Was Tom Brown a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

Tom Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978)

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.38

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -191.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 8/10/1949 in Lafayette, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-14
Last Game: 1978-10-01

Full name: Thomas Dale Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	13.0	14	6	2	4	8	4.15	-191.8

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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
1978	SEA	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	13.0	14	6	4	8	4.15	3.69 (-13%)	-191.8
Career · 1 season			0	0	6	0	0	0	0	13.0	14	6	4	8	4.15	—	-192

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
6	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	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	SEA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	12.2	14	6	4	8	4.26
Away	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-10-01	SEA	TEX	—	3.0	0	0	0	2	3	0
1978-09-29	SEA	TEX	—	1.2	5	4	4	1	2	1
1978-09-24	SEA	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-09-19	SEA	KCR	—	4.0	5	2	2	0	3	1
1978-09-16	SEA	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1978-09-14	SEA	CHW	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	2	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	SEA	P	6	0	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe	LA	1968, 1969, 1970, 1971

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Brown

Was Tom Brown a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.