Kevin Brown
Born: 3/14/1965 in Milledgeville, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-30 | Final Game: 2005-07-23
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 195 lbs
Full name: James Kevin Brown
Biography
Kevin Brown, born in 1965, was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1986 until his retirement in 2005. Over his nearly two-decade career, Brown compiled an impressive record of 211 wins and 144 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.28. He struck out a total of 2,397 batters, showcasing his dominance on the mound. Notably, Brown was selected as an All-Star six times, reflecting his status as one of the premier pitchers of his era.
Brown's playing style was characterized by his powerful fastball and sharp breaking pitches, making him a formidable opponent for hitters. He played during a time when offensive statistics were on the rise, yet he managed to maintain a low ERA, positioning himself as a key figure in the pitching landscape of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His contributions to the game extended beyond the numbers, as he was known for his competitive spirit and work ethic, leaving a lasting impact on his teams and the sport as a whole.
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 | 3256.3 | 3079 | 1185 | 208 | 901 | 2397 | 3.28 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TEX | AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.60 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | TEX | AL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4.24 | -163.1 |
| 1989 | TEX | AL | 12 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 191.0 | 167 | 71 | 70 | 104 | 3.35 | 960.5 |
| 1990 | TEX | AL | 12 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 180.0 | 175 | 72 | 60 | 88 | 3.60 | 195.4 |
| 1991 | TEX | AL | 9 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210.7 | 233 | 103 | 90 | 96 | 4.40 | -3016.3 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 21 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 265.7 | 262 | 98 | 76 | 173 | 3.32 | 5290.6 |
| 1993 | TEX | AL | 15 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 233.0 | 228 | 93 | 74 | 142 | 3.59 | 3016.2 |
| 1994 | TEX | AL | 7 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.0 | 218 | 91 | 50 | 123 | 4.82 | 2036.5 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | 10 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 172.3 | 155 | 69 | 48 | 117 | 3.60 | 4278.3 |
| 1996 | MIA | NL | 17 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 233.0 | 187 | 49 | 33 | 159 | 1.89 | - |
| 1997 | MIA | NL | 16 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 237.3 | 214 | 71 | 66 | 205 | 2.69 | - |
| 1998 | SDP | NL | 18 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 257.0 | 225 | 68 | 49 | 257 | 2.38 | - |
| 1999 | LAD | NL | 18 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 252.3 | 210 | 84 | 59 | 221 | 3.00 | - |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 13 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 230.0 | 181 | 66 | 47 | 216 | 2.58 | - |
| 2001 | LAD | NL | 10 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115.7 | 94 | 34 | 38 | 104 | 2.65 | - |
| 2002 | LAD | NL | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.7 | 68 | 34 | 23 | 58 | 4.81 | - |
| 2003 | LAD | NL | 14 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211.0 | 184 | 56 | 56 | 185 | 2.39 | - |
| 2004 | NYY | AL | 10 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.0 | 132 | 60 | 35 | 83 | 4.09 | - |
| 2005 | NYY | AL | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 | 107 | 53 | 19 | 50 | 6.50 | - |
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 | 0.129 | 0.169 | 0.162 | 0.331 | -4642.4 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TEX | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1988 | TEX | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | TEX | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | TEX | AL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | TEX | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | TEX | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | TEX | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | MIA | NL | 34 | 75 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 0.120 | -779.8 |
| 1997 | MIA | NL | 33 | 72 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0.125 | -725.8 |
| 1998 | SDP | NL | 36 | 82 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0.207 | -508.8 |
| 1999 | LAD | NL | 35 | 78 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.064 | -1154.8 |
| 2000 | LAD | NL | 33 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0.076 | -881.4 |
| 2001 | LAD | NL | 20 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.083 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | LAD | NL | 17 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | LAD | NL | 32 | 63 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.159 | -591.8 |
| 2004 | NYY | AL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | NYY | AL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.150 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ALCS | NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | ALDS2 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | NLCS | SDN | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 |
| 1998 | WS | SDN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | SDN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | WS | FLO | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | NLCS | FLO | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
| 1997 | NLDS1 | FLO | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 81.7 | 76 | 38 | 31 | 71 | 4.19 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ALCS | NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21.60 |
| 2004 | ALDS2 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | NLCS | SDN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2.61 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | SDN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | WS | SDN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4.40 |
| 1997 | NLCS | FLO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4.20 |
| 1997 | NLDS1 | FLO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | WS | FLO | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8.18 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 486 | 476 | 388 | 562 | 49 | 37 |
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
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 486 |
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
| 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 Career Earnings | $130,890,502 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta | GA | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
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 |