1861
Born June 17, 1861
Louisville, KY, USA
Pete Browning Notable
b. June 17, 1861 · Louisville Eclipse 1882–1884, Louisville Colonels 1885–1889, 1892–1893, Cleveland Infants 1890, Pittsburgh Pirates 1891, Cincinnati Reds 1891–1892, St. Louis Browns 1894, Brooklyn Grooms 1894
Pete Browning played for seven clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Louisville Eclipse in 1882 and closing with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1894. His longest stay was with the Louisville Colonels, from 1885 to 1889.
He batted .341 with 1,646 hits across 1,183 games, scoring 954 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 295 doubles, 85 triples and 258 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 54.00 earned run average, pitching 0.3 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1890, with 40. He led the league in hits once, in 1885, with 174. He played 998 games in the outfield, with 1,892 putouts and 269 errors.
He was born in Louisville, KY, USA on June 17, 1861, and died on September 10, 1905. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | LOU | 69 | 288 | 67 | 109 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .378 |
| 1883 | LOU | 84 | 358 | 95 | 121 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .338 |
| 1884 | LOU | 103 | 447 | 101 | 150 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .336 |
| 1885 | LOU | 112 | 481 | 98 | 174 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .362 |
| 1886 | LOU | 112 | 467 | 86 | 159 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 30 | 0 | 26 | .340 |
| 1887 | LOU | 134 | 547 | 137 | 220 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 118 | 55 | 39 | 103 | .402 |
| 1888 | LOU | 99 | 383 | 58 | 120 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 37 | 38 | 36 | .313 |
| 1889 | LOU | 83 | 324 | 39 | 83 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 21 | .256 |
| 1890 | CLE | 118 | 493 | 112 | 184 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 75 | 36 | 35 | .373 |
| 1891 | CIN/PIT | 105 | 419 | 64 | 133 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 51 | 54 | 16 | .317 |
| 1892 | CIN/LOU | 104 | 384 | 57 | 112 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 13 | .292 |
| 1893 | LOU | 57 | 220 | 38 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 44 | 15 | 8 | .355 |
| 1894 | BRO/STL | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 1183 | 4820 | 954 | 1646 | 295 | 85 | 46 | 659 | 466 | 245 | 258 | .341 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | LOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 54.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 54.00 |
On this day & linked events
1905
Died September 10, 1905
1882
Major-league debut: Pete Browning
Pete Browning made a major-league debut on May 2, 1882.
1894
Final major-league game: Pete Browning
Pete Browning played a final major-league game on September 30, 1894.
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