Lloyd Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1940)

W–L 91–105
ERA 4.20
WHIP 1.47
SO 510
Pitcher PIV -1478.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
12/25/1904 in Beeville, TX, USA
Died
1/14/1974 in Opa-locka, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1925-07-17
Last Game
1940-08-10

Full name: Lloyd Andrew Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
91 105 404 181 77 10 21 1693.0 1,899 790 83 590 510 4.20 -1478.3

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 4.34 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 BRO NL 0 3 17 5 1 0 0 63.3 79 29 25 23 4.12 4.55 (+9%) 307.9
1928 WS1 AL 4 4 27 10 2 0 1 107.0 112 48 40 38 4.04 4.13 (+2%) -743.7
1929 WS1 AL 8 7 40 15 7 1 0 168.0 186 78 69 48 4.18 4.60 (+9%) 156.1
1930 WS1 AL 16 12 38 22 10 1 0 197.0 220 93 65 59 4.25 4.80 (+11%) 1693.1
1931 WS1 AL 15 14 42 32 15 1 0 258.7 256 92 79 79 3.20 4.10 (+22%) 14.2
1932 WS1 AL 15 12 46 24 10 2 5 202.7 239 100 55 53 4.44 4.13 (-8%) -60.3
1933 SLA AL 1 6 8 6 0 0 0 39.0 57 31 17 7 7.15 3.86 (-86%) -328.7
1933 BOS AL 8 11 33 21 9 2 1 163.3 180 73 64 37 4.02 3.86 (-4%) -391.5
1934 CLE AL 5 10 38 15 5 0 6 117.0 116 50 51 39 3.85 4.29 (+10%) -1167.7
1935 CLE AL 8 7 42 8 4 2 4 122.0 123 49 37 45 3.61 4.35 (+17%) 850.2
1936 CLE AL 8 10 24 16 12 1 1 140.3 166 65 45 34 4.17 4.59 (+9%) -1812.8
1937 CLE AL 2 6 31 5 2 0 0 77.0 107 56 27 32 6.55 4.34 (-51%) 240.5
1940 PHI NL 1 3 18 2 0 0 3 37.7 58 26 16 16 6.21 4.21 (-47%) -235.7
Career · 13 seasons 91 105 404 181 77 10 21 1,693.0 1,899 790 590 510 4.20 — -1,478

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
404 552 54 106 21 9 4 59 1 38 140 .192 .245 .284 .530 -1,258

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .530 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 28.7% 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 BRO NL 17 23 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .087 — — — — 0.0
1928 WS1 AL 27 31 4 5 1 1 0 2 0 4 10 .161 — — — — 0.0
1929 WS1 AL 40 50 8 11 1 1 0 4 1 9 13 .220 .289 (-24%) .353 (-1%) .415 (-33%) .769 (-18%) -127.5
1930 WS1 AL 38 65 6 14 4 1 1 10 0 7 15 .215 .293 (-27%) .354 (-18%) .429 (-18%) .784 (-18%) -206.9
1931 WS1 AL 42 96 15 22 4 2 0 12 0 6 25 .229 .276 (-17%) .338 (-19%) .388 (-20%) .726 (-19%) -313.2
1932 WS1 AL 46 70 4 7 2 1 0 5 0 0 25 .100 .275 (-64%) .335 (-70%) .391 (-60%) .726 (-65%) -738.1
1933 SLA AL 8 11 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1933 BOS AL 33 57 5 16 3 1 2 11 0 5 6 .281 .270 (+4%) .329 (+3%) .377 (+26%) .707 (+15%) 0.0
1934 CLE AL 38 30 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 10 .233 — — — — 0.0
1935 CLE AL 42 37 3 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 16 .108 — — — — 0.0
1936 CLE AL 24 45 5 10 0 1 1 7 0 4 6 .222 — — — — 0.0
1937 CLE AL 31 24 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1940 PHI NL 18 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 404 552 54 106 21 9 4 59 1 38 140 .192 — — — — -1,386

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
Home2082913260230.206
Away1962602145227.173

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home208917.09753922982813.85
Away196774.19254052942344.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-10 PHINY1L 000000000
1940-08-04 PHIPITL 000000000
1940-07-21 PHICHCL 200000001
1940-07-05 PHINY1L 300000002
1940-07-04 PHIBSNL 000000000
1940-07-02 PHIBROL 000000000
1940-06-27 PHINY1L 000000000
1940-06-22 PHICHCL 000000000
1940-06-21 PHICHCW 211000000
1940-06-08 PHIPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-08-10 PHINY1 — 1.0000000
1940-08-04 PHIPIT — 0.1533110
1940-07-21 PHICHC — 3.2844121
1940-07-05 PHINY1 — 6.21177240
1940-07-04 PHIBSN — 1.0000010
1940-07-02 PHIBRO — 1.0000000
1940-06-27 PHINY1 — 1.0311010
1940-06-22 PHICHC — 0.0222000
1940-06-21 PHICHC W 5.0933210
1940-06-08 PHIPIT — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 404 0 99 427 17 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 BRO P 17 0 3 15 0 1
1928 WS1 P 27 0 10 36 0 2
1929 WS1 P 40 0 8 43 0 2
1930 WS1 P 38 0 9 56 3 5
1931 WS1 P 42 0 13 59 1 2
1932 WS1 P 46 0 10 50 4 1
1933 SLA P 8 0 1 13 0 1
1933 BOS P 33 0 15 53 3 3
1934 CLE P 38 0 5 23 1 3
1935 CLE P 42 0 7 28 1 1
1936 CLE P 24 0 6 29 0 2
1937 CLE P 31 0 7 15 2 1
1940 PHI P 18 0 5 7 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 404

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Shaute
    99-109, 4.15 ERA
  2. 96
    Sam Gray
    111-115, 4.18 ERA
  3. 94
    Elam Vangilder
    99-102, 4.28 ERA
  4. 91
    Slim Harriss
    95-135, 4.25 ERA
  5. 85
    Ray Benge
    101-130, 4.52 ERA
  6. 84
    Al Hollingsworth
    70-104, 3.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd Brown

What years did Lloyd Brown play?
Lloyd Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1940.
Was Lloyd Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Lloyd Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 510 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lloyd Brown hit?
Lloyd Brown hit 4 career home runs with 106 hits.