Brooks Lawrence
Brooks Ulysses Lawrence "Bull"
Born: January 30, 1925
Springfield, OH US
Deceased: April 27, 2000
Springfield, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205
Career: 1949-1960
Major League Statistics
Brooks Lawrence compiled a career record of 76 wins and 72 losses and a 3.31 ERA in his 252-game pitching career with the Zanesville Indians, Pittsfield Indians, Dayton Indians, Harrisburg Senators, Wilkes-Barre Indians, Reading Indians, Portsmouth Merrimacks, Columbus Red Birds, Oakland Oaks, Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Indians | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.49 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 204.0 | 172 | 100 | 79 | 112 | 180 | 7 | 2 | 12 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Indians | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.74 | 29 | 24 | 178.0 | 159 | 111 | 74 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 10 | 15 | .400 | 3.40 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 217.0 | 200 | 103 | 82 | 99 | 145 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1.83 | 48 | 4 | 118.0 | 76 | 41 | 24 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.37 | 34 | 27 | 220.0 | 154 | 77 | 58 | 6 | 104 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 0 | 0 | 5.25 | 7 | 12.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 6 | 4 | .600 | 5.53 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 83.0 | 86 | 57 | 51 | 12 | 35 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.37 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 38.0 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.40 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 61 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.00 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 78.0 | 72 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 72 | .514 | 3.31 | 252 | 108 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1212.0 | 1028 | 577 | 446 | 31 | 629 | 3 | 485 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Indians | 51 | 123 | 104 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 16 | .250 | .339 | .298 | .637 | 31 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Indians | 30 | 67 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .239 | .403 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 38 | 80 | 73 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .178 | .250 | .274 | .524 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 48 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .250 | .464 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 35 | 79 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .291 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 14 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .258 | .303 | .387 | .690 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 7 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 26 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .154 | .000 | .154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys | 14 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .091 | .160 | .091 | .251 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 263 | 467 | 431 | 29 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 57 | .197 | .244 | .265 | .509 | 114 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Zanesville Indians | P | 34 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 3 | .915 | 2.206 |
| 1950 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Indians | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | P | 36 | 18 | 58 | 2 | 7 | .974 | 2.111 |
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 14 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.786 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 26 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .462 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys | P | 14 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .926 | 1.786 |
| Totals | 249 | 40 | 180 | 12 | 14 | .948 | .884 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Zanesville Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Pittsfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks | |||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PHI |
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