#5 Ray Brown, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Philadelphia Phillies
Monday, 10/23/1940
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Ray Brown

4/26/1908
32
USA
5"11
190

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Minimal
Minimal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 20,418,000
1945
14 Year(s), 166 Days (2574 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 135 Days (2715 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall85739393-96 Mph
Versus LHB797092 
Versus RHB917594 
Talent878 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

4
45
2
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall12331611
Versus LHP12331611
Versus RHP12331611
Talent23232
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4
2
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/4@BROW 4-1*971117WPoG   
9/8LANW 11-0*930028WPoG   
9/12@SLNL 0-1*7.131156L    
9/16CHNW 1-0*8.1300213WPoG   
9/20@CINW 11-3*8.142255WPoG   
9/24SLNL 2-3*8522010     
9/29@NY1W 4-0*910019WPoG   
10/4SLNW 2-1*8.2200110 PoG   
10/8@SLNW 5-2*762216     
10/12SLNL 2-9*687746L    

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall414135301.85325.21997567853091126.853482.9
Projected414135301.85325.0199756785309     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0007.85.58.52.324729.200.01.24
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB535992225354143132000.185.244.262.506
vs. RHB6251003725313442177000.160.212.250.462
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home171715101.78136.277312737134
Road242420201.90189.0122444048175
Postseason330103.7421.21699622
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April886102.4961.14017171668
May777001.5956.23813102145
June777002.5955.23918161543
July554001.2237.01675737
August776102.0956.04014131058
Sept./Oct.775100.9259.026661658

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1927424292406.23244.12461901696886273001.36.285 SFN
1928323261305.78204.01871381315266190301.24.252SFN
19294242161503.75278.12421361163885288301.17.276SFN
19304444121504.02298.02541451334679323101.12.269SFN WS1
19314343171103.95292.02421351285180348201.10.272WS1
1932404026902.46314.2198988616773411530.87.235 CLE
19334343271002.46344.12461029413903661940.98.268CLE,AL
1934414123902.54325.2223101927102293921.00.245CLE,AL
1935444425702.19353.022794861099342730.92.238CLE,AL
1936393924802.42308.2212898311742821150.93.242CLE,AL
19374444291102.17356.12331028615873321740.90.235CLE,AL
19384343211502.58345.22491209917693251530.92.252 CHA,AL
19393333181003.00258.118694861777226621.02.242CHA,AL
1940414135301.85325.2199756710853091150.87.225 PHI,NL
Total57157128816003.084249.031441619145637111564238119311.01.251 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1933221104.9114.2168871211
1940330103.7421.2169962200
Total551204.2136.1321717133411

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19274200000000000.000.000.000.000 SFN
19283200000000000.000.000.000.000SFN
19294200000000000.000.000.000.000SFN
19304400000000000.000.000.000.000SFN WS1
19314300000000000.000.000.000.000WS1
19324000000000000.000.000.000.000 CLE
19334300000000000.000.000.000.000CLE,AL
19344100000000000.000.000.000.000CLE,AL
19354400000000000.000.000.000.000CLE,AL
19363900000010000.000.000.000.000CLE,AL
19374400000010000.000.000.000.000CLE,AL
19384300000000000.000.000.000.000 CHA,AL
19393300000000000.000.000.000.000CHA,AL
Total53200000020000.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414117394626.903325.21.71    

Player History

Earned first career win on 4/28/1927...
Struck out 15 batters against Philadelphia on 9/6/1927...
1/26/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,128,571 through salary arbitration...
1/26/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,950,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from San Francisco to Washington on 7/19/1930 (Going to WS1: P Ray Brown. Going to SFN: 3B Ben Chapman, LF Jim Mosolf)...
1/26/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,950,000 through salary arbitration...
Struck out 17 batters against Los Angeles (A) on 5/17/1931...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/13/1932 to a 6-year deal worth $8,937,600 per year...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1932, going 6-1, 1.37...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1932, going 7-0, 1.81...
Injured on 9/5/1932 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Struck out 16 batters against Los Angeles (A) on 9/21/1932...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/26/1934 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1935, going 5-1, 1.51...
Injured on 3/9/1936 with a Tight Elbow, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/24/1936 with a Fractured Jaw, out for 3 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1936, going 3-2, 1.03...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1937, going 6-1, 1.87...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1937, going 5-1, 1.78...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/15/1938 to a 7-year deal worth $27,312,100 per year...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/16/1939 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for entire career...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on 2/17/1940 to a 6-year deal worth $20,418,000 per year...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1940, going 7-0, 1.59...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1940, going 7-0, 2.59...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1940, going 4-0, 1.22...
Struck out 15 batters against St. Louis on 8/26/1940...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1940, going 6-1, 2.09...
Won Cy Young in 1940, going 35-3, 1.85 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1929 - 3.75 - 9th
1930 - 4.02 - 9th
1931 - 3.95 - 6th
1932 - 2.46 - 3rd
1933 - 2.46 - 2nd
1934 - 2.54 - 3rd
1935 - 2.19 - 2nd
1936 - 2.42 - 2nd
1937 - 2.17 - 2nd
1938 - 2.58 - 4th
WHIP
1928 - 1.24 - 6th
1929 - 1.17 - 6th
1930 - 1.12 - 4th
1931 - 1.10 - 4th
1932 - 0.87 - 2nd
1933 - 0.98 - 3rd
1934 - 1.00 - 3rd
1935 - 0.92 - 2nd
1936 - 0.93 - 2nd
1937 - 0.90 - 2nd
1938 - 0.92 - 4th
Wins
1932 - 26 - 2nd
1933 - 27 - 2nd
1934 - 23 - 5th
1935 - 25 - 3rd
1936 - 24 - 5th
1937 - 29 - 1st
1938 - 21 - 8th
Losses
1927 - 24 - 2nd
IP
1930 - 298.0 - 8th
1931 - 292.0 - 7th
1932 - 314.2 - 4th
1933 - 344.1 - 3rd
1934 - 325.2 - 4th
1935 - 353.0 - 2nd
1936 - 308.2 - 8th
1937 - 356.1 - 3rd
1938 - 345.2 - 3rd
K's
1927 - 273 - 2nd
1928 - 190 - 7th
1929 - 288 - 2nd
1930 - 323 - 3rd
1931 - 348 - 2nd
1932 - 341 - 2nd
1933 - 366 - 2nd
1934 - 293 - 1st
1935 - 342 - 2nd
1936 - 282 - 1st
1937 - 332 - 1st
1938 - 325 - 2nd
CG
1932 - 15 - 8th
1933 - 19 - 6th
1936 - 11 - 8th
1937 - 17 - 5th
1938 - 15 - 4th
SHO
1932 - 3 - 5th
1933 - 4 - 6th
1934 - 2 - 10th
1935 - 3 - 3rd
1936 - 5 - 4th
1937 - 4 - 3rd
1938 - 3 - 6th