Jimmy Brown

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1946)

AVG .279
HR 9
RBI 319
H 980
OPS .678
PIV -2,825
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
4/25/1910 in Jamesville, NC, USA
Died
12/29/1977 in Bath, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-23
Last Game
1946-09-15
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Roberson Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
890 3,512 465 980 146 42 9 319 39 231 110 .279 .326 .352 .678 -2,825

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS .678 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near 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
1937 SLN NL 138 525 86 145 20 9 2 53 10 27 29 .276 .276 (avg) .342 (-9%) .398 (-10%) .740 (-9%) -860.0
1938 SLN NL 108 382 50 115 12 6 0 38 7 27 9 .301 .272 (+10%) .341 (+3%) .392 (-7%) .734 (-3%) -159.6
1939 SLN NL 147 645 88 192 31 8 3 51 4 32 18 .298 .274 (+9%) .342 (-2%) .393 (-2%) .735 (-2%) -310.0
1940 SLN NL 107 454 56 127 17 4 0 30 9 24 15 .280 .267 (+5%) .335 (-5%) .387 (-14%) .722 (-10%) -730.4
1941 SLN NL 132 549 81 168 28 9 3 56 2 45 22 .306 .262 (+17%) .332 (+9%) .373 (+9%) .705 (+9%) 942.9
1942 SLN NL 145 606 75 155 28 4 1 71 4 52 11 .256 .253 (+1%) .323 (-3%) .349 (-8%) .672 (-6%) -529.8
1943 SLN NL 34 110 6 20 4 2 0 8 0 6 1 .182 .255 (-29%) .324 (-31%) .346 (-27%) .671 (-29%) -505.4
1946 PIT NL 79 241 23 58 6 0 0 12 3 18 5 .241 .256 (-6%) .328 (-11%) .358 (-26%) .687 (-19%) -672.9
Career · 8 seasons 890 3,512 465 980 146 42 9 319 39 231 110 .279 — — — — -2,825

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 20 2 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 WS SLN 5 20 2 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45917692485145162.291
Away43117412174664158.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-15 PITPHIL 100000000
1946-09-14 PITBSNL 401000011
1946-09-12 PITBSNL 100000000
1946-09-08 PITSTLL 100000000
1946-09-01 PITSTLW 100000000
1946-09-01 PITSTLL 311000020
1946-08-31 PITSTLW 400000000
1946-08-29 PITPHIL 100000000
1946-08-28 PITPHIL 100000000
1946-08-27 PITBSNL 210000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 392 0 923 1146 68 237
3B 273 0 320 527 44 46
SS 235 0 403 618 58 112

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 SLN 2B 112 0 235 360 22 57
1937 SLN 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1937 SLN SS 25 0 41 53 9 10
1938 SLN 2B 49 0 121 151 9 37
1938 SLN 3B 24 0 25 54 3 5
1938 SLN SS 30 0 49 59 9 13
1939 SLN 2B 50 0 120 143 10 25
1939 SLN SS 104 0 208 349 25 67
1940 SLN 2B 48 0 115 135 6 32
1940 SLN 3B 41 0 47 58 9 5
1940 SLN SS 28 0 36 50 7 5
1941 SLN 2B 11 0 22 28 2 9
1941 SLN 3B 123 0 135 276 15 22
1942 SLN 2B 82 0 211 215 13 56
1942 SLN 3B 66 0 85 111 11 9
1942 SLN SS 12 0 3 3 2 1
1943 SLN 2B 19 0 44 45 2 9
1943 SLN 3B 9 0 12 15 0 4
1943 SLN SS 6 0 9 16 0 1
1946 PIT 2B 21 0 55 69 4 12
1946 PIT 3B 9 0 15 11 6 1
1946 PIT SS 30 0 57 88 6 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 392
Third Base 272
Shortstop 236

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1932

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 24.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 107.0 336 1
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 99.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Harry Wolverton
    .278 avg, 7 HR
  2. 96
    Lee Handley
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  3. 93
    Babe Pinelli
    .276 avg, 5 HR
  4. 89
    Buddy Hassett
    .292 avg, 12 HR
  5. 88
    Bill Knickerbocker
    .276 avg, 28 HR
  6. 86
    Aaron Miles
    .281 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Brown

What years did Jimmy Brown play?
Jimmy Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946.
Was Jimmy Brown a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Brown was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Brown hit?
Jimmy Brown hit 9 career home runs with 980 hits.