Mace Brown
Born: 5/21/1909 in North English, IA, USA
Died: 3/24/2002 in Greensboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-05-21 | Final Game: 1946-09-10
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs
Full name: Mace Stanley Brown
Biography
Mace Brown was a talented pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 until his retirement in 1946. Born in 1909, Brown established himself as a reliable arm during a pivotal era in baseball marked by the transition from the deadball era to a time of increased offensive output. Over his career, he compiled a record of 76-57, showcasing his effectiveness on the mound with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.46. His ability to strike out batters was notable, as he recorded 435 strikeouts, and he also contributed significantly in late-game situations, tallying 48 saves.
In addition to his strong statistical performance, Brown was recognized for his contributions to the game with an All-Star selection during his career. His pitching style combined finesse and control, making him a formidable presence against opposing hitters. Brown's legacy is remembered as part of a generation of players who laid the groundwork for the future of baseball, navigating the challenges of his era while leaving an indelible mark on the sport.
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
Batting
| PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.222 | 0.250 | 0.472 |
Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.222 | 0.250 | 0.472 |
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
| Season | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
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 | 1075.3 | 1125 | 414 | 44 | 388 | 435 | 3.46 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PIT | NL | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 84 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 3.59 | 273.3 |
| 1936 | PIT | NL | 10 | 11 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165.0 | 178 | 71 | 55 | 56 | 3.87 | 1233.1 |
| 1937 | PIT | NL | 7 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 107.7 | 109 | 50 | 45 | 60 | 4.18 | 2249.7 |
| 1938 | PIT | NL | 15 | 9 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 132.7 | 155 | 56 | 44 | 55 | 3.80 | 2397.5 |
| 1939 | PIT | NL | 9 | 13 | 47 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 200.3 | 232 | 75 | 52 | 71 | 3.37 | 3520.7 |
| 1940 | PIT | NL | 10 | 9 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 173.0 | 181 | 67 | 49 | 73 | 3.49 | 3862.8 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42.7 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 3.16 | -596.9 |
| 1941 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BOS | AL | 9 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 60.3 | 56 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 3.43 | -801.1 |
| 1943 | BOS | AL | 6 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 93.3 | 71 | 22 | 51 | 40 | 2.12 | -327.8 |
| 1946 | BOS | AL | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.3 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2.05 | -647.4 |
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 | 0.137 | 0.172 | 0.160 | 0.332 | -1801.3 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PIT | NL | 18 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.167 | 0.0 |
| 1936 | PIT | NL | 47 | 60 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.167 | -543.6 |
| 1937 | PIT | NL | 50 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.300 | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PIT | NL | 51 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.132 | 0.0 |
| 1939 | PIT | NL | 47 | 64 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.109 | -761.8 |
| 1940 | PIT | NL | 48 | 52 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.115 | -495.9 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1941 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BOS | AL | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.067 | 0.0 |
| 1943 | BOS | AL | 49 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.059 | 0.0 |
| 1946 | BOS | AL | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 387 | 0 | 42 | 251 | 10 | 15 |
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 | BRO | P | 24 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | PIT | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 387 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 62.0 | 336 | 0 |