Tommy Brown

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1953)

Tommy Brown was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 494 career games, he hit .241 with 309 hits, 31 home runs, and 159 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .241
HR 31
RBI 159
H 309
OPS .647
PIV -1,565
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
12/6/1927 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
1/15/2025 in Altamonte Springs, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1944-08-03
Last Game
1953-09-25

Full name: Thomas Michael Brown

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Career Batting Statistics

Tommy Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
494 1,280 151 309 39 7 31 159 7 85 142 .241 .292 .355 .647 -1,565

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tommy Brown 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
1944 BRO NL 46 146 17 24 4 0 0 8 0 8 17 .164 .261 (-37%) .325 (-36%) .357 (-46%) .683 (-42%) -927.4
1945 BRO NL 57 196 13 48 3 4 2 19 3 6 16 .245 .260 (-6%) .328 (-19%) .354 (-7%) .683 (-12%) -437.1
1947 BRO NL 15 34 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 .235 — — — — 0.0
1948 BRO NL 54 145 18 35 4 0 2 20 1 7 17 .241 .263 (-8%) .340 (-17%) .379 (-18%) .719 (-18%) -426.4
1949 BRO NL 41 89 14 27 2 0 3 18 0 6 8 .303 .262 (+15%) .343 (+1%) .384 (+11%) .727 (+6%) 86.1
1950 BRO NL 48 86 15 25 2 1 8 20 0 11 9 .291 .265 (+9%) .346 (+9%) .401 (+53%) .747 (+33%) 491.7
1951 BRO NL 11 25 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 .160 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHI NL 78 196 24 43 2 1 10 32 1 15 21 .219 .260 (-16%) .336 (-17%) .385 (+2%) .721 (-7%) 0.0
1952 PHI NL 18 25 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 3 .160 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHN NL 61 200 24 64 11 0 3 24 1 12 24 .320 .252 (+27%) .326 (+10%) .369 (+14%) .696 (+12%) 0.0
1953 CHN NL 65 138 19 27 7 1 2 13 1 13 17 .196 .264 (-26%) .335 (-17%) .397 (-23%) .733 (-20%) -461.0
Career · 11 seasons 494 1,280 151 309 39 7 31 159 7 85 142 .241 — — — — -1,674

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

Tommy Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tommy Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS BRO 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tommy Brown — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home252663911592085.240
Away242617601501175.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tommy Brown — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-25 CHCSTLL 100000001
1953-09-22 CHCCINL 101100000
1953-09-21 CHCSTLL 100000000
1953-09-19 CHCSTLW 100000000
1953-09-17 CHCPHIL 111001300
1953-08-31 CHCNY1L 100000001
1953-08-28 CHCPHIL 100000000
1953-08-23 CHCATLL 100000001
1953-08-21 CHCATLL 100000001
1953-08-20 CHCSTLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tommy Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 21 0 142 13 3 10
2B 24 0 60 49 5 11
3B 50 0 50 69 8 7
OF 93 0 158 6 12 0
SS 166 0 287 433 66 83

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tommy Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 BRO SS 46 0 89 109 16 24
1945 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 BRO SS 55 0 93 164 23 27
1947 BRO 3B 6 0 5 8 0 0
1947 BRO OF 3 0 4 0 1 0
1947 BRO SS 1 0 3 7 1 2
1948 BRO 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1948 BRO 3B 43 0 43 60 7 7
1949 BRO OF 27 0 53 1 4 0
1950 BRO OF 16 0 31 2 3 0
1951 BRO OF 5 0 9 1 1 0
1951 PHI 1B 12 0 83 9 2 7
1951 PHI 2B 14 0 33 26 3 7
1951 PHI 3B 1 0 2 1 1 0
1951 PHI OF 32 0 56 0 2 0
1952 PHI 1B 3 0 21 3 0 0
1952 PHI OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1952 CHN 1B 5 0 37 1 1 3
1952 CHN 2B 10 0 27 23 2 4
1952 CHN SS 39 0 58 85 14 17
1953 CHN OF 6 0 4 2 1 0
1953 CHN SS 25 0 44 68 12 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tommy Brown Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 21
Second Base 24
Third Base 49
Shortstop 166
Left Field 89
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tommy Brown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rip Russell
    .245 avg, 29 HR
  2. 87
    Rey Quinones
    .243 avg, 29 HR
  3. 86
    Enrique Wilson
    .244 avg, 22 HR
  4. 82
    Ildemaro Vargas
    .250 avg, 29 HR
  5. 77
    Steve Dillard
    .243 avg, 13 HR
  6. 74
    Coco Laboy
    .233 avg, 28 HR

Tommy Brown: the record in brief

August 3, 1944 and September 25, 1953 bracket Tommy Brown's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Brown played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944 to 1951), the Philadelphia Phillies (1951 to 1952), and the Chicago Cubs (1952 to 1953). Brown played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Born on December 6, 1927, in Brooklyn, NY, USA, Brown was listed at 170 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on January 15, 2025, in Altamonte Springs, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Thomas Michael.

Brown finished with 309 hits from 1,280 at bats in 494 games, which works out to .241, along with 31 home runs and 159 runs batted in. Brown's career OPS of .647 combines a .292 on-base mark with .355 slugging. Over the seasons Brown played, league hitters batted .262; the .241 career figure is 7.7% below that. By OPS the gap is 9.2% below league average (.647 against .713). The single-season home run high is 10, set in 1951. The highest hit total in a season was 64, in 1952.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Brown

What years did Tommy Brown play?
Tommy Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1953.
Was Tommy Brown a pitcher?
No. Tommy Brown was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tommy Brown hit?
Tommy Brown hit 31 career home runs with 309 hits.
What teams did Tommy Brown play for?
Tommy Brown played for 3 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1945, 1947–1951), the Philadelphia Phillies (1951–1952), and the Chicago Cubs (1952–1953).
What were Tommy Brown's career stats?
In 494 games, Tommy Brown had 309 hits, 31 home runs, 159 RBI, 151 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.
What position did Tommy Brown play?
Tommy Brown played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tommy Brown and how much did he weigh?
Tommy Brown was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Tommy Brown hit each season?
Tommy Brown's home runs by season: 0 in 1944, 2 in 1945, 0 in 1947, 2 in 1948, 3 in 1949, 8 in 1950, 10 in 1951, 4 in 1952, and 2 in 1953. His most in one season was 10, in 1951.
What was Tommy Brown's career batting average?
Tommy Brown batted .241 over his career, with 309 hits in 1,280 at bats.
How many RBI did Tommy Brown have?
Tommy Brown drove in 159 runs in his career.
Is Tommy Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tommy Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.