Andrew Brown
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Andrew Aaron Brown
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 6", Weight 230 lb.
- High School Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville)
- Born February 17, 1981 in Chardon, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Andrew Brown made his major league debut with the 2006 Indians. He appeared in 9 games, pitching 10 innings with an ERA of 3.60. He gave up only 6 hits but yielded 8 walks.
Born in Ohio, he attended Trinity Christian Academy in Florida where he played center field as a senior. Picked by the Atlanta Braves in the 6th round of the draft in 1999, he was in their minor league system in 1999 and 2001. He had a 2.34 ERA in the rookie league and a 3.92 ERA in Single A ball. In 2000 he did not pitch due to injury.
He was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002 in a trade involving Gary Sheffield, and was in their system in 2002 and 2003. In 2002 he had an ERA of 4.11 with a record of 10-10, while in 2003 he appeared in only one game as he had an elbow injury that required surgery.
In 2004 he was traded in May to the Cleveland Indians to complete a deal for Milton Bradley. He pitched for three minor league teams that year, mostly with the Akron Aeros where he had a 4.66 ERA. He was on the DL for a while in 2004 with shoulder fatigue.
In 2005 and 2006, he pitched for the Buffalo Bisons, with a 3.36 ERA in 2005 and a 2.60 ERA in 2006. He was on the major league roster for over a month in 2005, but did not pitch.
