.7 433 1819 1679 352 605 134 44 58 409 88 132 .360 .408 .596 1.004 185 .459 172 1001 4 4 8764/593
AL (1 Yr) -0.6 21 67 67 4 12 3 0 1 6 2 2 0 7 .179 .179 .269 .448 22 .200 7 18 2 0 0 0 9/H8
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 4 16 16 4 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 .375 .375 .438 .813 7 0 0 0
1939 24 KCM NAL 3 10 10 0 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900 6 0 0 0
1942 27 KCM WS 4 20 15 7 7 1 1 1 2 1 4 .467 .579 .867 1.446 12 0 0 1
1946 31 KCM WS 7 29 29 4 7 1 0 2 10 3 0 .241 .241 .483 .724 12 0 0 0
1948 33 KCM NAL 7 29 28 4 10 3 0 1 5 1 1 .357 .379 .571 .951 15 0 0 0
5 Yrs 25 104 98 19 33 7 2 4 22 7 5 .337 .369 .571 .940 52 0 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 674 635 123 214 45 13 26 143 45 32 .337 .369 .571 .940 337 0 0 6
NAL (3 Yrs) 14 55 54 8 19 5 1 1 10 3 1 .352 .364 .537 .901 28 0 0 0
WS (2 Yrs) 11 49 44 11 14 2 1 3 12 4 4 .318 .375 .614 .989 24 0 0 1

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 240 27 0 0 4 -1 30 2.5 8 38 3.3 .544 .516 2.9 0.3 35 76/93 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL 204 19 1 0 3 -1 23 2.0 7 30 2.7 .540 .512 2.3 0.2 26 87/56
1939 24 KCM NAL 187 16 1 0 1 -2 15 1.4 6 22 2.1 .532 .509 2.0 -0.1 21 *7/5
1940 25 KCM NAL 11 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.1 .440 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 /7
1941 26 KCM NAL 181 18 1 0 -2 -1 16 1.6 6 22 2.1 .536 .510 2.3 -0.3 24 *87
1942 27 KCM NAL 199 21 0 0 2 0 23 2.1 6 29 2.6 .545 .513 2.3 0.2 27 *8/9 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL 221 17 0 0 7 0 24 2.3 7 30 2.9 .542 .514 2.2 0.7 24 *8/6 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL 10 0 0 0 -1 0 0 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .485 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 /89
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL 153 11 0 0 7 0 18 1.6 5 23 2.0 .542 .510 1.4 0.7 16 84
1947 32 2TM 2LG 283 16 1 0 2 -1 18 1.2 9 27 1.9 .517 .507 1.8 0.1 25 89/6H7
1947 32 SLB AL 67 -7 0 0 0 -1 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .461 .495 -0.6 -0.1 -5 9/H8
1947 32 KCM NAL 216 22 1 0 2 0 25 2.0 7 32 2.6 .542 .512 2.4 0.2 30 8/67
1948 33 KCM NAL 197 28 0 0 -1 0 27 2.1 7 34 2.7 .546 .513 2.7 -0.1 35 8 AS,AS
11 Yrs 1886 172 3 0 21 -6 191 16.6 62 253 22.0 .536 .511 19.8 1.4 232 87694/5H3
162 Game Avg 673 61 1 0 8 -2 68 5.9 22 90 7.9 .536 .511 7.1 0.5 83
KCM (11 Yrs) 1819 178 3 0 21 -5 198 17.4 60 258 22.7 .540 .512 20.4 1.5 237 8764/593
SLB (1 Yr) 67 -7 0 0 0 -1 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .461 .495 -0.6 -0.1 -5 9/H8
NAL (11 Yrs) 1819 178 3 0 21 -5 198 17.4 60 258 22.7 .540 .512 20.4 1.5 237 8764/593
AL (1 Yr) 67 -7 0 0 0 -1 -7 -0.8 2 -5 -0.6 .461 .495 -0.6 -0.1 -5 9/H8

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 240 .471 176 .340 .279 4.2 7.9 46.2 76/93 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL 204 .454 166 .324 .254 3.9 5.4 43.7 87/56
1939 24 KCM NAL 187 .446 168 .343 .229 2.1 4.3 47.1 *7/5
1940 25 KCM NAL 11 .177 11 .182 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /7
1941 26 KCM NAL 181 .468 181 .314 .239 3.9 9.4 46.3 *87
1942 27 KCM NAL 199 .457 180 .358 .187 3.0 8.0 38.0 *8/9 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL 221 .422 164 .310 .186 3.2 7.2 33.8 *8/6 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL 10 .377 128 .333 .000 0.0 10.0 50.0 /89
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL 153 .423 152 .317 .221 2.0 4.6 51.9 84
1947 32 2TM 2LG 283 .416 139 .316 .225 2.5 2.5 5.3 -0.7 0.0% -6.47 40.6 50.0 100.0 89/6H7
1947 32 SLB AL 67 .200 7 .186 .090 1.5 10.4 0.0 -0.7 0.0% -6.47 27.3 50.0 100.0 9/H8
1947 32 KCM NAL 216 .483 168 .356 .270 2.8 6.9 42.4 8/67
1948 33 KCM NAL 197 .517 193 .383 .276 3.6 11.2 41.4 8 AS,AS
11 Yrs 1886 .450 167 .332 .230 3.1 0.4 7.0 -0.7 0.0% -6.47 42.8 50.0 100.0 87694/5H3
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .110 1.3 7.7 8.9 33.1 56.9 45.9
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL 16 .375 .063 0.0 0.0 66.7
1939 24 KCM NAL 10 .300 .300 0.0 0.0 0.0
1942 27 KCM WS 20 .429 .400 5.0 20.0 60.0
1946 31 KCM WS 29 .185 .241 6.9 0.0 40.0
1948 33 KCM NAL 29 .333 .214 3.4 3.4 30.0
5 Yrs 104 .309 .235 3.8 4.8 44.1
MLB Average .253 .099 1.3 7.7 31.9
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL LF 38 36 316.2 46 43 2 1 0 .978 .934 1.28 1.57 1.18 1.04 AS
1937 22 KCM NAL SS 19 17 138.0 75 28 42 5 5 .933 .897 4.57 4.61 3.68 3.07 AS
1937 22 KCM NAL RF 4 4 26.0 7 5 2 0 0 1.000 .940 2.42 1.63 1.75 1.08 AS
1937 22 KCM NAL 1B 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 10.58 1.00 7.00 AS
1938 23 KCM NAL CF 30 30 254.1 53 51 1 1 1 .981 .940 1.84 2.12 1.73 1.25
1938 23 KCM NAL LF 13 13 108.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 .942 1.67 1.47 1.54 0.87
1938 23 KCM NAL 3B 7 7 57.0 20 6 12 2 1 .900 .898 2.84 2.62 2.57 1.56
1938 23 KCM NAL SS 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.50 0.00 2.80
1939 24 KCM NAL LF 43 43 361.1 71 65 3 3 2 .958 .932 1.69 1.78 1.58 1.28
1939 24 KCM NAL 3B 2 1 19.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 .905 2.84 2.65 3.00 1.90
1939 24 KCM NAL RF 1 1 2.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .930 4.50 1.35 1.00 1.10
1939 24 KCM NAL SS 1 0 5.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .920 3.60 4.86 2.00 3.50
1940 25 KCM NAL LF 2 2 14.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.64 1.54 0.50 0.95
1940 25 KCM NAL RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 1.60 1.00 1.00
1941 26 KCM NAL CF 32 31 259.0 55 51 2 2 0 .964 .967 1.84 2.18 1.66 1.00
1941 26 KCM NAL LF 11 11 97.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 .941 1.58 1.55 1.55 0.71
1941 26 KCM NAL 3B 1 1 9.0 5 1 2 2 1 .600 .914 3.00 2.70 3.00 1.20
1942 27 KCM NAL CF 46 46 393.1 107 97 5 5 2 .953 .960 2.33 2.47 2.22 1.65 AS,AS
1943 28 KCM NAL CF 50 50 420.2 125 116 4 5 1 .960 .951 2.57 2.26 2.40 1.28 AS
1943 28 KCM NAL SS 4 4 36.0 19 8 10 1 1 .947 .917 4.50 4.95 4.50 2.80 AS
1944 29 KCM NAL CF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0.00 0.90
1944 29 KCM NAL RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.00 1.50 1.00 0.60
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 KCM NAL CF 26 26 216.2 65 62 3 0 1 1.000 .942 2.70 2.17 2.50 0.61
1946 31 KCM NAL 2B 12 12 104.0 70 30 34 6 3 .914 .916 5.54 5.29 5.33 1.49
1947 32 2TM 2LG CF 44 44 1 367.1 115 104 6 5 0 .957 .942 2.70 2.53 2.50 0.96
1947 32 SLB AL CF 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .983 3.00 2.80
1947 32 KCM NAL CF 43 43 367.1 112 101 6 5 0 .955 .941 2.62 2.53 2.49 0.92
1947 32 SLB AL OF 18 18 14 144.0 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.56 2.50 2.28 2.47
1947 32 SLB AL RF 17 17 13 35 35 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.06 2.02
1947 32 KCM NAL SS 3 3 25.0 11 6 5 0 1 1.000 .890 3.96 4.90 3.67 1.77
1947 32 KCM NAL LF 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 2.00 1.80 2.00 0.65
1948 33 KCM NAL CF 46 46 384.2 83 68 7 8 3 .904 .939 1.75 2.25 1.63 0.66 AS,AS
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
7 Yrs 69 63 14 543.0 250 123 111 16 12 .936 .918 3.88 3.95 3.39 2.41
CF (8 Yrs) CF 275 274 1 2305.0 603 549 28 26 8 .957 .949 2.25 2.30 2.10 1.09
LF (6 Yrs) LF 109 107 915.0 160 149 6 5 2 .969 .936 1.52 1.64 1.42 1.07
SS (5 Yrs) SS 28 24 206.0 107 42 59 6 7 .944 .900 4.41 4.71 3.61 2.90
RF (5 Yrs) RF 24 24 13 46.0 46 43 2 1 0 .978 .967 8.80 1.58 1.88 1.72
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 10 9 85.0 31 9 18 4 2 .871 .902 2.86 2.64 2.70 1.59
OF (1 Yr) OF 18 18 14 144.0 41 41 0 0 0 1.000 .979 2.56 2.50 2.28 2.47
2B (1 Yr) 2B 12 12 104.0 70 30 34 6 3 .914 .916 5.54 5.29 5.33 1.49
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 10.58 1.00 7.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1937 22 KCM NAL LF 3 2 0 54.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.33 0.67 0
1937 22 KCM NAL RF 1 1 0 51.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 0.88 5.00 0
1939 24 KCM NAL LF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1942 27 KCM WS CF 4 0 108.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 1.00 3.00 0
1946 31 KCM WS CF 7 7 0 180.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 0.85 2.43 0
1948 33 KCM NAL CF 7 7 0 183.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 0.69 2.00 0
5 Yrs 25 17 0 576.0 53 49 1 3 0 .943 0.78 2.00 0
CF (3 Yrs) CF 18 14 0 471.0 45 42 1 2 0 .956 0.82 2.39 0
LF (2 Yrs) LF 6 2 0 54.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.33 0.33 0
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 0 51.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 0.88 5.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willard Brown born?

Willard Brown was born on June 26, 1915.

Where was Willard Brown born?

Willard Brown was born in Shreveport, LA.

How tall was Willard Brown?

Willard Brown was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Willard Brown weigh when playing?

Willard Brown weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willard Brown play?

Willard Brown played 11 seasons.

Is Willard Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Willard Brown was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

What position did Willard Brown play?

Willard Brown was an Outfielder and Shortstop.

How many hits did Willard Brown have?

Willard Brown had 617 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willard Brown have?

Willard Brown had 59 home runs over his career.

What was Willard Brown's average?

Willard Brown had a .353 average over his career.

How many teams has Willard Brown played for?

Willard Brown played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Browns and Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has Willard Brown won?

Willard Brown won 1 World Series.

When did Willard Brown retire?

Willard Brown last played in 1948.

What are Willard Brown's nicknames?

Ese Hombre, Home Run are nicknames for Willard Brown.

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