1907
Born October 23, 1907
Hartsville, SC, USA
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b. October 23, 1907 · Pollock's Cuban Stars 1932, New York Black Yankees 1935–1939, Philadelphia Stars 1942–1948
Barney Brown went 52-61 with a 3.82 earned run average over 145 games, completing 74 of his 108 starts and throwing 6 shutouts. He struck out 501 batters across 920 innings pitched, a substantial workload for a pitcher of his era.
He also hit reasonably well when not pitching, batting .248 with 190 hits over 323 games and drawing 121 walks, a genuinely useful bat to go with his arm.
He was chosen for four All-Star teams, in 1937, 1938, 1942 and 1946, batting and throwing left-handed throughout that span of nearly a decade.
He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, on October 23, 1907, and died on October 1, 1985, at 77 years old, decades removed from his playing career.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 4 | 1937, 1938, 1942, 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CUP | 21 | 57 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .281 |
| 1935* | NBY | 9 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| 1936 | NBY | 17 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 1937 | NBY | 25 | 63 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .397 |
| 1938 | NBY | 24 | 67 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| 1939 | NBY | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1942 | PS | 34 | 72 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| 1943 | PS | 43 | 121 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .306 |
| 1944 | PS | 35 | 93 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| 1945 | PS | 10 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 1946 | PS | 50 | 114 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .193 |
| 1947 | PS | 30 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .104 |
| 1948 | PS | 22 | 40 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .225 |
| Major leagues | — | 314 | 741 | 99 | 183 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 85 | 121 | 7 | 6 | .247 |
| All seasons | — | 323 | 766 | 102 | 190 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 88 | 121 | 7 | 6 | .248 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CUP | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 50.0 | 59 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 5.04 |
| 1935* | NBY | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 4.72 |
| 1936 | NBY | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 48.1 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 39 | 3.91 |
| 1937 | NBY | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 57.1 | 59 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 4.55 |
| 1938 | NBY | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 85.0 | 95 | 39 | 20 | 52 | 4.13 |
| 1939 | NBY | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18.1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3.93 |
| 1942 | PS | 8 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 154.2 | 148 | 50 | 45 | 76 | 2.91 |
| 1943 | PS | 5 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 128.1 | 146 | 65 | 54 | 50 | 4.56 |
| 1944 | PS | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 85.2 | 105 | 47 | 20 | 42 | 4.94 |
| 1945 | PS | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24.2 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 3.65 |
| 1946 | PS | 10 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 130.0 | 114 | 39 | 35 | 69 | 2.70 |
| 1947 | PS | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 68.0 | 73 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 4.24 |
| 1948 | PS | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 56.2 | 58 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 2.54 |
| Major leagues | — | 51 | 61 | 143 | 106 | 5 | 907.0 | 954 | 384 | 275 | 485 | 3.81 |
| All seasons | — | 52 | 61 | 145 | 108 | 5 | 920.1 | 965 | 391 | 278 | 501 | 3.82 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Barney Brown, that is 1935–1935. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1985