George Browne
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1912)
George Browne was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1912 for 7 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,102 career games, he hit .273 with 1,176 hits, 18 home runs, and 303 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,426.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 12/9/1920 in Hyde Park, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-09-27
- Last Game
- 1912-06-24
Full name: George Edward Browne
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,102 | 4,300 | 614 | 1,176 | 119 | 55 | 18 | 303 | 190 | 259 | 450 | .273 | .318 | .339 | .657 | 3,426 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .339 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .657 vs. league average .646 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 8 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .192 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1902 | PHI | NL | 70 | 281 | 41 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 28 | .260 | .266 (-3%) | .321 (-5%) | .343 (-15%) | .665 (-10%) | -410.3 |
| 1902 | NY1 | NL | 53 | 216 | 30 | 69 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 23 | .319 | .266 (+20%) | .321 (+10%) | .343 (+19%) | .665 (+15%) | -410.3 |
| 1903 | NY1 | NL | 141 | 591 | 105 | 185 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 27 | 43 | 58 | .313 | .261 (+20%) | .316 (+15%) | .345 (+8%) | .662 (+11%) | 1390.2 |
| 1904 | NY1 | NL | 150 | 596 | 99 | 169 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 39 | 50 | .284 | .246 (+15%) | .300 (+10%) | .321 (+8%) | .622 (+9%) | 1037.6 |
| 1905 | NY1 | NL | 127 | 536 | 95 | 157 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 20 | 59 | .293 | .248 (+18%) | .307 (+4%) | .322 (+23%) | .629 (+14%) | 1083.3 |
| 1906 | NY1 | NL | 122 | 477 | 61 | 126 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 58 | .264 | .247 (+7%) | .307 (-1%) | .315 (-4%) | .622 (-3%) | -212.7 |
| 1907 | NY1 | NL | 127 | 458 | 54 | 119 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 15 | 31 | 48 | .260 | .245 (+6%) | .304 (+1%) | .308 (+17%) | .613 (+9%) | 585.7 |
| 1908 | BSN | NL | 138 | 536 | 61 | 122 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 36 | 61 | .228 | .240 (-5%) | .298 (-7%) | .306 (-11%) | .605 (-9%) | -674.9 |
| 1909 | CHN | NL | 12 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | WS1 | AL | 103 | 393 | 40 | 107 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 42 | .272 | .244 (+11%) | .306 (avg) | .312 (+10%) | .618 (+5%) | 0.0 |
| 1910 | WS1 | AL | 7 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | CHA | AL | 30 | 112 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | .241 | .249 (-3%) | .317 (-1%) | .326 (-10%) | .644 (-5%) | 0.0 |
| 1911 | BRO | NL | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,102 | 4,300 | 614 | 1,176 | 119 | 55 | 18 | 303 | 190 | 259 | 450 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 2,389 | ||
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 (1103 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 547 | 2069 | 329 | 596 | 14 | 162 | .288 |
| Away | 556 | 2229 | 283 | 580 | 4 | 120 | .260 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-06-24 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-06-18 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-06-14 | PHI | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-06-12 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-06-01 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-05-30 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-03 | BRO | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-07-01 | BRO | PHI | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-06-30 | BRO | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-06-29 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1077 | 789 | 1619 | 129 | 137 | 34 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | PHI | OF | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | PHI | OF | 70 | 0 | 158 | 14 | 17 | 1 |
| 1902 | NY1 | OF | 53 | 0 | 104 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1903 | NY1 | OF | 141 | 0 | 212 | 13 | 20 | 4 |
| 1904 | NY1 | OF | 149 | 149 | 201 | 20 | 18 | 7 |
| 1905 | NY1 | OF | 127 | 126 | 175 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
| 1906 | NY1 | OF | 121 | 121 | 153 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 1907 | NY1 | OF | 121 | 115 | 146 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 1908 | BSN | OF | 138 | 135 | 248 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| 1909 | CHN | OF | 12 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909 | WS1 | OF | 101 | 98 | 147 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 1910 | WS1 | OF | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910 | CHA | OF | 29 | 29 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1911 | BRO | OF | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 209 |
| Center Field | 51 |
| Right Field | 817 |
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George Browne: the record in brief
September 27, 1901 and June 24, 1912 bracket George Browne's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1901 through 1912), the New York Giants (1902 through 1907), the Boston Doves (1908), the Chicago Cubs (1909), the Washington Senators (1909 through 1910), the Chicago White Sox (1910), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911). Browne, an outfielder by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 160 pounds. The birth record reads January 12, 1876, in Richmond, VA, USA. Browne's death is recorded on December 9, 1920, in Hyde Park, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name George Edward.
Browne finished with 1,176 hits from 4,300 at bats in 1,102 games, which works out to .273, along with 18 home runs, 303 RBI, and 190 stolen bases. Browne's career OPS of .657 combines a .318 on-base mark with .339 slugging. The league as a whole hit .255 across Browne's seasons, which puts the .273 career mark 7.4% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Browne
- What years did George Browne play?
- George Browne played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1912.
- Was George Browne a pitcher?
- No. George Browne was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did George Browne hit?
- George Browne hit 18 career home runs with 1,176 hits.
- What teams did George Browne play for?
- George Browne played for 7 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1901–1902, 1912), the New York Giants (1902–1907), the Boston Doves (1908), the Chicago Cubs (1909), the Washington Senators (1909–1910), the Chicago White Sox (1910), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1911).
- What were George Browne's career stats?
- In 1,102 games, George Browne had 1,176 hits, 18 home runs, 303 RBI, 614 runs, and 190 stolen bases, with a .273 batting average.
- What position did George Browne play?
- George Browne played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Browne and how much did he weigh?
- George Browne was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did George Browne hit each season?
- George Browne's home runs by season: 0 in 1901, 0 in 1902, 3 in 1903, 4 in 1904, 4 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 5 in 1907, 1 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, and 0 in 1912. His most in one season was 5, in 1907.
- What was George Browne's career batting average?
- George Browne batted .273 over his career, with 1,176 hits in 4,300 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Browne have?
- George Browne drove in 303 runs in his career.
- Is George Browne in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Browne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.