What years did Jim Brown play?

Jim Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1916.

Was Jim Brown a pitcher?

No. Jim Brown was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Brown hit?

Jim Brown hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.

Jim Brown

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1916)

AVG .250

HR 1

RBI 5

H 11

OPS .749

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 178 lb
Born: 3/31/1891 in Laurel, MD, USA
Died: 10/22/1944 in Bradwood, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-09-13
Last Game: 1916-09-22

Full name: James Donaldson Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	44	6	11	2	1	1	5	0	6	10	.250	.340	.409	.749	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +24.0% above league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	SLN	NL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	PHA	AL	14	42	6	10	2	1	1	5	4	9	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	44	6	11	2	1	1	5	6	10	.250	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	23	3	5	1	2	.217
Away	7	21	3	6	0	3	.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1916-09-22	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-21	PHA	CHW	W	4	2	3	0	1	0	2	0	1
1916-09-20	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1916-09-19	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-18	PHA	DET	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
1916-09-17	PHA	DET	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1916-09-13	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-09	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1916-09-09	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1916-09-08	PHA	NYY	W	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	13	0	16	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1915	SLN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1916	PHA	OF	12	0	15	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Center Field	7
Right Field	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Brown

What years did Jim Brown play?: Jim Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1916.
Was Jim Brown a pitcher?: No. Jim Brown was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Brown hit?: Jim Brown hit 1 career home runs with 11 hits.