Pete Browning

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1894)

Pete Browning was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1894 for 7 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,183 career games, he hit .341 with 1,646 hits, 46 home runs, and 659 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 28,876.

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 .341
HR 46
RBI 659
H 1,646
OPS .869
PIV 28,876
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
6/17/1861 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died
9/10/1905 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-02
Last Game
1894-09-30

Full name: Louis Rogers Browning

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete Browning — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,183 4,820 954 1,646 295 85 46 659 258 466 245 .341 .403 .467 .869 28,876

Career AVG .341 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +32.7% above league average.

Career OBP .403 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +27.2% above league average.

Career SLG .467 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +34.0% above league average.

Career OPS .869 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — +30.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Pete Browning 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
1882 LS2 AA 69 288 67 109 17 3 5 0 0 26 0 .378 .248 (+52%) .275 (+56%) .329 (+55%) .605 (+55%) 2588.9
1883 LS2 AA 84 358 95 121 15 9 4 0 0 23 0 .338 .257 (+31%) .285 (+32%) .345 (+34%) .631 (+33%) 2007.7
1884 LS2 AA 103 447 101 150 33 8 4 47 0 13 0 .336 .243 (+38%) .278 (+28%) .327 (+44%) .606 (+37%) 2552.7
1885 LS2 AA 112 481 98 174 34 10 9 73 0 25 0 .362 .244 (+48%) .287 (+37%) .325 (+63%) .613 (+51%) 3943.3
1886 LS2 AA 112 467 86 159 29 6 2 68 26 30 0 .340 .246 (+38%) .302 (+29%) .331 (+33%) .634 (+31%) 2548.3
1887 LS2 AA 134 547 137 220 35 16 4 118 103 55 39 .402 .270 (+49%) .331 (+40%) .373 (+46%) .705 (+43%) 4906.5
1888 LS2 AA 99 383 58 120 22 8 3 72 36 37 38 .313 .238 (+31%) .290 (+31%) .319 (+36%) .610 (+34%) 2195.1
1889 LS2 AA 83 324 39 83 19 5 2 32 21 34 30 .256 .263 (-3%) .334 (-2%) .357 (+2%) .691 (avg) -40.1
1890 CLP PL 118 493 112 184 40 8 5 93 35 75 36 .373 .260 (+43%) .336 (+36%) .351 (+47%) .687 (+42%) 4176.0
1891 PIT NL 50 203 35 59 14 1 4 28 4 27 31 .291 .254 (+14%) .331 (+14%) .343 (+25%) .675 (+19%) 672.9
1891 CIN NL 55 216 29 74 10 3 0 33 12 24 23 .343 .254 (+35%) .331 (+25%) .343 (+21%) .675 (+23%) 672.9
1892 LS3 NL 21 77 10 19 4 0 0 4 5 12 7 .247 .244 (+1%) .316 (+10%) .327 (-9%) .644 (avg) 41.9
1892 CIN NL 83 307 47 93 12 5 3 52 8 40 26 .303 .244 (+24%) .316 (+21%) .327 (+23%) .644 (+22%) 41.9
1893 LS3 NL 57 220 38 78 11 3 1 37 8 44 15 .355 .279 (+27%) .356 (+31%) .379 (+17%) .735 (+24%) 1174.6
1894 SLN NL 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1894 BRO NL 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,183 4,820 954 1,646 295 85 46 659 258 466 245 .341 — — — — 27,483

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 Pitching Statistics

Pete Browning — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.1 2 2 0 2 0 54.00 0.0

Career ERA 54.00 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 1637.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Browning — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 LS2 AA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.1 2 2 2 0 54.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.1 2 2 2 0 54.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Browning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 0 271 8 11 17
2B 49 0 175 147 43 19
3B 75 0 110 113 53 8
OF 998 0 1892 143 269 36
P 1 0 1 1 1 0
SS 44 0 41 123 37 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Browning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 LS2 2B 42 0 157 127 35 19
1882 LS2 3B 13 0 17 32 14 3
1882 LS2 SS 18 0 26 62 14 9
1883 LS2 1B 1 0 5 2 1 0
1883 LS2 2B 3 0 9 11 4 0
1883 LS2 3B 10 0 14 15 4 1
1883 LS2 OF 48 0 94 5 16 1
1883 LS2 SS 26 0 15 61 23 7
1884 LS2 1B 23 0 255 6 10 17
1884 LS2 2B 4 0 9 9 4 0
1884 LS2 3B 52 0 79 66 35 4
1884 LS2 OF 24 0 49 4 2 2
1884 LS2 P 1 0 1 1 1 0
1885 LS2 OF 112 0 214 20 26 4
1886 LS2 OF 112 0 153 14 44 1
1887 LS2 OF 134 0 281 21 46 7
1888 LS2 OF 99 0 174 16 24 8
1889 LS2 OF 83 0 152 12 22 4
1890 CLP OF 118 0 248 18 32 4
1891 PIT OF 50 0 115 8 13 0
1891 CIN OF 55 0 103 6 9 2
1892 LS3 OF 21 0 40 1 4 2
1892 CIN 1B 2 0 11 0 0 0
1892 CIN OF 82 0 152 13 15 0
1893 LS3 OF 57 0 114 5 16 1
1894 SLN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1894 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Pete Browning Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 26
Second Base 49
Third Base 75
Shortstop 44
Left Field 477
Center Field 490
Right Field 35

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Career Spans

Pete Browning (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tip O'Neill
    .326 avg, 52 HR
  2. 95
    Mike Donlin
    .333 avg, 51 HR
  3. 93
    Riggs Stephenson
    .336 avg, 63 HR
  4. 93
    Ross Youngs HOF
    .322 avg, 42 HR
  5. 90
    Jake Stenzel
    .338 avg, 32 HR
  6. 83
    Bill Lange
    .330 avg, 39 HR

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Pete Browning: the record in brief

The profile opens with Pete Browning's first major league game on May 2, 1882; the last one listed came on September 30, 1894. The season rows list, in order, the Louisville Eclipse (1882 to 1884), the Louisville Colonels (1885 to 1893), the Cleveland Infants (1890), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1891), the Cincinnati Reds (1891 through 1892), the St. Louis Browns (1894), and the Brooklyn Grooms (1894). Born on June 17, 1861, in Louisville, KY, USA, Browning is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on September 10, 1905, in Louisville, KY, USA. The bio lists the given name Louis Rogers.

Browning's career batting table shows 1,183 games, 4,820 at bats and 1,646 hits, a .341 average, along with 46 home runs, 659 RBI, and 258 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .403 and .467 give Browning a career OPS of .869.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Browning

What years did Pete Browning play?
Pete Browning played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1894.
Was Pete Browning a pitcher?
No. Pete Browning was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Pete Browning hit?
Pete Browning hit 46 career home runs with 1646 hits.
What was Pete Browning's career batting average?
Pete Browning batted .341 over his career, with 1,646 hits in 4,820 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Browning have?
Pete Browning drove in 659 runs in his career.
What was Pete Browning's career ERA?
Pete Browning finished with a 54.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.