Dave Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 61–23
ERA 2.40
WHIP 1.12
SO 487
Pitcher PIV 17963.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
6/9/1897 in Marquez, TX, USA
Died
5/24/1985 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Dave K. Brown

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
20.0 19.0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5.0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
4 0 4 3 1 0 49.0 37 13 3 1 10 35 0.55 0.96

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 23 114 76 58 11 4 735.3 588 196 9 232 487 2.40 17963.2

Career ERA 2.40 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 39.5% better than 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
1919 CAG WES 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 14.3 17 7 9 6 4.40 3.09 (-42%) -167.4
1920 CAG NNL 12 3 18 15 13 2 0 141.7 77 27 49 97 1.72 3.45 (+50%) 2817.4
1921 CAG NNL 15 1 22 16 13 5 2 151.7 107 31 33 115 1.84 4.02 (+54%) 5437.3
1922 CAG NNL 13 3 28 14 8 3 1 155.0 136 51 55 103 2.96 4.18 (+29%) 3554.9
1923 NLG ECL 5 6 13 8 6 0 0 74.7 90 29 22 47 3.50 4.03 (+13%) 1869.3
1924 NLG ECL 14 8 28 19 17 1 1 189.0 154 50 57 111 2.38 4.13 (+42%) 4451.7
1925 NLG ECL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 1 7 8 1.00 4.55 (+78%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 61 23 114 76 58 11 4 735.1 588 196 232 487 2.40 — 17,963

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
122 277 30 55 5 0 1 22 1 23 10 .199 .260 .227 .487 -1,527

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .487 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 33.0% 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
1919 CAG WES 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1920 CAG NNL 19 52 3 6 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 .115 .271 (-58%) .331 (-38%) .363 (-68%) .694 (-54%) -419.0
1921 CAG NNL 22 55 4 9 2 0 0 3 0 1 4 .164 .286 (-43%) .344 (-48%) .395 (-49%) .739 (-49%) -442.0
1922 CAG NNL 28 53 6 3 1 0 0 5 0 7 6 .057 .285 (-80%) .345 (-52%) .397 (-81%) .743 (-67%) -587.2
1923 NLG ECL 16 27 6 11 1 0 1 5 0 4 0 .407 — — — — 0.0
1924 NLG ECL 31 77 11 24 1 0 0 6 0 5 0 .312 .283 (+10%) .345 (+2%) .389 (-17%) .734 (-8%) -78.8
1925 NLG ECL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 122 277 30 55 5 0 1 22 1 23 10 .199 — — — — -1,527

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home260100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home216.01536141.69

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-07-10 CAGSLGW 301000002
1921-05-07 CAGKCMW 300000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-07-10 CAGSLG W 7.01433350
1921-05-07 CAGKCM W 9.0100390

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 2 3 0 1 0
P 114 76 25 189 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 CAG OF 1 1 2 0 1 0
1919 CAG P 4 3 0 4 0 0
1920 CAG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 CAG P 18 15 5 39 3 0
1921 CAG P 22 16 4 32 2 2
1922 CAG P 28 14 4 37 3 1
1923 NLG P 13 8 6 29 1 2
1924 NLG OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1924 NLG P 28 19 6 48 4 3
1925 NLG P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 114
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Frank Wickware
    56-38, 2.65 ERA
  2. 84
    Harry Krause
    36-26, 2.50 ERA
  3. 82
    Heinie Berger
    32-29, 2.60 ERA
  4. 80
    Rube Foster HOF
    49-17, 2.24 ERA
  5. 64
    George McConnell
    41-51, 2.60 ERA
  6. 61
    Bugs Raymond
    45-57, 2.49 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Brown

Was Dave Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 487 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Brown hit?
Dave Brown hit 1 career home runs with 55 hits.