What years did Erv Brame play?

Erv Brame played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.

Was Erv Brame a pitcher?

Yes. Erv Brame pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 188 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Erv Brame hit?

Erv Brame hit 8 career home runs with 121 hits.

Erv Brame

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1932)

W–L 52–37

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.49

SO 188

Pitcher PIV -6609.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 10/12/1901 in Big Rock, TN, USA
Died: 11/22/1949 in Hopkinsville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-14
Last Game: 1932-09-23

Full name: Ervin Beckham Brame

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
52	37	142	92	62	3	1	791.7	946	419	63	232	188	4.76	-6609.1

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 9.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	PIT	NL	7	4	24	11	6	0	0	95.7	110	54	44	22	5.08	4.13 (-23%)	-1413.3
1929	PIT	NL	16	11	37	28	19	1	0	229.7	250	116	71	68	4.55	4.60 (+1%)	-237.8
1930	PIT	NL	17	8	32	29	22	0	1	235.7	291	123	56	55	4.70	4.80 (+2%)	-1623.3
1931	PIT	NL	9	13	26	21	15	2	0	179.7	211	84	45	33	4.21	4.10 (-3%)	-1959.2
1932	PIT	NL	3	1	23	3	0	0	0	51.0	84	42	16	10	7.41	4.13 (-80%)	-1375.5
Career · 5 seasons			52	37	142	92	62	3	1	791.2	946	419	232	188	4.76	—	-6,609

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
218	396	43	121	21	2	8	75	0	10	32	.306	.326	.429	.755	7

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OPS .755 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PIT	NL	35	49	6	13	4	0	1	11	4	3	.265	—	—	—	—	-16.3
1929	PIT	NL	59	116	9	36	8	1	4	25	2	7	.310	.289 (+7%)	.353 (-9%)	.415 (+20%)	.769 (+7%)	94.5
1930	PIT	NL	50	116	20	41	5	0	3	22	0	2	.353	.293 (+20%)	.354 (+1%)	.429 (+10%)	.784 (+6%)	121.4
1931	PIT	NL	48	95	6	26	4	1	0	15	4	16	.274	.276 (-1%)	.338 (-10%)	.388 (-13%)	.726 (-12%)	-192.3
1932	PIT	NL	26	20	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			218	396	43	121	21	2	8	75	10	32	.306	—	—	—	—	7

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	193	19	57	1	33	.295
Away	105	203	24	64	7	39	.315

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	404.1	453	196	120	94	4.36
Away	72	386.1	493	223	112	96	5.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1932-09-23	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1932-09-14	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0	1
1932-09-08	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1932-08-25	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1932-08-24	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1932-08-19	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1932-08-01	PIT	PHI	L	1	1	1	0
1932-07-28	PIT	NY1	W	3	0	0	0
1932-07-26	PIT	NY1	W	2	0	0	1
1932-07-24	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-09-23	PIT	STL	—	3.0	4	4	3	2	0	0
1932-09-08	PIT	BRO	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1932-08-25	PIT	PHI	—	3.0	7	5	2	0	0	0
1932-08-24	PIT	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1932-08-19	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1932-08-01	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	6	5	5	0	0	0
1932-07-28	PIT	NY1	W	3.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
1932-07-26	PIT	NY1	—	4.0	6	4	4	0	1	3
1932-07-24	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	5	2	2	1	0	0
1932-07-23	PIT	CHC	W	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	142	0	11	136	7	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PIT	P	24	2	18	1	0
1929	PIT	P	37	7	36	3	0
1930	PIT	P	32	1	39	2	1
1931	PIT	P	26	1	34	1	2
1932	PIT	P	23	0	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	142

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Frequently Asked Questions about Erv Brame

What years did Erv Brame play?: Erv Brame played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.
Was Erv Brame a pitcher?: Yes. Erv Brame pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 188 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Erv Brame hit?: Erv Brame hit 8 career home runs with 121 hits.