What years did Kevin Brown play?

Kevin Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2005.

Was Kevin Brown a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 211 wins and 2397 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Brown hit?

Kevin Brown hit 2 career home runs with 64 hits.

What teams did Kevin Brown play for?

Kevin Brown played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (1986, 1988–1994), the Baltimore Orioles (1995), the Florida Marlins (1996–1997), the San Diego Padres (1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999–2003), and the New York Yankees (2004–2005).

Did Kevin Brown win a Cy Young Award?

No. Kevin Brown did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Kevin Brown win?

Kevin Brown was selected to 6 All-Star Games.

What were Kevin Brown's career stats?

In 486 games, Kevin Brown went 211-144 with a 3.28 ERA, 2,397 strikeouts, and 3,256.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 64 hits and 2 home runs.

What was Kevin Brown's salary?

Kevin Brown's last recorded salary was $15,714,286, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $15,714,286, in 2000, and his lowest was $72,500, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2005.

What position did Kevin Brown play?

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

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

Kevin Brown was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Kevin Brown's career ERA?

Kevin Brown finished with a 3.28 career ERA, going 211-144 with 2,397 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kevin Brown have?

Kevin Brown recorded 2,397 career strikeouts.

Is Kevin Brown in the Hall of Fame?

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

Kevin Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-2005)

Kevin Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2005 for 6 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 20 seasons. Across 486 career appearances, he went 211-144 with a 3.28 ERA and 2,397 strikeouts. He also batted .129 with 2 home runs. Kevin Brown was a 6-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 82162.9.

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 17, 2026

W–L 211–144

ERA 3.28

WHIP 1.22

SO 2,397

Pitcher PIV 82162.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 3/14/1965 in Milledgeville, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-30
Last Game: 2005-07-23
Awards: 6× All-Star

Full name: James Kevin Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
211	144	486	476	72	17	0	3256.1	3,079	1,185	208	901	2,397	3.28	82162.9

Career ERA 3.28 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 23.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Brown (b. 1965) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	TEX	AL	1	0	1	1	0	0	5.0	6	2	0	4	3.60	—	0.0
1988	TEX	AL	1	1	4	4	1	0	23.1	33	11	8	12	4.24	3.73 (-14%)	-162.3
1989	TEX	AL	12	9	28	28	7	0	191.0	167	71	70	104	3.35	3.71 (+10%)	960.5
1990	TEX	AL	12	10	26	26	6	2	180.0	175	72	60	88	3.60	3.86 (+7%)	195.4
1991	TEX	AL	9	12	33	33	0	0	210.2	233	103	90	96	4.40	3.91 (-13%)	-2891.0
1992	TEX	AL	21	11	35	35	11	1	265.2	262	98	76	173	3.32	3.75 (+11%)	5290.6
1993	TEX	AL	15	12	34	34	12	3	233.0	228	93	74	142	3.59	4.19 (+14%)	3016.2
1994	TEX	AL	7	9	26	25	3	0	170.0	218	91	50	123	4.82	4.51 (-7%)	2036.5
1995	BAL	AL	10	9	26	26	3	1	172.1	155	69	48	117	3.60	4.45 (+19%)	4278.3
1996	FLO	NL	17	11	32	32	5	3	233.0	187	49	33	159	1.89	4.61 (+59%)	10541.5
1997	FLO	NL	16	8	33	33	6	2	237.1	214	71	66	205	2.69	4.39 (+39%)	9015.9
1998	SDN	NL	18	7	36	35	7	3	257.0	225	68	49	257	2.38	4.43 (+46%)	14876.4
1999	LAN	NL	18	9	35	35	5	1	252.1	210	84	59	221	3.00	4.71 (+36%)	10369.2
2000	LAN	NL	13	6	33	33	5	1	230.0	181	66	47	216	2.58	4.77 (+46%)	9612.8
2001	LAN	NL	10	4	20	19	1	0	115.2	94	34	38	104	2.65	4.42 (+40%)	3641.6
2002	LAN	NL	3	4	17	10	0	0	63.2	68	34	23	58	4.81	4.28 (-12%)	-30.4
2003	LAN	NL	14	9	32	32	0	0	211.0	184	56	56	185	2.39	4.40 (+46%)	8678.3
2004	NYA	AL	10	6	22	22	0	0	132.0	132	60	35	83	4.09	4.46 (+8%)	1459.4
2005	NYA	AL	4	7	13	13	0	0	73.1	107	53	19	50	6.50	4.29 (-52%)	1274.0
Career · 19 seasons			211	144	486	476	72	17	3,256.1	3,079	1,185	901	2,397	3.28	—	82,163

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

Kevin Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
490	495	20	64	10	0	2	29	0	19	187	.129	.169	.162	.331	-4,368

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career OPS .331 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Brown (b. 1965) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	TEX	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	TEX	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	TEX	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	TEX	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	TEX	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TEX	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BAL	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	FLO	NL	34	75	1	9	1	0	3	6	28	.120	.269 (-56%)	.340 (-46%)	.426 (-69%)	.767 (-58%)	-733.6
1997	FLO	NL	33	72	4	9	1	0	4	5	25	.125	.266 (-53%)	.336 (-46%)	.419 (-67%)	.756 (-58%)	-684.0
1998	SDN	NL	36	82	4	17	3	0	10	4	29	.207	.266 (-22%)	.335 (-27%)	.420 (-42%)	.755 (-35%)	-477.0
1999	LAN	NL	35	78	1	5	0	0	3	2	24	.064	.271 (-76%)	.344 (-75%)	.433 (-85%)	.778 (-81%)	-1084.5
2000	LAN	NL	33	66	2	5	0	0	3	2	29	.076	.270 (-72%)	.344 (-63%)	.437 (-83%)	.782 (-74%)	-830.6
2001	LAN	NL	20	36	2	3	0	1	2	0	12	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	LAN	NL	17	20	2	5	1	1	2	0	11	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	LAN	NL	32	63	4	10	3	0	2	0	28	.159	.264 (-40%)	.332 (-53%)	.422 (-51%)	.754 (-52%)	-558.7
2004	NYA	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	NYA	AL	13	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			490	495	20	64	10	2	29	19	187	.129	—	—	—	—	-4,368

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

Kevin Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	20	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	.150

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG
2004	ALCS	NYA	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	NLCS	SDN	2	4	1	2	1	.500
1998	NLDS2	SDN	2	3	0	0	2	.000
1998	WS	SDN	2	2	0	1	0	.500
1997	NLCS	FLO	2	6	0	0	3	.000
1997	NLDS1	FLO	1	2	0	0	2	.000
1997	WS	FLO	2	3	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Kevin Brown — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
5	5	14	13	0	81.2	76	38	31	71	4.19

Playoff Pitching by Year

Kevin Brown — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2004	ALCS	NYA	0	1	2	2	3.1	9	8	4	2	21.60
2004	ALDS2	NYA	1	0	1	1	6.0	8	1	0	1	1.50
1998	NLCS	SDN	1	1	2	1	10.1	5	3	4	12	2.61
1998	NLDS2	SDN	1	0	2	2	14.2	5	1	7	21	0.61
1998	WS	SDN	0	1	2	2	14.1	14	7	6	13	4.40
1997	NLCS	FLO	2	0	2	2	15.0	16	7	5	11	4.20
1997	NLDS1	FLO	0	0	1	1	7.0	4	1	0	5	1.29
1997	WS	FLO	0	2	2	2	11.0	15	10	5	6	8.18

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	247	258	11	38	1	21	.147
Away	243	237	9	26	1	8	.110

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	247	1709.0	1516	521	425	1303	2.74
Away	239	1547.1	1563	664	476	1094	3.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kevin Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
2005-07-23	NYY	LAA	L	0	0	0	0
2005-07-18	NYY	TEX	W	0	0	0	0
2005-06-15	NYY	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
2005-06-05	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
2005-05-31	NYY	KCR	L	0	0	0	0
2005-05-26	NYY	DET	W	0	0	0	0
2005-05-20	NYY	NYN	W	2	1	1	1
2005-05-14	NYY	OAK	W	0	0	0	0
2005-05-08	NYY	OAK	W	0	0	0	0
2005-05-03	NYY	TBR	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Brown — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-07-23	NYY	LAA	L	3.1	6	7	7	4	2	1
2005-07-18	NYY	TEX	—	4.1	10	6	6	0	3	2
2005-06-15	NYY	PIT	—	4.1	7	3	3	1	6	0
2005-06-05	NYY	MIN	L	5.1	8	5	5	2	4	0
2005-05-31	NYY	KCR	L	7.0	9	5	4	3	7	0
2005-05-26	NYY	DET	W	7.0	10	3	3	0	4	0
2005-05-20	NYY	NYN	W	5.0	3	1	0	4	5	0
2005-05-14	NYY	OAK	W	6.0	8	5	3	0	1	0
2005-05-08	NYY	OAK	W	7.0	5	0	0	1	4	0
2005-05-03	NYY	TBR	L	5.0	13	8	8	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	486	476	388	562	49	37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	TEX	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
1988	TEX	P	4	4	1	2	0	0
1989	TEX	P	28	28	15	41	2	6
1990	TEX	P	26	26	15	24	3	0
1991	TEX	P	33	33	18	32	2	3
1992	TEX	P	35	35	37	36	8	4
1993	TEX	P	34	34	29	42	3	2
1994	TEX	P	26	25	20	31	4	2
1995	BAL	P	26	26	40	42	2	2
1996	FLO	P	32	32	29	54	1	4
1997	FLO	P	33	33	36	44	1	3
1998	SDN	P	36	35	31	41	2	2
1999	LAN	P	35	35	41	46	6	2
2000	LAN	P	33	33	35	33	4	1
2001	LAN	P	20	19	10	22	2	1
2002	LAN	P	17	10	5	9	1	0
2003	LAN	P	32	32	14	43	3	2
2004	NYA	P	22	22	8	11	4	2
2005	NYA	P	13	13	4	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Kevin Brown (b. 1965) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	486

Awards & Honors

Kevin Brown — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2004	Pitcher of the Month	April
2003	Pitcher of the Month	May
1998	TSN All-Star	RHP
1998	TSN Pitcher of the Year
1997	Player of the Week	Week of 1997-06-14
1996	Pitcher of the Month	August
1993	Player of the Week	Week of 1993-05-08

Salary History

Kevin Brown's recorded salaries total $130,890,502 over 17 seasons, 1989 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brown's career ran from 1986 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1986 and 1988.

Kevin Brown — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	NYA	AL	$15,714,286
2004	NYA	AL	$15,714,286
2003	LAN	NL	$15,714,286
2002	LAN	NL	$15,714,286
2001	LAN	NL	$15,714,286
2000	LAN	NL	$15,714,286
1999	LAN	NL	$10,714,286
1998	SDN	NL	$4,935,000
1997	FLO	NL	$4,510,000
1996	FLO	NL	$3,350,000
1995	BAL	AL	$4,225,000
1994	TEX	AL	$4,225,000
1993	TEX	AL	$2,800,000
1992	TEX	AL	$1,200,000
1991	TEX	AL	$355,000
1990	TEX	AL	$218,000
1989	TEX	AL	$72,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$130,890,502

College History

Kevin Brown — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta	GA	1984, 1985, 1986

Award Voting History

Kevin Brown — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2000	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	4.0	160	0
1999	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	1.0	160	0
1998	Cy Young Award	NL	3rd	76.0	160	8
1998	Most Valuable Player	NL	16th	8.0	448	0
1996	Cy Young Award	NL	2nd	88.0	140	2
1996	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	2.0	392	0
1992	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	9.0	140	0
1989	Rookie of the Year	AL	6th	2.0	140	0

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Kevin Brown: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 30, 1986 and the final game on July 23, 2005, Kevin Brown built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1986 through 1994), the Baltimore Orioles (1995), the Florida Marlins (1996 through 1997), the San Diego Padres (1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999 to 2003), and the New York Yankees (2004 to 2005). Brown played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 14, 1965, in Milledgeville, GA, USA and a listed size of 195 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The given name on file is James Kevin Brown.

The pitching table credits Brown with a 211-144 record and a 3.28 ERA in 486 games. The totals include 2,397 strikeouts, 72 complete games, and 17 shutouts. The leagues Brown pitched in allowed 4.27 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 23.2% better than average. No season topped the 21 wins of 1992.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Brown

What years did Kevin Brown play?: Kevin Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2005.
Was Kevin Brown a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 211 wins and 2397 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Brown hit?: Kevin Brown hit 2 career home runs with 64 hits.
What teams did Kevin Brown play for?: Kevin Brown played for 6 teams: the Texas Rangers (1986, 1988–1994), the Baltimore Orioles (1995), the Florida Marlins (1996–1997), the San Diego Padres (1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999–2003), and the New York Yankees (2004–2005).
Did Kevin Brown win a Cy Young Award?: No. Kevin Brown did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Kevin Brown win?: Kevin Brown was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
What were Kevin Brown's career stats?: In 486 games, Kevin Brown went 211-144 with a 3.28 ERA, 2,397 strikeouts, and 3,256.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 64 hits and 2 home runs.
How much did Kevin Brown earn in his career?: Kevin Brown's recorded salaries total $130,890,502 over 17 seasons, 1989 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brown's career ran from 1986 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1986 and 1988.
What was Kevin Brown's salary?: Kevin Brown's last recorded salary was $15,714,286, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $15,714,286, in 2000, and his lowest was $72,500, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2005.
What position did Kevin Brown play?: Kevin Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kevin Brown and how much did he weigh?: Kevin Brown was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Kevin Brown's career ERA?: Kevin Brown finished with a 3.28 career ERA, going 211-144 with 2,397 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Brown have?: Kevin Brown recorded 2,397 career strikeouts.
Is Kevin Brown in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kevin Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.