Clint Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1942)

W–L 89–93
ERA 4.26
WHIP 1.42
SO 410
Pitcher PIV 4938.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
7/8/1903 in Blackash, PA, USA
Died
12/31/1955 in Rocky River, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1928-09-27
Last Game
1942-06-07

Full name: Clinton Harold Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 93 434 130 62 8 64 1485.7 1,740 704 84 368 410 4.26 4938.7

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.24 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
1928 CLE AL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 14 6 2 2 4.91 4.13 (-19%) 236.5
1929 CLE AL 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 16.3 18 6 6 1 3.31 4.60 (+28%) 113.3
1930 CLE AL 11 13 35 31 16 3 1 213.7 271 118 51 54 4.97 4.80 (-4%) 414.1
1931 CLE AL 11 15 39 33 12 2 0 233.3 284 122 55 50 4.71 4.10 (-15%) 688.0
1932 CLE AL 15 12 37 32 21 1 1 262.7 298 119 50 59 4.08 4.13 (+1%) 966.1
1933 CLE AL 11 12 33 23 10 2 1 185.0 202 70 34 47 3.41 3.86 (+12%) 801.2
1934 CLE AL 4 3 17 2 0 0 1 50.3 83 33 14 15 5.90 4.29 (-37%) 73.3
1935 CLE AL 4 3 23 5 1 0 2 49.0 61 28 14 20 5.14 4.35 (-18%) 320.5
1936 CHA AL 6 2 38 2 0 0 5 83.0 106 46 24 19 4.99 4.59 (-9%) -149.6
1937 CHA AL 7 7 53 0 0 0 18 100.0 92 38 36 51 3.42 4.34 (+21%) 347.1
1938 CHA AL 1 3 8 0 0 0 2 13.7 16 7 9 2 4.61 4.35 (-6%) -146.3
1939 CHA AL 11 10 61 0 0 0 18 118.3 127 51 27 41 3.88 4.28 (+9%) 1047.3
1940 CHA AL 4 6 37 0 0 0 10 66.0 75 27 16 23 3.68 4.21 (+13%) 173.8
1941 CLE AL 3 3 41 0 0 0 5 74.3 77 27 28 22 3.27 3.94 (+17%) 53.5
1942 CLE AL 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 9.0 16 6 2 4 6.00 3.57 (-68%) 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 89 93 434 130 62 8 64 1,485.2 1,740 704 368 410 4.26 — 4,939

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
437 457 42 91 17 3 2 46 1 45 55 .199 .274 .263 .536 -1,330

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 26.9% 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
1928 CLE AL 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1929 CLE AL 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 CLE AL 35 73 5 18 5 0 0 3 0 8 9 .247 .293 (-16%) .354 (-9%) .429 (-27%) .784 (-19%) -226.2
1931 CLE AL 39 87 8 15 3 0 0 9 0 7 6 .172 .276 (-38%) .338 (-28%) .388 (-47%) .726 (-38%) -524.9
1932 CLE AL 39 100 13 25 4 2 2 18 0 8 13 .250 .275 (-9%) .335 (-7%) .391 (avg) .726 (-3%) -66.0
1933 CLE AL 34 62 4 9 1 0 0 3 1 2 6 .145 .270 (-46%) .329 (-48%) .377 (-57%) .707 (-53%) -512.9
1934 CLE AL 17 17 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 .294 — — — — 0.0
1935 CLE AL 23 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHA AL 38 25 5 4 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 .160 — — — — 0.0
1937 CHA AL 53 18 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 5 5 .222 — — — — 0.0
1938 CHA AL 8 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 61 19 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 4 3 .211 — — — — 0.0
1940 CHA AL 37 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
1941 CLE AL 41 17 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 .118 — — — — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 437 457 42 91 17 3 2 46 1 45 55 .199 — — — — -1,330

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
Home2192371350129.211
Away2182192941120.187

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home217771.18843271642193.82
Away217714.18583742051874.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-06-07 CLENYYL 000000000
1942-05-29 CLEDETL 000000000
1942-05-25 CLECHWL 000000000
1942-05-24 CLESLAL 000000000
1942-05-16 CLEMINW 000000000
1942-05-05 CLEBOSL 100000001
1942-04-16 CLEDETL 000000000
1941-09-01 CLECHWL 000000000
1941-08-31 CLEDETL 000000000
1941-08-30 CLEDETL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-06-07 CLENYY — 0.2311021
1942-05-29 CLEDET — 1.0451010
1942-05-25 CLECHW — 0.2200100
1942-05-24 CLESLA — 2.0000000
1942-05-16 CLEMIN W 0.2000000
1942-05-05 CLEBOS — 3.0633010
1942-04-16 CLEDET L 1.0111101
1941-09-01 CLECHW — 0.2000010
1941-08-31 CLEDET L 1.0221110
1941-08-30 CLEDET — 2.1100120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 434 0 75 387 12 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CLE P 2 0 2 3 0 0
1929 CLE P 3 0 1 9 0 0
1930 CLE P 35 0 12 54 5 5
1931 CLE P 39 0 9 67 0 3
1932 CLE P 37 0 15 63 2 2
1933 CLE P 33 0 11 53 0 3
1934 CLE P 17 0 0 10 1 0
1935 CLE P 23 0 5 12 1 1
1936 CHA P 38 0 8 15 1 0
1937 CHA P 53 0 4 24 1 1
1938 CHA P 8 0 1 7 0 2
1939 CHA P 61 0 3 29 1 3
1940 CHA P 37 0 2 14 0 0
1941 CLE P 41 0 2 27 0 3
1942 CLE P 7 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 434

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 34.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Phillips
    70-76, 4.09 ERA
  2. 93
    Dick Coffman
    72-95, 4.65 ERA
  3. 91
    Clyde Shoun
    73-59, 3.91 ERA
  4. 87
    Scott Stratton
    97-114, 3.87 ERA
  5. 86
    Jack Russell
    85-141, 4.46 ERA
  6. 86
    John Harkins
    51-83, 4.09 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Clint Brown

What years did Clint Brown play?
Clint Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1942.
Was Clint Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Clint Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 410 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clint Brown hit?
Clint Brown hit 2 career home runs with 91 hits.