Buster Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1913)

W–L 51–103
ERA 3.21
WHIP 1.38
SO 501
Pitcher PIV -23759.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
8/31/1881 in Boone, IA, USA
Died
2/9/1914 in Sioux City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1905-06-22
Last Game
1913-04-26

Full name: Charles Edward Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
51 103 234 165 106 10 4 1451.7 1,368 517 36 631 501 3.21 -23759.2

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 12.9% 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
1905 SLN NL 8 11 23 21 17 3 0 178.7 172 59 62 57 2.97 2.82 (-5%) -2860.0
1906 SLN NL 8 16 32 27 21 0 0 238.3 208 70 112 109 2.64 2.68 (+1%) -2638.6
1907 SLN NL 1 6 9 8 6 0 0 63.7 57 24 45 17 3.39 2.50 (-36%) -3040.6
1907 PHI NL 9 6 21 16 13 4 0 130.0 118 35 56 38 2.42 2.50 (+3%) -2684.8
1908 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 2 5 3 2.57 — 0.0
1909 PHI NL 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 25.0 22 9 16 10 3.24 2.55 (-27%) -909.3
1909 BSN NL 4 8 18 17 8 2 0 123.3 108 43 56 32 3.14 2.55 (-23%) -2509.1
1910 BSN NL 9 23 46 29 16 1 2 263.0 251 78 94 88 2.67 2.79 (+4%) -1379.7
1911 BSN NL 8 18 42 25 13 0 2 241.0 258 115 116 76 4.29 3.37 (-27%) -5776.3
1912 BSN NL 4 15 31 21 12 0 0 168.3 146 75 66 68 4.01 3.36 (-19%) -1894.5
1913 BSN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13.3 19 7 3 3 4.72 3.07 (-54%) -66.5
Career · 11 seasons 51 103 234 165 106 10 4 1,451.2 1,368 517 631 501 3.21 — -23,759

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
235 522 38 95 23 7 3 23 0 18 139 .182 .211 .270 .481 -1,930

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 25.4% 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
1905 SLN NL 23 65 3 6 0 3 0 1 0 1 23 .092 .248 (-63%) .307 (-65%) .322 (-43%) .629 (-54%) -524.7
1906 SLN NL 32 85 4 14 3 0 1 4 0 4 23 .165 .247 (-33%) .307 (-34%) .315 (-25%) .622 (-30%) -368.9
1907 SLN NL 9 26 1 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 .269 — — — — 0.0
1907 PHI NL 21 53 7 10 2 2 0 6 0 1 10 .189 .245 (-23%) .304 (-33%) .308 (-2%) .613 (-18%) 0.0
1908 PHI NL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1909 PHI NL 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1909 BSN NL 18 48 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .146 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 46 81 6 16 3 1 1 3 0 3 21 .198 .249 (-21%) .317 (-29%) .326 (-9%) .644 (-19%) -253.4
1911 BSN NL 42 84 6 21 7 0 1 5 0 4 24 .250 .266 (-6%) .336 (-15%) .356 (+3%) .693 (-6%) -105.5
1912 BSN NL 31 61 6 13 7 0 0 3 0 2 18 .213 .268 (-21%) .335 (-29%) .358 (-9%) .694 (-18%) -202.2
1913 BSN NL 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 235 522 38 95 23 7 3 23 0 18 139 .182 — — — — -1,455

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1222552348118.188
Away113265144726.177

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home121753.07141833292572.19
Away113692.26721553052462.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1913-04-26 BSNPHIL 200000001
1913-04-18 BSNNY1L 310000011
1912-09-30 BSNBROL 200000100
1912-09-14 BSNSTLW 413200101
1912-09-10 BSNCHCL 000000000
1912-08-22 BSNCHCL 000000000
1912-08-16 BSNSTLL 412200001
1912-08-10 BSNCHCL 000000000
1912-08-07 BSNCINL 200000001
1912-08-06 BSNCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1913-04-26 BSNPHI — 6.0744120
1913-04-18 BSNNY1 — 7.11265210
1912-09-30 BSNBRO L 9.0863230
1912-09-14 BSNSTL W 9.0822350
1912-09-10 BSNCHC — 1.0211010
1912-08-22 BSNCHC — 2.21099220
1912-08-16 BSNSTL L 8.0675420
1912-08-10 BSNCHC — 0.1000000
1912-08-07 BSNCIN — 4.2622030
1912-08-06 BSNCIN L 0.1333001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 234 119 75 434 30 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 SLN P 23 21 12 61 4 3
1906 SLN P 32 27 17 71 7 4
1907 SLN P 9 8 5 26 0 1
1907 PHI P 21 16 6 34 2 1
1908 PHI P 3 0 2 6 0 0
1909 PHI P 7 1 1 8 0 0
1909 BSN P 18 17 10 36 4 1
1910 BSN P 46 29 10 80 7 3
1911 BSN P 42 0 8 67 6 6
1912 BSN P 31 0 4 42 0 1
1913 BSN P 2 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 234

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Iowa State University Ames IA 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Buster Brown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill James
    65-71, 3.20 ERA
  2. 97
    Allen Sothoron
    91-100, 3.31 ERA
  3. 95
    Elmer Knetzer
    69-69, 3.15 ERA
  4. 93
    Doc Scanlan
    65-71, 3.00 ERA
  5. 93
    Harry Harper
    57-76, 2.87 ERA
  6. 93
    Mickey Haefner
    78-91, 3.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Buster Brown

What years did Buster Brown play?
Buster Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1913.
Was Buster Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Buster Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 501 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buster Brown hit?
Buster Brown hit 3 career home runs with 95 hits.