Ray Brown

Pitcher

Class of 2006

Ray Brown

Pitcher

Class of 2006
The full-package pitcher; he possessed an outstanding fastball, sinker and curveball.

Games

Birth year

About Ray Brown

In an era where every ticket sold meant that much more job security, Raymond Brown was the pitcher of choice in the Negro Leagues.

“He’s what they called their Sunday Pitcher,” said Negro Leagues historian James Riley. “They’d pitch their best on Sunday to draw a crowd, and nobody was better.”

The Basics

Year inducted
2006
Birth Place
Alger, Ohio
Birth Year
1908
Died
1965, Dayton Ohio

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Homestead Grays
Primary Position
Pitcher
Played For
Indianapolis ABCs, 1931
Detroit Wolves, 1932
Homestead Grays, 1932-1933
Homestead Grays, 1935-1945

Career MLB Stats

Games
216
Wins
119
Losses
46
Winning %
.721
Saves
16
Hits
1,400
Walks
415
Runs
648
Games Started
157
Innings Pitched
1,480
Completed Games
140
Shutouts
18
Earned Runs
514
Strikeouts
719
ERA
3.12
WHIP
1.226

Ray Brown Stories

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