What years did Ike Brown play?

Ike Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.

Was Ike Brown a pitcher?

No. Ike Brown was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Ike Brown hit?

Ike Brown hit 20 career home runs with 137 hits.

What was Ike Brown's career batting average?

Ike Brown batted .256 over his career, with 137 hits in 536 at bats.

How many RBI did Ike Brown have?

Ike Brown drove in 65 runs in his career.

Is Ike Brown in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ike Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ike Brown

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1974)

Ike Brown was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. In 280 career games, he hit .256 with 137 hits, 20 home runs, and 65 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 1,385.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .256

HR 20

RBI 65

H 137

OPS .774

PIV 1,385

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 4/13/1942 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died: 5/17/2001 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-06-17
Last Game: 1974-05-04

Full name: Isaac Brown

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ike Brown — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	2.0	0	1.0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Ike Brown — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1961	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	2.0	0	1.0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750
Listed seasons · 1	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	.250	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Ike Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
280	536	85	137	15	4	20	65	3	90	130	.256	.364	.410	.774	1,385

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career OPS .774 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ike 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
1969	DET	AL	70	170	24	39	4	3	5	12	2	26	43	.229	.248 (-8%)	.320 (+6%)	.369 (+2%)	.689 (+4%)	161.5
1970	DET	AL	56	94	17	27	5	0	4	15	0	13	26	.287	.253 (+13%)	.325 (+15%)	.385 (+21%)	.711 (+19%)	327.4
1971	DET	AL	59	110	20	28	1	0	8	19	0	19	25	.255	.249 (+2%)	.316 (+13%)	.365 (+32%)	.682 (+23%)	457.6
1972	DET	AL	51	84	12	21	3	0	2	10	1	17	23	.250	.243 (+3%)	.310 (+21%)	.353 (+1%)	.664 (+10%)	218.3
1973	DET	AL	42	76	12	22	2	1	1	9	0	15	13	.289	.256 (+13%)	.325 (+25%)	.378 (+1%)	.703 (+12%)	220.6
1974	DET	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			280	536	85	137	15	4	20	65	3	90	130	.256	—	—	—	—	1,385

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

Ike Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Ike Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1972	ALCS	DET	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	.500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ike Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	152	270	42	67	13	33	.248
Away	128	266	43	70	7	32	.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ike Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1974-05-04	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-04-21	DET	MIL	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-30	DET	NYY	W	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-26	DET	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1973-09-25	DET	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-22	DET	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-09-21	DET	BOS	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-19	DET	BAL	W	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	1
1973-09-15	DET	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1973-09-09	DET	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ike Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	51	41	279	18	2	19
2B	79	67	135	150	13	30
3B	22	16	22	28	6	2
OF	50	28	72	2	2	0
SS	3	0	2	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ike Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	DET	2B	45	38	75	100	7	18
1969	DET	3B	12	12	10	16	2	0
1969	DET	OF	3	0	2	0	0	0
1969	DET	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970	DET	2B	23	21	41	31	5	8
1970	DET	3B	1	1	1	2	2	0
1970	DET	OF	4	2	7	0	1	0
1971	DET	1B	17	16	104	7	0	5
1971	DET	2B	8	6	12	13	1	3
1971	DET	3B	4	2	6	6	1	2
1971	DET	OF	9	7	10	0	1	0
1971	DET	SS	1	0	1	1	0	0
1972	DET	1B	13	11	70	2	0	5
1972	DET	2B	3	2	7	6	0	1
1972	DET	3B	1	1	1	1	1	0
1972	DET	OF	22	11	43	1	0	0
1972	DET	SS	1	0	1	1	0	1
1973	DET	1B	21	14	105	9	2	9
1973	DET	3B	2	0	2	2	0	0
1973	DET	OF	12	8	10	1	0	0
1974	DET	3B	2	0	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ike Brown — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	52
Second Base	77
Third Base	24
Shortstop	2
Left Field	44
Right Field	7
Designated Hitter	2

Ike Brown: the record in brief

June 17, 1969 and May 4, 1974 bracket Ike Brown's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Brown, a second baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Brown is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. Brown was born on April 13, 1942, in Memphis, TN, USA. The bio records the death on May 17, 2001, in Memphis, TN, USA. On the record, Ike Brown was born Isaac Brown.

Brown collected 137 hits in 536 at bats across 280 games, good for a .256 batting average; the totals also include 20 homers and 65 runs batted in. Brown got on base at a .364 rate and slugged .410 (.774 OPS). Brown hit .256 while the league hit .252 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 12.1% above league average (.774 against .691). 1969 produced Brown's most hits, 39 of them for the Detroit Tigers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ike Brown

What years did Ike Brown play?: Ike Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.
Was Ike Brown a pitcher?: No. Ike Brown was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ike Brown hit?: Ike Brown hit 20 career home runs with 137 hits.
What was Ike Brown's career batting average?: Ike Brown batted .256 over his career, with 137 hits in 536 at bats.
How many RBI did Ike Brown have?: Ike Brown drove in 65 runs in his career.
Is Ike Brown in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ike Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	51	41	279	18	2	19
2B	79	67	135	150	13	30
3B	22	16	22	28	6	2
OF	50	28	72	2	2	0
SS	3	0	2	2	0	1

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	51	41	279	18	2	19
2B	79	67	135	150	13	30
3B	22	16	22	28	6	2
OF	50	28	72	2	2	0
SS	3	0	2	2	0	1