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.

Mike Brown

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	20	61	42	3	1	0	253.7	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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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	3.3	9	8	3	3	21.60	—	0.0
1986	BOS	AL	4	4	15	10	0	0	57.3	72	34	25	32	5.34	3.97 (-34%)	-1877.9
1986	SEA	AL	0	2	6	2	0	0	15.7	19	13	11	9	7.47	3.97 (-88%)	-1204.4
1987	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	61	42	29	31	4	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	61

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	BOS	AL	$80,000
Total Career Earnings			$80,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1978, 1979, 1980

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.