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Gates Brown
William James Brown

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 220 lb.

Debut June 19, 1963
  vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 26, 1975
Born May 2, 1939 in Crestline, OH

Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1960. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1963 24 DET AL  55   82   16   22   3  1   2   14   2  1   8  13  .268  .333  .402  103   33   0   2   0   1   3
 1964 25 DET AL 123  426   65  116  22  6  15   54  11  4  31  53  .272  .326  .458  114  195   2   2   0   4   6
 1965 26 DET AL  96  227   33   58  14  2  10   43   6  0  17  33  .256  .305  .467  115  106   3   2   1   0   3
 1966 27 DET AL  88  169   27   45   5  1   7   27   3  0  18  19  .266  .337  .432  117   73   0   4   2   2   3
 1967 28 DET AL  51   91   17   17   1  1   2    9   0  0  13  15  .187  .286  .286   68   26   0   1   0   0   3
 1968 29 DET AL  67   92   15   34   7  2   6   15   0  0  12   4  .370  .442  .685  234   63   0   0   1   0   2
 1969 30 DET AL  60   93   13   19   1  2   1    6   0  0   5  17  .204  .250  .290   48   27   0   1   0   1   2
 1970 31 DET AL  81  124   18   28   3  0   3   24   0  0  20  14  .226  .331  .323   81   40   0   3   0   1   3
 1971 32 DET AL  82  195   37   66   2  3  11   29   4  2  21  17  .338  .408  .549  164  107   0   0   2   2   4
 1972 33 DET AL 103  252   33   58   5  0  10   31   3  0  26  28  .230  .304  .369   98   93   0   3   3   2   7
 1973 34 DET AL 125  377   48   89  11  1  12   50   1  1  52  41  .236  .328  .366   91  138   0   3   6   1  15
 1974 35 DET AL  73   99    7   24   2  0   4   17   0  0  10  15  .242  .312  .384   98   38   0   0   2   0   1
 1975 36 DET AL  47   35    1    6   2  0   1    3   0  0   9   6  .171  .356  .314   88   11   0   0   1   1   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 13 Seasons    1051 2262  330  582  78 19  84  322  30  8 242 275  .257  .330  .420  110  950   5  21  18  15  54
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        349   51   90  12  3  13   50   5  1  37  42  .257  .330  .420  110  146   1   3   3   2   8
 Career High    125  426   65  116  22  6  15   54  11  4  52  53  .272  .328  .458  114  195   3   4   6   4  15
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1963 24 DET AL   93   66   11   4.5    97| .268  .259| .333  .325| .402  .399| .735  .725| 103  .532   0.5   0.1  66%
 1964 25 DET AL  465  324   64   5.3    98| .272  .258| .326  .327| .458  .401| .784  .727| 114  .602   7.0   0.7  73%
 1965 26 DET AL  249  177   34   5.2    93| .256  .253| .305  .323| .467  .388| .772  .711| 115  .612   3.7   0.4 100%
 1966 27 DET AL  193  131   26   5.4    92| .266  .251| .337  .319| .432  .388| .769  .706| 117  .640   4.2   0.4 100%
 1967 28 DET AL  105   78    8   2.8    87| .187  .246| .286  .316| .286  .369| .572  .685|  68  .366  -3.6  -0.4   0%
 1968 29 DET AL  104   60   28  12.5    82| .370  .241| .442  .311| .685  .357|1.127  .668| 234  .911  15.0   1.7   0%
 1969 30 DET AL  100   77    7   2.4    99| .204  .260| .250  .338| .290  .392| .540  .730|  48  .270  -7.2  -0.7   0%
 1970 31 DET AL  148  102   15   4.0    98| .226  .259| .331  .333| .323  .395| .654  .729|  81  .461  -2.5  -0.3   0%
 1971 32 DET AL  218  135   44   8.8    96| .338  .261| .408  .334| .549  .387| .957  .720| 164  .806  16.0   1.7  66%
 1972 33 DET AL  283  204   29   3.8    85| .230  .250| .304  .319| .369  .361| .673  .680|  98  .523  -1.1  -0.1 100%
 1973 34 DET AL  433  307   44   3.8    98| .236  .266| .328  .336| .366  .391| .694  .727|  91  .445  -4.3  -0.4  50%
 1974 35 DET AL  109   76   12   4.2    91| .242  .261| .312  .325| .384  .375| .696  .700|  98  .513  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1975 36 DET AL   45   31    4   3.5    96| .171  .263| .356  .333| .314  .386| .670  .719|  88  .402  -0.1   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 13 Seasons     2545 1768  326   5.0    94| .257  .257| .330  .327| .420  .386| .750  .713| 110  .590  27.2   3.0  78%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1963 24 DET AL LF 17 35 3 0 1 1.000 .977 2.24 1.57 2.87 1.90 12 119.0 1964 25 DET AL LF 106 204 3 4 0 .981 .975 1.95 1.46 2.06 1.81 101 904.7 1965 26 DET AL OF 56 108 1 3 0 .973 .978 1.95 1.78 2.18 2.04 51 451.0 LF 49 100 1 3 0 .971 .979 2.06 1.49 2.28 1.87 44 398.0 RF 7 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.86 1.57 1.02 1.85 7 53.0 1966 27 DET AL LF 43 48 4 1 1 .981 .979 1.21 1.45 1.46 1.83 34 320.0 1967 28 DET AL LF 20 21 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.10 1.40 1.56 1.87 17 127.3 1968 29 DET AL LF 17 18 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.12 1.45 1.47 1.85 16 116.3 1B 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.30 13.50 9.45 0 2.0 1969 30 DET AL LF 14 28 1 3 0 .906 .976 2.07 1.60 2.49 1.99 14 105.0 1970 31 DET AL LF 26 34 2 2 0 .947 .978 1.38 1.48 1.69 1.81 26 192.0 1971 32 DET AL LF 56 68 2 1 0 .986 .980 1.25 1.60 1.69 1.93 49 372.0 1972 33 DET AL LF 72 121 5 3 1 .977 .980 1.75 1.53 2.28 1.89 67 497.0 1973 34 DET AL DH 119 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 1.29 2.06 1 7.0 1974 35 DET AL DH 13
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1968 29 DET AL 1B 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.30 13.50 9.45 0 2.0 1973 34 DET AL DH 119 1974 35 DET AL DH 13 1963 24 DET AL LF 17 35 3 0 1 1.000 .977 2.24 1.57 2.87 1.90 12 119.0 1964 25 DET AL LF 106 204 3 4 0 .981 .975 1.95 1.46 2.06 1.81 101 904.7 1965 26 DET AL LF 49 100 1 3 0 .971 .979 2.06 1.49 2.28 1.87 44 398.0 1966 27 DET AL LF 43 48 4 1 1 .981 .979 1.21 1.45 1.46 1.83 34 320.0 1967 28 DET AL LF 20 21 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.10 1.40 1.56 1.87 17 127.3 1968 29 DET AL LF 17 18 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.12 1.45 1.47 1.85 16 116.3 1969 30 DET AL LF 14 28 1 3 0 .906 .976 2.07 1.60 2.49 1.99 14 105.0 1970 31 DET AL LF 26 34 2 2 0 .947 .978 1.38 1.48 1.69 1.81 26 192.0 1971 32 DET AL LF 56 68 2 1 0 .986 .980 1.25 1.60 1.69 1.93 49 372.0 1972 33 DET AL LF 72 121 5 3 1 .977 .980 1.75 1.53 2.28 1.89 67 497.0 1973 34 DET AL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 1.29 2.06 1 7.0 1963 24 DET AL OF 16 35 3 0 1 1.000 .982 2.38 1.91 2.87 2.16 12 119.0 1964 25 DET AL OF 106 205 4 4 0 .981 .980 1.97 1.79 2.08 2.04 101 904.7 1965 26 DET AL OF 56 108 1 3 0 .973 .978 1.95 1.78 2.18 2.04 51 451.0 1966 27 DET AL OF 43 46 4 1 1 .980 .982 1.16 1.82 1.41 2.10 34 320.0 1967 28 DET AL OF 20 22 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.15 1.76 1.63 2.05 17 127.3 1968 29 DET AL OF 17 18 1 0 0 1.000 .979 1.12 1.80 1.47 2.08 16 116.3 1969 30 DET AL OF 14 28 1 3 0 .906 .976 2.07 1.84 2.49 2.13 14 105.0 1970 31 DET AL OF 26 37 1 2 0 .950 .979 1.46 1.85 1.78 2.14 26 192.0 1971 32 DET AL OF 56 68 2 1 0 .986 .982 1.25 1.96 1.69 2.24 49 372.0 1972 33 DET AL OF 72 122 5 3 1 .977 .983 1.76 1.91 2.30 2.22 67 497.0 1973 34 DET AL OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.00 1.29 2.31 1 7.0 1965 26 DET AL RF 7 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.86 1.57 1.02 1.85 7 53.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 428 690 23 17 3 .977 .980 1.67 1.84 2.00 2.11 388 3211.3 421 0 7# LF* 421 678 23 17 3 .976 .978 1.67 1.50 2.00 1.86 381 3158.3 DH 132 Games not counted in Overall Total below RF* 7 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.86 1.57 1.02 1.85 7 53.0 1B* 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.00 8.30 13.50 9.45 0 2.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 429 693 23 17 3 .977 .980 1.67 1.86 2.01 2.12 388 3213
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1968   WS    DET STL     W   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1972   ALCS  DET OAK     L   3   2   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .333  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   1-1   4   3   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .250  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Triples
1964 AL-6-9

Power/Speed Number
1964 AL-12.7-9

Gray Ink: Batting - 1 (2299) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 10.0 (1629) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

Before 1960 Season: Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent.


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