1899
Born July 18, 1899
Sparrows Point, MD, USA
Scrappy Brown Notable
b. July 18, 1899 · Hilldale Club 1920, Baltimore Black Sox 1922, 1926–1928, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1929
Scrappy Brown played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Hilldale Club in 1920 and closing with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants in 1929.
Across 139 games he batted .235, with 108 hits and 51 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 124 games at shortstop, with 293 assists and 72 errors. He turned 56 double plays.
He was born in Sparrows Point, MD, USA on July 18, 1899, and died on September 13, 1951.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920* | HIL | 10 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .103 |
| 1922* | BBS | 9 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| 1926 | BBS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1927 | BBS | 67 | 229 | 24 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 8 | .266 |
| 1928 | BBS | 51 | 161 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | .230 |
| 1929 | ACB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Major leagues | — | 120 | 399 | 45 | 100 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 15 | .251 |
| All seasons | — | 139 | 459 | 51 | 108 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 15 | .235 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Scrappy Brown, that is 1920–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1951
Died September 13, 1951
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