Ray Brown (Negro Leagues)
Raymond Brown
- Bats Switch, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.
- School Wilberforce University
- Born February 23, 1908 in Alger, OH USA
- Died February 8, 1965 in Dayton, OH USA
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2006
Biographical Information[edit]
One of the best Negro League pitchers ever, Brown finished his career with one win fewer than Satchel Paige, along with twenty-seven fewer losses. Although already into his forties, he played in the Quebec-based Provincial League in the early 1950s and managed a number of semi-pro teams in the province as well.
Brown married the daughter of Cum Posey on July 4, 1935 in a ceremony at home plate.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues in 2006.
Negro Leagues Career Statistics[edit]
Year | Team | League | W | L | SV | Pct | G | GS | CG | ShO | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
1931 | Indianapolis ABCs | NNL | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
1932 | Detroit Wolves Homestead Grays |
EWL independent |
5 | 7 | 1 | .417 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 108.7 | 116 | 53 | 30 | 24 | 37 | 3.15 |
1933 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3.15 |
1934 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 48.7 | 53 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 32 | 3.14 |
1935 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 102.3 | 102 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 4.13 |
1936 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 49 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 5.05 |
1937 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 80 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 44 | 3.96 |
1938 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 81.3 | 71 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 2.21 |
1939 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 64.7 | 65 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 3.20 |
1940 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 15 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 169 | 145 | 57 | 44 | 27 | 68 | 2.34 |
1941 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 11 | 5 | 1 | .688 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 131.3 | 129 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 38 | 2.74 |
1942 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 12 | 5 | 1 | .709 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 149.7 | 145 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 58 | 3.07 |
1943 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 64.7 | 61 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 2.64 |
1944 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 11 | 4 | 1 | .733 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 130 | 130 | 55 | 46 | 19 | 48 | 3.18 |
1945 | Homestead Grays | NNL | 3 | 4 | 1 | .429 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 60 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 19 | 6.11 |
. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Totals | 15 seasons | 105 | 44 | 7 | .705 | 183 | 142 | 123 | 13 | 1284.3 | 1254 | 594 | 456 | 254 | 445 | 3.20 | |
seasonal | 4.165 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 308.3 | 301 | 143 | 109 | 61 | 107 | 3.20 |
Source: Committee on African-American Baseball
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Are you a Stathead, too? Subscribe to our Free Newsletter
This Week in Sports Reference
Find out when we add a feature or make a change
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.