Was John Brown a pitcher?

Yes. John Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Brown hit?

John Brown hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

John Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.20

WHIP 2.20

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Born: 8/24/1876 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died: 7/18/1908 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1897-08-11

Full name: John J. Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	7	4	0	4	0	7.20	0.0

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 67.4% worse than 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
1897	BRO	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	7	4	4	0	7.20	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	7	4	4	0	7.20	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — +71.3% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +41.2% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +29.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +34.9% above 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
1897	BRO	NL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	BRO	P	1	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about John Brown

Was John Brown a pitcher?: Yes. John Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Brown hit?: John Brown hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.