Eddie Brown (baseball)
Eddie Brown | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Milligan, Nebraska | July 17, 1891|
Died: September 10, 1956 Vallejo, California | (aged 65)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 26, 1920, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1928, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .303 |
Home runs | 16 |
Runs batted in | 407 |
Teams | |
Edward William Brown (July 17, 1891 – September 10, 1956) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, and Boston Braves between 1920 and 1928.[1] A .303 lifetime hitter, he led the National League with 201 hits in 1926. Brown's nickname was "Glass Arm Eddie".
In 790 games over 7 seasons, Brown compiled a .303 batting average (878-for-2902) with 341 runs, 170 doubles, 33 triples, 16 home runs, 407 RBI, 127 base on balls, 109 strikeouts, .334 on-base percentage and .400 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .970 fielding percentage.
References[]
- ^ "Eddie Brown Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1956 deaths
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Brooklyn Robins players
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Boston Braves players
- Baseball players from Nebraska
- People from Fillmore County, Nebraska
- Superior Brickmakers players
- Fairbury Shaners players
- Mason City Claydiggers players
- San Antonio Bronchos players
- San Antonio Bears players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Dallas Steers players
- Fort Worth Panthers players
- Houston Buffaloes players
- Omaha Packers players
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- American baseball outfielder, 1890s birth stubs