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ayaghmour2 · 05-09-2023, 02:30 PM

RHP Roscoe Brown (#416 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 8th Round, 113th Overall (1940)
AA: 9-13, 195 IP, 4.05 ERA (85 ERA+), 1.40 WHIP, 70 BB, 89 K
CWL: 0-0, SV, 3.2 IP, 0.00 ERA (999 ERA+), 0.55 WHIP, B, 6 K

He isn't getting any starts, but when he's pitched, the innings have been impressive. In four appearances, Brown has allowed just one hit and a walk with 6 strikeouts, and he also picked up a save when Eddie Howard couldn't get the 27th out last week. These numbers are much better then his season stats at Mobile, where he had a 4.05 ERA (85 ERA+) and 1.40 WHIP in 24 starts. Brown hasn't pitched out of the pen since high school, but it seems to be a role better suited for him then starting games. Sure, it's a really small sample, but it allows him to showcase his tremendous stuff, and he hasn't been walking nearly as many hitters. Brown has had a K/9 over 5 four times in samples of over 50 innings, but it doesn't usually come with command. With the Commodores he had a high 3.2 BB/9 despite finally dropping it below 2 in the 1944 season. The hard thrower has an excellent sinker that generates whiffs and grounders, but third time through hitters seem to pick up on it better. Overpowering a few batters for an inning or seems right up his alley, and if his strong command in '44 was a fluke, this could be the start of a transition to a pen role for him.

05-09-2023, 02:30 PM	#1089
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,094	Cuban Winter League: Week 4 RHP Roscoe Brown (#416 Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 8th Round, 113th Overall (1940) AA: 9-13, 195 IP, 4.05 ERA (85 ERA+), 1.40 WHIP, 70 BB, 89 K CWL: 0-0, SV, 3.2 IP, 0.00 ERA (999 ERA+), 0.55 WHIP, B, 6 K He isn't getting any starts, but when he's pitched, the innings have been impressive. In four appearances, Brown has allowed just one hit and a walk with 6 strikeouts, and he also picked up a save when Eddie Howard couldn't get the 27th out last week. These numbers are much better then his season stats at Mobile, where he had a 4.05 ERA (85 ERA+) and 1.40 WHIP in 24 starts. Brown hasn't pitched out of the pen since high school, but it seems to be a role better suited for him then starting games. Sure, it's a really small sample, but it allows him to showcase his tremendous stuff, and he hasn't been walking nearly as many hitters. Brown has had a K/9 over 5 four times in samples of over 50 innings, but it doesn't usually come with command. With the Commodores he had a high 3.2 BB/9 despite finally dropping it below 2 in the 1944 season. The hard thrower has an excellent sinker that generates whiffs and grounders, but third time through hitters seem to pick up on it better. Overpowering a few batters for an inning or seems right up his alley, and if his strong command in '44 was a fluke, this could be the start of a transition to a pen role for him.