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Lou Brock League
8-25-2069
John Brown Shortstop
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .668 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 574 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 02-14-1937
HR 23 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(46 games)
RBI 252
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (2.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 21 17.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 4 / 5 14 / 17
1959 Minors 22 9.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 3 5 / 9
1960 Minors 23 51.00 4 / 4 5 / 8 3 / 6 5 / 7 4 / 11 4 / 7 5 / 8 30 / 51
1960 Majors 23 0.75 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1961 Minors 24 16.00 2 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 10 / 16
1961 Majors 24 0.39 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1962 Minors 25 30.00 1 / 6 5 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 4 3 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 4 15 / 30
1963 Minors 26 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1963 Majors 26 12.20 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 5 / 12
1964 Majors 27 37.54 2 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 4 5 / 37
1965 Majors 28 14.79 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 14
1966 Majors 29 13.06 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 13
1967 Majors 30 23.99 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 23
1968 Majors 31 42.50 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 2 4 / 42
1969 Majors 32 58.32 162 130 0 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 58
1970 Majors 33 51.87 153 123 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 51
1971 Majors 34 29.55 150 35 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 29
1972 Minors 35 12.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 12
1972 Majors 35 1.73 13 0 0 -5 / 0 -7 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 1 -4 / 0 -29 / 1
Total 478 288 9 9 / 53 11 / 53 9 / 54 10 / 63 7 / 71 11 / 66 14 / 56 71 / 416
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01John Brown has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-07-03The Milwaukee Brats have waived John Brown.
1972-04-23The Milwaukee Brats have promoted Ray Wilson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brats have designated John Brown for assignment.
1972-04-13The Milwaukee Brats have promoted John Brown to the major league team.
1972-04-05The Milwaukee Brats have designated John Brown for assignment.
1971-04-21The Milwaukee Brats have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brats have designated Vern Chambers for assignment.
1971-04-16The Milwaukee Brats have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1971-04-12The St. Louis Busch Men have waived John Brown.
1971-04-08The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Dick Morogiello to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated John Brown for assignment.
1970-07-14John Brown of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1968-09-07John Brown of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1967-04-05The St. Louis Busch Men have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1967-03-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Kmak to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated John Brown for assignment.
1965-05-24John Brown of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1964-05-30John Brown of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1963-06-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Johnny Jones for assignment.
1963-06-01The Chicago Cubs have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1963-05-25The Chicago CRUSH have waived John Brown.
1963-04-08The Chicago CRUSH have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have sent Pete High to the minors.
1963-04-05The Chicago CRUSH have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Baltimore BANDITs have waived John Brown.
1963-03-01The Baltimore BANDITs have promoted George Judson to the major league team. The Baltimore BANDITs have sent John Brown to the minors.
1963-03-01The Baltimore BANDITs have promoted John Brown to the major league team.
1962-04-01The Baltimore BANDITs have promoted Colt Gallagher to the major league team. The Baltimore BANDITs have sent John Brown to the minors.
1962-03-01The Baltimore BANDITs have promoted Rich Blauser to the major league team. The Baltimore BANDITs have promoted John Brown to the major league team.
1961-08-20The Baltimore BANDITs have promoted Jimmy Madison to the major league team. The Baltimore BANDITs have sent John Brown to the minors.
1961-07-13The Baltimore BANDITs have promoted John Brown to the major league team.
1961-07-02The Baltimore BANDITs have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1961-06-18The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived John Brown.
1961-05-20The Pittsburgh Paladins have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1961-04-15The Chicago CRUSH have waived John Brown.
1961-04-05The Chicago CRUSH have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Detroit Shock have waived John Brown.
1960-05-01The Detroit Shock have promoted Mitch Orengo to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have sent John Brown to the minors.
1960-03-05The Detroit Shock have promoted Jeff Moreno to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted John Brown to the major league team.