George Browne Notable

b. January 12, 1876 · Philadelphia Phillies 1901–1902, 1912, New York Giants 1902–1907, Boston Doves 1908, Chicago Cubs 1909, Washington Senators 1909–1910, Chicago White Sox 1910, Brooklyn Dodgers 1911

George Browne played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1901 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1912. His longest stay was with the New York Giants, from 1902 to 1907.

Across 1,102 games he batted .273, with 1,176 hits and 614 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 119 doubles, 55 triples and 190 stolen bases.

He led the league in runs once, in 1904, with 99. He played 1,077 games in the outfield, with 1,619 putouts and 137 errors.

He was born in Richmond, VA, USA on January 12, 1876, and died on December 9, 1920. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1901	PHI	8	26	2	5	1	0	0	4	1	4	2	.192
1902	NYG/PHI	123	497	71	142	16	6	0	40	25	51	24	.286
1903	NYG	141	591	105	185	20	3	3	45	43	58	27	.313
1904	NYG	150	596	99	169	16	5	4	39	39	50	24	.284
1905	NYG	127	536	95	157	16	14	4	43	20	59	26	.293
1906	NYG	122	477	61	126	10	4	0	38	27	58	32	.264
1907	NYG	127	458	54	119	11	10	5	37	31	48	15	.260
1908	BSN	138	536	61	122	10	6	1	34	36	61	17	.228
1909	CHC/WSH	115	432	47	115	15	6	1	17	22	46	16	.266
1910	CHW/WSH	37	134	18	31	4	1	0	4	13	14	5	.231
1911	BRO	8	12	1	4	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	.333
1912	PHI	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200
Career	—	1102	4300	614	1176	119	55	18	303	259	450	190	.273

On this day & linked events

1876

Born January 12, 1876

Richmond, VA, USA

1920

Died December 9, 1920

1901

Major-league debut: George Browne

George Browne made a major-league debut on September 27, 1901.

1912

Final major-league game: George Browne

George Browne played a final major-league game on June 24, 1912.