Was Myrl Brown a pitcher?

Yes. Myrl Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Myrl Brown hit?

Myrl Brown hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Myrl Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)

W–L 3–1

ERA 5.97

WHIP 1.59

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -321.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 172 lb
Born: 10/10/1894 in Waynesboro, PA, USA
Died: 2/23/1981 in Harrisburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-08-19
Last Game: 1922-09-18

Full name: Myrl Lincoln Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	1	7	5	2	0	0	34.7	42	23	2	13	9	5.97	-321.9

Career ERA 5.97 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 42.8% worse than 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
1922	PIT	NL	3	1	7	5	2	0	0	34.7	42	23	13	9	5.97	4.18 (-43%)	-321.9
Career · 1 season			3	1	7	5	2	0	0	34.2	42	23	13	9	5.97	—	-322

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
7	11	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	.273	.385	.273	.657	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 11.6% 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
1922	PIT	NL	7	11	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	11	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	2	.273	—	—	—	—	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	4	8	1	3	0	3	.375
Away	3	3	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	26.1	30	15	7	8	5.13
Away	3	8.1	12	8	6	2	8.64

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1922-09-18	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-16	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-09	PIT	CHC	W	2	1	2	2	1	0
1922-09-08	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-02	PIT	STL	W	2	0	0	1	0	0
1922-08-24	PIT	PHI	W	4	0	1	0	0	1
1922-08-19	PIT	BSN	W	2	0	0	1	1	1

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-09-18	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1922-09-16	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	5	4	4	3	0	0
1922-09-09	PIT	CHC	—	6.2	9	7	6	1	0	0
1922-09-08	PIT	CHC	L	1.2	4	4	4	1	0	0
1922-09-02	PIT	STL	W	5.1	7	4	4	2	1	1
1922-08-24	PIT	PHI	W	9.0	12	4	3	3	5	1
1922-08-19	PIT	BSN	W	9.0	5	2	2	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	11	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	PIT	P	7	0	0	11	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lebanon Valley College	Annville	PA	1915, 1916, 1917

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrl Brown

Was Myrl Brown a pitcher?: Yes. Myrl Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Myrl Brown hit?: Myrl Brown hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.