P Joe Brown #39
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/21/1950
P JOE BROWN #39 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 9-11 0 4.06 179.2 211 14 50 60 1.45 2.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/16/1950 CHI Win, 7-5 X 8.0 10 5 2 2 4 Win
08/12/1950 @ STL Win, 7-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 1 1 Win
08/06/1950 WAS Win, 9-5 X 9.0 10 5 3 1 4 Win
08/01/1950 PHI Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 10 5 5 1 1 Loss
07/27/1950 BOS Loss, 0-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 2 5 Loss
07/21/1950 @ PHI Win, 8-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 5 1 Win
07/17/1950 @ PIT Loss, 0-12 X 5.2 11 6 6 1 1 Loss
07/13/1950 @ WAS Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 10 4 4 0 5
07/04/1950 @ CHI Win, 9-8 X 7.0 10 7 6 2 6 Win
06/30/1950 @ DET Win, 12-6 X 9.0 10 6 3 0 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/07/1914
Born in:Berwyn, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,210
Signed Through:1950 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:125 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 142 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1932, 13th Pick in Round 9
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1950 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 9 11 0 4.06 179.2 211 100 81 14 50 60 8 34.8 1 11 47.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.58 10.57 3.01 2.50 3.86 1.45 96 2.8 .295        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 382 113 14 5 11 48 29 27 4 1 5 .296 .350 .445 .795      
vs. RHB 354 98 20 5 3 52 21 33 1 6 5 .277 .325 .387 .712      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1950 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 10 5 2 1 2 4  
April 3 3 0 2 0 4.63 23.1 32 12 12 2 7 6  
May 5 5 2 3 0 2.85 41.0 43 18 13 5 12 10  
June 6 6 2 3 0 5.24 44.2 55 34 26 4 16 16  
July 5 5 2 2 0 4.54 37.2 44 20 19 2 10 18  
August 4 4 3 1 0 3.00 33.0 37 16 11 1 5 10  
Spring Training 5 5 2 0 0 4.32 16.2 16 8 8 1 5 17  
Last Year 31 31 13 7 0 3.80 234.1 248 115 99 29 71 84  
2 Years Ago 29 29 14 11 0 4.63 210.0 222 123 108 23 70 84  
Career 298 200 106 86 20 3.60 1710.1 1721 801 684 138 456 644  
Home 9 9 3 5 0 3.68 73.1 78 37 30 7 21 27  
Road 14 14 6 6 0 4.32 106.1 133 63 51 7 29 33  
Grass 23 23 9 11 0 4.06 179.2 211 100 81 14 50 60  
Day 15 15 5 8 0 4.11 116.0 138 66 53 11 36 42  
Night 8 8 4 3 0 3.96 63.2 73 34 28 3 14 18  
As Starter 23 23 9 11 0 4.06 179.2 211 100 81 14 50 60  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1937 Chicago - FABL 23 2 0 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 7 4 4 0 4 2 0 0 2.20 .350 4.61 -0.0 56
1938 Chicago - FABL 24 20 3 4 3 7 5.14 49.0 52 29 28 5 19 17 1 0 1.45 .275 4.66 -0.2 77
1939 Chicago - FABL 25 12 1 1 2 0 5.46 28.0 31 19 17 3 16 4 0 0 1.68 .267 5.98 -0.4 79
1940 Chicago - FABL 26 34 3 4 5 5 2.84 73.0 76 25 23 4 24 33 2 0 1.37 .296 3.92 0.5 141
1941 Chicago - FABL 27 38 1 9 2 8 2.94 52.0 46 19 17 6 18 27 0 0 1.23 .247 4.33 -0.0 135
1942 Chicago - FABL 28 30 30 15 14 0 3.17 238.1 247 113 84 15 43 82 16 2 1.22 .272 2.98 4.3 104
1943 Chicago - FABL 29 33 33 18 11 0 2.51 273.0 224 87 76 10 63 119 18 8 1.05 .242 2.87 5.3 130
1946 Chicago - FABL 32 16 16 6 7 0 3.09 128.1 112 51 44 8 25 46 9 3 1.07 .245 3.34 2.0 113
1947 Chicago - FABL 33 30 30 13 13 0 3.87 239.2 245 116 103 21 53 86 16 1 1.24 .268 3.75 3.2 97
1948 New York - FABL 34 29 29 14 11 0 4.63 210.0 222 123 108 23 70 84 6 1 1.39 .276 4.37 2.2 89
1949 New York - FABL 35 31 31 13 7 0 3.80 234.1 248 115 99 29 71 84 9 2 1.36 .272 4.32 2.7 110
1950 New York - FABL 36 23 23 9 11 0 4.06 179.2 211 100 81 14 50 60 8 1 1.45 .295 3.86 2.8 99
Total FABL 298 200 106 86 20 3.60 1710.1 1721 801 684 138 456 644 85 18 1.27 .269 3.73 22.4 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1930 Reading HS - HS 16 9 9 1 5 0 3.86 53.2 51 25 23 1 18 47 1 0 1.29 .309 3.21 1.3 105
1931 Reading HS - HS 17 5 5 2 2 0 2.43 37.0 27 14 10 1 9 31 0 0 0.97 .243 2.71 1.0 148
1932 Reading HS - HS 18 9 9 2 4 0 4.55 55.1 70 39 28 6 14 38 0 0 1.52 .339 4.68 0.7 103
1933 Biloxi - C 19 31 31 1 21 0 5.64 196.1 237 143 123 9 93 59 2 0 1.68 .311 4.57 1.7 75
1934 Biloxi - C 20 21 21 5 11 0 4.56 126.1 147 83 64 8 51 67 1 0 1.57 .315 4.36 2.9 115
1934 Chattanooga - B 20 14 14 5 7 0 6.89 99.1 136 86 76 6 47 33 5 0 1.84 .347 5.01 1.0 68
1935 Biloxi - C 21 25 25 10 7 0 4.71 137.2 145 79 72 4 45 77 0 0 1.38 .303 3.96 3.6 108
1936 San Jose - B 22 23 23 9 8 0 4.89 147.1 172 92 80 12 46 42 1 1 1.48 .290 5.34 1.9 109
1937 Lincoln - A 23 8 8 3 2 0 2.72 53.0 43 16 16 3 16 15 0 0 1.11 .231 4.14 1.0 169
1937 Mobile - AA 23 14 14 10 3 0 2.79 119.1 103 42 37 8 27 39 11 1 1.09 .234 3.22 1.5 114
1938 Milwaukee - AAA 24 12 12 5 4 0 4.13 69.2 75 34 32 4 23 33 0 0 1.41 .296 3.97 1.4 108
1939 Milwaukee - AAA 25 14 14 7 3 0 5.04 89.1 117 69 50 9 18 54 1 0 1.51 .341 4.83 1.4 99
Total DIX 14 14 10 3 0 2.79 119.1 103 42 37 8 27 39 11 1 1.09 .234 3.22 113.8
Total CL 26 26 12 7 0 4.64 159.0 192 103 82 13 41 87 1 0 1.47 .321 4.45 102.9
Total HL 8 8 3 2 0 2.72 53.0 43 16 16 3 16 15 0 0 1.11 .231 4.14 168.7
Total HS 23 23 5 11 0 3.76 146.0 148 78 61 8 41 116 1 0 1.29 .306 3.64 112.2
Total SEL 14 14 5 7 0 6.89 99.1 136 86 76 6 47 33 5 0 1.84 .347 5.01 68.5
Total COW 23 23 9 8 0 4.89 147.1 172 92 80 12 46 42 1 1 1.48 .290 5.34 108.6
Total GSL 77 77 16 39 0 5.06 460.1 529 305 259 21 189 203 3 0 1.56 .310 4.33 91.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Chicago - FABL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 .000 8.88 -0.1 999
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 .000 8.88 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1930 Reading HS - HS P 9 9 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 53.2 1.51 +0.2 1.000
1930 Reading HS - HS LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.2 1.051
1930 Reading HS - HS CF 23 23 60 3 0 64 1 .984 202.2 2.80 -3.1 .947
1931 Reading HS - HS P 5 5 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 -0.5 1.013
1931 Reading HS - HS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 +0.1 1.148
1932 Reading HS - HS P 9 9 5 5 0 11 1 .909 55.1 1.63 -1.1 .835
1933 Biloxi - C P 31 31 13 26 1 40 1 .975 196.1 1.79 -0.0 1.197
1933 Biloxi - C C 8 2 9 4 0 13 0 1.000 28.0 4.18 -1.3 1.090 4 10 3 30.0
1933 Biloxi - C LF 5 5 7 0 0 8 1 .875 40.0 1.57 -0.9 .998
1934 Chattanooga - B P 14 14 7 9 0 18 2 .889 99.1 1.45 -2.9 .836
1934 Biloxi - C P 21 21 8 15 1 25 2 .920 126.1 1.64 -1.0 .942
1935 Biloxi - C P 25 25 10 15 0 27 2 .926 137.2 1.63 -3.7 .895
1936 San Jose - B P 23 23 9 13 0 25 3 .880 147.1 1.34 -3.0 .917
1937 Chicago - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.0 .942
1937 Mobile - AA P 14 14 6 13 0 20 1 .950 119.1 1.43 -0.0 .933
1937 Lincoln - A P 8 8 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 53.0 1.70 -0.3 .865
1938 Chicago - MLB P 20 3 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 49.0 1.29 +0.1 .948
1938 Milwaukee - AAA P 12 12 5 6 0 12 1 .917 69.2 1.42 -0.9 .945
1939 Chicago - MLB P 12 1 0 6 2 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 +0.3 1.484
1939 Milwaukee - AAA P 14 14 5 11 1 17 1 .941 89.1 1.61 -1.7 .851
1940 Chicago - MLB P 32 3 2 12 2 14 0 1.000 73.0 1.73 +0.7 .985
1941 Chicago - MLB P 36 1 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 52.0 1.56 +1.4 .974
1942 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 15 28 1 45 2 .956 238.1 1.62 -0.7 .929
1943 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 16 23 1 40 1 .975 273.0 1.29 -1.0 .843
1946 Chicago - MLB P 16 16 8 14 1 26 4 .846 128.1 1.54 +0.6 .933
1947 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 10 21 0 33 2 .939 239.2 1.16 +0.8 .869
1948 New York - MLB P 29 29 13 26 1 39 0 1.000 210.0 1.67 +2.3 .977
1949 New York - MLB P 31 31 21 21 1 43 1 .977 234.1 1.61 +0.3 1.009
1950 New York - MLB P 23 23 3 21 3 24 0 1.000 179.2 1.20 +1.1 1.065
TOTAL P 479 385 171 313 16 508 24 .953 2894.2 1.50 -9.0 .956
TOTAL C 8 2 9 4 0 13 0 1.000 28.0 4.18 -1.3 1.090 4 10 3 30.0
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 +0.1 1.148
TOTAL LF 6 6 10 0 0 11 1 .909 48.0 1.88 -0.8 1.014
TOTAL CF 23 23 60 3 0 64 1 .984 202.2 2.80 -3.1 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1929 Joined the Reading HS Reds.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/07/1930 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/06/1931 Injured (Wrist tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
03/14/1931 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/05/1932 Released by the Reading HS Reds.
12/05/1932 Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft by the Detroit Dynamos (Round 9, Pick 13, 141st overall pick).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/26/1933 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/25/1933 Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week.
07/24/1933 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/13/1936 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for SP Hank Spencer.
06/22/1936 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Salem Warriors with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/1936 Wins the 1936 Championship with the San Jose Cougars!
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/04/1937 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/14/1937 Named the #66 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/18/1938 Named the #35 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1938 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/25/1939 Wins the 1939 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/06/1941 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/25/1941 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/26/1942 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/12/1942 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/22/1943 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/1943 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/04/1943 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/05/1943 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1943 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/07/1943 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Kings with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/12/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/08/1943 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Kings with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/13/1943 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Kings with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/24/1943 Finished 3rd in 1943 FABL CA Allen Award voting.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/22/1946 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,400 with the Chicago Cougars organization.
07/06/1946 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Kings with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/14/1946 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/21/1946 Injured (strained tricep tendon),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/16/1946 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/25/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/24/1947 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the New York Gothams in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick, a 4th round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/14/1948 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/30/1949 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/30/1949 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 3 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/25/1950 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/01/1950 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
07/21/1950 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1943 19 3
Year G Rank
1941 38 9
Year GS Rank
1943 33 8
Year W Rank
1943 18 2
1948 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
1943 .621 8
1949 .650 5
Year SV Rank
1938 7 7
1940 5 10
1941 8 7
Year IP Rank
1943 273.0 5
1947 239.2 10
Year BF Rank
1943 1103 6
Year HRA Rank
1942 15 9
1943 10 9
1947 21 3
1948 23 5
1949 29 3
Year K Rank
1943 119 3
1949 84 10
Year WP Rank
1942 7 5
1946 6 8
1947 7 1
Year ERA Rank
1943 2.51 5
Year BABIP Rank
1943 .242 3
1949 .272 10
Year WHIP Rank
1942 1.22 10
1943 1.05 2
1947 1.24 6
1949 1.36 8
Year K/BB Rank
1942 1.91 5
1943 1.89 4
1947 1.62 6
1949 1.18 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1942 11.14 10
1943 9.73 3
1947 11.42 6
1949 12.56 9
Year H/9 Rank
1943 7.38 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1942 1.62 4
1947 1.99 3
1949 2.73 4
Year K/9 Rank
1943 3.92 6
Year GF Rank
1940 25 9
1941 25 10
Year QS Rank
1943 25 4
1949 17 7
Year QSP Rank
1943 .758 7
1949 .548 9
Year CG Rank
1942 16 10
1943 18 3
1947 16 10
Year CGP Rank
1943 .545 5
Year SHO Rank
1943 8 1
1946 3 3
1949 2 6
Year GB% Rank
1943 0.52 3
1947 0.51 10
1949 0.49 10
Year WAR Rank
1943 5.6 3
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