Larry Brown

Born: 3/1/1940 in Shinnston, WV, USA

Died: 4/13/2024 in Stuart, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1963-07-06 | Final Game: 1974-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Larry Leslie Brown

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Biography

Larry Brown, born in 1940, was a versatile position player who graced Major League Baseball from 1963 until his retirement in 1974. Over the course of his career, Brown played in 1,129 games, showcasing his abilities primarily as an infielder and outfielder. He collected 803 hits and contributed 47 home runs along with 254 RBIs, finishing his career with a batting average of .233. While not known for overwhelming offensive prowess, Brown's grit and determination on the field were evident as he accumulated 22 stolen bases, demonstrating a willingness to take risks on the base paths. Brown's playing career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the rise of power hitters and an evolution in defensive strategies. He was part of a generation that witnessed the transition from the deadball era into a more offensively minded game. His contributions on the field, while perhaps overshadowed by more prolific contemporaries, were significant in the context of his teams' efforts and the competitive landscape of the 1960s and early 1970s. Brown's dedication to the game and his role as a reliable player made him a respected figure among teammates and fans alike.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1110.0	969.0	89.0	245.0	39.0	4.0	2.0	81.0	113.0	22.0	10.0	0.253	0.337	0.308	0.645

Pitching

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1925	4.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1927	54.0	41.0	7.0	8.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	12.0	8.0	7.0	0	0.195	0.340	0.366	0.706
1929	18.0	15.0	1.0	4.0	1.0	0	0	0	3.0	0	1.0	0.267	0.389	0.333	0.722
1930	35.0	31.0	4.0	12.0	2.0	0	0	1.0	4.0	0	2.0	0.387	0.457	0.452	0.909
1931	7.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.143	0.143	0.143	0.286
1933	13.0	9.0	1.0	3.0	0	1.0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0.333	0.400	0.556	0.956
1934	59.0	52.0	5.0	13.0	2.0	0	0	1.0	5.0	6.0	0	0.250	0.339	0.288	0.627
1936	150.0	137.0	15.0	35.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	18.0	12.0	3.0	0	0.255	0.315	0.307	0.622
1937	102.0	91.0	10.0	14.0	2.0	0	0	7.0	8.0	0	0	0.154	0.230	0.176	0.406
1938	132.0	109.0	12.0	23.0	4.0	1.0	0	9.0	21.0	0	1.0	0.211	0.348	0.266	0.614
1939	118.0	102.0	7.0	31.0	5.0	0	0	9.0	10.0	1.0	2.0	0.304	0.372	0.353	0.725
1940	162.0	142.0	13.0	39.0	7.0	0	0	6.0	19.0	1.0	3.0	0.275	0.364	0.324	0.688
1941	35.0	34.0	2.0	10.0	1.0	0	0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.294	0.314	0.324	0.638
1942	79.0	72.0	3.0	21.0	4.0	0	0	4.0	6.0	1.0	0	0.292	0.354	0.347	0.701
1943	58.0	50.0	2.0	11.0	3.0	0	0	3.0	7.0	1.0	0	0.220	0.316	0.280	0.596
1944	53.0	47.0	1.0	7.0	2.0	0	0	3.0	5.0	1.0	0	0.149	0.245	0.191	0.436
1945	15.0	14.0	2.0	5.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0.357	0.400	0.357	0.757
1946	15.0	11.0	2.0	8.0	2.0	0	0	3.0	2.0	0	0	0.727	0.769	0.909	1.678
1947	1.0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1948	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA
1944	0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0.00
1948	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1129	3449	331	803	108	13	47	254	22	317	414	0.233	0.300	0.313	0.612	-5370.8

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.612 vs. league average 0.683 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
1963	CLE	AL	74	247	28	63	6	0	5	18	4	22	27	0.255	.246 (+4%)	.308 (+2%)	.371 (-9%)	.680 (-4%)	-109.3
1964	CLE	AL	115	335	33	77	12	1	12	40	1	24	55	0.230	.250 (-8%)	.312 (-9%)	.377 (avg)	.690 (-4%)	-317.7
1965	CLE	AL	124	438	52	111	22	2	8	40	5	38	62	0.253	.245 (+3%)	.310 (+1%)	.371 (-1%)	.682 (avg)	0.1
1966	CLE	AL	105	340	29	78	12	0	3	17	0	36	58	0.229	.248 (-8%)	.309 (avg)	.376 (-23%)	.685 (-13%)	-631.5
1967	CLE	AL	152	485	38	110	16	2	7	37	4	53	62	0.227	.242 (-6%)	.306 (+1%)	.357 (-13%)	.663 (-7%)	-471.1
1968	CLE	AL	154	495	43	116	18	3	6	35	1	43	46	0.234	.236 (-1%)	.298 (avg)	.340 (-6%)	.638 (-3%)	-239.4
1969	CLE	AL	132	469	48	112	10	2	4	24	5	44	43	0.239	.248 (-4%)	.320 (-5%)	.369 (-20%)	.689 (-13%)	-1126.5
1970	CLE	AL	72	155	17	40	5	2	0	15	1	20	14	0.258	.253 (+2%)	.325 (+4%)	.385 (-18%)	.711 (-8%)	-183.6
1971	CLE	AL	13	50	4	11	1	0	0	5	0	3	3	0.220	.249 (-12%)	.316 (-12%)	.365 (-34%)	.682 (-24%)	-175.9
1971	OAK	AL	70	189	14	37	2	1	1	9	1	7	19	0.196	.249 (-21%)	.316 (-28%)	.365 (-36%)	.682 (-32%)	-175.9
1972	OAK	AL	47	142	11	26	2	0	0	4	0	13	8	0.183	.243 (-25%)	.310 (-19%)	.353 (-44%)	.664 (-33%)	-723.1
1973	BAL	AL	17	28	4	7	0	0	1	5	0	5	4	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	TEX	AL	54	76	10	15	2	0	0	5	0	9	13	0.197	.256 (-23%)	.324 (-14%)	.369 (-39%)	.693 (-27%)	-340.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1973	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	265	208	475	602	27	133
3B	119	52	59	128	11	18
SS	712	677	1131	1855	112	374

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	CLE	2B	27	20	42	50	1	8
1963	CLE	SS	46	45	71	126	13	17
1964	CLE	2B	103	87	185	270	9	56
1964	CLE	SS	4	2	4	5	0	0
1965	CLE	2B	26	20	28	48	5	11
1965	CLE	SS	95	92	167	262	10	55
1966	CLE	2B	10	8	22	26	4	7
1966	CLE	SS	90	88	131	238	15	45
1967	CLE	SS	150	150	233	414	22	90
1968	CLE	SS	154	150	255	371	22	70
1969	CLE	2B	5	3	6	6	0	0
1969	CLE	3B	29	21	22	33	1	4
1969	CLE	SS	101	93	172	276	19	59
1970	CLE	2B	16	7	28	25	1	6
1970	CLE	3B	17	9	10	18	2	2
1970	CLE	SS	27	19	34	62	5	15
1971	CLE	SS	13	13	24	25	1	4
1971	OAK	2B	23	16	38	55	1	11
1971	OAK	3B	10	4	4	10	0	1
1971	OAK	SS	31	25	40	76	5	19
1972	OAK	2B	46	44	110	111	6	30
1972	OAK	3B	1	0	0	1	0	1
1973	BAL	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1973	BAL	3B	15	7	9	13	3	2
1974	TEX	2B	8	3	15	11	0	4
1974	TEX	3B	47	11	14	53	5	8
1974	TEX	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0