George Browne

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1912)

AVG .273
HR 18
RBI 303
H 1,176
OPS .657
PIV 3,426
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
1/12/1876 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died
12/9/1920 in Hyde Park, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1901-09-27
Last Game
1912-06-24

Full name: George Edward Browne

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 22 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 .227

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1905 WS NY1 5 22 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 .227

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home547206932959614162.288
Away55622292835804120.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1912-06-24 PHINY1L 100000000
1912-06-18 PHICHCL 100000000
1912-06-14 PHICHCL 000000010
1912-06-12 PHICINL 101000000
1912-06-01 PHIPITL 100000000
1912-05-30 PHINY1L 100000000
1911-07-03 BROBSNW 100000100
1911-07-01 BROPHIL 411000001
1911-06-30 BROPHIW 403000110
1911-06-29 BROPHIL 100000000

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 209
Center Field 51
Right Field 817

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

George Browne (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Barry
    .267 avg, 10 HR
  2. 96
    Lee Magee
    .276 avg, 12 HR
  3. 90
    Blondie Purcell
    .267 avg, 13 HR
  4. 88
    Jimmy Callahan
    .273 avg, 11 HR
  5. 82
    Ollie Pickering
    .271 avg, 9 HR
  6. 81
    George Whitted
    .269 avg, 23 HR

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 1176 hits.