1935
Born January 17, 1935
Shinnston, WV, USA
Dick Brown Notable
b. January 17, 1935 · Cleveland Indians 1957–1959, Chicago White Sox 1960, Detroit Tigers 1961–1962, Baltimore Orioles 1963–1965
Dick Brown played for four clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1957 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1965.
Across 636 games he batted .244, with 455 hits and 175 runs. He finished with 62 home runs, 62 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 614 games behind the plate, with 3,150 putouts and 38 errors. He turned 48 double plays.
He was born in Shinnston, WV, USA on January 17, 1935, and died on April 17, 1970. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | CLE | 34 | 114 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 1 | .263 |
| 1958 | CLE | 68 | 173 | 20 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 1 | .237 |
| 1959 | CLE | 48 | 141 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 0 | .220 |
| 1960 | CHW | 16 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .163 |
| 1961 | DET | 93 | 308 | 32 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 22 | 57 | 0 | .266 |
| 1962 | DET | 134 | 431 | 40 | 104 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 21 | 66 | 0 | .241 |
| 1963 | BAL | 59 | 171 | 13 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 1 | .246 |
| 1964 | BAL | 88 | 230 | 24 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 45 | 2 | .257 |
| 1965 | BAL | 96 | 255 | 17 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 53 | 2 | .231 |
| Career | — | 636 | 1866 | 175 | 455 | 62 | 3 | 62 | 223 | 119 | 356 | 7 | .244 |
On this day & linked events
1970