Paul Brown, baseball player, 1961-1968

Paul Brown

Born: 6/18/1941 in Fort Smith, AR, USA

MLB Debut: 1961-07-23 | Final Game: 1968-07-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Paul Dwayne Brown

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Biography

Paul Brown was a professional baseball player born in 1941, who played as a position player from 1961 until his retirement on July 6, 1968. Over the course of his career, he participated in 36 games, during which he achieved 4 hits, resulting in a batting average of .235. While Brown did not record any home runs or RBIs, his contributions to the teams he played for were part of the broader fabric of the game during the 1960s, a transformative era in Major League Baseball characterized by the integration of players and the evolution of playing styles. Brown's time in the league, though brief, was marked by the challenges many players faced in securing a stable spot on a roster during an era dominated by strong pitching and defensive strategies. His career statistics reflect the struggles of a player trying to make an impact in a competitive environment. While he may not have left a lasting mark in terms of traditional metrics, Brown's experience as a position player during this dynamic period in baseball history provides insight into the lives of many athletes who contributed to the sport during the 1960s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 8 36 12 0 0 1 93.0 108 62 14 47 45 6.00 0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 67.1% 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
1961 PHI NL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 10.0 13 9 8 1 8.10 4.03 (-101%) -1239.5
1962 PHI NL 0 6 23 9 0 0 1 63.7 74 42 33 29 5.94 3.96 (-50%) -2072.0
1963 PHI NL 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 15.3 15 7 5 11 4.11 3.46 (-19%) -250.2
1968 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 1 4 9.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
36 17 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.235 0.278 0.294 0.572 0.0

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.572 vs. league average 0.691 across their career seasons — 17.2% 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
1961 PHI NL 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 23 13 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1963 PHI NL 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1968 PHI NL 2 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
P 36 12 7 15 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 PHI P 5 1 0 2 0 0
1962 PHI P 23 9 7 8 2 1
1963 PHI P 6 2 0 5 0 0
1968 PHI P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 36