Lew Brown

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876-1884)

AVG .248
HR 10
RBI 169
H 379
OPS .631
PIV 526
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
2/1/1858 in Leominster, MA, USA
Died
1/15/1889 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1876-06-17
Last Game
1884-10-19

Full name: Lewis J. Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
378 1,531 205 379 83 31 10 169 0 45 155 .248 .269 .362 .631 526

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — near 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
1876 BSN NL 45 195 23 41 6 6 2 21 0 3 22 .210 .265 (-21%) .277 (-20%) .320 (+4%) .598 (-7%) -239.1
1877 BSN NL 58 221 27 56 12 8 1 31 0 6 33 .253 .271 (-7%) .289 (-6%) .337 (+17%) .626 (+6%) 139.2
1878 PRO NL 58 243 44 74 21 6 1 43 0 7 37 .305 .259 (+17%) .278 (+16%) .319 (+42%) .597 (+30%) 986.1
1879 PRO NL 53 229 23 59 13 4 2 38 0 4 24 .258 .255 (+1%) .270 (avg) .328 (+14%) .599 (+8%) 217.8
1879 CHN NL 6 21 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 .286 — — — — 217.8
1881 DTN NL 27 108 16 26 3 1 3 14 0 3 16 .241 .260 (-7%) .290 (-10%) .338 (+10%) .628 (+1%) -7.6
1881 PRO NL 18 75 9 18 3 1 0 10 0 4 13 .240 .260 (-8%) .290 (-4%) .338 (-9%) .628 (-7%) -7.6
1883 BSN NL 14 54 5 13 4 1 0 9 0 3 6 .241 .257 (-6%) .285 (-2%) .345 (+2%) .631 (avg) -1.2
1883 LS2 AA 14 60 6 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .183 .257 (-29%) .285 (-31%) .345 (-28%) .631 (-29%) -1.2
1884 BSU UA 85 325 50 75 18 3 1 0 0 13 0 .231 .243 (-5%) .278 (-7%) .327 (-4%) .606 (-5%) -254.1
Career · 10 seasons 378 1,531 205 379 83 31 10 169 0 45 155 .248 — — — — 1,050

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 6 6 0 5 0 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 3.02 across their career seasons — 794.1% worse 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
1878 PRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2 4 0 18.00 — 0.0
1884 BSU UA 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 6 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2.0 6 6 5 0 27.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 118 0 1183 32 73 58
C 248 0 1485 376 245 31
OF 23 0 15 2 6 0
P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1876 BSN C 45 0 192 45 40 4
1876 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1877 BSN 1B 4 0 27 0 0 0
1877 BSN C 55 0 360 67 49 5
1878 PRO 1B 15 0 178 3 11 7
1878 PRO C 45 0 232 84 43 11
1878 PRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1878 PRO P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1879 PRO C 48 0 286 63 63 5
1879 PRO OF 6 0 4 1 3 0
1879 CHN 1B 6 0 72 2 2 5
1881 DTN 1B 27 0 252 8 11 20
1881 PRO 1B 5 0 52 1 2 4
1881 PRO OF 13 0 9 1 2 0
1883 BSN 1B 14 0 146 2 9 7
1883 LS2 1B 14 0 134 5 17 6
1883 LS2 C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1884 BSU 1B 33 0 322 11 21 9
1884 BSU C 54 0 414 117 50 6
1884 BSU OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1884 BSU P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 248
First Base 118
Center Field 1
Right Field 23

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sam Trott
    .250 avg, 3 HR
  2. 74
    Dick Buckley
    .245 avg, 26 HR
  3. 74
    Jose Trevino
    .236 avg, 41 HR
  4. 72
    Mike Difelice
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  5. 72
    Bob Kearney
    .233 avg, 27 HR
  6. 68
    Steve Lake
    .237 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Brown

What years did Lew Brown play?
Lew Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1884.
Was Lew Brown a pitcher?
No. Lew Brown was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Lew Brown hit?
Lew Brown hit 10 career home runs with 379 hits.