Buster Brown, baseball player, 1905-1913

Buster Brown

Born: 8/31/1881 in Boone, IA, USA

Died: 2/9/1914 in Sioux City, IA, USA

MLB Debut: 1905-06-22 | Final Game: 1913-04-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Charles Edward Brown

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Biography

Buster Brown was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1905 to 1913. Born in 1881, Brown played during a time when the game was evolving, transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented style in the years that followed. Over the course of his career, he accumulated a win-loss record of 51-103, with a commendable earned run average (ERA) of 3.21, showcasing his ability to manage games effectively despite facing challenges in securing victories. Brown recorded a total of 501 strikeouts, demonstrating his capability as a formidable strikeout artist on the mound. Additionally, he contributed with four saves, indicating his versatility and reliability in high-pressure situations. While Brown's win-loss record may not reflect dominance, his ERA suggests he was often left to contend with a lack of offensive support. His career remains a notable part of the early 20th-century baseball narrative, illustrating the struggles and triumphs of pitchers in an era marked by significant change in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
51 103 234 165 106 10 4 1451.7 1368 517 36 631 501 3.21 0

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 12.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1905 STL NL 8 11 23 21 17 3 0 178.7 172 59 62 57 2.97 2.82 (-5%) -
1906 STL NL 8 16 32 27 21 0 0 238.3 208 70 112 109 2.64 2.68 (+1%) -
1907 STL NL 1 6 9 8 6 0 0 63.7 57 24 45 17 3.39 2.50 (-36%) -
1907 PHI NL 9 6 21 16 13 4 0 130.0 118 35 56 38 2.42 2.50 (+3%) -2767.9
1908 PHI NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 2 5 3 2.57 — 0.0
1909 PHI NL 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 25.0 22 9 16 10 3.24 2.55 (-27%) -914.7
1909 BSN NL 4 8 18 17 8 2 0 123.3 108 43 56 32 3.14 2.55 (-23%) -2582.8
1910 BSN NL 9 23 46 29 16 1 2 263.0 251 78 94 88 2.67 2.79 (+4%) -1466.1
1911 BSN NL 8 18 42 25 13 0 2 241.0 258 115 116 76 4.29 3.37 (-27%) -6107.8
1912 BSN NL 4 15 31 21 12 0 0 168.3 146 75 66 68 4.01 3.36 (-19%) -1970.5
1913 BSN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13.3 19 7 3 3 4.72 3.07 (-54%) -66.7

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
235 522 38 95 23 7 3 23 0 18 139 0.182 0.211 0.270 0.481 -2048.4

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.481 vs. league average 0.644 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1905 STL NL 23 65 3 6 0 3 0 1 0 1 23 0.092 .248 (-63%) .307 (-65%) .322 (-43%) .629 (-54%) -550.6
1906 STL NL 32 85 4 14 3 0 1 4 0 4 23 0.165 .247 (-33%) .307 (-34%) .315 (-25%) .622 (-30%) -394.1
1907 STL NL 9 26 1 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 0.269 — — — — 0.0
1907 PHI NL 21 53 7 10 2 2 0 6 0 1 10 0.189 .245 (-23%) .304 (-33%) .308 (-2%) .613 (-18%) 0.0
1908 PHI NL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1909 PHI NL 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1909 BSN NL 18 48 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.146 — — — — 0.0
1910 BSN NL 46 81 6 16 3 1 1 3 0 3 21 0.198 .249 (-21%) .317 (-29%) .326 (-9%) .644 (-19%) -278.4
1911 BSN NL 42 84 6 21 7 0 1 5 0 4 24 0.250 .266 (-6%) .336 (-15%) .356 (+3%) .693 (-6%) -115.0
1912 BSN NL 31 61 6 13 7 0 0 3 0 2 18 0.213 .268 (-21%) .335 (-29%) .358 (-9%) .694 (-18%) -215.6
1913 BSN NL 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 234 119 75 434 30 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 SLN P 23 21 12 61 4 3
1906 SLN P 32 27 17 71 7 4
1907 SLN P 9 8 5 26 0 1
1907 PHI P 21 16 6 34 2 1
1908 PHI P 3 0 2 6 0 0
1909 PHI P 7 1 1 8 0 0
1909 BSN P 18 17 10 36 4 1
1910 BSN P 46 29 10 80 7 3
1911 BSN P 42 0 8 67 6 6
1912 BSN P 31 0 4 42 0 1
1913 BSN P 2 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 234

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Iowa State University Ames IA 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905