William Brown
William M. Brown "Big Bill; California"
Born: 1866
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: December 20, 1897
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1892-1896
Major League Statistics
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William Brown compiled a career batting average of .288 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 124-game career with the San Francisco Metropolitans, Oakland Colonels, Wilkes-Barre Black Diamonds and Seattle Rainmakers. He began playing during the 1892 season and last took the field during the 1896 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | (+) Oakland Colonels | 69 | 287 | 287 | 40 | 73 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | .254 | .254 | .355 | .610 | 102 | |||||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | (+) San Francisco Metropolitans | 69 | 287 | 287 | 40 | 73 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | .254 | .254 | .355 | .610 | 102 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Wilkes-Barre Black Diamonds | 54 | 233 | 233 | 28 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .369 | .657 | 86 | |||||||||
| 1896 | C | PNWL | Seattle Rainmakers | 15 | 66 | 66 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .364 | .652 | 24 | |||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 299 | 299 | 40 | 86 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .368 | .656 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Oakland Colonels | C | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Oakland Colonels | 1B | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Oakland Colonels | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Wilkes-Barre Black Diamonds | 1B | 54 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | California League | San Francisco Metropolitans | |||
| 1892 | Ind | California League | Oakland Colonels | |||
| 1894 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Black Diamonds | |||
| 1896 | C | New Pacific League | Seattle Rainmakers | May 2, 1896 | May 24, 1896 |
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