Was Walter Brown a pitcher?

Yes. Walter Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walter Brown hit?

Walter Brown hit 0 career home runs.

Walter Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)

W–L 1–0

ERA 4.89

WHIP 1.70

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -1108.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 4/23/1915 in Jamestown, NY, USA
Died: 2/3/1991 in Westfield, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-05-16
Last Game: 1947-09-24

Full name: Walter Irving Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	19	0	0	0	0	46.0	50	25	3	28	10	4.89	-1108.1

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 23.1% 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
1947	SLA	AL	1	0	19	0	0	0	0	46.0	50	25	28	10	4.89	3.97 (-23%)	-1108.1
Career · 1 season			1	0	19	0	0	0	0	46.0	50	25	28	10	4.89	—	-1,108

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
19	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	.154	.000	.154	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 78.4% below league average.

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
1947	SLA	AL	19	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			19	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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	9	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	24.1	31	17	12	3	6.29
Away	10	21.2	19	8	16	7	3.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1947-09-24	SLA	CLE	L	2	0	1
1947-09-16	SLA	NYY	L	1	1	0
1947-08-31	SLA	DET	L	3	0	0
1947-08-24	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1947-08-22	SLA	PHA	W	1	0	0
1947-08-16	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1947-08-13	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0
1947-08-11	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1947-08-10	SLA	CLE	L	0	1	0
1947-08-09	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-09-24	SLA	CLE	—	4.1	3	2	2	2	2	0
1947-09-16	SLA	NYY	—	4.0	6	3	3	2	2	0
1947-08-31	SLA	DET	—	8.0	11	5	5	3	0	1
1947-08-24	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
1947-08-22	SLA	PHA	W	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1947-08-16	SLA	CLE	—	4.0	3	2	1	0	1	0
1947-08-13	SLA	DET	—	2.0	4	3	2	2	0	0
1947-08-11	SLA	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-10	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1947-08-09	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	0	9	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	SLA	P	19	0	0	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Brown

Was Walter Brown a pitcher?: Yes. Walter Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walter Brown hit?: Walter Brown hit 0 career home runs.