Earl Browne

Earl James Browne
(Snitz)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
• Debut September 12, 1935
• Final Game May 22, 1938
• Born March 5, 1911 in Louisville, KY USA
• Died January 12, 1993 in Whittier, CA USA

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Biographical Information

First Baseman Earl Browne played 143 big league games, with 105 coming in a .292/.342/.422 season with the 1937 Philadelphia Phillies. He hit over .420 for the Owensboro Oilers in the KITTY League in both 1946 and 1947, while serving as player/manager. Browne was also player-manager for the Hartford Chiefs (1948-1949) and Denver Bears (1949-1950). His first name is listed as "Earle" in the McMillan Encyclopedias.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1946	Owensboro Oilers	KITTY League	83-39	1st	Boston Braves	League Champs
1947	Owensboro Oilers	KITTY League	77-48	1st	Boston Braves	Lost in first round
1948	Hartford Chiefs	Eastern League	74-67	4th	Boston Braves	Lost in 1st round
1949	Hartford Chiefs	Eastern League	22-30	--	Boston Braves		replaced by Ripper Collins (44-44) on June 19
	Pawtucket Slaters	New England League	21-13	--	Boston Braves	Lost in 1st round	replaced Dutch Dorman (2-0) on June 20 / replaced by Dutch Dorman (27-15) on July 26
	Denver Bears	Western League	26-17	2nd	Boston Braves	Lost in 1st round	replaced William DeCarlo (4-2) on July 27
1950	Denver Bears	Western League	75-79	5th	Boston Braves