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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Gatemouth Brown Third Base
Retired (1976, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2246 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-27-1938
HR 188 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(151 games)
RBI 970
SB 390
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D  (17.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B B+ (75.4%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1959 DET
30
119
13
27
3
0
1
7
12
 27 0 0
5
 4 3
.575
.298
.277
.050
.227
1961 DET-STL
103
391
43
91
9
5
5
31
37
 62 1 2
27
 10 15
.619
.299
.320
.087
.233
1962 STL
60
238
41
63
9
2
4
30
26
 36 0 2
16
 1 7
.704
.335
.370
.105
.265
1963 STL
121
472
68
125
14
5
6
43
46
 84 1 2
32
 4 12
.684
.330
.354
.089
.265
1964 STL
142
521
75
147
17
11
12
56
56
 84 3 3
29
 5 14
.779
.353
.426
.144
.282
1965 STL
147
575
81
157
30
4
12
57
59
 98 3 4
34
 4 6
.743
.342
.402
.129
.273
1966 STL
130
467
81
147
32
8
11
69
60
 67 4 4
25
 2 3
.883
.394
.488
.173
.315
1967 STL
152
586
100
175
19
13
14
65
69
 87 4 7
39
 6 5
.819
.372
.447
.148
.299
1968 STL-WAS
150
611
126
169
25
11
23
78
69
 91 1 0
27
 7 11
.817
.351
.466
.190
.277
1969 WAS
148
613
113
188
29
9
16
77
76
 77 2 0
26
 7 6
.847
.385
.462
.155
.307
1970 WAS
148
622
124
181
31
15
18
82
79
 111 3 2
24
 12 3
.848
.373
.476
.185
.291
1971 WAS
148
584
110
166
31
4
20
80
77
 93 3 3
26
 9 7
.823
.369
.454
.170
.284
1972 WAS
145
449
79
124
20
9
13
62
55
 74 4 5
15
 2 7
.804
.357
.448
.171
.276
1973 WAS
135
411
64
113
23
8
11
57
39
 59 4 1
18
 8 6
.793
.343
.450
.175
.275
1974 WAS
146
538
78
162
40
8
11
81
63
 83 5 2
24
 10 4
.845
.378
.467
.165
.301
1975 WAS
144
530
63
162
35
7
7
71
52
 86 4 6
15
 13 5
.806
.368
.438
.132
.306
1976 WAS
126
252
35
49
8
1
4
24
33
 40 0 1
8
 2 3
.568
.287
.282
.087
.194
Total
2175
7979
1294
2246
375
120
188
970
908
 1259 42 44
390
 106 117
.785
.356
.429
.148
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Gatemouth Brown has retired from the Washington Strategos
1968-05-16A trade has been completed between the Washington Strategos and the St. Louis Arches. The St. Louis Arches receive Charles Linden, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Strategos in exchange for Gatemouth Brown.
1961-06-13The St. Louis Devils have promoted Gatemouth Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Devils have sent Tink Shokes to the minors.
1961-06-11A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Devils and the Detroit Dreadnaughts. The Detroit Dreadnaughts receive Rick Dye from the St. Louis Devils in exchange for Fin Sandovald, Gatemouth Brown, Major Harris, Sherman Douglas, Salazar Sleezak.
1961-05-30The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Gatemouth Brown to the major league team.
1961-04-12The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Jo Jo White to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Gatemouth Brown to the minors.
1961-04-01The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Fin Sandovald to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Gatemouth Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Jo Jo White to the minors. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have designated Manuel Del Gato for assignment.
1959-09-09The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Jake Willey to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Gatemouth Brown to the minors.
1959-08-03The Detroit Dreadnaughts have promoted Gatemouth Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Dreadnaughts have sent Mouse McFadden to the minors.
1957-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Barry Melrose to Gatemouth Brown.
1957-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Tom Bruckbauer to Barry Melrose.
1956-07-25A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Tom Bruckbauer, Billy Trouppe, Don Mulcahy, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Satchmo Armstrong, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (DET).