1919
Born May 14, 1919
Scotland County, NC, USA
James Brown Notable
James Brown divided nine seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Newark Eagles from 1939, then the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns through 1947.
Across 76 games he batted .259, with 59 hits and 29 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 14 doubles and 4 stolen bases. He went 6 and 5 with a 5.38 earned run average, pitching 105 innings in 23 games. He struck out 48 and threw 2 shutouts.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1939, with 2. He played 49 games in the outfield, with 59 putouts and 5 errors.
He was born in Scotland County, NC, USA on May 14, 1919. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NE | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 |
| 1941 | NE | 25 | 71 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .324 |
| 1942 | NE | 26 | 92 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .185 |
| 1943 | NE | 11 | 39 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .359 |
| 1947 | CIC | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 76 | 228 | 29 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .259 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NE | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 45.0 | 35 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 3.20 |
| 1941 | NE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 39.0 | 53 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 8.08 |
| 1942 | NE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 1943 | NE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.60 |
| 1947 | CIC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6.52 |
| Career | — | 6 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 105.1 | 108 | 63 | 51 | 48 | 5.38 |