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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Vida Brown Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.04 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 137-143 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-28-1927
K 1893 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(48 games)
IP 2674.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed A- Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 KC
7
 13
23
23
1
1
0
 0
139.0
 159 80 77 2 54
86
1.53
4.99
1951 KC
6
 17
31
31
0
0
0
 0
186.1
 183 99 90 3 61
113
1.31
4.35
1952 KC
14
 14
36
36
2
0
0
 0
239.1
 220 103 95 6 80
165
1.25
3.57
1953 KC
8
 17
35
35
1
1
0
 0
231.1
 208 103 87 2 91
167
1.29
3.38
1954 KC
4
 18
35
35
0
0
0
 0
229.0
 264 152 133 5 84
178
1.52
5.23
1955 KC
14
 12
33
33
5
3
0
 0
244.2
 207 102 94 1 84
184
1.19
3.46
1956 KC
14
 10
37
37
1
0
0
 0
263.1
 273 133 119 2 96
173
1.40
4.07
1957 KC-CHN
11
 12
33
33
3
1
0
 0
232.1
 211 105 94 5 68
176
1.20
3.64
1957 KC
7
 8
21
21
1
1
0
 0
151.1
 135 65 59 2 50
113
1.22
3.51
1957 CHN
4
 4
12
12
2
0
0
 0
81.0
 76 40 35 3 18
63
1.16
3.89
1958 CHN
12
 2
26
26
3
1
0
 0
178.2
 177 76 70 3 68
144
1.37
3.53
1959 CHN
14
 7
26
26
4
1
0
 0
178.2
 176 96 83 7 69
126
1.37
4.18
1960 CHN
12
 8
23
23
4
1
0
 0
159.2
 165 101 84 1 55
111
1.38
4.73
1961 CHN
8
 6
25
25
3
2
0
 0
178.0
 179 95 82 5 71
125
1.40
4.15
1962 CHN
8
 5
45
11
1
0
1
 2
116.2
 117 57 49 0 54
77
1.47
3.78
1963 CHN
5
 2
49
4
0
0
0
 0
95.0
 106 42 40 0 34
67
1.47
3.79
1964 CHN
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 4 4 3 0 0
1
1.50
10.13
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
137
 143
460
378
28
11
1
 2
2674.2
 2649 1348 1200 42 969
1893
1.35
4.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Vida Brown has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-06-05The Chicago Storm have waived Vida Brown.
1964-04-28The Chicago Storm have promoted Dummy Bell to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have designated Vida Brown for assignment.
1962-04-10Vida Brown of the Chicago Changelings is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1960-05-01Vida Brown of the Chicago Cabs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1959-04-22Vida Brown of the Chicago Cabs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-08-27Vida Brown of the Chicago Cabs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1957-07-16A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago Cabs. The Chicago Cabs receive Jim Hunter, Vida Brown from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jim Blanco, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (CHN).
1955-06-16Vida Brown of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1951-08-13Vida Brown of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-05-15The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vida Brown to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Matt Garcia to the minors.
1951-05-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Steve Williams to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Matt Garcia to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Jim Hunter to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vida Brown to the minors.
1950-08-21The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vida Brown to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent T.J. Jackson to the minors.
1950-08-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted T.J. Jackson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vida Brown to the minors.
1950-06-24The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vida Brown to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bart Black to the minors.
1950-05-13The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Woody Plank to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vida Brown to the minors.
1950-05-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vida Brown to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Woody Plank to the minors.
1950-05-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted T.J. Jackson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vida Brown to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Hank Jordan to Vida Brown.