Tom Brown
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1898)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 168 lb
- Died
- 10/25/1927 in Washington, DC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1882-07-06
- Last Game
- 1898-05-17
Full name: Thomas Tarlton Brown
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,791 | 7,387 | 1,524 | 1,958 | 240 | 138 | 64 | 742 | 658 | 749 | 784 | .265 | .336 | .361 | .697 | 4,663 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .361 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .697 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BL2 | AA | 45 | 180 | 28 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .289 | .248 (+16%) | .275 (+13%) | .329 (+6%) | .605 (+9%) | 262.4 |
| 1883 | CL5 | AA | 97 | 420 | 69 | 115 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .274 | .257 (+6%) | .285 (+7%) | .345 (+8%) | .631 (+7%) | 557.7 |
| 1884 | CL5 | AA | 107 | 451 | 93 | 123 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .273 | .243 (+12%) | .278 (+13%) | .327 (+15%) | .606 (+14%) | 1055.8 |
| 1885 | PT1 | AA | 108 | 437 | 81 | 134 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 34 | 0 | .307 | .244 (+26%) | .287 (+27%) | .325 (+31%) | .613 (+29%) | 2222.2 |
| 1886 | PT1 | AA | 115 | 460 | 106 | 131 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 51 | 30 | 56 | 0 | .285 | .246 (+16%) | .302 (+21%) | .331 (+9%) | .634 (+15%) | 1407.9 |
| 1887 | PIT | NL | 47 | 192 | 30 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 40 | .245 | .270 (-10%) | .331 (-13%) | .373 (-19%) | .705 (-16%) | -492.7 |
| 1887 | IN3 | NL | 36 | 140 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 25 | .179 | .270 (-34%) | .331 (-31%) | .373 (-35%) | .705 (-33%) | -492.7 |
| 1888 | BSN | NL | 107 | 420 | 62 | 104 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 68 | .248 | .238 (+4%) | .290 (+3%) | .319 (+15%) | .610 (+9%) | 617.2 |
| 1889 | BSN | NL | 90 | 362 | 93 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 63 | 59 | 56 | .232 | .263 (-12%) | .334 (+2%) | .357 (-15%) | .691 (-7%) | -242.3 |
| 1890 | BSP | PL | 131 | 558 | 149 | 156 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 67 | 80 | 87 | 87 | .280 | .260 (+7%) | .336 (+13%) | .351 (+13%) | .687 (+13%) | 1548.6 |
| 1891 | BS2 | AA | 137 | 589 | 177 | 189 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 72 | 106 | 70 | 96 | .321 | .254 (+26%) | .331 (+20%) | .343 (+36%) | .675 (+28%) | 3151.2 |
| 1892 | LS3 | NL | 153 | 660 | 105 | 150 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 78 | 47 | 94 | .227 | .244 (-7%) | .316 (-10%) | .327 (-13%) | .644 (-12%) | -1173.9 |
| 1893 | LS3 | NL | 122 | 529 | 104 | 127 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 66 | 56 | 63 | .240 | .279 (-14%) | .356 (-11%) | .379 (-15%) | .735 (-13%) | -1107.8 |
| 1894 | LS3 | NL | 130 | 541 | 123 | 137 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 66 | 60 | 74 | .253 | .309 (-18%) | .379 (-13%) | .435 (-9%) | .814 (-11%) | -1128.1 |
| 1895 | SLN | NL | 84 | 355 | 73 | 78 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 34 | 48 | 44 | .220 | .296 (-26%) | .361 (-13%) | .399 (-30%) | .761 (-21%) | -1226.9 |
| 1895 | WAS | NL | 34 | 134 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 16 | .239 | .296 (-19%) | .361 (-9%) | .399 (-3%) | .761 (-6%) | -1226.9 |
| 1896 | WAS | NL | 116 | 435 | 87 | 128 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 28 | 58 | 49 | .294 | .290 (+1%) | .354 (+9%) | .387 (-3%) | .741 (+2%) | 404.6 |
| 1897 | WAS | NL | 116 | 469 | 91 | 137 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 52 | 63 | .292 | .291 (avg) | .354 (+3%) | .387 (-5%) | .741 (-1%) | 5.9 |
| 1898 | WAS | NL | 16 | 55 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .164 | .270 (-40%) | .333 (-30%) | .347 (-48%) | .680 (-39%) | -321.9 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 1,791 | 7,387 | 1,524 | 1,958 | 240 | 138 | 64 | 742 | 658 | 749 | 784 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 3,820 | ||
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 Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.3 | 56 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 5.29 | -816.4 |
Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 3.13 across their career seasons — 68.9% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BL2 | AA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.08 | — | 0.0 |
| 1883 | CL5 | AA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5.79 | 3.22 (-80%) | -462.8 |
| 1884 | CL5 | AA | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7.11 | 3.11 (-129%) | -353.6 |
| 1885 | PT1 | AA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1886 | PT1 | AA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 56 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 5.29 | — | -816 | ||
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
View full game log (16 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .139 |
| Away | 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-05-17 | WSN | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1898-05-09 | WSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-05-07 | WSN | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-05-06 | WSN | BRO | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1898-05-04 | WSN | BRO | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-05-03 | WSN | BSN | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1898-05-02 | WSN | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-04-30 | WSN | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-04-29 | WSN | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-04-27 | WSN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1788 | 0 | 3636 | 349 | 492 | 85 |
| P | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BL2 | OF | 45 | 0 | 57 | 17 | 29 | 1 |
| 1882 | BL2 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | CL5 | OF | 96 | 0 | 151 | 22 | 41 | 3 |
| 1883 | CL5 | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1884 | CL5 | OF | 107 | 0 | 164 | 18 | 33 | 5 |
| 1884 | CL5 | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1885 | PT1 | OF | 108 | 0 | 186 | 21 | 43 | 2 |
| 1885 | PT1 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1886 | PT1 | OF | 115 | 0 | 185 | 30 | 42 | 12 |
| 1886 | PT1 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1887 | PIT | OF | 47 | 0 | 130 | 10 | 21 | 0 |
| 1887 | IN3 | OF | 36 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1888 | BSN | OF | 107 | 0 | 172 | 18 | 22 | 3 |
| 1889 | BSN | OF | 90 | 0 | 169 | 13 | 20 | 1 |
| 1890 | BSP | OF | 131 | 0 | 285 | 32 | 31 | 8 |
| 1891 | BS2 | OF | 137 | 0 | 228 | 23 | 35 | 7 |
| 1892 | LS3 | OF | 153 | 0 | 351 | 37 | 34 | 8 |
| 1893 | LS3 | OF | 122 | 0 | 339 | 39 | 29 | 13 |
| 1894 | LS3 | OF | 130 | 0 | 332 | 21 | 34 | 8 |
| 1895 | SLN | OF | 84 | 0 | 220 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
| 1895 | WAS | OF | 34 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1896 | WAS | OF | 116 | 0 | 262 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
| 1897 | WAS | OF | 115 | 0 | 252 | 17 | 21 | 5 |
| 1898 | WAS | OF | 15 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
| Left Field | 96 |
| Center Field | 1101 |
| Right Field | 593 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tom Brown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Brown
- What years did Tom Brown play?
- Tom Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1898.
- Was Tom Brown a pitcher?
- No. Tom Brown was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 12 career games.
- How many home runs did Tom Brown hit?
- Tom Brown hit 64 career home runs with 1958 hits.