William Brown

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1894)

AVG .261
HR 6
RBI 252
H 415
OPS .657
PIV -1,313
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
1866 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
12/20/1897 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1887-05-10
Last Game
1894-05-20

Full name: William M. Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
418 1,589 236 415 70 17 6 252 39 123 124 .261 .319 .338 .657 -1,313

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .338 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1887 NY1 NL 49 170 17 37 3 2 0 25 10 10 15 .218 .270 (-20%) .331 (-18%) .373 (-31%) .705 (-25%) -637.3
1888 NY1 NL 20 59 4 16 1 0 0 6 1 1 8 .271 .238 (+14%) .290 (-3%) .319 (-10%) .610 (-6%) -55.4
1889 NY1 NL 40 139 16 36 10 0 1 29 6 9 9 .259 .263 (-2%) .334 (-5%) .357 (-1%) .691 (-3%) -76.1
1890 NYP PL 60 230 47 64 8 4 4 43 5 13 13 .278 .260 (+7%) .336 (-5%) .351 (+14%) .687 (+5%) 91.8
1891 PHI NL 115 441 62 107 20 4 0 50 7 34 35 .243 .254 (-4%) .331 (-9%) .343 (-11%) .675 (-10%) -698.6
1893 BLN NL 7 32 5 4 3 0 0 5 0 1 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1893 LS3 NL 111 461 80 140 23 7 1 85 9 50 32 .304 .279 (+9%) .356 (+5%) .379 (+3%) .735 (+4%) 0.0
1894 LS3 NL 13 48 5 10 2 0 0 9 1 5 7 .208 — — — — -294.4
1894 SLN NL 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 — — — — -294.4
Career · 9 seasons 418 1,589 236 415 70 17 6 252 39 123 124 .261 — — — — -1,965

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 13 4 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 .462

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 1 5 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .600
1888 WS NY1 2 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 240 0 2380 125 34 151
2B 2 0 2 1 1 0
3B 6 0 5 8 3 0
C 157 0 685 189 103 11
OF 20 0 25 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 NY1 3B 3 0 2 2 2 0
1887 NY1 C 46 0 229 69 28 5
1887 NY1 OF 2 0 0 0 1 0
1888 NY1 C 20 0 134 24 19 0
1889 NY1 C 37 0 138 38 32 3
1889 NY1 OF 3 0 8 1 0 0
1890 NYP 1B 9 0 97 4 5 4
1890 NYP 2B 2 0 2 1 1 0
1890 NYP 3B 3 0 3 6 1 0
1890 NYP C 34 0 124 38 18 1
1890 NYP OF 13 0 15 0 1 0
1891 PHI 1B 97 0 997 48 12 60
1891 PHI C 19 0 60 20 6 2
1891 PHI OF 2 0 2 1 0 0
1893 BLN 1B 7 0 63 3 1 3
1893 LS3 1B 111 0 1082 51 13 76
1893 LS3 C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 LS3 1B 13 0 113 17 3 6
1894 SLN 1B 3 0 28 2 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 157
First Base 240
Second Base 2
Third Base 6
Left Field 2
Center Field 5
Right Field 13

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

William Brown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Leroy Grant
    .259 avg, 11 HR
  2. 89
    John Kerr
    .266 avg, 6 HR
  3. 86
    Norm McMillan
    .260 avg, 6 HR
  4. 79
    Felton Snow
    .266 avg, 12 HR
  5. 78
    Charley Williams
    .260 avg, 8 HR
  6. 78
    Gene Paulette
    .269 avg, 2 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about William Brown

What years did William Brown play?
William Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1894.
Was William Brown a pitcher?
No. William Brown was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did William Brown hit?
William Brown hit 6 career home runs with 415 hits.