Mordecai Brown

Q: When was Mordecai Brown born?

Mordecai Brown was born on October 19, 1876.

Q: Where was Mordecai Brown born?

Mordecai Brown was born in Nyesville, IN .

Q: How tall was Mordecai Brown?

Mordecai Brown was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mordecai Brown weigh when playing?

Mordecai Brown weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mordecai Brown play?

Mordecai Brown played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Mordecai Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Mordecai Brown was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1949.

Q: How many strikeouts did Mordecai Brown have?

Mordecai Brown had 1,375 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mordecai Brown played for?

Mordecai Brown played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Tip-Tops, St. Louis Terriers and Chicago Whales.

Q: How many World Series has Mordecai Brown won?

Mordecai Brown won 2 World Series.

Q: When did Mordecai Brown retire?

Mordecai Brown last played in 1916.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: October 19, 1876 in Nyesville, IN us

Died: February 14, 1948 in Terre Haute, IN

Buried: Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, IN

High School: Nyesville HS (Nyesville, IN)

Debut: April 19, 1903 (Age 26-182d, 2,503rd in major league history)
vs. CHC 5.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: September 4, 1916 (Age 39-321d)
vs. CIN 9.0 IP, 19 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 9 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1949. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
View Mordecai Brown's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1903 season

Full Name: Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown

Nicknames: Three Finger or Miner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

58.2

239

130

ERA

2.06

481

332

3172.1

1375

WHIP

1.066

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1903	26	STL	NL	9	13	.409	2.60	26	24	2	19	1	0	201.0	231	105	58	7	59	83	6	0	6	854	126	3.35	1.443	10.3	0.3	2.6	3.7	1.41
1904	27	CHC	NL	15	10	.600	1.86	26	23	3	21	4	1	212.1	155	74	44	1	50	81	6	0	5	848	142	2.51	0.965	*6.6*	0.0	2.1	3.4	1.62
1905	28	CHC	NL	18	12	.600	2.17	30	24	6	24	4	0	249.0	219	89	60	3	44	89	1	1	2	975	137	2.50	1.056	7.9	0.1	1.6	3.2	2.02
1906	29	CHC	NL	26	6	.813	*1.04*	36	32	4	27	9	3	277.1	198	56	32	1	61	144	4	1	2	1042	*253*	2.08	0.934	6.4	0.0	2.0	4.7	2.36
1907	30	CHC	NL	20	6	.769	1.39	34	27	7	20	6	3	233.0	180	51	36	2	40	107	6	0	4	861	178	1.97	*0.944*	7.0	0.1	1.5	4.1	2.68
1908	31	CHC	NL	29	9	.763	1.47	44	31	12	27	9	5	312.1	214	64	51	1	49	123	5	0	6	1168	160	1.87	0.842	*6.2*	0.0	1.4	3.5	2.51
1909	32	CHC	NL	27	9	.750	1.31	50	34	15	32	8	7	342.2	246	78	50	1	53	172	7	0	9	1280	193	1.78	0.873	6.5	0.0	1.4	4.5	3.25
1910	33	CHC	NL	25	14	.641	1.86	46	31	14	27	6	7	295.1	256	95	61	3	64	143	4	0	6	1170	153	2.17	1.084	7.8	0.1	2.0	4.4	2.23
1911	34	CHC	NL	21	11	.656	2.80	53	27	24	21	0	13	270.0	267	110	84	5	55	129	6	0	5	1082	118	2.73	1.193	8.9	0.2	1.8	4.3	2.35	MVP-17
1912	35	CHC	NL	5	6	.455	2.64	15	8	6	5	2	0	88.2	92	35	26	2	20	34	1	0	0	366	126	3.09	1.263	9.3	0.2	2.0	3.5	1.70
1913	36	CIN	NL	11	12	.478	2.91	39	16	21	11	1	6	173.1	174	79	56	7	44	41	1	1	1	702	113	3.39	1.258	9.0	0.4	2.3	2.1	0.93	MVP-27
1914	37	TOT	FL	14	11	.560	3.52	35	26	8	18	2	0	232.2	235	106	91	8	61	113	3	1	7	968	93	2.74	1.272	9.1	0.3	2.4	4.4	1.85
1914	37	SLM	FL	12	6	.667	3.29	26	18	7	13	2	0	175.0	172	73	64	7	43	81	3	1	5	722	101	2.82	1.229	8.8	0.4	2.2	4.2	1.88
1914	37	BTT	FL	2	5	.286	4.21	9	8	1	5	0	0	57.2	63	33	27	1	18	32	0	0	2	246	76	2.49	1.405	9.8	0.2	2.8	5.0	1.78
1915	38	CHI	FL	17	8	.680	2.09	35	25	9	17	3	4	236.1	189	75	55	2	64	95	7	0	6	931	135	2.62	1.071	7.2	0.1	2.4	3.6	1.48
1916	39	CHC	NL	2	3	.400	3.91	12	4	7	2	0	0	48.1	52	27	21	0	9	21	4	0	2	203	74	2.25	1.262	9.7	0.0	1.7	3.9	2.33
14 Yrs				239	130	.648	2.06	481	332	138	271	55	49	3172.1	2708	1044	725	43	673	1375	61	4	61	12450	138	2.41	1.066	7.7	0.1	1.9	3.9	2.04
162 Game Avg.				20	11	.648	2.06	40	28	12	23	5	4	265	226	87	61	4	56	115	5	0	5	1041	138	2.41	1.066	7.7	0.1	1.9	3.9	2.04

CHC (10 yrs)				188	86	.686	1.80	346	241	98	206	48	39	2329.0	1879	679	465	19	445	1043	44	2	41	8995	152	2.21	0.998	7.3	0.1	1.7	4.0	2.34
SLM (1 yr)				12	6	.667	3.29	26	18	7	13	2	0	175.0	172	73	64	7	43	81	3	1	5	722	101	2.82	1.229	8.8	0.4	2.2	4.2	1.88
BTT (1 yr)				2	5	.286	4.21	9	8	1	5	0	0	57.2	63	33	27	1	18	32	0	0	2	246	76	2.49	1.405	9.8	0.2	2.8	5.0	1.78
STL (1 yr)				9	13	.409	2.60	26	24	2	19	1	0	201.0	231	105	58	7	59	83	6	0	6	854	126	3.35	1.443	10.3	0.3	2.6	3.7	1.41
CHI (1 yr)				17	8	.680	2.09	35	25	9	17	3	4	236.1	189	75	55	2	64	95	7	0	6	931	135	2.62	1.071	7.2	0.1	2.4	3.6	1.48
CIN (1 yr)				11	12	.478	2.91	39	16	21	11	1	6	173.1	174	79	56	7	44	41	1	1	1	702	113	3.39	1.258	9.0	0.4	2.3	2.1	0.93

NL (12 yrs)				208	111	.652	1.93	411	281	121	236	50	45	2703.1	2284	863	579	33	548	1167	51	3	48	10551	146	2.37	1.048	7.6	0.1	1.8	3.9	2.13
FL (2 yrs)				31	19	.620	2.80	70	51	17	35	5	4	469.0	424	181	146	10	125	208	10	1	13	1899	109	2.68	1.171	8.1	0.2	2.4	4.0	1.66

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mordecai Brown born?

Mordecai Brown was born on October 19, 1876.

Where was Mordecai Brown born?

Mordecai Brown was born in Nyesville, IN.

How tall was Mordecai Brown?

Mordecai Brown was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Mordecai Brown weigh when playing?

Mordecai Brown weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mordecai Brown play?

Mordecai Brown played 14 seasons.

Is Mordecai Brown in the Hall of Fame?

Mordecai Brown was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1949.

What position did Mordecai Brown play?

Mordecai Brown was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mordecai Brown have?

Mordecai Brown had 1,375 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mordecai Brown played for?

Mordecai Brown played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Tip-Tops, St. Louis Terriers and Chicago Whales.

How many World Series has Mordecai Brown won?

Mordecai Brown won 2 World Series.

When did Mordecai Brown retire?

Mordecai Brown last played in 1916.

What are Mordecai Brown's nicknames?

Three Finger,Miner are nicknames for Mordecai Brown.

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