Hal Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1964)

W–L 85–92
ERA 3.81
WHIP 1.23
SO 710
Pitcher PIV 7970.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
12/11/1924 in Greensboro, NC, USA
Died
12/17/2015 in Greensboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-19
Last Game
1964-09-16

Full name: Hector Harold Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
85 92 358 211 47 13 11 1680.0 1,677 712 173 389 710 3.81 7970.8

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near 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
1951 CHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 8.7 15 9 4 4 9.35 — 0.0
1952 CHA AL 2 3 24 8 1 0 0 72.3 82 34 21 31 4.23 3.70 (-14%) -252.4
1953 BOS AL 11 6 30 25 6 1 0 166.3 177 86 57 62 4.65 4.14 (-12%) 56.4
1954 BOS AL 1 8 40 5 1 0 0 118.0 126 54 41 66 4.12 3.90 (-6%) 2535.9
1955 BOS AL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 2 2 2.25 — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 0 4 15 5 1 0 0 57.0 51 26 26 26 4.11 4.00 (-3%) 48.9
1956 BAL AL 9 7 35 14 4 1 2 151.7 142 68 37 57 4.04 3.96 (-2%) 204.8
1957 BAL AL 7 8 25 20 7 2 1 150.0 132 65 37 62 3.90 3.83 (-2%) -188.3
1958 BAL AL 7 5 19 17 4 2 1 96.7 96 33 20 44 3.07 3.86 (+20%) 1145.9
1959 BAL AL 11 9 31 21 2 0 3 164.0 158 69 32 81 3.79 3.90 (+3%) 2024.4
1960 BAL AL 12 5 30 20 6 1 0 159.0 155 54 22 66 3.06 3.82 (+20%) 2227.5
1961 BAL AL 10 6 27 23 6 3 1 166.7 153 59 33 61 3.19 4.03 (+21%) 2070.2
1962 BAL AL 6 4 22 11 0 0 1 85.7 88 39 21 25 4.10 3.96 (-4%) -1584.3
1962 NYA AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6.7 9 5 2 2 6.75 — 0.0
1963 HOU NL 5 11 26 20 6 3 0 141.3 137 52 8 68 3.31 3.46 (+4%) 1762.2
1964 HOU NL 3 15 27 21 3 0 1 132.0 154 58 26 53 3.95 3.58 (-10%) -2080.6
Career · 16 seasons 85 92 358 211 47 13 11 1,680.0 1,677 712 389 710 3.81 — 7,971

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
410 484 43 82 16 2 2 30 0 34 108 .169 .229 .223 .452 -743

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 36.7% 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
1951 CHA AL 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHA AL 51 19 6 3 1 0 1 3 0 1 8 .158 — — — — 0.0
1953 BOS AL 30 58 5 17 5 0 1 10 0 2 5 .293 .264 (+11%) .335 (-2%) .397 (+8%) .733 (+4%) 19.6
1954 BOS AL 40 24 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 3 6 .125 — — — — 0.0
1955 BOS AL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 25 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 42 42 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 5 8 .190 — — — — 0.0
1957 BAL AL 30 48 2 10 2 1 0 3 0 2 9 .208 — — — — -220.8
1958 BAL AL 21 27 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 .148 — — — — 0.0
1959 BAL AL 31 42 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 13 .048 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 30 44 5 8 2 0 0 3 0 8 8 .182 — — — — -128.0
1961 BAL AL 27 50 3 7 2 0 0 1 0 3 11 .140 .258 (-46%) .328 (-44%) .399 (-55%) .727 (-50%) -413.4
1962 BAL AL 22 28 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 .286 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 HOU NL 26 43 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 .093 — — — — 0.0
1964 HOU NL 27 39 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .128 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 410 484 43 82 16 2 2 30 0 34 108 .169 — — — — -743

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2082473042112.170
Away2022371340118.169

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home180899.29043551873873.55
Away178780.27743572033244.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-09-16 HOUPHIW 100000000
1964-09-14 HOUPHIL 000000000
1964-09-07 HOUNYNL 100000000
1964-09-01 HOUPHIL 200000001
1964-08-26 HOUCHCL 100000001
1964-08-22 HOUATLW 311000001
1964-08-19 HOUSTLW 000000000
1964-08-17 HOUSTLL 300000002
1964-08-12 HOUATLL 101000000
1964-08-07 HOUSTLL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-09-16 HOUPHI W 3.1422000
1964-09-14 HOUPHI — 1.0100000
1964-09-07 HOUNYN L 3.0653030
1964-09-01 HOUPHI L 6.1533123
1964-08-26 HOUCHC L 5.1733122
1964-08-22 HOUATL — 6.2944150
1964-08-19 HOUSTL — 0.0211200
1964-08-17 HOUSTL L 8.1822240
1964-08-12 HOUATL L 3.0532011
1964-08-07 HOUSTL L 5.1833121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 2 1 0 0 0 0
P 358 178 93 243 8 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CHA P 3 0 1 2 0 0
1952 CHA P 24 0 5 11 0 1
1953 BOS P 30 0 8 27 1 2
1954 BOS P 40 5 4 23 2 4
1955 BOS P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1955 BAL P 15 5 3 7 2 1
1956 BAL P 35 14 7 25 1 4
1957 BAL P 25 20 12 19 0 4
1958 BAL 3B 2 1 0 0 0 0
1958 BAL P 19 17 6 14 0 1
1959 BAL P 31 21 9 25 1 2
1960 BAL P 30 20 9 20 1 2
1961 BAL P 27 23 16 25 0 1
1962 BAL P 22 11 4 10 0 1
1962 NYA P 2 1 2 0 0 0
1963 HOU P 26 20 3 15 0 0
1964 HOU P 27 21 4 20 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 358
Third Base 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Vern Ruhle
    67-88, 3.73 ERA
  2. 96
    Luke Hamlin
    73-76, 3.77 ERA
  3. 96
    Larry Jansen
    122-89, 3.58 ERA
  4. 91
    Dick Bosman
    82-85, 3.67 ERA
  5. 91
    John Buzhardt
    71-96, 3.66 ERA
  6. 91
    Bill Swift
    95-82, 3.58 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Brown

What years did Hal Brown play?
Hal Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1964.
Was Hal Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Hal Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 85 wins and 710 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Brown hit?
Hal Brown hit 2 career home runs with 82 hits.