What years did Paul Brown play?

Paul Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1968.

Was Paul Brown a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Brown hit?

Paul Brown hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Paul Brown play for?

Paul Brown played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1961–1963, 1968).

What were Paul Brown's career stats?

In 36 games, Paul Brown went 0-8 with a 6.00 ERA, 45 strikeouts, 93.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Paul Brown play?

Paul Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Paul Brown and how much did he weigh?

Paul Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Paul Brown's career ERA?

Paul Brown finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-8 with 45 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Brown have?

Paul Brown recorded 45 career strikeouts.

Is Paul Brown in the Hall of Fame?

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

Paul Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1968)

Paul Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1968 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 0-8 with a 6.00 ERA and 45 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 15, 2026

W–L 0–8

ERA 6.00

WHIP 1.67

SO 45

Pitcher PIV -3531.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 6/18/1941 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-07-23
Last Game: 1968-07-06

Full name: Paul Dwayne Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	8	36	12	0	0	1	93.0	108	62	14	47	45	6.00	-3531.5

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 67.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Brown — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	PHI	NL	1	5	1	0	10.0	13	9	8	1	8.10	4.03 (-101%)	-1236.9
1962	PHI	NL	6	23	9	1	63.2	74	42	33	29	5.94	3.96 (-50%)	-2045.2
1963	PHI	NL	1	6	2	0	15.1	15	7	5	11	4.11	3.46 (-19%)	-249.4
1968	PHI	NL	0	2	0	0	4.0	6	4	1	4	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			8	36	12	1	93.0	108	62	47	45	6.00	—	-3,531

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

Paul Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	17	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	.235	.278	.294	.572	0

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Brown — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	PHI	NL	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	PHI	NL	23	13	1	2	1	1	5	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	PHI	NL	6	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			36	17	1	4	1	1	6	.235	—	—	—	—	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

Paul Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	18	13	1	3	0	0	.231

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	39.1	47	33	23	16	7.55
Away	18	53.2	61	29	24	29	4.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1968-07-06	PHI	NYN	L	0	0	0
1968-06-28	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0
1963-09-26	PHI	SFG	L	1	1	0
1963-09-20	PHI	HOU	L	0	0	0
1963-09-06	PHI	ATL	L	0	0	0
1963-04-27	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0
1963-04-22	PHI	NYN	W	0	0	0
1963-04-17	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	1
1962-07-19	PHI	HOU	W	3	0	1
1962-07-15	PHI	LAD	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Brown — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-07-06	PHI	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1968-06-28	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	3	0
1963-09-26	PHI	SFG	—	3.1	6	4	4	1	2	2
1963-09-20	PHI	HOU	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-09-06	PHI	ATL	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1963-04-27	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1963-04-22	PHI	NYN	—	1.1	4	3	2	2	0	0
1963-04-17	PHI	ATL	L	5.0	4	3	1	2	5	0
1962-07-19	PHI	HOU	—	6.1	6	2	2	2	3	0
1962-07-15	PHI	LAD	—	3.0	4	4	4	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	12	7	15	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	PHI	P	5	1	0	2	0	0
1962	PHI	P	23	9	7	8	2	1
1963	PHI	P	6	2	0	5	0	0
1968	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Brown — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

Paul Brown: the record in brief

July 23, 1961 and July 6, 1968 bracket Paul Brown's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Brown is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 190 pounds. Brown batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 18, 1941, in Fort Smith, AR, USA. The given name on file is Paul Dwayne Brown.

The pitching table credits Brown with a 0-8 record and a 6.00 ERA in 36 games. Also on Brown's record: 45 strikeouts. The league ERA over Brown's seasons was 3.59, so the 6.00 figure ran 67.1% worse than average. In 1962, one of the busiest seasons, Brown posted a 5.94 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.96.

The game-log section draws on 72 games of Retrosheet box scores for Brown.

The position breakdown shows 36 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 7 putouts and 15 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Brown

What years did Paul Brown play?: Paul Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1968.
Was Paul Brown a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Brown hit?: Paul Brown hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Paul Brown play for?: Paul Brown played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1961–1963, 1968).
What were Paul Brown's career stats?: In 36 games, Paul Brown went 0-8 with a 6.00 ERA, 45 strikeouts, 93.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Paul Brown play?: Paul Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Brown and how much did he weigh?: Paul Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Paul Brown's career ERA?: Paul Brown finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-8 with 45 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Brown have?: Paul Brown recorded 45 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Brown in the Hall of Fame?: No. Paul Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.