Mordecai Brown
1903–1916 · bats B / throws R · Brooklyn Tip-Tops, Chicago Whales, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Terriers, St. Louis Cardinals
496G
.206AVG
.234OBP
.248SLG
236H
2HR
77RBI
8SB
240–132W–L
3,163IP
1,388K
1.54ERA
332GS
38SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496 | 1,239 | 1,146 | 94 | 236 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 43 | 195 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 284 | .206 | .234 | .248 | .482 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,163.0 | 481 | 332 | 271 | 240 | 132 | 38 | 2,708 | 1,046 | 542 | 41 | 677 | 1,388 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 | 1.070 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1906-09-13 to 1907-04-18
5longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1906-07-04 | 1 in 193 games |
| 41 | 15 innings pitched | 1908-08-22 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games |
| 41 | 12 innings pitched | 1909-04-18 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games |
Rare feats (9)
Rarest: One-Hit Shutout, 47 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1906-07-04 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1906-09-06 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1908-05-17 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1909-08-01 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1909-09-14 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 47 | 1915-06-18 | One-Hit Shutout | 1 in 193 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1908-08-12 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1910-04-21 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1910-06-28 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 247 | 585 | 116 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 99 | .211 | .229 | .254 |
| Away | 249 | 654 | 120 | 1 | 48 | 25 | 96 | .202 | .222 | .242 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 36 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | .163 | .183 | .209 |
| May | 81 | 214 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 34 | .214 | .229 | .265 |
| June | 94 | 217 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 31 | .210 | .226 | .230 |
| July | 111 | 255 | 50 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 32 | .210 | .235 | .269 |
| August | 83 | 226 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 38 | .159 | .190 | .178 |
| September | 76 | 185 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 35 | .238 | .254 | .285 |
| October | 15 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .304 | .286 | .391 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-giants | 80 | 202 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 49 | .147 | .163 | .174 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 63 | 160 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 26 | .174 | .194 | .181 |
| cincinnati-reds | 62 | 153 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 20 | .237 | .242 | .302 |
| boston-braves | 60 | 154 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 25 | .168 | .214 | .189 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 57 | 146 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 18 | .229 | .233 | .282 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 48 | 105 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 16 | .227 | .257 | .278 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 44 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | .220 | .231 | .312 |
| buffalo-blues | 12 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .194 | .182 | .258 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 77 | 15 | – | 6 | 2 | .195 | 202 | 83 |
| 1904 |  Chicago Cubs | 31 | 89 | 19 | – | 8 | – | .213 | 212 | 88 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .140 | 248 | 91 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 37 | 99 | 21 | – | 4 | – | .212 | 277 | 143 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 37 | 84 | 13 | 1 | 8 | – | .155 | 233 | 108 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 47 | 121 | 25 | – | 6 | 2 | .207 | 312 | 124 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | 50 | 125 | 22 | – | 9 | – | .176 | 342 | 170 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 46 | 104 | 18 | – | 7 | 1 | .173 | 294 | 144 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 53 | 91 | 23 | – | 6 | – | .253 | 269 | 129 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 31 | 9 | – | 4 | 1 | .290 | 87 | 34 |
| 1913 |  Cincinnati Reds | 39 | 54 | 11 | – | 3 | – | .204 | 167 | 41 |
| 1914 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops, St. Louis Terriers | 35 | 80 | 19 | – | 8 | 1 | .237 | 231 | 116 |
| 1915 |  Chicago Whales | 36 | 82 | 24 | – | 6 | – | .293 | 236 | 96 |
| 1916 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | .250 | 47 | 21 |