1885
Born October 24, 1885
Olmsted, IL, USA
George Brown Notable
b. October 24, 1885 · West Baden Sprudels 1910, 1912–1913, Indianapolis ABCs 1914, 1916, Dayton Marcos 1920, Columbus Buckeyes 1921, Detroit Stars 1921
George Brown played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the West Baden Sprudels in 1910 and closing with the Detroit Stars in 1921.
Across 206 games he batted .253, with 196 hits and 114 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 17 doubles and 56 stolen bases.
He played 171 games in the outfield, with 258 putouts and 12 errors.
He was born in Olmsted, IL, USA on October 24, 1885, and died on September 16, 1955.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910* | WBS | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .118 |
| 1912* | WBS | 5 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| 1913* | WBS | 12 | 50 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .260 |
| 1914* | ABC | 53 | 212 | 37 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 17 | .278 |
| 1916* | ABC | 37 | 116 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 8 | .241 |
| 1920 | DM | 34 | 140 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | .250 |
| 1921 | COB/DS | 59 | 220 | 34 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 15 | .236 |
| Major leagues | — | 93 | 360 | 49 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 36 | 1 | 26 | .242 |
| All seasons | — | 206 | 775 | 114 | 196 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 71 | 71 | 1 | 56 | .253 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For George Brown, that is 1910–1916. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1955