Virgil Brown
Virgil James Brown "Hook"
Born: August 2, 1909
Deceased: November 29, 1985
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 168
Career: 1933-1944
Virgil Brown compiled a career record of 139 wins and 108 losses and a 3.12 ERA in his 323-game pitching career with the Greensboro Patriots, Elmira Red Wings, Rochester Red Wings, Greenwood Chiefs, Asheville Tourists, York White Roses/Trenton Senators, Trenton Senators, Syracuse Chiefs, Greenville Spinners, Springfield Nationals, Albany Senators and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1944 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 22 | 8 | .733 | 0.00 | 44 | 259.0 | 273 | 138 | 87 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.77 | 12 | 66.0 | 79 | 39 | 35 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.12 | 13 | 51.0 | 65 | 53 | 29 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.02 | 14 | 12 | 123.0 | 140 | 68 | 55 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4.16 | 41 | 266.0 | 302 | 147 | 123 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.16 | 28 | 158.0 | 169 | 95 | 73 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.06 | 10 | 3 | 31.0 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.63 | 33 | 238.0 | 243 | 130 | 96 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.10 | 20 | 125.0 | 168 | 74 | 57 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 22 | 9 | .710 | 3.31 | 35 | 29 | 234.0 | 233 | 97 | 86 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 15 | 16 | .484 | 2.58 | 33 | 241.0 | 233 | 91 | 69 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2.32 | 31 | 28 | 225.0 | 231 | 77 | 58 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9.00 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 139 | 108 | .563 | 3.12 | 323 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2023.0 | 2177 | 1033 | 701 | 0 | 546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 54 | 120 | 120 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .292 | .492 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | 12 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 22 | 54 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .407 | .722 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 36 | 102 | 102 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .382 | .667 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | 65 | 138 | 138 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .333 | .587 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 32 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .338 | .554 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 10 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 39 | 102 | 102 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .196 | .196 | .314 | .510 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 22 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .291 | .491 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 42 | 102 | 102 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .294 | .569 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 48 | 105 | 105 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .267 | .476 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 36 | 85 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .200 | .388 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 420 | 968 | 968 | 0 | 226 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .307 | .540 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Elmira Red Wings | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Greenwood Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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