Was John Brown a pitcher?

Yes. John Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 28 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Brown hit?

John Brown hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What teams did John Brown play for?

John Brown played for one team, the Cleveland Buckeyes (1944–1948).

What awards did John Brown win?

John Brown was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were John Brown's career stats?

In 11 games, John Brown went 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 55.0 innings pitched.

What position did John Brown play?

John Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was John Brown and how much did he weigh?

John Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 158 pounds.

What was John Brown's career ERA?

John Brown finished with a 2.29 career ERA, going 2-2 with 28 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Brown have?

John Brown recorded 28 career strikeouts.

Is John Brown in the Hall of Fame?

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

How many All-Star Games did John Brown make?

John Brown was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

John Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

John Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes. Across 11 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA and 28 strikeouts. John Brown was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 404.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 2.29

WHIP 1.22

SO 28

Pitcher PIV 404.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 158 lb
Born: 10/23/1918 in Hamburg, AR, USA
Died: 3/3/1999 in Detroit, MI, USA
Awards: All-Star

Full name: John Wesley Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	11	4	4	0	0	55.0	39	14	3	28	28	2.29	404.2

Career ERA 2.29 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 39.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Brown — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	CBE	NAL	0	0	2	1	1	9.2	11	7	4	1	6.52	3.57 (-82%)	0.0
1945	CBE	NAL	1	2	3	3	3	26.0	20	5	14	14	1.73	3.67 (+53%)	268.8
1946	CBE	NAL	0	0	1	0	0	4.0	3	1	3	3	2.25	—	0.0
1947	CBE	NAL	1	0	1	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1948	CBE	NAL	0	0	4	0	0	12.1	4	1	6	8	0.73	4.10 (+82%)	135.3
Career · 5 seasons			2	2	11	4	4	55.0	39	14	28	28	2.29	—	404

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

John Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	18	3	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	.278	.381	.278	.659	0

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .381 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Brown — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	CBE	NAL	3	5	2	2	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CBE	NAL	3	10	1	2	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CBE	NAL	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CBE	NAL	1	1	0	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CBE	NAL	4	1	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			12	18	3	5	1	3	.278	—	—	—	—	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

John Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	23	8	1	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

John Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	58.1	30	1	1	0	0.15
Away	21	66.1	39	8	11	10	1.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1949-05-18	HOE	KCM	W	0	0
1949-05-15	HOE	KCM	W	0	0
1949-05-08	HOE	MEM	W	0	0
1949-05-05	LCB	PH5	L	0	0
1949-05-02	HOE	BIR	W	4	1
1948-09-06	CVB	CAG	L	0	0
1948-08-12	CVB	BIR	L	2	0
1948-08-08	CVB	BIR	L	0	0
1948-07-30	CVB	IN9	L	0	0
1948-07-03	CVB	IN9	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Brown — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-05-18	HOE	KCM	W	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-15	HOE	KCM	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-08	HOE	MEM	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-05-05	LCB	PH5	L	4.1	0	7	0	0	0	0
1949-05-02	HOE	BIR	W	9.0	8	2	2	1	0	0
1948-09-06	CVB	CAG	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-08-12	CVB	BIR	—	5.2	1	0	0	3	3	0
1948-08-08	CVB	BIR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1948-07-30	CVB	IN9	L	3.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1948-07-03	CVB	IN9	W	9.0	6	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	4	2	17	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1944	CBE	P	2	1	0	1
1945	CBE	P	3	3	1	11
1946	CBE	P	1	0	0	2
1947	CBE	P	1	0	0	1
1948	CBE	P	4	0	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Brown — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

John Brown: the record in brief

The season rows for John Brown begin in 1944. All of the seasons listed were played for the Cleveland Buckeyes. Listed as a pitcher, Brown batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 158 pounds. Brown was born on October 23, 1918, in Hamburg, AR, USA. The bio records the death on March 3, 1999, in Detroit, MI, USA. John Brown was the playing name; the full given name is John Wesley.

Across 11 games (4 starts), Brown recorded 2 wins against 2 losses with a 2.29 ERA. The totals include 28 strikeouts. That 2.29 ERA compares with a 3.78 league average across the same seasons, 39.4% better. 1945 was Brown's sharpest full season, a 1.73 ERA against the league's 3.67. Brown's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 404.2.

All-Star selections appear in Brown's bio as All-Star.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Brown

Was John Brown a pitcher?: Yes. John Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Brown hit?: John Brown hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What teams did John Brown play for?: John Brown played for one team, the Cleveland Buckeyes (1944–1948).
What awards did John Brown win?: John Brown was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were John Brown's career stats?: In 11 games, John Brown went 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 55.0 innings pitched.
What position did John Brown play?: John Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Brown and how much did he weigh?: John Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 158 pounds.
What was John Brown's career ERA?: John Brown finished with a 2.29 career ERA, going 2-2 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Brown have?: John Brown recorded 28 career strikeouts.
Is John Brown in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did John Brown make?: John Brown was selected to 1 All-Star Game.