Eddie Brown

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1928)

Eddie Brown was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1928 for the New York Giants, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Boston Braves, a span of 9 seasons. In 790 career games, he hit .303 with 878 hits, 16 home runs, and 407 RBI.

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 .303
HR 16
RBI 407
H 878
OPS .735
PIV -666
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
7/17/1891 in Milligan, NE, USA
Died
9/10/1956 in Vallejo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-09-26
Last Game
1928-09-29

Full name: Edward William Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
790 2,902 341 878 170 33 16 407 29 127 109 .303 .334 .400 .735 -666

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eddie Brown — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 NY1 NL 3 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1921 NY1 NL 70 128 16 36 6 2 0 12 1 4 11 .281 .286 (-2%) .344 (-6%) .395 (-9%) .739 (-8%) -164.3
1924 BRO NL 114 455 56 140 30 4 5 78 3 26 15 .308 .283 (+8%) .345 (avg) .389 (+9%) .734 (+5%) 316.7
1925 BRO NL 153 618 88 189 39 11 5 99 3 22 18 .306 .288 (+6%) .349 (-5%) .407 (+5%) .756 (+1%) -120.5
1926 BSN NL 153 612 71 201 31 8 2 84 5 23 20 .328 .279 (+17%) .345 (+3%) .390 (+6%) .735 (+5%) 446.9
1927 BSN NL 155 558 64 171 35 6 2 75 11 28 20 .306 .282 (+9%) .344 (-1%) .392 (+2%) .736 (+1%) -45.8
1928 BSN NL 142 523 45 140 28 2 2 59 6 24 22 .268 .280 (-5%) .342 (-11%) .395 (-14%) .737 (-13%) -1099.2
Career · 7 seasons 790 2,902 341 878 170 33 16 407 29 127 109 .303 — — — — -666

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

Eddie Brown — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39313961684186187.299
Away396150517346210222.307

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-29 BSNSTLL 401000000
1928-09-27 BSNSTLL 400000000
1928-09-24 BSNPITW 400000001
1928-09-24 BSNPITL 501000000
1928-09-22 BSNCINW 411000111
1928-09-22 BSNCINW 422010110
1928-09-21 BSNCINL 401000001
1928-09-20 BSNCINL 501000001
1928-09-18 BSNCHCL 301000110
1928-09-17 BSNCHCL 411100111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 19 0 0 0
OF 731 0 1867 38 59 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 NY1 OF 2 0 6 0 0 0
1921 NY1 OF 30 0 63 2 3 0
1924 BRO OF 114 0 311 3 8 0
1925 BRO OF 153 0 449 7 13 3
1926 BSN OF 153 0 401 10 15 2
1927 BSN 1B 1 0 12 0 0 0
1927 BSN OF 150 0 335 10 7 1
1928 BSN 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1928 BSN OF 129 0 302 6 13 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Eddie Brown — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 308
Center Field 423
Right Field 2

College History

Eddie Brown — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Syracuse University Syracuse NY 1920

Award Voting History

Eddie Brown — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 10.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Homer Summa
    .302 avg, 18 HR
  2. 69
    Jimmy Welsh
    .290 avg, 35 HR
  3. 63
    Adam Comorosky
    .285 avg, 28 HR
  4. 62
    Bill Lamar
    .310 avg, 19 HR
  5. 62
    Frank Baumholtz
    .290 avg, 25 HR
  6. 58
    Lance Richbourg
    .308 avg, 13 HR

Eddie Brown: the record in brief

Eddie Brown's major league career runs from a debut on September 26, 1920 to a final game on September 29, 1928. By club, Brown's seasons break down as the New York Giants (1920 through 1921), the Brooklyn Robins (1924 to 1925), and the Boston Braves (1926 through 1928). Brown played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 17, 1891, in Milligan, NE, USA and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Brown's death is recorded on September 10, 1956, in Vallejo, CA, USA. Eddie Brown was the playing name; the full given name is Edward William.

In 790 games and 2,902 at bats, Brown batted .303 with 878 hits; the totals also include 16 homers, 407 runs batted in, and 29 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .334 clip and slugging .400, Brown finished with a .735 OPS. The league as a whole hit .282 across Brown's seasons, which puts the .303 career mark 7.3% above average. 1926 produced Brown's most hits, 201 of them for the Boston Braves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Brown

What years did Eddie Brown play?
Eddie Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1928.
Was Eddie Brown a pitcher?
No. Eddie Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Eddie Brown hit?
Eddie Brown hit 16 career home runs with 878 hits.
What was Eddie Brown's career batting average?
Eddie Brown batted .303 over his career, with 878 hits in 2,902 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Brown have?
Eddie Brown drove in 407 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Eddie Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.