1916
Born November 20, 1916
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Joe Brown Notable
b. November 20, 1916 · Newark Eagles 1937–1939, Jacksonville Red Caps 1938, Homestead Grays 1939, Philadelphia Stars 1940, Chicago American Giants 1940, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942
Joe Brown played for six clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Newark Eagles in 1937 and closing with the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942.
Across 63 games he batted .232, with 45 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 54 games behind the plate, with 235 putouts and 6 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was born in Jacksonville, FL, USA on November 20, 1916, and died on September 7, 1942. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NE | 11 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| 1938 | JRC/NE | 14 | 41 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .268 |
| 1939 | HG/NE | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 |
| 1940 | CAG/PS | 8 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .350 |
| 1942 | CCB | 25 | 79 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| Career | — | 63 | 194 | 15 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1942