Was Alex Broome a pitcher?

Yes. Alex Broome pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Alex Broome hit?

Alex Broome hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Alex Broome play for?

Alex Broome played for one team, the Jacksonville Red Caps (1940–1942).

What were Alex Broome's career stats?

In 6 games, Alex Broome went 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 19.1 innings pitched.

What position did Alex Broome play?

Alex Broome played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Alex Broome's career ERA?

Alex Broome finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 2-3 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Alex Broome have?

Alex Broome recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Is Alex Broome in the Hall of Fame?

No. Alex Broome has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Alex Broome

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Alex Broome was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Bears and the Jacksonville Red Caps. Across 6 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA and 14 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 3.72

WHIP 1.29

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -501.1

Position: Pitcher
Born: 3/13/1921 in Tampa, FL, USA

Full name: Alexander Rudolph Broome

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Alex Broome — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5.0	5.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400

Pitching

Alex Broome — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	6	8	4	3	0	47.1	38	30	0	3	19	11	0.00	1.20

Career Pitching Statistics

Alex Broome — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	6	3	0	0	0	19.1	12	8	2	13	14	3.72	-501.1

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alex Broome — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	CBR	NAL	0	1	2	1	5.1	3	3	4	3	5.06	—	0.0
1941	JRC	NAL	1	2	3	2	12.1	8	5	8	11	3.65	3.94 (+7%)	-501.1
1942	JRC	NAL	1	0	1	0	1.2	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	3	6	3	19.1	12	8	13	14	3.72	—	-501

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

Alex Broome — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 62.2% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Broome — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	CBR	NAL	2	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	JRC	NAL	3	5	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	JRC	NAL	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			6	8	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0

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

Alex Broome — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Alex Broome — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	12.1	1	0	4	2	0.00
Away	11	35.0	37	0	15	9	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Broome — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1942-05-10	JAX	BIR	W	1	0
1941-07-30	JAX	KCM	L	0	0
1941-07-15	JAX	BIR	W	0	0
1941-07-04	JAX	BIR	L	0	0
1941-06-08	JAX	SNO	L	0	0
1941-06-02	JAX	KCM	L	0	0
1941-05-25	JAX	BIR	L	0	0
1941-05-13	JAX	SNO	W	2	1
1940-08-25	SNO	CV9	L	0	0
1940-07-14	CV9	KCM	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Alex Broome — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1942-05-10	JAX	BIR	—	3.0	4	1	1	0	0
1941-07-30	JAX	KCM	L	8.0	7	4	4	4	0
1941-07-15	JAX	BIR	W	9.0	9	4	0	0	0
1941-07-04	JAX	BIR	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-06-08	JAX	SNO	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1941-06-02	JAX	KCM	L	8.0	5	7	0	0	2
1941-05-25	JAX	BIR	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0
1941-05-13	JAX	SNO	W	6.0	4	3	4	4	0
1940-08-25	SNO	CV9	L	9.0	0	7	0	0	0
1940-07-14	CV9	KCM	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Broome — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	3	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Broome — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1940	CBR	P	2	1	0	2
1941	JRC	P	3	2	0	3
1942	JRC	P	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Broome — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Alex Broome: the record in brief

Alex Broome's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1940 to 1942. The team column moves through the Cleveland Bears (1940) and the Jacksonville Red Caps (1941 through 1942). Broome is listed as a pitcher. Broome was born on March 13, 1921, in Tampa, FL, USA. On the record, Alex Broome was born Alexander Rudolph Broome.

Across 6 games (3 starts), Broome recorded 2 wins against 3 losses with a 3.72 ERA. Broome had 14 strikeouts. Broome's 3.72 ERA was close to the 3.90 league figure for those seasons. 1941 was Broome's sharpest full season, a 3.65 ERA against the league's 3.94.

Broome's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .200 average on 1 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Broome went 2-6 with a 0.00 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Broome

Was Alex Broome a pitcher?: Yes. Alex Broome pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Broome hit?: Alex Broome hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Alex Broome play for?: Alex Broome played for one team, the Jacksonville Red Caps (1940–1942).
What were Alex Broome's career stats?: In 6 games, Alex Broome went 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 19.1 innings pitched.
What position did Alex Broome play?: Alex Broome played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Alex Broome's career ERA?: Alex Broome finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 2-3 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alex Broome have?: Alex Broome recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is Alex Broome in the Hall of Fame?: No. Alex Broome has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.