James Brown
James Edward Brown
Born: October 18, 1923
Mojave, CA US
Deceased: December 8, 1996
Santa Clara, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1948-1953
James Brown compiled a career batting average of .264 with 28 home runs and 208 RBI in his 855-game career with the Stockton Ports, Bremerton Bluejackets, Vernon Dusters, Spokane Indians and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 47 | 173 | 173 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .318 | .584 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 89 | 335 | 335 | 74 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .296 | .516 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 138 | 622 | 536 | 108 | 146 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 10 | 74 | 80 | .272 | .366 | .397 | .763 | 213 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 135 | 630 | 517 | 94 | 122 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 15 | 94 | 73 | .236 | .360 | .325 | .685 | 168 | 6 | 13 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 142 | 612 | 524 | 75 | 152 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 76 | 43 | .290 | .384 | .382 | .766 | 200 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Vernon Dusters | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 151 | 535 | 535 | 148 | 22 | 4 | 6 | .277 | .277 | .366 | .643 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 18 | 66 | 57 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .211 | .297 | .263 | .560 | 15 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 130 | 474 | 474 | 133 | 28 | 2 | 6 | .281 | .281 | .386 | .667 | 183 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 855 | 3456 | 3160 | 278 | 834 | 154 | 29 | 28 | 208 | 33 | 0 | 249 | 206 | .264 | .321 | .358 | .679 | 1130 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 17 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 4 | .875 | 3.294 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2B | 123 | 312 | 304 | 24 | 62 | .962 | 5.008 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2B | 134 | 324 | 367 | 30 | 100 | .958 | 5.157 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Spokane Indians | 2B | 142 | 409 | 476 | 34 | 119 | .963 | 6.232 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2B | 16 | 47 | 35 | 5 | 13 | .943 | 5.125 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 2B | 130 | 356 | 417 | 20 | .975 | 5.946 | |
| Totals | 562 | 1474 | 1629 | 121 | 298 | .962 | 5.521 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1949 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHA | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Vernon Dusters | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | PHI | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters |
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