Mace Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1946)

Mace Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. Across 387 career appearances, he went 76-57 with a 3.46 ERA, 435 strikeouts, and 48 saves. He also batted .137 with 0 home runs. Mace Brown was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9289.2.

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

W–L 76–57
ERA 3.46
WHIP 1.41
SO 435
Pitcher PIV 9289.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
5/21/1909 in North English, IA, USA
Died
3/24/2002 in Greensboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1935-05-21
Last Game
1946-09-10
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Mace Stanley Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mace Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 57 387 55 18 2 48 1075.1 1,125 414 44 388 435 3.46 9289.2

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 14.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Mace Brown Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 PIT NL 4 1 18 5 2 0 0 72.2 84 29 22 28 3.59 4.35 (+17%) 230.1
1936 PIT NL 10 11 47 10 3 0 3 165.0 178 71 55 56 3.87 4.59 (+16%) 1108.3
1937 PIT NL 7 2 50 2 0 0 7 107.2 109 50 45 60 4.18 4.34 (+4%) 2003.1
1938 PIT NL 15 9 51 2 0 0 5 132.2 155 56 44 55 3.80 4.35 (+13%) 2043.3
1939 PIT NL 9 13 47 19 8 1 7 200.1 232 75 52 71 3.37 4.28 (+21%) 3117.6
1940 PIT NL 10 9 48 17 5 1 7 173.0 181 67 49 73 3.49 4.21 (+17%) 3561.4
1941 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1941 BRO NL 3 2 24 0 0 0 3 42.2 31 15 26 22 3.16 3.94 (+20%) -693.1
1942 BOS AL 9 3 34 0 0 0 6 60.1 56 23 28 20 3.43 3.57 (+4%) -904.5
1943 BOS AL 6 6 49 0 0 0 9 93.1 71 22 51 40 2.12 3.50 (+39%) -488.3
1946 BOS AL 3 1 18 0 0 0 1 26.1 26 6 16 10 2.05 3.59 (+43%) -688.7
Career · 11 seasons 76 57 387 55 18 2 48 1,075.1 1,125 414 388 435 3.46 — 9,289

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

Mace Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
387 313 24 43 7 0 0 18 0 12 64 .137 .172 .160 .332 -1,641

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career SLG .160 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OPS .332 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mace Brown 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
1935 PIT NL 18 24 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 .167 — — — — 0.0
1936 PIT NL 47 60 6 10 1 0 0 5 0 2 10 .167 .283 (-41%) .349 (-45%) .404 (-55%) .753 (-50%) -499.1
1937 PIT NL 50 30 3 9 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
1938 PIT NL 51 38 1 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 8 .132 — — — — 0.0
1939 PIT NL 47 64 4 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 11 .109 .274 (-60%) .342 (-64%) .393 (-68%) .735 (-66%) -691.0
1940 PIT NL 48 52 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 4 8 .115 .267 (-57%) .335 (-42%) .387 (-65%) .722 (-55%) -451.3
1941 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 BRO NL 24 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 BOS AL 34 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .067 — — — — 0.0
1943 BOS AL 49 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .059 — — — — 0.0
1946 BOS AL 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 387 313 24 43 7 0 0 18 0 12 64 .137 — — — — -1,641

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

Mace Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mace Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mace Brown — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 4 3 1 0 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mace Brown — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1946 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 4 3 1 0 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mace Brown — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home199155172808.181
Away188158715010.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Mace Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home199553.05842252022183.66
Away188519.25331861862223.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mace Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-10 BOSDETL 000000000
1946-09-01 BOSPHAW 000000000
1946-08-29 BOSDETL 000000000
1946-08-24 BOSCHWW 000000000
1946-08-22 BOSCHWL 000000000
1946-08-18 BOSNYYW 100000000
1946-08-11 BOSNYYW 200000000
1946-07-16 BOSCLEL 000000000
1946-07-04 BOSPHAW 000000000
1946-06-30 BOSMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mace Brown — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-10 BOSDET — 0.2200000
1946-09-01 BOSPHA — 2.2100210
1946-08-29 BOSDET — 0.2100000
1946-08-24 BOSCHW W 1.0100100
1946-08-22 BOSCHW L 2.0311000
1946-08-18 BOSNYY — 2.1211200
1946-08-11 BOSNYY W 4.0410240
1946-07-16 BOSCLE — 2.0111211
1946-07-04 BOSPHA — 0.2311000
1946-06-30 BOSMIN — 2.0100210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mace Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 387 0 42 251 10 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mace Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 PIT P 18 0 4 23 1 1
1936 PIT P 47 0 4 41 0 4
1937 PIT P 50 0 5 17 0 0
1938 PIT P 51 0 3 28 2 1
1939 PIT P 47 0 8 42 1 3
1940 PIT P 48 0 10 40 2 1
1941 PIT P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1941 BRO P 24 0 3 13 1 1
1942 BOS P 34 0 0 17 0 1
1943 BOS P 49 0 4 20 2 3
1946 BOS P 18 0 0 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Mace Brown Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 387

College History

Mace Brown — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Iowa Iowa City IA 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929

Award Voting History

Mace Brown — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 62.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rick Camp
    56-49, 3.37 ERA
  2. 87
    Hugh Casey
    75-42, 3.45 ERA
  3. 78
    Joe Heving
    76-48, 3.90 ERA
  4. 73
    Johnny Murphy
    93-53, 3.50 ERA
  5. 72
    Clem Labine
    77-56, 3.63 ERA
  6. 71
    Al Brazle
    97-64, 3.31 ERA

Mace Brown: the record in brief

May 21, 1935 and September 10, 1946 bracket Mace Brown's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935 through 1941), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1941), and the Boston Red Sox (1942 to 1946). Born on May 21, 1909, in North English, IA, USA, Brown is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Brown died on March 24, 2002, in Greensboro, NC, USA. Mace Brown was the playing name; the full given name is Mace Stanley.

Brown pitched in 387 games, starting 55, and finished with a 76-57 record and 3.46 ERA. Brown had 435 strikeouts, 18 complete games, and 48 saves. That 3.46 ERA compares with a 4.06 league average across the same seasons, 14.7% better. Brown won 15 games in 1938, the most of any season listed. Brown struck out 73 batters in 1940, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mace Brown

What years did Mace Brown play?
Mace Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946.
Was Mace Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Mace Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 435 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mace Brown hit?
Mace Brown hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.
What teams did Mace Brown play for?
Mace Brown played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1935–1941), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1941), and the Boston Red Sox (1942–1943, 1946).
What awards did Mace Brown win?
Mace Brown was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Mace Brown's career stats?
In 387 games, Mace Brown went 76-57 with a 3.46 ERA, 435 strikeouts, 1,075.1 innings pitched, and 48 saves. At the plate he had 43 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Mace Brown play?
Mace Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mace Brown and how much did he weigh?
Mace Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Mace Brown's career ERA?
Mace Brown finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 76-57 with 435 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mace Brown have?
Mace Brown recorded 435 career strikeouts.
Is Mace Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mace Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Mace Brown make?
Mace Brown was selected to 1 All-Star Game.