1866
Born January 1, 1866
San Francisco, CA, USA
William Brown Notable
b. January 1, 1866 · New York Giants 1887–1890, Philadelphia Phillies 1891, Baltimore Orioles 1893, Louisville Colonels 1893–1894, St. Louis Browns 1894
William Brown played for five clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1887 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1894.
Across 418 games he batted .261, with 415 hits and 236 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 70 doubles and 39 stolen bases.
He played 240 games at first base, with 2,380 putouts and 34 errors. He turned 151 double plays. He also played 157 games behind the plate.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on January 1, 1866, and died on December 20, 1897. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYG | 49 | 170 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 10 | .218 |
| 1888 | NYG | 20 | 59 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .271 |
| 1889 | NYG | 40 | 139 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 6 | .259 |
| 1890 | NYI | 60 | 230 | 47 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 5 | .278 |
| 1891 | PHI | 115 | 441 | 62 | 107 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 34 | 35 | 7 | .243 |
| 1893 | BLN/LOU | 118 | 493 | 85 | 144 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 90 | 51 | 35 | 9 | .292 |
| 1894 | LOU/STL | 16 | 57 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .193 |
| Career | — | 418 | 1589 | 236 | 415 | 70 | 17 | 6 | 252 | 123 | 124 | 39 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1897
Died December 20, 1897
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