Country Brown

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Country Brown was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. In 369 career games, he hit .290 with 391 hits, 12 home runs, and 207 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 192.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .290
HR 12
RBI 207
H 391
OPS .728
PIV 192
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Born
3/28/1896 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
12/25/1937 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Elias Brown

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Country Brown — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
49.0 45.0 10.0 14.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 .311 .367 .489 .856

Career Batting Statistics

Country Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
369 1,349 222 391 49 16 12 207 56 116 5 .290 .351 .377 .728 192

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .728 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Country Brown Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 AC EAS 16 62 10 22 3 1 1 14 0 3 0 .355 .255 (+39%) .318 (+21%) .326 (+48%) .645 (+35%) 293.6
1918 HIL EAS 4 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .154 — — — — 293.6
1918 NLG EAS 2 10 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 293.6
1919 BRG EAS 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1919 NLG EAS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 AC EAS 6 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1920 AC EAS 33 117 14 30 1 1 0 9 7 9 1 .256 .271 (-6%) .331 (-5%) .363 (-22%) .694 (-14%) -230.4
1921 AC EAS 64 236 40 65 12 4 3 44 8 22 1 .275 .286 (-4%) .344 (-1%) .395 (+1%) .739 (avg) -14.6
1922 NYB IND 54 206 22 61 12 2 1 37 7 9 3 .296 .285 (+4%) .345 (-6%) .397 (-2%) .743 (-4%) -168.5
1924 WP ECL 60 242 44 80 6 4 2 44 15 17 0 .331 .283 (+16%) .345 (+12%) .389 (+6%) .734 (+9%) 428.6
1925 WMP ECL 31 114 28 46 8 1 1 21 6 14 0 .404 .288 (+40%) .349 (+34%) .407 (+27%) .756 (+30%) 660.5
1925 ACB ECL 36 129 24 35 1 0 2 21 5 19 0 .271 .288 (-6%) .349 (+4%) .407 (-20%) .756 (-9%) 660.5
1926 ACB ECL 35 100 15 15 2 1 1 5 4 10 0 .150 .279 (-46%) .345 (-30%) .390 (-44%) .735 (-37%) -606.7
1927 BRG ECL 25 96 22 25 3 2 1 9 3 10 0 .260 .282 (-8%) .344 (-1%) .392 (-7%) .736 (-4%) -50.0
Career · 14 seasons 369 1,349 222 391 49 16 12 207 56 116 5 .290 — — — — 1,560

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Country Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Country Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 NWS ACB 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Country Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 41 32 66 96 14 17
3B 54 14 24 36 4 3
C 1 0 5 2 2 0
OF 288 217 317 30 26 4
SS 2 0 4 6 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Country Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 AC C 1 0 5 2 2 0
1918 AC OF 15 0 22 0 0 0
1918 AC SS 2 0 4 6 2 1
1918 HIL OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1918 NLG 3B 2 0 4 4 1 0
1919 BRG OF 2 2 5 0 1 0
1919 NLG OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1919 AC OF 5 3 7 1 0 0
1920 AC OF 33 33 43 2 4 0
1921 AC 2B 12 8 14 28 3 5
1921 AC 3B 2 1 2 6 1 0
1921 AC OF 56 55 59 8 5 0
1922 NYB 2B 14 11 22 29 5 10
1922 NYB 3B 4 3 5 9 1 1
1922 NYB OF 42 39 50 12 2 3
1924 WP 2B 3 3 5 9 2 0
1924 WP 3B 6 4 3 5 0 0
1924 WP OF 54 53 91 3 12 0
1925 WMP 3B 29 0 0 0 0 0
1925 WMP OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ACB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ACB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ACB OF 33 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB 3B 7 5 8 11 0 1
1926 ACB OF 27 19 20 2 1 0
1927 BRG 2B 11 10 25 30 4 2
1927 BRG 3B 1 1 2 1 1 1
1927 BRG OF 14 12 19 2 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Country Brown Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 41
Third Base 54
Shortstop 2
Left Field 77
Center Field 11
Right Field 200

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  3. 90
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  4. 90
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  5. 89
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  6. 89
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Country Brown: the record in brief

The season rows for Country Brown begin in 1918. The season rows list, in order, the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918 through 1926), the Hilldale Club (1918), the New York Lincoln Giants (1918 to 1919), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1919 to 1927), the New York Bacharach Giants (1922), the Washington Potomacs (1924), and the Wilmington Potomacs (1925). Brown played primarily as a right fielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Brown was born on March 28, 1896, in Atlanta, GA, USA. The bio records the death on December 25, 1937, in New York, NY, USA. On the record, Country Brown was born Elias Brown.

In 369 games and 1,349 at bats, Brown batted .290 with 391 hits; the totals also include 12 homers, 207 RBI, and 56 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .351 clip and slugging .377, Brown finished with a .728 OPS. Brown hit .290 while the league hit .279 over the same span, a figure close to average. Brown collected a career-high 80 hits in 1924.

Frequently Asked Questions about Country Brown

Was Country Brown a pitcher?
No. Country Brown was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Country Brown hit?
Country Brown hit 12 career home runs with 391 hits.
What teams did Country Brown play for?
Country Brown played for 6 teams: the New York Bacharach Giants (1918–1922), the Hilldale Club (1918), the New York Lincoln Giants (1918–1919), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1919, 1927), the Wilmington Potomacs (1924–1925), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1925–1926).
What were Country Brown's career stats?
In 369 games, Country Brown had 391 hits, 12 home runs, 207 RBI, 222 runs, and 56 stolen bases, with a .290 batting average.
What position did Country Brown play?
Country Brown played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How many home runs did Country Brown hit each season?
Country Brown's home runs by season: 1 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 3 in 1921, 1 in 1922, 2 in 1924, 3 in 1925, 1 in 1926, and 1 in 1927. His most in one season was 3, in 1921 and 1925.
What was Country Brown's career batting average?
Country Brown batted .290 over his career, with 391 hits in 1,349 at bats.
How many RBI did Country Brown have?
Country Brown drove in 207 runs in his career.
Is Country Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Country Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.