Bill Brown
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Bill Brown was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the St. Louis Browns. In 9 career games, he hit .200 with 4 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/13/1965 in Lubbock, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-08-15
- Last Game
- 1912-09-13
Full name: William Verna Brown
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 9 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| Away | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-13 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912-09-12 | SLA | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-10 | SLA | NYY | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-09-08 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-09-07 | SLA | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-26 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-24 | SLA | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-08-24 | SLA | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-15 | SLA | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Bill Brown: the record in brief
August 15, 1912 and September 13, 1912 bracket Bill Brown's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Brown's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. Brown played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 8, 1893, in Coleman, TX, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Brown died on May 13, 1965, in Lubbock, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name William Verna.
Brown finished with 4 hits from 20 at bats in 9 games, which works out to .200, adding 1 RBI. The league as a whole hit .269 across Brown's seasons, which puts the .200 career mark 25.6% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1912 with the St. Louis Browns, 9 games, 20 at bats and 4 hits.
By games played in the field, left field leads with 6, followed by center field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Brown
- Was Bill Brown a pitcher?
- No. Bill Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Brown hit?
- Bill Brown hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Bill Brown's career batting average?
- Bill Brown batted .200 over his career, with 4 hits in 20 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Brown have?
- Bill Brown drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Brown in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bill Brown play for?
- Bill Brown played for the St. Louis Browns.