Jim Brown, baseball player, 1884-1886

Jim Brown

Born: 12/12/1860 in Clinton County, PA, USA

Died: 4/6/1908 in Williamsport, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-04-17 | Final Game: 1886-07-28

Full name: James W. H. Brown

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Biography

Jim Brown was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the late 19th century, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. Born in 1860, Brown's career spanned from 1884 to 1886, during which he played in a time when baseball was still establishing itself as America's pastime. He made his Major League debut on April 17, 1884, and concluded his career on July 28, 1886. Throughout his brief tenure in the major leagues, Brown compiled a record of 2-15 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.74. He recorded a total of 65 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to miss bats despite the challenges he faced on the mound. While he did not record any saves during his career, Brown's contributions were significant in the context of his era, as he competed against some of the game's early greats. His performance reflected the evolving nature of pitching strategies in a time when the sport was still developing its identity.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
212.0 188.0 29.0 52.0 9.0 1.0 2.0 18.0 15.0 18.0 4.0 0.277 0.328 0.367 0.695

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1920 5.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1921 28.0 22.0 6.0 9.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.409 0.480 0.455 0.935
1922 12.0 10.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.100 0.182 0.100 0.282
1924 6.0 6.0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0 0.333 0.333 0.500 0.833
1926 85.0 75.0 8.0 16.0 5.0 1.0 0 8.0 8.0 10.0 0 0.213 0.289 0.307 0.596
1927 66.0 62.0 13.0 19.0 2.0 0 2.0 8.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.306 0.323 0.435 0.758
1928 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.333 0.500 0.333 0.833
1929 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1930 4.0 3.0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
1937 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 15 19 19 13 1 0 127.3 161 67 1 61 65 4.74 0

Career ERA 4.74 vs. league average 3.21 across their career seasons — 47.3% 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
1884 ALT UA 1 9 11 11 7 0 0 74.0 99 44 36 39 5.35 3.11 (-72%) -1074.8
1884 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 10 5 8 2 5.00 3.11 (-61%) 0.0
1884 SPU UA 1 4 6 6 4 1 0 36.0 43 15 14 20 3.75 3.11 (-21%) -528.5
1886 PH4 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.3 9 3 3 4 3.24 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 110 17 27 6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0.245 0.259 0.364 0.623 -16.1

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.623 vs. league average 0.618 across their career seasons — near 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
1884 ALT UA 21 88 12 22 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.250 .243 (+3%) .278 (-7%) .327 (+8%) .606 (+1%) -16.1
1884 NY1 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — -16.1
1884 SPU UA 6 16 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.312 — — — — -16.1
1886 PH4 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 12 0 0 3
OF 15 0 14 2 10 0
P 19 0 7 33 14 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 ALT OF 14 0 14 2 10 0
1884 ALT P 11 0 7 19 7 0
1884 NY1 P 1 0 0 1 2 0
1884 SPU 1B 1 0 12 0 0 3
1884 SPU OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1884 SPU P 6 0 0 12 5 0
1886 PH4 P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 19
First Base 1
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 9