Charlie Brown
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)
Charlie Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1897 for the Cleveland Spiders. Across 4 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 7.77 ERA and 8 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 4/3/1938 in Monclova, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-08-04
- Last Game
- 1897-08-14
Full name: Charles Edward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | CL4 | NL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7.77 | 4.30 (-81%) | -1299.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7.77 | — | -1,299 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 | 0 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.
Career OBP .273 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.
Career SLG .364 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.
Career OPS .636 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 14.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | CL4 | NL | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
Charlie Brown: the record in brief
August 4, 1897 and August 14, 1897 bracket Charlie Brown's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Spiders, in 1897. Brown played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on August 17, 1871, in Bluffton, IN, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on April 3, 1938, in Monclova, OH, USA. The given name on file is Charles Edward Brown.
Brown pitched in 4 games, starting 4, and finished with a 1-2 record and 7.77 ERA. The totals include 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Brown's seasons was 4.30, so the 7.77 figure ran 80.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1897, with 4 games and 8 strikeouts.
Brown appears at one position only: pitcher, in 4 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Brown
- Was Charlie Brown a pitcher?
- Yes. Charlie Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Charlie Brown hit?
- Charlie Brown hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Charlie Brown's career batting average?
- Charlie Brown batted .273 over his career, with 3 hits in 11 at bats.
- How many RBI did Charlie Brown have?
- Charlie Brown drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Charlie Brown's career ERA?
- Charlie Brown finished with a 7.77 career ERA, going 1-2 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie Brown have?
- Charlie Brown recorded 8 career strikeouts.