Barney Brown
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Barney Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Pollock's Cuban Stars, the New York Black Yankees, and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 145 career appearances, he went 52-61 with a 3.82 ERA and 501 strikeouts. He also batted .248 with 1 home runs. Barney Brown was a 4-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 28.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 1985 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Awards
- 4× All-Star
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CUP | EWL | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 59 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 5.04 | 4.13 (-22%) | 606.0 |
| 1935 | NBY | IND | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 4.72 | 4.35 (-9%) | 637.4 |
| 1936 | NBY | NN2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 39 | 3.91 | 4.59 (+15%) | 1980.7 |
| 1937 | NBY | NN2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 59 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 4.55 | 4.34 (-5%) | 1369.9 |
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 95 | 39 | 20 | 52 | 4.13 | 4.35 (+5%) | 2358.8 |
| 1939 | NBY | NN2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3.93 | 4.28 (+8%) | -167.9 |
| 1942 | PS | NN2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 154.2 | 148 | 50 | 45 | 76 | 2.91 | 3.57 (+18%) | 1714.3 |
| 1943 | PS | NN2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 128.1 | 146 | 65 | 54 | 50 | 4.56 | 3.50 (-30%) | -1168.2 |
| 1944 | PS | NN2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85.2 | 105 | 47 | 20 | 42 | 4.94 | 3.57 (-38%) | 1166.1 |
| 1945 | PS | NN2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 3.65 | 3.67 (+1%) | 438.0 |
| 1946 | PS | NN2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 130.0 | 114 | 39 | 35 | 69 | 2.70 | 3.59 (+25%) | 2868.2 |
| 1947 | PS | NN2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 68.0 | 73 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 4.24 | 3.97 (-7%) | 1414.0 |
| 1948 | PS | NN2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 58 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 2.54 | 4.10 (+38%) | 1856.2 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 52 | 61 | 145 | 108 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 920.1 | 965 | 391 | 278 | 501 | 3.82 | — | 15,074 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | 766 | 102 | 190 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 88 | 6 | 121 | 7 | .248 | .352 | .304 | .656 | 28 |
Career AVG .248 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.
Career OBP .352 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .304 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.
Career OPS .656 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CUP | EWL | 21 | 57 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .281 | .275 (+2%) | .335 (+10%) | .391 (-6%) | .726 (+1%) | 32.9 |
| 1935 | NBY | IND | 9 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | NBY | NN2 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .276 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | NBY | NN2 | 25 | 63 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .397 | .276 (+43%) | .342 (+36%) | .398 (+40%) | .740 (+38%) | 423.0 |
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 24 | 67 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .239 | .272 (-12%) | .341 (-4%) | .392 (-32%) | .734 (-19%) | -176.4 |
| 1939 | NBY | NN2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | PS | NN2 | 34 | 72 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .222 | .253 (-12%) | .323 (-10%) | .349 (-29%) | .672 (-20%) | -200.3 |
| 1943 | PS | NN2 | 43 | 121 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 1 | .306 | .255 (+19%) | .324 (+35%) | .346 (+10%) | .671 (+22%) | 592.1 |
| 1944 | PS | NN2 | 35 | 93 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .237 | .261 (-10%) | .325 (+16%) | .357 (-16%) | .683 (-1%) | 77.1 |
| 1945 | PS | NN2 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | PS | NN2 | 50 | 114 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .193 | .256 (-25%) | .328 (avg) | .358 (-39%) | .687 (-20%) | -275.9 |
| 1947 | PS | NN2 | 30 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .104 | — | — | — | — | -444.5 |
| 1948 | PS | NN2 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .225 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 323 | 766 | 102 | 190 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 88 | 6 | 121 | 7 | .248 | — | — | — | — | 28 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 130 | 98 | 173 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| P | 146 | 108 | 25 | 243 | 4 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CUP | OF | 13 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | CUP | P | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1935 | NBY | OF | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | NBY | P | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 | NBY | OF | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | NBY | P | 8 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | NBY | OF | 15 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937 | NBY | P | 11 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | NBY | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | NBY | OF | 8 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938 | NBY | P | 13 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939 | NBY | P | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | PS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | PS | OF | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | PS | P | 22 | 16 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 1943 | PS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | PS | OF | 20 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | PS | P | 17 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944 | PS | OF | 22 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | PS | P | 16 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945 | PS | OF | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | PS | P | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | PS | OF | 18 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1946 | PS | P | 19 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 1947 | PS | OF | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | PS | P | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948 | PS | OF | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1948 | PS | P | 11 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 146 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Left Field | 51 |
| Center Field | 26 |
| Right Field | 53 |
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Barney Brown: the record in brief
Barney Brown's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1948. The season rows list, in order, the Pollock's Cuban Stars (1932), the New York Black Yankees (1935 to 1939), and the Philadelphia Stars (1942 through 1948). Listed as a pitcher, Brown batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 160 pounds. The birth record reads October 23, 1907, in Hartsville, SC, USA. Brown died in 1985, in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Brown's career pitching line is 52 wins, 61 losses and a 3.82 ERA over 145 appearances. Also on Brown's record: 501 strikeouts, 74 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Brown's 3.82 ERA was close to the 4.00 league figure for those seasons. 1946 brought Brown a season-high 10 wins. 1942 produced Brown's most strikeouts, 76. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.70 in 1946, when the league's was 3.59. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 15,073.6 for Brown's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Barney Brown
- Was Barney Brown a pitcher?
- Yes. Barney Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 501 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Barney Brown hit?
- Barney Brown hit 1 career home runs with 190 hits.
- What was Barney Brown's career batting average?
- Barney Brown batted .248 over his career, with 190 hits in 766 at bats.
- How many RBI did Barney Brown have?
- Barney Brown drove in 88 runs in his career.
- What was Barney Brown's career ERA?
- Barney Brown finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 52-61 with 501 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Barney Brown have?
- Barney Brown recorded 501 career strikeouts.