Jake Brown
Jerald Ray Brown
Born: March 22, 1948
Sumrall, MS US
Deceased: December 18, 1981
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 33 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Wheatley HS (Houston, TX)
Career: 1969-1976
Major League Statistics
Jake Brown compiled a career batting average of .279 with 50 home runs and 300 RBI in his 633-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Amarillo Giants, Phoenix Giants, Lafayette Drillers and Savannah Braves. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 27 | 90 | 76 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | .303 | .382 | .658 | 1.040 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 16 | 61 | 52 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .250 | .328 | .462 | .789 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 119 | 468 | 428 | 58 | 111 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 36 | 129 | .259 | .321 | .439 | .760 | 188 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 127 | 474 | 430 | 69 | 122 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 74 | .284 | .342 | .412 | .753 | 177 | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 110 | 382 | 357 | 47 | 103 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 58 | .289 | .327 | .409 | .736 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 134 | 559 | 486 | 72 | 141 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 80 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 63 | .290 | .363 | .407 | .771 | 198 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 19 | 83 | 75 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .307 | .349 | .453 | .803 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 37 | 124 | 106 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | .245 | .311 | .302 | .613 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 44 | 105 | 92 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | .261 | .343 | .304 | .647 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 633 | 2346 | 2102 | 302 | 586 | 75 | 33 | 50 | 300 | 53 | 24 | 192 | 399 | .279 | .340 | .417 | .758 | 877 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 24 | 121 | 23 | 6 | 1 | .960 | 6.000 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | C | 16 | 121 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .966 | 8.875 | 6 | |||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | C | 87 | 688 | 79 | 25 | 7 | .968 | 8.816 | 17 | |||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 20 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .938 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | C | 107 | 600 | 46 | 6 | 3 | .991 | 6.037 | 18 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 82 | 487 | 50 | 8 | 4 | .985 | 6.549 | 16 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.353 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 58 | 308 | 34 | 11 | 6 | .969 | 5.897 | 11 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 34 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .955 | 1.853 | ||||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 1B | 4 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .971 | 8.500 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | OF | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 1B | 6 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .973 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 33 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .959 | 2.152 | ||||
| Totals | 521 | 2608 | 262 | 74 | 33 | .975 | 5.509 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Lafayette Drillers | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Lafayette Drillers | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL |
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