Barney Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 52–61
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.35
SO 501
Pitcher PIV 15073.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
10/23/1907 in Hartsville, SC, USA
Died
1985 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Awards
4× All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 61 145 108 74 6 5 920.3 965 391 41 278 501 3.82 15073.6

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — near 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
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 13.3 11 7 3 16 4.72 4.35 (-9%) 637.4
1936 NBY NN2 2 4 8 6 3 0 0 48.3 53 21 11 39 3.91 4.59 (+15%) 1980.7
1937 NBY NN2 3 4 11 7 5 0 0 57.3 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 18.3 21 8 5 6 3.93 4.28 (+8%) -167.9
1942 PS NN2 8 10 22 16 13 1 1 154.7 148 50 45 76 2.91 3.57 (+18%) 1714.3
1943 PS NN2 5 8 17 15 11 0 0 128.3 146 65 54 50 4.56 3.50 (-30%) -1168.2
1944 PS NN2 7 4 15 11 7 0 1 85.7 105 47 20 42 4.94 3.57 (-38%) 1166.1
1945 PS NN2 3 1 4 3 1 0 0 24.7 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 56.7 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

Career Arc

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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

Position Diamond

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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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.