1891
Born July 17, 1891
Milligan, NE, USA
Eddie Brown Notable
Eddie Brown played for three clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1920 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1928.
Across 790 games he batted .303, with 878 hits and 341 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 170 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He led the league in hits once, in 1926, with 201. He played 731 games in the outfield, with 1,867 putouts and 59 errors.
He was born in Milligan, NE, USA on July 17, 1891, and died on September 10, 1956. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | NYG | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 1921 | NYG | 70 | 128 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 |
| 1924 | BRO | 114 | 455 | 56 | 140 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 78 | 26 | 15 | 3 | .308 |
| 1925 | BRO | 153 | 618 | 88 | 189 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 99 | 22 | 18 | 3 | .306 |
| 1926 | BSN | 153 | 612 | 71 | 201 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 84 | 23 | 20 | 5 | .328 |
| 1927 | BSN | 155 | 558 | 64 | 171 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 28 | 20 | 11 | .306 |
| 1928 | BSN | 142 | 523 | 45 | 140 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 24 | 22 | 6 | .268 |
| Career | — | 790 | 2902 | 341 | 878 | 170 | 33 | 16 | 407 | 127 | 109 | 29 | .303 |
On this day & linked events
1956
Died September 10, 1956
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