Retired
Sam Brown
Birthdate:
Nov. 9, 1910 (51 y, 6 m, 26 d)Born In:
San Francisco, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'1"/203
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1932 (3rd) | Pensacola (GSL) |
| All-Star | 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| 1941 | Washington (FABL) | |
| 1935 | Washington (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| 1943 | Cincinnati (FABL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1932 - RF | Pensacola (GSL) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| Jun 1941 | Washington (FABL) | |
| Sep 1933 | Kansas City (CL) | |
| Jun 1930 | None (None) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 23, 1947 | Cincinnati (FABL) |
| Aug 21, 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) | |
| May 8, 1944 | Cincinnati (FABL) | |
| Aug 7, 1939 | Washington (FABL) | |
| May 20, 1935 | Washington (FABL) | |
| Aug 14, 1933 | Kansas City (CL) | |
| May 8, 1933 | Trenton (MAL) | |
| Aug 22, 1932 | Pensacola (GSL) | |
| Apr 29, 1929 | None (None) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 83.7 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 67 | 278.3 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 42 | 65.3 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 35.8 | 97.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 22.3 | 57.1 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 29.1 | 77.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Chick Donnelly R | 941 |
| Al Tucker R | 937 |
| Martin Thomas R | 870 |
| Leo Mitchell R | 868 |
| Jim Hampton R | 851 |
| Bud Jameson R | 849 |
| Charlie Rogers | 844 |
| Larry Gregory | 841 |
| Mahlon Strong R | 835 |
| Elmer Selders R | 835 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 150 | 6 |
| 1947 | 151 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 598 | 8 |
| 1939 | 598 | 8 |
| 1947 | 598 | 6 |
| 1947 | 598 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 181 | 7 |
| 1944 | 186 | 4 |
| 1946 | 164 | 5 |
| 1947 | 199 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 79 | 9 |
| 1935 | 76 | 7 |
| 1936 | 74 | 9 |
| 1937 | 74 | 10 |
| 1939 | 96 | 4 |
| 1940 | 98 | 7 |
| 1941 | 101 | 7 |
| 1944 | 82 | 2 |
| 1946 | 86 | 2 |
| 1947 | 86 | 3 |
| 1948 | 85 | 2 |
| 1949 | 61 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 297 | 9 |
| 1944 | 241 | 8 |
| 1947 | 251 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 34 | 8 |
| 1937 | 37 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 17 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 105 | 10 |
| 1947 | 84 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 7 | 7 |
| 1939 | 10 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 6 | 8 |
| 1947 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 59 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1938 | 0.335 | 3 |
| 1944 | 0.343 | 4 |
| 1946 | 0.320 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0.333 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0.303 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.376 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 0.503 | 8 |
| 1938 | 0.473 | 9 |
| 1944 | 0.444 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 0.171 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.820 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 153 | 4 |
| 1947 | 151 | 9 |