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Jumbo Brown League
9-4-2127
January Brookens First Base
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 264 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 01-03-1936
HR 47 Drafted Round 4, Pick 90
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 160
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 CLE
26
95
14
23
3
0
4
20
6
23 0 1
0
0 1
.684
.284
.400
.158
.242
1964 CLE
55
196
28
41
9
3
7
21
15
41 2 0
4
2 1
.665
.272
.393
.184
.209
1965 CLE
78
246
32
67
14
1
15
45
17
59 1 0
0
4 3
.842
.322
.520
.248
.272
1966 CLE
99
355
40
76
12
2
15
51
25
79 1 1
6
3 3
.653
.267
.386
.172
.214
1967 CLE
64
137
15
40
5
0
4
15
12
28 0 0
0
0 0
.765
.349
.416
.124
.292
1968 MIA
22
63
4
11
2
0
1
5
5
14 0 0
0
0 0
.489
.235
.254
.079
.175
1969 MIA-CHN
7
20
3
6
1
0
1
3
2
5 0 0
0
0 1
.864
.364
.500
.200
.300
Total
351
1112
136
264
46
6
47
160
82
249 4 2
10
9 9
.708
.292
.416
.179
.237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01January Brookens has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1969-08-08The Chicago Cubs have acquired January Brookens from the waiver wire.
1969-04-21The Miami Stingrays have waived January Brookens.
1969-04-11The Miami Stingrays have designated January Brookens for assignment.
1968-04-11The Miami Stingrays have acquired January Brookens from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Cleveland Lake Barons have promoted Turdine Cupcake to the major league team. The Cleveland Lake Barons have promoted Dick Hertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Lake Barons have designated January Brookens for assignment.
1963-04-14Trade #1283907 has been completed between the Colorado Smokies and the Cleveland Lake Barons. The Cleveland Lake Barons receive Doc Dunning, January Brookens, Jerry Fulmer, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (COL), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (COL), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (COL) from the Colorado Smokies in exchange for Ace Edelman.
1963-03-25The Colorado Smokies have promoted January Brookens to the major league team.
1959-03-25The Colorado Smokies have acquired January Brookens from the waiver wire.
1958-07-02The Oakland Kats have waived January Brookens.