Was Larry Brown a pitcher?

No. Larry Brown was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Larry Brown hit?

Larry Brown hit 14 career home runs with 645 hits.

What was Larry Brown's career batting average?

Larry Brown batted .261 over his career, with 645 hits in 2,473 at bats.

How many RBI did Larry Brown have?

Larry Brown drove in 303 runs in his career.

Is Larry Brown in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Larry Brown play for?

Larry Brown played for the Indianapolis ABCs, the Memphis Red Sox, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Detroit Stars, the Chicago American Giants, and the New York Lincoln Giants, among 9 clubs in all.

Larry Brown

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Larry Brown was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 9 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 835 career games, he hit .261 with 645 hits, 14 home runs, and 303 RBI. Larry Brown was a 6-time All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .261

HR 14

RBI 303

H 645

OPS .690

PIV -1,806

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 162 lb
Born: 9/16/1901 in Pratt City, AL, USA
Died: 4/7/1972 in Memphis, TN, USA
Awards: 6× All-Star

Full name: Ernest Larry Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

Larry Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
835	2,473	292	645	102	35	14	303	27	279	5	.261	.342	.347	.690	-1,806

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Larry Brown (b. 1901) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	ABC	NNL	9	17	4	3	1	0	0	3	0	4	0	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	MRS	IND	11	31	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	BBB	IND	3	11	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	MRS	NNL	56	171	21	39	4	5	1	14	4	16	0	.228	.283 (-20%)	.345 (-11%)	.389 (-16%)	.734 (-13%)	-372.9
1925	MRS	NNL	52	151	14	30	7	3	0	15	0	15	0	.199	.288 (-31%)	.349 (-22%)	.407 (-30%)	.756 (-27%)	-686.6
1926	DS	NNL	57	155	17	44	5	4	2	22	2	9	0	.284	.279 (+2%)	.345 (-3%)	.390 (+4%)	.735 (+1%)	-3.8
1927	MRS	NNL	66	169	19	41	8	2	0	11	4	19	0	.243	.282 (-14%)	.344 (-6%)	.392 (-20%)	.736 (-14%)	-353.2
1927	CAG	NNL	13	32	3	11	2	0	0	3	0	5	0	.344	—	—	—	—	-353.2
1928	MRS	NNL	76	249	35	66	13	4	3	36	0	34	1	.265	.280 (-6%)	.342 (+6%)	.395 (-2%)	.737 (+1%)	141.4
1929	MRS	NNL	75	251	39	76	13	5	3	42	2	41	0	.303	.289 (+5%)	.353 (+16%)	.415 (+4%)	.769 (+9%)	599.7
1929	CAG	NNL	6	21	3	6	2	1	0	4	0	2	0	.286	—	—	—	—	599.7
1930	NLG	IND	34	106	16	33	3	2	0	12	5	11	0	.311	.293 (+6%)	.354 (+6%)	.429 (-12%)	.784 (-4%)	-45.8
1931	HAR	IND	6	22	3	7	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	.318	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	NBY	IND	23	75	9	14	1	1	1	6	1	8	1	.187	.275 (-32%)	.335 (-18%)	.391 (-32%)	.726 (-26%)	-299.4
1933	CAG	NN2	37	121	18	36	4	2	0	18	2	14	0	.298	.270 (+10%)	.329 (+15%)	.377 (-4%)	.707 (+5%)	157.8
1934	CAG	NN2	31	101	14	26	5	0	0	12	0	10	0	.257	.278 (-7%)	.340 (-5%)	.392 (-22%)	.733 (-14%)	-209.5
1935	CAG	NN2	36	115	16	39	4	4	3	24	0	8	0	.339	.279 (+21%)	.342 (+14%)	.399 (+31%)	.742 (+23%)	445.4
1936	PS	NN2	41	109	13	29	2	2	1	15	0	13	1	.266	.283 (-6%)	.349 (-2%)	.404 (-14%)	.753 (-8%)	-130.7
1937	PS	NN2	26	62	8	10	1	0	0	6	0	7	0	.161	.276 (-42%)	.342 (-28%)	.398 (-55%)	.740 (-43%)	-422.7
1938	PS	NN2	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	MRS	NAL	27	77	7	18	4	0	0	6	1	8	0	.234	.272 (-14%)	.341 (-4%)	.392 (-27%)	.734 (-16%)	0.0
1939	MRS	NAL	27	86	4	23	3	0	0	10	1	6	1	.267	.274 (-2%)	.342 (-8%)	.393 (-23%)	.735 (-16%)	-215.2
1940	MRS	NAL	44	136	14	36	6	0	0	17	3	21	0	.265	.267 (-1%)	.335 (+9%)	.387 (-20%)	.722 (-7%)	-62.4
1941	MRS	NAL	10	31	2	9	1	0	0	5	1	1	0	.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	MRS	NAL	25	73	3	19	4	0	0	10	0	8	0	.260	.253 (+3%)	.323 (+6%)	.349 (-10%)	.672 (-2%)	-6.7
1943	MRS	NAL	18	51	2	10	1	0	0	1	0	7	1	.196	.255 (-23%)	.324 (-10%)	.346 (-38%)	.671 (-24%)	-166.7
1944	MRS	NAL	14	29	1	6	2	0	0	2	0	5	0	.207	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	MRS	NAL	6	8	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	MRS	NAL	4	9	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	.556	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	MRS	NAL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 30 seasons			835	2,473	292	645	102	35	14	303	27	279	5	.261	—	—	—	—	-1,385

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

Larry Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	61	8	11	3	1	1	12	7	0	.180

Playoff Batting by Year

Larry Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG
1934	NLC	CAG	6	21	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	.143
1927	NNC	CAG	5	19	1	4	1	1	0	4	1	.211
1927	NWS	CAG	8	21	6	4	1	0	1	8	5	.190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	195	297	30	72	2	33	.242
Away	193	389	34	88	2	21	.226

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	—

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	RBI
1948-07-11	MEM	CVB	W	0	0	0
1948-07-11	MEM	CVB	L	0	0	0
1948-07-06	MEM	BIR	L	0	0	0
1948-05-31	MEM	BIR	W	0	0	0
1948-05-30	MEM	BIR	W	0	0	0
1947-09-14	MEM	KCM	W	1	1	1
1947-08-24	MEM	IN9	W	0	0	0
1947-08-23	MEM	IN9	L	0	0	0
1947-08-20	MEM	BIR	L	0	0	0
1947-08-19	MEM	BIR	L	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	1	6	0	0	1
3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
C	803	694	3712	625	77	56
OF	2	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1923	ABC	C	9	7	28	10	0	0
1923	MRS	C	11	10	58	7	0	0
1923	BBB	C	3	3	13	2	2	0
1924	MRS	C	54	49	331	70	12	2
1925	MRS	C	52	1	0	0	0	0
1926	DS	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1926	DS	C	55	45	226	38	5	5
1927	MRS	C	60	54	278	49	6	8
1927	MRS	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1927	CAG	C	13	10	54	6	2	1
1928	MRS	C	74	74	320	58	7	6
1929	MRS	C	75	75	387	70	7	5
1929	CAG	C	6	6	31	8	1	0
1930	NLG	C	34	29	181	40	4	4
1931	HAR	C	6	6	23	5	0	0
1932	NBY	C	23	21	132	23	3	3
1933	CAG	C	37	37	194	25	6	3
1934	CAG	C	31	31	159	27	3	5
1935	CAG	C	32	32	169	36	5	3
1936	PS	1B	2	1	6	0	0	1
1936	PS	C	36	32	160	26	2	2
1937	PS	C	22	19	89	11	2	0
1938	PS	C	1	1	3	1	0	0
1938	MRS	C	26	23	139	16	2	1
1939	MRS	C	27	27	152	28	2	0
1940	MRS	C	44	41	243	23	3	2
1941	MRS	C	10	8	46	5	0	2
1942	MRS	C	23	23	111	21	0	2
1943	MRS	C	17	16	75	12	2	2
1943	MRS	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944	MRS	C	14	10	78	5	1	0
1945	MRS	C	3	1	7	2	0	0
1946	MRS	C	4	3	22	1	0	0
1947	MRS	C	1	0	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Larry Brown (b. 1901) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	803
First Base	2
Third Base	1
Right Field	2

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Larry Brown: the record in brief

Larry Brown's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1947. Club by club, the record runs the Indianapolis ABCs (1923), the Memphis Red Sox (1923 to 1947), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923), the Detroit Stars (1926), the Chicago American Giants (1927 through 1935), the New York Lincoln Giants (1930), the Harlem Stars (1931), and the New York Black Yankees (1932), among other clubs in the table. Brown, born on September 16, 1901, in Pratt City, AL, USA, is listed as a catcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 7 inches and 162 pounds. Brown died on April 7, 1972, in Memphis, TN, USA. Brown's full given name, per the bio, is Ernest Larry Brown.

Across 835 games at the plate, Brown's career line reads 645 hits in 2,473 at bats for a .261 average; the totals also include 14 homers, 303 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. Brown's career OPS of .690 combines a .342 on-base mark with .347 slugging. Brown hit .261 while the league hit .274 over the same span, a figure close to average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Brown

Was Larry Brown a pitcher?: No. Larry Brown was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Larry Brown hit?: Larry Brown hit 14 career home runs with 645 hits.
What was Larry Brown's career batting average?: Larry Brown batted .261 over his career, with 645 hits in 2,473 at bats.
How many RBI did Larry Brown have?: Larry Brown drove in 303 runs in his career.
Is Larry Brown in the Hall of Fame?: No. Larry Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Larry Brown play for?: Larry Brown played for the Indianapolis ABCs, the Memphis Red Sox, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Detroit Stars, the Chicago American Giants, and the New York Lincoln Giants, among 9 clubs in all.