Eddie Brown | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | 17 July 1891 |
Birth Place: | Milligan, Nebraska, U.S. |
Death Place: | Vallejo, California, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 26 |
Debutyear: | 1920 |
Debutteam: | New York Giants |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 29 |
Finalyear: | 1928 |
Finalteam: | Boston Braves |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .303 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 16 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 407 |
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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 RBIs, 127 base on balls, 109 strikeouts, .334 on-base percentage and .400 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .970 fielding percentage.