George Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

George Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Stars and the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 63 career appearances, he went 12-13 with a 6.01 ERA and 87 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 12–13
ERA 6.01
WHIP 1.75
SO 87
Pitcher PIV -2509.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
11/25/1895 in Danville, AR, USA
Died
3/19/1978 in Independence, KS, USA
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Career Pitching Statistics

George Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 13 63 27 7 0 2 244.0 302 163 8 126 87 6.01 -2509.0

Career ERA 6.01 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 41.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Brown — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 SLS NNL 3 3 20 8 2 0 2 73.2 74 34 24 25 4.15 4.55 (+9%) 1218.2
1926 SLS NNL 8 7 31 14 4 0 0 129.1 174 95 76 53 6.61 4.11 (-61%) -1819.9
1927 SLS NNL 1 3 11 5 1 0 0 38.0 52 33 26 8 7.82 4.08 (-91%) -1907.3
1927 KCM NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 0 1 3.00 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 12 13 63 27 7 0 2 244.0 302 163 126 87 6.01 — -2,509

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

George Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
64 77 7 14 0 0 2 6 1 6 0 .182 .259 .260 .519 -136

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career SLG .260 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OPS .519 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 30.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George 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
1925 SLS NNL 20 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .095 — — — — 0.0
1926 SLS NNL 32 45 5 10 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 .222 — — — — -135.7
1927 SLS NNL 11 9 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1927 KCM NNL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 64 77 7 14 0 0 2 6 1 6 0 .182 — — — — -136

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

George Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

George Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 NNC SLS 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Playoff Career Pitching

George Brown — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 3 2 0 17.0 9 1 8 8 0.53

Playoff Pitching by Year

George Brown — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1925 NNC SLS 2 1 3 2 0 17.0 9 1 8 8 0.53

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 63 27 5 55 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 SLS P 20 8 0 0 0 0
1926 SLS P 31 14 5 40 3 1
1927 SLS P 11 5 0 15 0 0
1927 KCM P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Brown — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 63

George Brown: the record in brief

George Brown's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1925 to 1927. Brown played for the St. Louis Stars (1925 to 1927) and the Kansas City Monarchs (1927). Brown played primarily as a pitcher. Brown was born on November 25, 1895, in Danville, AR, USA. Brown's death is recorded on March 19, 1978, in Independence, KS, USA.

Brown's career pitching line is 12 wins, 13 losses and a 6.01 ERA over 63 appearances. Also on Brown's record: 87 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.01 mark was 41.6% worse. Brown won 8 games in 1926, the most of any season listed. In 1926, one of the busiest seasons, Brown posted a 6.61 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.11.

Brown made 3 postseason pitching appearances, with a 2-1 record and 0.53 ERA. Those appearances came in 1925.

Brown appears at one position only: pitcher, in 63 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 5 putouts and 55 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Brown

Was George Brown a pitcher?
Yes. George Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 87 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Brown hit?
George Brown hit 2 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was George Brown's career batting average?
George Brown batted .182 over his career, with 14 hits in 77 at bats.
How many RBI did George Brown have?
George Brown drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was George Brown's career ERA?
George Brown finished with a 6.01 career ERA, going 12-13 with 87 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Brown have?
George Brown recorded 87 career strikeouts.