SS Bill Brown #29
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
SS BILL BROWN #29 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
139 567 149 28 6 6 54 38 43 .263 .311 .365 0 2.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 @ NYI Loss, 0-1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
10/01/1974 @ NYI Win, 5-2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 TOR Loss, 2-10 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/28/1974 TOR Win, 7-4 3 2 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1974 TOR Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 CLE Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1974 CLE Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ TOR Win, 7-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 @ TOR Win, 8-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 @ TOR Loss, 4-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/03/1949
Born in:Atlantic City, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 12th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 139 567 149 28 6 6 54 70 38 43 .263 .311 .365 .676 .310 .102 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 138 609 2 2 0 16 2 0 207 40 0 1 0.0 61.5 3.80 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   103 20 6 1 1 10 7 10 11 0 0 0 .194 .265 .301 .566
Versus Right   464 129 22 5 5 44 63 28 32 0 2 2 .278 .322 .379 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   76 20 8 1 0 8 12 7 8 0 0 0 .263 .325 .395 .720
May   106 28 6 2 1 13 8 5 5 0 0 0 .264 .297 .387 .684
June   111 28 5 0 1 8 14 4 9 0 1 2 .252 .291 .324 .615
July   107 27 1 2 1 12 12 6 11 0 0 0 .252 .292 .327 .619
August   77 20 1 1 2 7 11 7 8 0 0 0 .260 .321 .377 .698
September   82 22 7 0 1 5 12 8 2 0 1 0 .268 .333 .390 .724
October   8 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Spring Training   22 7 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 1 0 .318 .375 .545 .920
Career   567 149 28 6 6 54 70 38 43 0 2 2 .263 .311 .365 .676
Home   285 76 14 5 3 28 37 26 22 0 1 1 .267 .330 .382 .713
Road   282 73 14 1 3 26 33 12 21 0 1 1 .259 .292 .348 .639
Grass   567 149 28 6 6 54 70 38 43 0 2 2 .263 .311 .365 .676
Day   355 92 17 6 5 39 46 31 30 0 1 1 .259 .320 .383 .704
Night   212 57 11 0 1 15 24 7 13 0 1 1 .269 .295 .335 .630
As Starter   566 148 28 6 6 54 70 38 43 0 2 2 .261 .310 .364 .674
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   133 28 6 0 1 8 12 10 14 0 0 1 .211 .271 .278 .549
Inning 1-3   206 53 7 3 3 16 20 14 15 0 1 0 .257 .305 .364 .669
Inning 4-6   181 57 12 3 2 26 33 11 13 0 1 1 .315 .358 .448 .805
Inning 7-9   177 39 9 0 1 12 17 13 14 0 0 1 .220 .277 .288 .566
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   194 58 8 2 2 18 36 13 8 0 2 0 .299 .343 .392 .735
1 Outs   217 54 10 2 3 17 22 13 25 0 0 0 .249 .291 .355 .646
2 Outs   156 37 10 2 1 19 12 12 10 0 0 2 .237 .300 .346 .646
Scoring Position   151 37 11 1 1 43 12 12 7 0 2 1 .245 .305 .351 .656
Bases Empty   299 84 14 1 5 5 43 22 26 0 0 1 .281 .332 .385 .717
Runner on 1st   117 28 3 4 0 6 15 4 10 0 0 0 .239 .264 .333 .598
Runner on 2nd   54 14 5 0 0 13 4 6 1 0 1 0 .259 .333 .352 .685
Runner on 3rd   20 6 1 0 1 10 5 3 0 0 0 1 .300 .417 .500 .917
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 7 3 1 0 8 1 2 1 0 1 0 .194 .237 .333 .570
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Bases Loaded   17 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .294 .294 .588
Two Strikes   202 45 10 1 0 16 19 16 43 0 0 1 .223 .283 .282 .565
First Pitch   110 31 5 1 2 13 16 2 0 0 1 0 .282 .295 .400 .695
Count 0-1   56 18 4 0 2 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .321 .500 .821
Count 0-2   32 8 4 0 0 4 4 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 1-0   63 16 4 3 1 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .254 .460 .714
Count 1-1   60 11 1 1 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .183 .233 .417
Count 1-2   59 13 2 0 0 5 4 0 15 0 0 0 .220 .220 .254 .475
Count 2-0   17 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Count 2-1   41 20 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 .488 .500 .610 1.110
Count 2-2   64 10 2 0 0 4 3 0 18 0 0 1 .156 .169 .188 .357
Count 3-0   2 2 1 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Count 3-1   16 2 1 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .125 .462 .188 .649
Full Count   47 14 2 1 0 3 8 16 4 0 0 0 .298 .476 .383 .859
Behind in Count   147 39 10 0 2 14 17 0 21 0 0 0 .265 .265 .374 .639
Ahead in Count   139 44 8 3 2 16 20 20 0 0 1 1 .317 .406 .460 .867
Batting 2nd   309 66 16 1 2 20 34 18 28 0 2 2 .214 .261 .291 .553
Batting 4th   59 20 3 3 1 12 13 6 3 0 0 0 .339 .400 .542 .942
Batting 5th   28 9 0 1 0 4 4 3 2 0 0 0 .321 .387 .393 .780
Batting 6th   171 54 9 1 3 18 19 11 10 0 0 0 .316 .357 .433 .790
Low Leverage   223 65 14 1 5 14 31 23 19 0 0 1 .291 .360 .430 .791
Medium Leverage   236 56 5 4 1 19 28 5 16 0 1 1 .237 .256 .305 .561
High Leverage   105 28 9 1 0 21 10 10 8 0 1 0 .267 .330 .371 .702
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Cincinnati - FABL 24 139 567 149 28 6 6 54 70 38 2 0 43 0 1 .263 .311 .365 .676 89 101 2.3
Total FABL 139 567 149 28 6 6 54 70 38 2 0 43 0 1 .263 .311 .365 .676 89 101 2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Erie - AA 22 42 178 58 13 2 4 33 34 27 0 1 5 1 0 .326 .413 .489 .901 130 135 1.4
1972 Indianapolis - AAA 22 37 127 34 4 4 0 10 12 11 1 3 16 0 1 .268 .324 .362 .686 103 96 0.4
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 23 100 374 126 18 8 8 71 55 49 1 4 35 0 2 .337 .411 .492 .903 146 153 4.2
Total EA 42 178 58 13 2 4 33 34 27 0 1 5 1 0 .326 .413 .489 .901 130 135
Total CL 137 501 160 22 12 8 81 67 60 2 7 51 0 3 .319 .389 .459 .849 135 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Indianapolis - AAA SS 36 35 61 90 17 157 6 .962 304.1 4.47 -1.9 .962
1972 Erie - AA SS 42 42 69 141 28 220 10 .955 378.2 4.99 -2.6 .970
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 91 90 62 150 6 225 13 .942 764.0 2.50 -0.5 .991
1973 Indianapolis - AAA SS 15 2 16 24 5 41 1 .976 53.2 6.71 +1.2 1.045
1974 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 24 20 18 43 3 64 3 .953 182.0 3.02 -0.3 .984
1974 Cincinnati - MLB SS 118 118 207 364 57 586 15 .974 1031.1 4.98 -5.7 .962
TOTAL 3B 115 110 80 193 9 289 16 .945 946.0 2.60 -0.8 .990
TOTAL SS 211 197 353 619 107 1004 32 .968 1768.0 4.95 -9.0 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of college (Smithfield College; Smithfield, RI) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
07/24/1972 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1972 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
04/23/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/28/1973 Injured (fractured tibia),out for 6 weeks.
10/09/1973 Wins the 1973 CL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
03/23/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
08/21/1974 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
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