1897
Born June 9, 1897
Marquez, TX, USA
Dave Brown Notable
Dave Brown divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago American Giants from 1919, then the New York Lincoln Giants through 1925.
He went 61 and 23 with a 2.40 earned run average, pitching 735 innings in 114 games. He struck out 487, completed 58 of his 76 starts and threw 11 shutouts. Across 122 games he batted .199, with 55 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1921, with 5.
He was born in Marquez, TX, USA on June 9, 1897, and died on May 24, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919* | CAG | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| 1920 | CAG | 19 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .115 |
| 1921 | CAG | 22 | 55 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .164 |
| 1922 | CAG | 28 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .057 |
| 1923 | NLG | 16 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .407 |
| 1924 | NLG | 31 | 77 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .312 |
| 1925 | NLG | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Major leagues | — | 117 | 267 | 30 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 1 | .202 |
| All seasons | — | 122 | 277 | 30 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 1 | .199 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919* | CAG | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14.1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4.40 |
| 1920 | CAG | 12 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 141.2 | 77 | 27 | 49 | 97 | 1.72 |
| 1921 | CAG | 15 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 151.2 | 107 | 31 | 33 | 115 | 1.84 |
| 1922 | CAG | 13 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 155.0 | 136 | 51 | 55 | 103 | 2.96 |
| 1923 | NLG | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 74.2 | 90 | 29 | 22 | 47 | 3.50 |
| 1924 | NLG | 14 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 189.0 | 154 | 50 | 57 | 111 | 2.38 |
| 1925 | NLG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.00 |
| Major leagues | — | 60 | 21 | 110 | 73 | 4 | 721.0 | 571 | 189 | 223 | 481 | 2.36 |
| All seasons | — | 61 | 23 | 114 | 76 | 4 | 735.1 | 588 | 196 | 232 | 487 | 2.40 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Dave Brown, that is 1919–1919. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1985
Died May 24, 1985
Image: Díaz (Tomás Gutiérrez brand), public domain