1879
Born January 24, 1879
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Dave Brain Notable
b. January 24, 1879 · Chicago White Sox 1901, St. Louis Cardinals 1903–1905, Pittsburgh Pirates 1905, Boston Beaneaters 1906, Boston Doves 1907, Cincinnati Reds 1908, New York Giants 1908
Dave Brain played for seven clubs across eight seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1901 and closing with the New York Giants in 1908.
Across 679 games he batted .252, with 641 hits and 254 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 97 doubles, 52 triples and 73 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1907, with 10. He played 431 games at third base, with 1,003 assists and 152 errors. He turned 76 double plays. He also played 165 games at shortstop.
He was born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England on January 24, 1879, and died on May 25, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | CHW | 5 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| 1903 | STL | 119 | 464 | 44 | 107 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 60 | 25 | 29 | 21 | .231 |
| 1904 | STL | 127 | 488 | 57 | 130 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 17 | 48 | 18 | .266 |
| 1905 | PIT/STL | 129 | 465 | 42 | 115 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 47 | 12 | .247 |
| 1906 | BSN | 139 | 525 | 43 | 131 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 47 | 11 | .250 |
| 1907 | BSN | 133 | 509 | 60 | 142 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 29 | 39 | 10 | .279 |
| 1908 | CIN/NYG | 27 | 72 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .125 |
| Career | — | 679 | 2543 | 254 | 641 | 97 | 52 | 27 | 303 | 134 | 216 | 73 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died May 25, 1959
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