Joe Brown, baseball player, 1884-1885

Joe Brown

Born: 4/4/1859 in CAN

Died: 6/28/1888 in Warren, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-08-16 | Final Game: 1885-07-16

Height: 5'10" | Weight: 162 lbs

Full name: Joseph E. Brown

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Biography

Joe Brown was a professional baseball pitcher who played during the mid-19th century, a time when the game was transitioning from its early roots into a more organized sport. Born in 1859, Brown's career spanned from 1884 to 1885, during which he showcased his skills on the mound in an era characterized by the late stages of the deadball period. He recorded a win-loss record of 4-6, with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.11, reflecting the challenges pitchers faced in a league where offensive output was often unpredictable. Throughout his career, Brown accumulated a total of 36 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to strike out batters despite the relatively limited time he spent in the league. Although he did not record any saves, his contributions as a pitcher were part of the larger narrative of baseball's evolution during the late 19th century, a time when the game was still finding its identity. Brown's tenure in professional baseball, albeit brief, places him among the ranks of early players who laid the groundwork for the future of the sport.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
225.0 212.0 24.0 51.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 16.0 12.0 4.0 3.0 0.241 0.288 0.297 0.585

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
5.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 0 4.15

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 44.0 40.0 3.0 8.0 2.0 1.0 0 4.0 4.0 2.0 0 0.200 0.273 0.300 0.573
1938 62.0 57.0 4.0 16.0 2.0 0 0 9.0 5.0 1.0 0 0.281 0.349 0.316 0.665
1939 15.0 14.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.071 0.133 0.071 0.204
1940 24.0 23.0 5.0 9.0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0.391 0.417 0.435 0.852
1941 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1942 80.0 78.0 11.0 17.0 2.0 0 1.0 3.0 2.0 0 3.0 0.218 0.237 0.282 0.519

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1939 5.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 0 4.15
1941 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 6 11 10 9 0 0 88.0 108 50 4 11 36 5.11 0

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 66.0% 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 CHC NL 4 2 7 6 5 0 0 50.0 56 26 7 27 4.68 3.11 (-51%) -
1885 BL2 AA 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 38.0 52 24 4 9 5.68 3.03 (-87%) 296.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
20 80 8 16 1 0 0 3 0 0 15 0.200 0.200 0.212 0.412 -227.2

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career SLG .212 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.412 vs. league average 0.609 across their career seasons — 32.2% 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
1884 CHC NL 15 61 6 13 1 0 0 3 0 0 15 0.213 .243 (-12%) .278 (-24%) .327 (-30%) .606 (-27%) -227.2
1885 BL2 AA 5 19 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.158 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2B 1 0 4 3 0 2
C 1 0 3 1 0 0
OF 9 0 5 1 2 0
P 11 0 1 16 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CHN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1884 CHN C 1 0 3 1 0 0
1884 CHN OF 9 0 5 1 2 0
1884 CHN P 7 0 0 11 2 0
1885 BL2 2B 1 0 4 3 0 2
1885 BL2 P 4 0 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 11
Catcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 9