Jumbo Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1941)

W–L 33–31
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.54
SO 301
Pitcher PIV 586.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 295 lb
Born
4/30/1907 in Greene, RI, USA
Died
10/2/1966 in Freeport, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1925-08-26
Last Game
1941-08-27

Full name: Walter George Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 31 249 23 7 2 29 597.3 619 270 26 300 301 4.07 586.8

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near 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
1925 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 2 4 0 3.00 — 0.0
1927 CLE AL 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 18.7 19 13 26 8 6.27 4.08 (-54%) -2136.9
1928 CLE AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 14.7 19 11 15 12 6.75 4.13 (-63%) -143.8
1932 NYA AL 5 2 19 3 3 1 1 55.7 58 28 30 31 4.53 4.13 (-10%) 218.7
1933 NYA AL 7 5 21 8 1 0 0 74.0 78 43 52 55 5.23 3.86 (-36%) -376.9
1935 NYA AL 6 5 20 8 3 1 0 87.3 94 35 37 41 3.61 4.35 (+17%) 1172.5
1936 NYA AL 1 4 20 3 0 0 1 64.0 93 42 29 19 5.91 4.59 (-29%) -558.4
1937 CIN NL 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 9.7 16 9 3 4 8.38 4.34 (-93%) 0.0
1937 NY1 NL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 8.7 5 1 5 4 1.04 — 0.0
1938 NY1 NL 5 3 43 0 0 0 5 90.0 65 18 28 42 1.80 4.35 (+59%) 1144.9
1939 NY1 NL 4 0 31 0 0 0 7 56.3 69 26 25 24 4.15 4.28 (+3%) 644.7
1940 NY1 NL 2 4 41 0 0 0 7 55.3 49 21 25 31 3.42 4.21 (+19%) -276.3
1941 NY1 NL 1 5 31 0 0 0 8 57.0 49 21 21 30 3.32 3.94 (+16%) 898.3
Career · 13 seasons 33 31 249 23 7 2 29 597.1 619 270 300 301 4.07 — 587

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
249 157 13 32 5 1 0 11 0 8 40 .204 .242 .248 .491 0

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career OPS .491 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 33.1% 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
1925 CHN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 CLE AL 8 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .667 — — — — 0.0
1928 CLE AL 5 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .667 — — — — 0.0
1932 NYA AL 19 23 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .174 — — — — 0.0
1933 NYA AL 21 28 1 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 .179 — — — — 0.0
1935 NYA AL 20 32 3 10 2 0 0 3 0 2 8 .312 — — — — 0.0
1936 NYA AL 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 CIN NL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 NY1 NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 NY1 NL 43 16 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 .188 — — — — 0.0
1939 NY1 NL 31 11 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1940 NY1 NL 41 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 31 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 249 157 13 32 5 1 0 11 0 8 40 .204 — — — — 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
Home1095841404.241
Away1409991806.182

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109252.22691111231373.95
Away140346.23531561801654.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-08-27 NY1STLL 000000000
1941-08-24 NY1CINL 000000000
1941-08-23 NY1PITL 000000000
1941-08-17 NY1PHIL 000000000
1941-08-16 NY1PHIW 000000000
1941-08-13 NY1BSNW 100000000
1941-08-03 NY1PITL 000000000
1941-07-31 NY1CINL 200000000
1941-07-27 NY1CHCL 000000000
1941-07-23 NY1STLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-08-27 NY1STL L 2.1533011
1941-08-24 NY1CIN — 2.0200010
1941-08-23 NY1PIT L 0.1211100
1941-08-17 NY1PHI — 1.0000010
1941-08-16 NY1PHI SV 1.2000000
1941-08-13 NY1BSN SV 2.2200010
1941-08-03 NY1PIT — 2.0200110
1941-07-31 NY1CIN L 5.1222250
1941-07-27 NY1CHC — 2.0433120
1941-07-23 NY1STL — 3.0100120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 249 0 21 115 6 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 CHN P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1927 CLE P 8 0 1 5 1 1
1928 CLE P 5 0 1 1 0 0
1932 NYA P 19 0 5 16 0 1
1933 NYA P 21 0 0 14 1 1
1935 NYA P 20 0 8 16 1 1
1936 NYA P 20 0 1 17 1 1
1937 CIN P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1937 NY1 P 4 0 0 5 0 0
1938 NY1 P 43 0 5 11 2 1
1939 NY1 P 31 0 0 12 0 1
1940 NY1 P 41 0 0 7 0 0
1941 NY1 P 31 0 0 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 249

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bryan Clark
    20-23, 4.15 ERA
  2. 91
    Earl Johnson
    40-32, 4.30 ERA
  3. 90
    Charlie Williams
    23-22, 3.97 ERA
  4. 88
    Renie Martin
    24-35, 4.27 ERA
  5. 85
    Joe Sullivan
    30-37, 4.01 ERA
  6. 84
    Jim Todd
    25-23, 4.23 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jumbo Brown

What years did Jumbo Brown play?
Jumbo Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1941.
Was Jumbo Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Jumbo Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 301 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jumbo Brown hit?
Jumbo Brown hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.