Was Ray Brown a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 123 wins and 726 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Brown hit?

Ray Brown hit 33 career home runs with 366 hits.

What awards did Ray Brown win?

Ray Brown was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Ray Brown's career stats?

In 224 games, Ray Brown went 123-47 with a 3.21 ERA, 726 strikeouts, 1,511.2 innings pitched, and 15 saves. At the plate he had 366 hits and 33 home runs.

What position did Ray Brown play?

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

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

Ray Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

What was Ray Brown's career ERA?

Ray Brown finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 123-47 with 726 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ray Brown have?

Ray Brown recorded 726 career strikeouts.

How many All-Star Games did Ray Brown make?

Ray Brown was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Ray Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (Final season: 1945)

Ray Brown was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. Across 224 career appearances, he went 123-47 with a 3.21 ERA and 726 strikeouts. He also batted .269 with 33 home runs. Ray Brown was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 and was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,445.

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 17, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 2006

W–L 123–47

ERA 3.21

WHIP 1.24

SO 726

Pitcher PIV 30490.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 2/23/1908 in McDonald Township, OH, USA
Died: 2/8/1965 in Dayton, OH, USA
Last Game: 1945-09-26
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2006 (Negro League)
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Raymond Leslie Brown

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ray Brown — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1100.0	997.0	160.0	305.0	55.0	17.0	31.0	124.0	89.0	25.0	3.0	.306	.365	.488	.853

Pitching

Ray Brown — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
138	46	177	156	63	18	1600.1	1342	707	164	44	312	504	0.92	1.03

Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
123	47	224	163	142	17	15	1511.2	1,437	540	40	430	726	3.21	30490.2

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 20.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray Brown (b. 1908) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1931	AB2	NNL	7	5	15	13	11	1	0	109.2	88	32	32	68	2.63	4.10 (+36%)	2824.8
1931	KCM	IND	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.1	2	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1932	DW	EWL	2	3	5	5	4	1	0	42.0	46	17	19	21	3.64	4.13 (+12%)	605.0
1932	HG	EWL	5	4	11	7	7	0	1	73.1	73	30	19	30	3.68	4.13 (+11%)	134.7
1933	HG	NN2	6	2	10	9	6	0	0	72.2	74	24	18	42	2.97	3.86 (+23%)	1286.6
1934	HG	IND	1	2	3	3	2	0	0	21.2	29	15	6	13	6.23	4.29 (-45%)	708.4
1935	HG	NN2	8	5	17	12	10	1	1	105.0	99	38	41	48	3.26	4.35 (+25%)	932.4
1936	HG	NN2	6	3	13	9	7	0	1	86.2	77	38	26	39	3.95	4.59 (+14%)	1312.2
1937	HG	NN2	11	3	21	12	12	0	4	126.0	109	45	37	74	3.21	4.34 (+26%)	2982.2
1938	HG	NN2	14	0	20	11	11	4	3	129.0	106	28	26	70	1.95	4.35 (+55%)	4673.2
1939	HG	NN2	6	1	7	7	6	0	0	59.1	69	30	16	14	4.55	4.28 (-6%)	990.7
1940	HG	NN2	17	2	21	18	18	4	0	165.1	137	38	45	75	2.07	4.21 (+51%)	5231.7
1941	HG	NN2	8	6	20	13	13	0	3	129.1	137	49	38	70	3.41	3.94 (+13%)	3606.6
1942	HG	NN2	13	6	20	16	13	0	0	141.2	141	55	49	60	3.49	3.57 (+2%)	1094.1
1943	HG	NN2	6	1	15	9	6	2	1	77.0	78	35	26	30	4.09	3.50 (-17%)	726.0
1944	HG	NN2	10	1	17	14	12	3	1	127.1	130	46	23	50	3.25	3.57 (+9%)	2315.7
1945	HG	NN2	3	3	6	5	4	1	0	41.1	42	20	8	20	4.35	3.67 (-19%)	1065.8
Career · 17 seasons			123	47	224	163	142	17	15	1,511.2	1,437	540	430	726	3.21	—	30,490

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

Ray Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
465	1,360	212	366	79	24	33	224	10	132	20	.269	.335	.435	.770	1,445

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career OPS .770 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ray Brown (b. 1908) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	AB2	NNL	25	59	5	13	3	1	0	3	0	3	2	.220	.276 (-20%)	.338 (-24%)	.388 (-21%)	.726 (-22%)	-226.2
1931	KCM	IND	6	12	1	4	1	0	1	5	0	2	3	.333	—	—	—	—	-226.2
1932	DW	EWL	20	73	8	18	4	0	0	8	0	3	0	.247	.275 (-10%)	.335 (-18%)	.391 (-23%)	.726 (-21%)	-244.3
1932	HG	EWL	24	77	13	18	6	3	0	8	1	4	0	.234	.275 (-15%)	.335 (-19%)	.391 (avg)	.726 (-9%)	-244.3
1933	HG	NN2	20	81	11	22	7	3	2	15	1	2	0	.272	.270 (+1%)	.329 (-12%)	.377 (+34%)	.707 (+12%)	97.1
1934	HG	IND	20	71	13	21	5	2	5	17	0	5	1	.296	.278 (+6%)	.340 (+1%)	.392 (+61%)	.733 (+33%)	342.8
1935	HG	NN2	36	118	28	33	12	3	5	29	4	18	1	.280	.279 (avg)	.342 (+9%)	.399 (+40%)	.742 (+26%)	509.4
1936	HG	NN2	27	80	8	23	1	1	1	10	1	9	0	.287	.283 (+1%)	.349 (+3%)	.404 (-10%)	.753 (-4%)	-38.5
1937	HG	NN2	35	87	25	28	5	1	3	19	0	11	0	.322	.276 (+16%)	.342 (+16%)	.398 (+27%)	.740 (+22%)	343.6
1938	HG	NN2	33	93	21	27	9	0	6	22	0	10	1	.290	.272 (+6%)	.341 (+5%)	.392 (+48%)	.734 (+28%)	415.3
1939	HG	NN2	19	71	14	18	3	0	1	8	1	4	1	.254	.274 (-8%)	.342 (-14%)	.393 (-14%)	.735 (-14%)	-169.2
1940	HG	NN2	32	80	12	26	3	2	2	10	0	10	1	.325	.267 (+22%)	.335 (+19%)	.387 (+26%)	.722 (+23%)	317.1
1941	HG	NN2	33	78	9	16	3	1	3	8	2	6	4	.205	.262 (-22%)	.332 (-21%)	.373 (+3%)	.705 (-8%)	-131.4
1942	HG	NN2	36	112	13	25	6	1	1	9	0	7	3	.223	.253 (-12%)	.323 (-15%)	.349 (-8%)	.672 (-11%)	-215.7
1943	HG	NN2	41	111	13	32	3	2	1	23	0	12	1	.288	.255 (+13%)	.324 (+12%)	.346 (+9%)	.671 (+10%)	203.1
1944	HG	NN2	31	81	13	26	3	2	2	17	0	10	1	.321	.261 (+23%)	.325 (+21%)	.357 (+35%)	.683 (+28%)	374.7
1945	HG	NN2	27	76	5	16	5	2	0	13	0	16	1	.211	.260 (-19%)	.328 (+6%)	.354 (-7%)	.683 (-1%)	18.5
Career · 17 seasons			465	1,360	212	366	79	24	33	224	10	132	20	.269	—	—	—	—	1,126

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ray Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	36	4	12	3	0	1	9	6	0	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Ray Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	AVG
1945	NWS	HG	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1944	NWS	HG	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.400
1943	NWS	HG	4	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	.250
1942	NWS	HG	3	9	1	4	2	0	4	3	.444
1941	NLC	HG	1	5	1	3	1	1	5	1	.600
1939	NLC	HG	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
1939	NLP2	HG	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ray Brown — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
5	2	8	5	0	56.2	44	7	13	28	1.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ray Brown — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1945	NWS	HG	0	1	1	1	9.0	9	1	2	1	1.00
1944	NWS	HG	1	0	1	1	9.0	1	0	3	5	0.00
1943	NWS	HG	2	0	3	0	11.2	5	0	5	6	0.00
1942	NWS	HG	0	1	1	1	9.0	16	6	2	7	6.00
1941	NLC	HG	1	0	1	1	9.0	6	0	0	2	0.00
1939	NLP2	HG	1	0	1	1	9.0	7	0	1	7	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Brown — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	167	369	56	118	13	50	.320
Away	161	440	77	125	10	44	.284

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	100	700.2	573	95	127	231	1.22
Away	78	492.1	450	76	140	130	1.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI
1945-09-12	HOM	NY6	L	0	1	1	0	1	1
1945-09-11	HOM	NY6	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-02	HOM	NW2	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-30	HOM	NY6	W	0	1	1	1	0	1
1945-08-29	HOM	NY6	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-28	HOM	NY6	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-26	HOM	NW2	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-26	HOM	NW2	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-08-20	HOM	NY6	L	4	0	2	1	0	0
1945-08-19	HOM	NY6	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Brown — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-09-11	HOM	NY6	W	9.0	10	4	0	0	0	0
1945-09-02	HOM	NW2	W	7.0	6	3	3	0	0	0
1945-08-26	HOM	NW2	W	7.0	5	2	0	1	4	0
1945-08-19	HOM	NY6	W	7.0	5	1	0	0	2	0
1945-08-05	HOM	NY6	L	11.0	0	3	0	0	0	0
1945-07-25	HOM	PH5	L	6.0	14	14	0	5	0	0
1945-07-20	HOM	BLG	L	9.1	11	5	0	1	6	0
1945-07-04	HOM	NY6	L	9.0	12	5	0	0	0	1
1945-05-30	HOM	NY6	—	5.0	0	6	0	0	0	1
1945-05-25	HOM	BLG	W	3.1	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	8	87	5	0	6
2B	1	1	2	3	1	0
3B	7	6	4	7	2	0
OF	213	163	300	16	14	2
P	224	163	58	484	23	20
SS	1	1	0	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1931	AB2	OF	7	2	4	2	0	1
1931	AB2	P	15	13	2	28	5	1
1931	AB2	SS	1	1	0	0	1	0
1931	KCM	OF	3	2	0	0	1	0
1931	KCM	P	3	0	0	3	0	0
1932	DW	OF	15	14	22	0	2	0
1932	DW	P	5	5	1	16	0	0
1932	HG	OF	13	13	21	2	0	0
1932	HG	P	11	7	3	31	1	1
1933	HG	OF	14	11	44	0	1	0
1933	HG	P	10	9	10	28	3	3
1934	HG	OF	18	17	40	1	1	0
1934	HG	P	3	3	2	9	0	0
1935	HG	OF	20	20	33	2	1	0
1935	HG	P	17	12	4	35	2	0
1936	HG	OF	14	10	20	2	0	0
1936	HG	P	13	9	6	34	0	3
1937	HG	3B	1	1	0	1	1	0
1937	HG	OF	12	7	14	0	0	0
1937	HG	P	21	12	4	41	1	2
1938	HG	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938	HG	OF	13	10	14	1	1	0
1938	HG	P	20	11	5	41	3	3
1939	HG	1B	1	1	12	0	0	0
1939	HG	OF	11	11	23	2	2	1
1939	HG	P	7	7	2	16	2	0
1940	HG	OF	5	4	7	0	0	0
1940	HG	P	21	18	4	63	2	3
1941	HG	1B	1	1	16	0	0	3
1941	HG	OF	5	3	3	0	0	0
1941	HG	P	20	13	6	37	1	0
1942	HG	1B	1	1	14	0	0	1
1942	HG	OF	16	9	16	0	2	0
1942	HG	P	20	16	6	32	2	2
1943	HG	OF	25	19	19	3	3	0
1943	HG	P	15	9	2	23	0	0
1944	HG	1B	2	2	22	3	0	1
1944	HG	OF	8	4	7	0	0	0
1944	HG	P	17	14	1	35	0	1
1945	HG	1B	3	3	23	2	0	1
1945	HG	2B	1	1	2	3	1	0
1945	HG	3B	5	5	4	6	1	0
1945	HG	OF	14	7	13	1	0	0
1945	HG	P	6	5	0	12	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Ray Brown (b. 1908) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	224
First Base	8
Second Base	1
Third Base	7
Shortstop	1
Left Field	50
Center Field	78
Right Field	85

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Ray Brown: the record in brief

Ray Brown's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1931 to 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Indianapolis ABCs (1931), the Kansas City Monarchs (1931), the Detroit Wolves (1932), and the Homestead Grays (1932 through 1945). Brown, born on February 23, 1908, in McDonald Township, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'1" and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on February 8, 1965, in Dayton, OH, USA. Brown's full given name, per the bio, is Raymond Leslie Brown.

The pitching table credits Brown with a 123-47 record and a 3.21 ERA in 224 games. The totals include 726 strikeouts, 142 complete games, 17 shutouts, and 15 saves. Against a 4.05 league ERA for the same years, Brown was 20.5% better. The best win total was 17, in 1940. In 1938, one of the busiest seasons, Brown posted a 1.95 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.35.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Brown

Was Ray Brown a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 123 wins and 726 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Brown hit?: Ray Brown hit 33 career home runs with 366 hits.
Is Ray Brown in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Ray Brown was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
What teams did Ray Brown play for?: Ray Brown played for 4 teams: the Indianapolis ABCs (1931), the Kansas City Monarchs (1931), the Detroit Wolves (1932), and the Homestead Grays (1932–1945).
What awards did Ray Brown win?: Ray Brown was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Ray Brown's career stats?: In 224 games, Ray Brown went 123-47 with a 3.21 ERA, 726 strikeouts, 1,511.2 innings pitched, and 15 saves. At the plate he had 366 hits and 33 home runs.
What position did Ray Brown play?: Ray Brown played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Brown and how much did he weigh?: Ray Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Ray Brown's career ERA?: Ray Brown finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 123-47 with 726 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Brown have?: Ray Brown recorded 726 career strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games did Ray Brown make?: Ray Brown was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	8	87	5	0	6
2B	1	1	2	3	1	0
3B	7	6	4	7	2	0
OF	213	163	300	16	14	2
P	224	163	58	484	23	20
SS	1	1	0	0	1	0

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	8	87	5	0	6
2B	1	1	2	3	1	0
3B	7	6	4	7	2	0
OF	213	163	300	16	14	2
P	224	163	58	484	23	20
SS	1	1	0	0	1	0