Jimmy Brown Notable

b. April 25, 1910 · St. Louis Cardinals 1937–1943, Pittsburgh Pirates 1946

Jimmy Brown divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1937, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1946.

Across 890 games he batted .279, with 980 hits and 465 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 146 doubles and 39 stolen bases.

He played 392 games at second base, with 1,146 assists and 68 errors. He turned 237 double plays. He also played 273 games at third base and 235 games at shortstop.

He was an All-Star in 1942.

He was born in Jamesville, NC, USA on April 25, 1910, and died on December 29, 1977. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1942
Baseball Magazine All-Star	2	1941, 1942

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1937	STL	138	525	86	145	20	9	2	53	27	29	10	.276
1938	STL	108	382	50	115	12	6	0	38	27	9	7	.301
1939	STL	147	645	88	192	31	8	3	51	32	18	4	.298
1940	STL	107	454	56	127	17	4	0	30	24	15	9	.280
1941	STL	132	549	81	168	28	9	3	56	45	22	2	.306
1942	STL	145	606	75	155	28	4	1	71	52	11	4	.256
1943	STL	34	110	6	20	4	2	0	8	6	1	0	.182
1946	PIT	79	241	23	58	6	0	0	12	18	5	3	.241
Career	—	890	3512	465	980	146	42	9	319	231	110	39	.279

On this day & linked events

1910

Born April 25, 1910

Jamesville, NC, USA

1977

Died December 29, 1977

1937

Major-league debut: Jimmy Brown

Jimmy Brown made a major-league debut on April 23, 1937.

1946

Final major-league game: Jimmy Brown

Jimmy Brown played a final major-league game on September 15, 1946.

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