Don Brown
Donald Martin Brown
Born: November 1, 1895
Seymour, MO US
Deceased: October 18, 1973
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height:
Weight: 189
Career: 1919-1931
Don Brown compiled a career batting average of .308 with 94 home runs and 52 RBI in his 1280-game career with the Flint Halligans, Springfield Merchants/Orioles, Salt Lake City Bees, Oakland Oaks, Galveston Sand Crabs, Waco Cubs, Beaumont Exporters, Shreveport Sports, Peoria Tractors, York White Roses and Wilkes-Barre Barons. He began playing during the 1919 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | B | MION | Flint Halligans | 65 | 267 | 244 | 30 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 28 | .283 | .319 | .430 | .749 | 105 | 1 | 10 | |||||
| 1920 | D | WA | Springfield Merchants/Orioles | 135 | 561 | 506 | 65 | 150 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 51 | 39 | .296 | .361 | .431 | .792 | 218 | 4 | |||||
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 165 | 648 | 648 | 200 | 41 | 12 | 15 | .309 | .309 | .478 | .787 | 310 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 174 | 682 | 682 | 183 | 36 | 14 | 6 | .268 | .268 | .389 | .657 | 265 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 143 | 505 | 505 | 129 | 21 | 6 | 4 | .255 | .255 | .345 | .600 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | 140 | 555 | 555 | 189 | 41 | 2 | 22 | .341 | .341 | .541 | .881 | 300 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 106 | 394 | 394 | 121 | 21 | 12 | 8 | .307 | .307 | .482 | .789 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 135 | 536 | 536 | 152 | 17 | 13 | 7 | .284 | .284 | .403 | .687 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | EL | York White Roses | 78 | 296 | 296 | 112 | 24 | 4 | 8 | .378 | .378 | .568 | .946 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | EL | York White Roses | 139 | 569 | 569 | 214 | 29 | 6 | 19 | .376 | .376 | .548 | .924 | 312 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | (+) Wilkes-Barre Barons | 75 | 277 | 277 | 81 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .361 | .653 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | (+) York White Roses | 75 | 277 | 277 | 81 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .361 | .653 | 100 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1280 | 5013 | 4935 | 95 | 1519 | 265 | 96 | 94 | 52 | 36 | 0 | 63 | 67 | .308 | .317 | .458 | .774 | 2258 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | B | MION | Flint Halligans | 3B | 65 | 95 | 106 | 27 | .882 | 3.092 | |
| 1920 | D | WA | Springfield Merchants/Orioles | OF | 20 | 40 | 4 | 2 | .957 | 2.200 | |
| 1920 | D | WA | Springfield Merchants/Orioles | SS | 15 | 43 | 38 | 9 | .900 | 5.400 | |
| 1920 | D | WA | Springfield Merchants/Orioles | 3B | 100 | 113 | 123 | 17 | .933 | 2.360 | |
| 1921 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 3B | 104 | 120 | 193 | 39 | .889 | 3.010 | |
| 1922 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 174 | 339 | 18 | 26 | .932 | 2.052 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | OF | 96 | 214 | 6 | 6 | .973 | 2.292 | |
| 1925 | A | TL | Waco Cubs | OF | 140 | 305 | 20 | 15 | .956 | 2.321 | |
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | OF | 103 | 200 | 13 | 10 | .955 | 2.068 | |
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | OF | 135 | 204 | 16 | 7 | .969 | 1.630 | |
| 1929 | B | EL | York White Roses | OF | 78 | 112 | 4 | 3 | .975 | 1.487 | |
| 1930 | B | EL | York White Roses | OF | 138 | 241 | 14 | 10 | .962 | 1.848 | |
| Totals | 1168 | 2026 | 555 | 171 | 0 | .938 | 2.210 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Flint Halligans | |||
| 1920 | D | Western Association | Springfield Merchants/Orioles | |||
| 1921 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1922 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Galveston Sand Crabs | |||
| 1925 | A | Texas League | Waco Cubs | |||
| 1925 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1927 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1928 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | CIN | ||
| 1929 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1930 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
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