Donald Brown
Donald Eugene Brown
Born: August 22, 1935
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1962
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Donald Brown compiled a career batting average of .269 with 32 home runs and 232 RBI in his 822-game career with the Joplin Cardinals, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Sioux City Soos, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Winston-Salem Red Birds, Daytona Beach Islanders and Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | WA | Joplin Cardinals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.38 | 12 | 9 | 74.0 | 68 | 52 | 36 | 4 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.76 | 14 | 6 | 50.0 | 59 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.94 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124.0 | 127 | 91 | 68 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | WA | Joplin Cardinals | 133 | 518 | 518 | 162 | 22 | 15 | 4 | .313 | .313 | .436 | .749 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 73 | 215 | 215 | 62 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .367 | .656 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 98 | 258 | 258 | 63 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .341 | .585 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 122 | 555 | 505 | 98 | 152 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 35 | 38 | .301 | .349 | .438 | .787 | 221 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 28 | 134 | 123 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 21 | .252 | .313 | .341 | .655 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 17 | 60 | 51 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | .196 | .317 | .294 | .611 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 46 | 205 | 192 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | .250 | .284 | .359 | .644 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 22 | 83 | 79 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .203 | .232 | .228 | .460 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 78 | 344 | 304 | 56 | 81 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 34 | 29 | .266 | .339 | .359 | .698 | 109 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 138 | 586 | 508 | 63 | 134 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 80 | 3 | 67 | 61 | .264 | .350 | .429 | .779 | 218 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 62 | 220 | 191 | 23 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 27 | .194 | .281 | .304 | .585 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 822 | 3189 | 2955 | 287 | 796 | 137 | 57 | 32 | 232 | 45 | 3 | 190 | 218 | .269 | .314 | .387 | .701 | 1143 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | OF | 122 | 271 | 12 | 5 | 6 | .983 | 2.320 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | CF | 42 | 112 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .967 | 2.786 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | OF | 28 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.036 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 15 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.267 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | OF | 77 | 182 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 2.429 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 1B | 19 | 152 | 18 | 6 | 13 | .966 | 8.947 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | OF | 137 | 260 | 14 | 13 | 3 | .955 | 2.000 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | OF | 50 | 103 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .964 | 2.120 |
| Totals | 494 | 1166 | 62 | 34 | 24 | .973 | 2.486 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Joplin Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SLN |
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