Tommy Brown Notable

b. December 6, 1927 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1944–1945, 1947–1951, Philadelphia Phillies 1951–1952, Chicago Cubs 1952–1953

Tommy Brown played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1953.

Across 494 games he batted .241, with 309 hits and 151 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 39 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 166 games at shortstop, with 433 assists and 66 errors. He turned 83 double plays.

He hit three home runs in a game in 1950.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on December 6, 1927, and died on January 15, 2025. 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
1944	BRO	46	146	17	24	4	0	0	8	8	17	0	.164
1945	BRO	57	196	13	48	3	4	2	19	6	16	3	.245
1947	BRO	15	34	3	8	1	0	0	2	1	6	0	.235
1948	BRO	54	145	18	35	4	0	2	20	7	17	1	.241
1949	BRO	41	89	14	27	2	0	3	18	6	8	0	.303
1950	BRO	48	86	15	25	2	1	8	20	11	9	0	.291
1951	BRO/PHI	89	221	26	47	4	1	10	33	17	25	1	.213
1952	CHC/PHI	79	225	26	68	12	0	4	26	16	27	1	.302
1953	CHC	65	138	19	27	7	1	2	13	13	17	1	.196
Career	—	494	1280	151	309	39	7	31	159	85	142	7	.241

On this day & linked events

1927

Born December 6, 1927

Brooklyn, NY, USA

2025

Died January 15, 2025

1944

Major-league debut: Tommy Brown

Tommy Brown made a major-league debut on August 3, 1944.

1950

Tommy Brown's Three-Home-Run Game, 1950

Tommy Brown hit three home runs for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on September 18, 1950.

1953

Final major-league game: Tommy Brown

Tommy Brown played a final major-league game on September 25, 1953.

Image: Bowman Gum, public domain