J. Brown

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

J. Brown was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis ABCs. In 15 career games, he hit .227 with 10 hits and 6 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 .227
HR 0
RBI 6
H 10
OPS .595
Position
Catcher
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Career Batting Statistics

J. Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 44 2 10 2 1 0 6 0 3 1 .227 .277 .318 .595 0

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

J. 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 ABC NNL 6 15 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 .267 — — — — 0.0
1921 ABC NNL 9 29 2 6 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 .207 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 15 44 2 10 2 1 0 6 0 3 1 .227 — — — — 0

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

J. Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 11 9 28 11 3 0
OF 1 1 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

J. Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 ABC C 3 3 10 3 0 0
1920 ABC OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1921 ABC C 8 6 18 8 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

J. Brown — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 11
Right Field 1

J. Brown: the record in brief

The season rows for J. Brown begin in 1920. Brown spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Indianapolis ABCs. The bio lists Brown's primary position as catcher.

Brown finished with 10 hits from 44 at bats in 15 games, which works out to .227, along with 6 runs batted in. Brown got on base at a .277 rate and slugged .318 (.595 OPS). Set against a .279 league average for the same years, Brown's .227 average sits 18.6% below it. The OPS comparison is .595 to a league .718, 17.2% below average. Brown collected a career-high 6 hits in 1921.

Brown played 11 games at catcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at right field (1). Fielding behind the plate produced 28 putouts and 11 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Brown

Was J. Brown a pitcher?
No. J. Brown was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did J. Brown hit?
J. Brown hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was J. Brown's career batting average?
J. Brown batted .227 over his career, with 10 hits in 44 at bats.
How many RBI did J. Brown have?
J. Brown drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is J. Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. J. Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did J. Brown play for?
J. Brown played for the Indianapolis ABCs.