Alton Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951)

Alton Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1951 for the Washington Senators. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 9.26 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

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

W–L 0–0
ERA 9.26
WHIP 2.23
SO 7
Pitcher PIV -494.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
4/16/1925 in Norfolk, VA, USA
Died
1/10/2016 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-21
Last Game
1951-05-27

Full name: Alton Leo Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

Alton Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.2 14 12 1 12 7 9.26 -494.8

Career ERA 9.26 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 129.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alton Brown — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 WS1 AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.2 14 12 12 7 9.26 4.04 (-129%) -494.8
Career · 1 season 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.2 14 12 12 7 9.26 — -495

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

Alton Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alton Brown — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 WS1 AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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

View full game log (14 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alton Brown — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home310000.000
Away400000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Alton Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home36.153334.26
Away45.1999415.19

Last 7 Games — Batting

Alton Brown — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-05-27 MINBOSL 000000000
1951-05-25 MINBOSL 000000000
1951-05-15 MINDETL 000000000
1951-05-13 MINBOSL 000000000
1951-05-05 MINCHWL 000000000
1951-05-04 MINCHWL 000000000
1951-04-21 MINNYYL 100000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Alton Brown — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1951-05-27 MINBOS — 1.0100100
1951-05-25 MINBOS — 2.0555420
1951-05-15 MINDET — 2.0100110
1951-05-13 MINBOS — 2.0222121
1951-05-05 MINCHW — 2.0222320
1951-05-04 MINCHW — 0.1122100
1951-04-21 MINNYY — 2.1211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alton Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alton Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 WS1 P 7 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alton Brown — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Alton Brown: the record in brief

Alton Brown's major league career runs from a debut on April 21, 1951 to a final game on May 27, 1951. Brown spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Born on April 16, 1925, in Norfolk, VA, USA, Brown is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 195 pounds. Brown died on January 10, 2016, in Virginia Beach, VA, USA. The given name on file is Alton Leo Brown.

Brown went 0-0 with a 9.26 ERA in 7 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 7 strikeouts. Against a 4.04 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.26 mark was 129.2% worse. All of that pitching came in 1951, with 7 games and 7 strikeouts.

Brown's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alton Brown

Was Alton Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Alton Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alton Brown hit?
Alton Brown hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Alton Brown play for?
Alton Brown played for one team, the Washington Senators (1951).
What were Alton Brown's career stats?
In 7 games, Alton Brown went 0-0 with a 9.26 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 11.2 innings pitched.
What position did Alton Brown play?
Alton Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Alton Brown and how much did he weigh?
Alton Brown was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Alton Brown's career ERA?
Alton Brown finished with a 9.26 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Alton Brown have?
Alton Brown recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Alton Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Alton Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.