Eddie Brown (baseball) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/browned02.shtml "Eddie Brown Statistics and History"