James Brown
1939–1947 · bats L / throws R · Indianapolis Clowns, Newark Eagles
70G
.299AVG
.348OBP
.396SLG
56H
1HR
17RBI
1SB
9–4W–L
99IP
29K
0.55ERA
13GS
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 205 | 187 | 26 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | .299 | .348 | .396 | .744 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.7 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 74 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 | 1.338 |
Streaks
9longest hitting streak · 1942-07-05 to 1943-05-30
10longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1939-06-15 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 19 | 13 hits allowed | 1941-08-12 | 1 in 76 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 18 | 6 walks allowed | 1939-05-21 | 1 in 74 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 92 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .286 | .326 | .393 |
| Away | 37 | 113 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .311 | .363 | .398 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .242 | .288 | .394 |
| June | 22 | 58 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .345 | .362 | .400 |
| July | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .318 | .375 | .409 |
| August | 11 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .324 | .405 | .378 |
| September | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| baltimore-elite-giants | 19 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .328 | .368 |
| philadelphia-stars | 14 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .300 | .378 | .375 |
| new-york-cubans | 11 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .314 | .368 | .543 |
| homestead-grays | 9 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .308 | .379 | .385 |
| new-york-black-yankees | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| kansas-city-monarchs | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| cleveland-buckeyes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| TLC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NENewark Eagles | 11 | 16 | 4 | – | 4 | – | .250 | 48 | 12 |
| 1941 | NENewark Eagles | 23 | 58 | 21 | – | 7 | 1 | .362 | 31 | 15 |
| 1942 | NENewark Eagles | 19 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | .200 | – | – |
| 1943 | NENewark Eagles | 11 | 42 | 16 | – | 5 | – | .381 | – | – |
| 1947 | ICIndianapolis Clowns | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | .333 | 19 | 2 |