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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Died
- 12/25/1937 in New York, NY, USA
Full name: Elias 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Fielding Statistics
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
| 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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 41 |
| Third Base | 54 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Left Field | 77 |
| Center Field | 11 |
| Right Field | 200 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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 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.
- What teams did Country Brown play for?
- Country Brown played for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, the Hilldale Club, the New York Lincoln Giants, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the New York Bacharach Giants, and the Washington Potomacs, among 8 clubs in all.