John Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1944 CBE NAL 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 9.7 11 7 4 1 6.52 3.57 (-82%) 0.0
1945 CBE NAL 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 26.0 20 5 14 14 1.73 3.67 (+53%) 268.8
1946 CBE NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 3 3 2.25 — 0.0
1947 CBE NAL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
1948 CBE NAL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 12.3 4 1 6 8 0.73 4.10 (+82%) 135.3
Career · 5 seasons 2 2 11 4 4 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 CBE NAL 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1945 CBE NAL 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1946 CBE NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CBE NAL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1948 CBE NAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 12 18 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1700000—
Away2381100.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1758.1301100.15
Away2166.139811101.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-18 HOEKCMW 000000000
1949-05-15 HOEKCMW 000000000
1949-05-08 HOEMEMW 000000000
1949-05-05 LCBPH5L 000000000
1949-05-02 HOEBIRW 401000000
1948-09-06 CVBCAGL 000000000
1948-08-12 CVBBIRL 200000000
1948-08-08 CVBBIRL 000000000
1948-07-30 CVBIN9L 000000000
1948-07-03 CVBIN9W 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-05-18 HOEKCM W 0.0000000
1949-05-15 HOEKCM W 1.0000000
1949-05-08 HOEMEM — 0.0000000
1949-05-05 LCBPH5 L 4.1070000
1949-05-02 HOEBIR W 9.0822100
1948-09-06 CVBCAG — 3.0000000
1948-08-12 CVBBIR — 5.2100330
1948-08-08 CVBBIR — 1.0000100
1948-07-30 CVBIN9 L 3.0010000
1948-07-03 CVBIN9 W 9.0630001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 11 4 2 17 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 CBE P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1945 CBE P 3 3 1 11 0 0
1946 CBE P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1947 CBE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1948 CBE P 4 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 11

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.