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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Luke Browne Center Field
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1428 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-12-1935
HR 179 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(103 games)
RBI 774
SB 34 Salary $2.50M Final Contract Year 1971
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D- (7.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF D- (7.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 65% 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
1960 BAL
80
257
34
70
11
0
8
33
19
 43 0 1
2
 0 2
.730
.321
.409
.136
.272
1961 BAL
120
448
62
117
12
0
18
61
38
 72 0 2
2
 1 2
.726
.318
.408
.147
.261
1962 BAL
150
539
75
145
21
2
17
77
62
 119 5 5
4
 1 7
.757
.347
.410
.141
.269
1963 BAL
150
544
57
137
22
2
16
84
51
 99 3 4
1
 3 6
.705
.317
.388
.136
.252
1964 NYN
150
608
106
186
34
6
29
110
62
 110 5 6
8
 8 5
.896
.372
.525
.219
.306
1965 NYN
129
544
65
136
21
2
18
73
38
 90 1 1
3
 3 3
.695
.300
.395
.145
.250
1966 NYN
132
531
85
153
31
5
19
89
50
 85 1 2
6
 3 2
.822
.349
.473
.185
.288
1967 NYN
148
542
82
154
21
3
25
89
51
 90 6 3
6
 5 5
.823
.350
.472
.188
.284
1968 NYN
144
534
72
140
29
3
12
84
62
 93 0 2
0
 0 0
.733
.338
.395
.133
.262
1969 NYN
142
555
73
159
26
6
13
62
57
 79 0 3
0
 0 2
.776
.351
.425
.139
.286
1970 NYA
109
104
19
31
6
1
4
12
12
 23 0 0
2
 0 1
.861
.371
.490
.192
.298
Total
1454
5206
730
1428
234
30
179
774
502
 903 21 29
34
 24 35
.773
.339
.434
.160
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Luke Browne has retired from the New York Leathernecks
1970-03-30A trade has been completed between the New York Leathernecks and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Larry Wilson, Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 NYA (Mike Gross) from the New York Leathernecks in exchange for John Johnson, Luke Browne, Dennis Rudderham, Dean Weaver, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 NYN (Ed Sanchez).
1966-07-15Luke Browne of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1965-06-10Luke Browne of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1964-03-30The New York Empires have renamed Hound Dog Browne to Luke Browne.
1964-03-30The New York Empires have promoted Hound Dog Browne to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Bill Davis to the minors.
1964-03-30The New York Empires have acquired Hound Dog Browne from the waiver wire.
1961-09-21Hound Dog Browne of the Baltimore Krabby Patties is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1960-06-04The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Hound Dog Browne to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Krabby Patties have renamed Luke Browne to Hound Dog Browne.