Carroll Brown
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1915)
Carroll Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 133 career appearances, he went 38-40 with a 3.47 ERA and 251 strikeouts. He also batted .147 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 178 lb
- Died
- 2/8/1977 in Burlington, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-09-27
- Last Game
- 1915-10-07
Full name: Carroll William Brown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4.50 | 3.37 (-33%) | 322.6 |
| 1912 | PHA | AL | 13 | 11 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 199.0 | 204 | 81 | 87 | 64 | 3.66 | 3.36 (-9%) | -2190.5 |
| 1913 | PHA | AL | 17 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 235.1 | 200 | 77 | 87 | 70 | 2.94 | 3.07 (+4%) | -2927.0 |
| 1914 | PHA | AL | 1 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 64 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 4.09 | 2.93 (-40%) | -505.7 |
| 1914 | NYA | AL | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 122.1 | 123 | 44 | 42 | 57 | 3.24 | 2.93 (-11%) | 412.5 |
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 2 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 96.2 | 95 | 44 | 47 | 34 | 4.10 | 2.90 (-41%) | -2341.8 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 38 | 40 | 133 | 93 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 731.1 | 698 | 282 | 291 | 251 | 3.47 | — | -7,230 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 258 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 97 | .147 | .179 | .194 | .373 | -1,126 |
Career AVG .147 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.
Career OBP .179 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.
Career SLG .194 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.
Career OPS .373 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 44.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PHA | AL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | PHA | AL | 34 | 76 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | .145 | .268 (-46%) | .335 (-44%) | .358 (-52%) | .694 (-48%) | -574.7 |
| 1913 | PHA | AL | 43 | 82 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .159 | .259 (-39%) | .325 (-48%) | .345 (-40%) | .670 (-44%) | -551.8 |
| 1914 | PHA | AL | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | NYA | AL | 20 | 44 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 21 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 135 | 258 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 97 | .147 | — | — | — | — | -1,126 | ||
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 (268 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 66 | 121 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 8 | .182 |
| Away | 69 | 135 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 4 | .119 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 360.1 | 323 | 129 | 134 | 130 | 3.22 |
| Away | 68 | 371.1 | 379 | 159 | 162 | 121 | 3.85 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-07 | NYY | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-20 | NYY | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-09 | NYY | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-04 | NYY | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-08-31 | NYY | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-26 | NYY | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915-08-22 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-11 | NYY | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915-08-02 | NYY | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-27 | NYY | CLE | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1915-09-20 | NYY | CHW | — | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-09 | NYY | MIN | — | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-09-04 | NYY | MIN | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-08-31 | NYY | MIN | L | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915-08-26 | NYY | CLE | — | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915-08-22 | NYY | CHW | L | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-08-11 | NYY | CLE | W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915-08-02 | NYY | CHW | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915-07-20 | NYY | SLA | L | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 133 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Carroll Brown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Carroll Brown: the record in brief
Carroll Brown's major league career runs from a debut on September 27, 1911 to a final game on October 7, 1915. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1911 through 1914) and the New York Yankees (1914 through 1915). Brown played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 20, 1889, in Woodbury, NJ, USA, Brown was listed at 6-foot-1 and 178 pounds. Brown died on February 8, 1977, in Burlington, NJ, USA. Carroll Brown was the playing name; the full given name is Carroll William.
Brown's career pitching line is 38 wins, 40 losses and a 3.47 ERA over 133 appearances. The same table counts 251 strikeouts, 42 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Brown's seasons was 3.09, so the 3.47 figure ran 12.4% worse than average. No season topped the 17 wins of 1913. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.94 in 1913, when the league's was 3.07.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll Brown
- What years did Carroll Brown play?
- Carroll Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915.
- Was Carroll Brown a pitcher?
- Yes. Carroll Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 251 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carroll Brown hit?
- Carroll Brown hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What was Carroll Brown's career batting average?
- Carroll Brown batted .147 over his career, with 38 hits in 258 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carroll Brown have?
- Carroll Brown drove in 10 runs in his career.
- What was Carroll Brown's career ERA?
- Carroll Brown finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 38-40 with 251 strikeouts.