Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1935 | -- | CAG | NN2 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 7.53 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63.1 | 81 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 27 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 293 | 68 | 4.15 | 1.705 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 1.33 | ||||
| 1939 | -- | SL3 | NAL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.00 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 1.267 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.80 | |||||||||
| 2 Yrs | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.24 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78.1 | 95 | 71 | 63 | 4 | 32 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 293 | 68 | 3.81 | 1.621 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 1.41 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 5 | 20 | .200 | 7.24 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 239 | 179 | 159 | 10 | 81 | 113 | 0 | 8 | 738 | 68 | 3.81 | 1.621 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 1.41 | |||||||
| SL3 (1 yr) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.00 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 1.267 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.80 | ||||||||||||
| CAG (1 yr) | 2 | 6 | .250 | 7.53 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63.1 | 81 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 27 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 293 | 68 | 4.15 | 1.705 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 1.33 | |||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons did Ossie Brown play?
Ossie Brown played 2 seasons.
Is Ossie Brown in the Hall of Fame?
Ossie Brown has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ossie Brown play?
Ossie Brown was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Ossie Brown have?
Ossie Brown had 45 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Ossie Brown played for?
Ossie Brown played for 2 teams; the Chicago American Giants and St. Louis Stars.
When did Ossie Brown retire?
Ossie Brown last played in 1939.
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