1858
Born February 1, 1858
Leominster, MA, USA
Lew Brown Notable
b. February 1, 1858 · Boston Red Caps 1876–1877, Providence Grays 1878–1879, 1881, Chicago White Stockings 1879, Detroit Wolverines 1881, Boston Beaneaters 1883, Louisville Eclipse 1883, Boston Reds 1884
Lew Brown played for seven clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Caps in 1876 and closing with the Boston Reds in 1884.
Across 378 games he batted .248, with 379 hits and 205 runs. He finished with 10 home runs and 83 doubles. He went 0 and 0 with a 27.00 earned run average, pitching 2 innings in 2 games.
He played 248 games behind the plate, with 1,485 putouts and 245 errors. He turned 31 double plays. He also played 118 games at first base.
He was born in Leominster, MA, USA on February 1, 1858, and died on January 15, 1889. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | BSN | 45 | 195 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .210 |
| 1877 | BSN | 58 | 221 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 33 | 0 | .253 |
| 1878 | PRO | 58 | 243 | 44 | 74 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 37 | 0 | .305 |
| 1879 | CHC/PRO | 59 | 250 | 25 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 5 | 28 | 0 | .260 |
| 1881 | DTN/PRO | 45 | 183 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 29 | 0 | .240 |
| 1883 | BSN/LOU | 28 | 114 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .211 |
| 1884 | BOS | 85 | 325 | 50 | 75 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | — | 378 | 1531 | 205 | 379 | 83 | 31 | 10 | 169 | 45 | 155 | 0 | .248 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | PRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 1884 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27.00 |
On this day & linked events
1889