LF Paul Brower #45
New York Empires MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/30/1974
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LF PAUL BROWER #45 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 561 168 26 1 15 74 68 101 .299 .378 .430 3 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 @ BOS Win, 7-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 @ BOS Win, 12-3 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/27/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/1974 @ ATL Loss, 2-9 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
09/25/1974 @ ATL Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
09/24/1974 @ ATL Loss, 4-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1974 @ DET Loss, 1-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 @ DET Win, 9-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/1974 @ DET Loss, 6-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1974 BOS Win, 8-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Brower has leadership credentials.
High: Leader
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:06/02/1945
Born in:Encinitas, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$272,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 6th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 561 168 26 1 15 74 72 68 101 .299 .378 .430 .808 .372 .130 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 150 637 4 1 0 21 2 2 241 42 3 2 60.0 89.6 5.76 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   204 60 10 0 9 34 29 32 34 0 0 1 .294 .392 .475 .868
Versus Right   357 108 16 1 6 40 43 36 67 2 2 3 .303 .369 .403 .773
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   66 24 1 1 1 9 8 18 6 0 1 1 .364 .506 .455 .960
May   95 26 4 0 1 6 11 11 20 0 0 2 .274 .361 .347 .708
June   98 32 6 0 2 12 16 8 17 1 0 0 .327 .374 .449 .823
July   107 27 4 0 3 10 9 6 19 1 1 0 .252 .289 .374 .663
August   93 29 8 0 4 20 13 11 18 0 0 1 .312 .390 .527 .917
September   102 30 3 0 4 17 15 14 21 0 0 0 .294 .379 .441 .820
Spring Training   50 19 2 1 0 6 8 7 9 1 0 0 .380 .448 .460 .908
Last Year   527 159 21 1 9 66 61 57 84 0 1 3 .302 .373 .397 .770
2 Years Ago   354 81 12 0 5 48 37 35 79 4 1 0 .229 .295 .305 .600
Career   2391 678 99 4 51 312 287 280 438 15 4 16 .284 .360 .392 .753
Home   280 85 12 1 8 39 37 35 46 0 0 2 .304 .385 .439 .824
Road   281 83 14 0 7 35 35 33 55 2 2 2 .295 .371 .420 .791
Grass   561 168 26 1 15 74 72 68 101 2 2 4 .299 .378 .430 .808
Day   334 94 8 0 9 43 41 42 61 2 1 2 .281 .363 .386 .749
Night   227 74 18 1 6 31 31 26 40 0 1 2 .326 .400 .493 .893
As Starter   556 166 26 1 15 74 71 68 101 2 2 4 .299 .378 .430 .808
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Pinch Hitting   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Close/Late   112 30 3 0 2 10 11 9 22 2 0 0 .268 .317 .348 .665
Inning 1-3   198 61 11 0 5 30 26 18 33 0 1 1 .308 .369 .439 .808
Inning 4-6   188 55 9 0 6 27 27 27 32 0 1 2 .293 .387 .436 .823
Inning 7-9   165 48 5 1 4 17 17 23 34 2 0 1 .291 .377 .406 .783
Extra Innings   10 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
0 Outs   204 53 10 0 3 7 33 27 37 0 2 0 .260 .346 .353 .699
1 Outs   186 58 9 1 2 22 23 23 43 2 0 1 .312 .387 .403 .790
2 Outs   171 57 7 0 10 45 16 18 21 0 0 3 .333 .406 .550 .956
Scoring Position   136 43 5 0 5 56 20 21 21 2 2 1 .316 .406 .463 .869
Bases Empty   299 86 13 1 4 4 32 36 57 0 0 1 .288 .366 .378 .744
Runner on 1st   126 39 8 0 6 14 20 11 23 0 0 2 .310 .374 .516 .890
Runner on 2nd   46 17 3 0 1 15 4 4 4 0 1 1 .370 .431 .500 .931
Runner on 3rd   13 6 0 0 1 8 1 0 3 0 0 0 .462 .462 .692 1.154
Runner on 1st & 2nd   45 13 1 0 1 13 6 4 8 0 1 0 .289 .347 .378 .725
Runner on 1st & 3rd   19 5 1 0 2 11 3 6 6 1 0 0 .263 .423 .632 1.055
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 7 3 4 0 1 0 0 .111 .357 .111 .468
Two Strikes   262 61 12 0 5 24 30 30 101 0 0 1 .233 .314 .336 .650
First Pitch   82 31 5 0 3 14 10 0 0 1 1 3 .378 .395 .549 .944
Count 0-1   49 18 3 1 0 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 .367 .360 .469 .829
Count 0-2   37 11 3 0 1 6 4 0 13 0 0 0 .297 .297 .459 .757
Count 1-0   53 19 3 0 4 14 10 1 0 0 1 0 .358 .370 .642 1.012
Count 1-1   54 19 0 0 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 .352 .352 .463 .815
Count 1-2   80 15 4 0 1 6 5 0 34 0 0 0 .188 .188 .275 .463
Count 2-0   19 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Count 2-1   28 13 1 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .464 .464 .607 1.071
Count 2-2   86 17 3 0 0 0 6 0 31 0 0 1 .198 .207 .233 .439
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 3 1 0 0 2 5 20 0 0 0 0 .214 .676 .286 .962
Full Count   59 18 2 0 3 12 15 30 23 0 0 0 .305 .539 .492 1.031
Behind in Count   166 44 10 1 2 17 14 0 47 1 0 0 .265 .263 .373 .637
Ahead in Count   114 39 6 0 5 23 21 38 0 0 1 0 .342 .507 .526 1.033
Batting Leadoff   55 16 2 1 0 4 9 6 12 0 0 0 .291 .361 .364 .724
Batting 2nd   73 21 1 0 2 8 10 10 14 0 0 0 .288 .373 .384 .757
Batting 4th   40 16 6 0 3 14 9 2 4 0 0 0 .400 .429 .775 1.204
Batting 5th   364 100 16 0 9 43 39 40 71 2 2 4 .275 .351 .393 .744
Batting 6th   24 13 1 0 1 5 4 10 0 0 0 0 .542 .676 .708 1.385
Batting 9th   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Low Leverage   243 69 9 1 5 15 25 36 50 0 0 2 .284 .381 .391 .772
Medium Leverage   199 62 11 0 4 27 29 19 30 1 1 2 .312 .376 .427 .803
High Leverage   119 37 6 0 6 32 18 12 21 1 1 0 .311 .371 .513 .884
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 New York - MLB 18 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 153 176 0.0
1965 New York - MLB 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 -0.0
1967 New York - MLB 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122 -0.0
1968 New York - MLB 22 20 67 20 3 0 1 9 7 8 0 1 14 0 0 .299 .368 .388 .756 137 145 0.4
1969 New York - MLB 23 128 362 107 15 0 6 52 44 39 6 4 57 0 2 .296 .370 .387 .757 121 130 2.0
1970 New York - MLB 24 116 241 69 11 2 7 32 35 37 0 2 50 0 0 .286 .379 .436 .814 134 137 1.9
1971 New York - MLB 25 138 274 73 11 0 8 31 31 36 2 2 51 0 2 .266 .354 .394 .748 120 127 0.9
1972 New York - MLB 26 126 354 81 12 0 5 48 37 35 0 4 79 2 1 .229 .295 .305 .600 88 91 -0.6
1973 New York - MLB 27 148 527 159 21 1 9 66 61 57 3 0 84 1 3 .302 .373 .397 .770 120 132 1.4
1974 New York - MLB 28 156 561 168 26 1 15 74 72 68 4 2 101 3 2 .299 .378 .430 .808 131 146 4.1
Total MLB 840 2391 678 99 4 51 312 287 280 16 15 438 6 10 .284 .360 .392 .753 120 129 10.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Total - 17 25 109 53 11 0 2 31 39 11 3 2 8 2 1 .486 .536 .642 1.178 100 100 2.3
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 New York - MLB 27 7 27 10 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .370 .370 .630 1.000 182 199 -1.9
Total MLB 7 27 10 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .370 .370 .630 1.000 182 199
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 New York - MLB 1B 2 0 3 0 2 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1964 New York - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 New York - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 New York - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 New York - MLB LF 18 18 31 6 2 38 1 .974 146.2 2.27 -3.5 .927
1968 New York - MLB RF 4 2 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 24.1 1.48 -0.6 .743
1969 New York - MLB LF 21 19 24 0 0 27 3 .889 164.2 1.31 -4.5 .819
1969 New York - MLB RF 78 75 114 0 0 115 1 .991 628.1 1.63 -4.9 .945
1970 New York - MLB 1B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.030
1970 New York - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.2 .977
1970 New York - MLB RF 60 50 87 3 0 91 1 .989 452.1 1.79 +1.6 .991
1971 New York - MLB 1B 23 19 162 12 12 178 4 .978 156.1 10.02 -0.7 .878
1971 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 New York - MLB RF 89 43 92 5 0 97 0 1.000 465.1 1.88 -6.4 .926
1972 New York - MLB 1B 16 16 138 8 11 148 2 .986 134.2 9.76 -1.8 .873
1972 New York - MLB LF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 31.1 1.72 -1.0 .841
1972 New York - MLB RF 82 69 134 9 1 147 4 .973 628.0 2.05 -9.1 .929
1973 New York - MLB 1B 2 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 10.0 10.80 +0.1 1.037
1973 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 New York - MLB RF 141 137 214 12 0 231 5 .978 1209.1 1.68 -17.2 .906
1974 New York - MLB LF 41 41 51 0 0 51 0 1.000 310.1 1.48 -2.6 .962
1974 New York - MLB RF 118 109 184 13 0 200 3 .985 959.1 1.85 -9.5 .925
TOTAL 1B 45 36 316 21 25 343 6 .983 306.0 9.91 -2.5 .885
TOTAL LF 87 83 114 6 2 124 4 .968 665.0 1.62 -11.7 .914
TOTAL RF 574 485 828 43 1 885 14 .984 4371.0 1.79 -46.2 .928
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 30th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school Serra (Serra; San Diego, CA).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (45).
07/09/1964 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
09/16/1968 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/16/1970 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $68,460.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
03/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the New York Empires development complex.
06/23/1971 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
06/22/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $140,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/29/1973 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/28/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,144,000 with the New York Empires organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
08/20/1974 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/24/1974 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/09/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 150 5
Year H Rank
1974 168 8
Year AVG Rank
1974 .299 8
Year OBP Rank
1974 .378 9
Year wOBA Rank
1974 .372 5
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