What years did Mike Brown play?

Mike Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1987.

Was Mike Brown a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 115 strikeouts.

What was Mike Brown's career ERA?

Mike Brown finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 12-20 with 115 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Brown have?

Mike Brown recorded 115 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Brown in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Mike Brown play for?

Mike Brown played for the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners.

Mike Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1987)

Mike Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1987 for the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 6 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 12-20 with a 5.75 ERA and 115 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 12–20

ERA 5.75

WHIP 1.68

SO 115

Pitcher PIV -6930.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 3/24/1959 in Camden County, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-16
Last Game: 1987-08-15

Full name: Michael Gary Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	20	61	42	3	1	0	253.2	324	162	35	102	115	5.75	-6930.6

Career ERA 5.75 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 45.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Brown — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	BOS	AL	1	0	3	0	0	0	6.0	7	0	1	4	0.00	—	0.0
1983	BOS	AL	6	6	19	18	3	1	104.0	110	54	43	35	4.67	3.87 (-21%)	-2620.0
1984	BOS	AL	1	8	15	11	0	0	67.0	104	51	19	32	6.85	3.81 (-80%)	-1228.3
1985	BOS	AL	0	0	2	1	0	0	3.1	9	8	3	3	21.60	—	0.0
1986	BOS	AL	4	4	15	10	0	0	57.1	72	34	25	32	5.34	3.97 (-34%)	-1877.9
1986	SEA	AL	0	2	6	2	0	0	15.2	19	13	11	9	7.47	3.97 (-88%)	-1204.4
1987	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	3	2	0	0	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			12	20	61	42	3	1	253.2	324	162	102	115	5.75	—	-6,931

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

Mike Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Brown — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	BOS	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	BOS	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	BOS	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	BOS	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BOS	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			61	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	33	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	120.1	158	70	47	52	5.24
Away	33	133.1	166	92	55	63	6.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Brown — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-08-15	SEA	MIN	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1986-09-27	SEA	CLE	—	2.0	5	3	2	1	4	0
1986-09-23	SEA	TEX	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1986-09-21	SEA	KCR	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1
1986-09-07	SEA	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-08-30	SEA	NYY	L	7.0	3	2	2	5	2	1
1986-08-23	SEA	DET	L	1.2	5	6	6	3	2	1
1986-07-13	BOS	LAA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0
1986-07-10	BOS	LAA	—	0.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
1986-07-07	BOS	OAK	—	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	42	29	31	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	BOS	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1983	BOS	P	19	18	11	11	2	0
1984	BOS	P	15	11	11	8	2	1
1985	BOS	P	2	1	0	0	0	0
1986	BOS	P	15	10	7	8	0	0
1986	SEA	P	6	2	0	4	0	0
1987	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Brown — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Salary History

Mike Brown — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	BOS	AL	$80,000
Total Career Earnings			$80,000

College History

Mike Brown — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1978, 1979, 1980

Mike Brown: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mike Brown's first major league game on September 16, 1982; the last one listed came on August 15, 1987. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1982 to 1986) and the Seattle Mariners (1986 through 1987). Brown played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 24, 1959, in Camden County, NJ, USA, Brown was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. The bio lists the given name Michael Gary.

Brown went 12-20 with a 5.75 ERA in 61 games, 42 of them starts. The same table counts 115 strikeouts. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.75 mark was 45.5% worse. The best win total was 6, in 1983. In 1983, one of the busiest seasons, Brown posted a 4.67 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.87.

The one salary on file is $80,000, for 1986. Brown's college years, 1978, 1979, and 1980, were spent at Clemson University. The game-log section draws on 122 games of Retrosheet box scores for Brown.

Brown appears at one position only: pitcher, in 61 games. Fielding on the mound produced 29 putouts and 31 assists against 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Brown

What years did Mike Brown play?: Mike Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1987.
Was Mike Brown a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 115 strikeouts.
What was Mike Brown's career ERA?: Mike Brown finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 12-20 with 115 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Brown have?: Mike Brown recorded 115 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Brown in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Mike Brown play for?: Mike Brown played for the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners.