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Walter Brown

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: April 23, 1915 in Jamestown, NY us

Died: February 3, 1991 in Westfield, NY

Buried: Bemus Point Cemetery, Bemus Point, NY

Debut: May 16, 1947 (Age 32-023d, 10,345th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 6 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: September 24, 1947 (Age 32-154d)
vs. CLE 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Walter Irving Brown

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

ERA

4.89

46.0

WHIP

1.696

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	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1936	21	STL-min	D	14	12	.538	2.95	32						195.0	157		64		84									1.236	7.2		3.9			DYB FLOR
1938	23	STL-min	B	9	10	.474	4.11	33						171.0	197	111	78		65									1.532	10.4		3.4			CBS SALL
1939	24	STL-min	C	13	12	.520	2.77	34						231.0	173	104	71		124									1.286	6.7		4.8			KIL ETXL
1941	26	CLE-min	C,A1	14	12	.538	2.95	41						226.0	199	105	74		90									1.279	7.9		3.6			SLI,OKC WA,TL
1944	29	SLB-min	AA,A1	9	9	.500	3.18	22	10	3	5	1		130.0	135	62	46		47		78	2	0	3				1.400	9.3		3.3	5.4	1.66	TOL,MEM AA,SOUA
1946	31	SLB-min	AAA	9	8	.529	3.70	34	15	17	6	1		129.0	133	65	53		63		78	4	0	5				1.519	9.3		4.4	5.4	1.24	TOL AA
1947	32	SLB	AL	1	0	1.000	4.89	19	0	13	0	0	0	46.0	50	27	25	3	28	1	10	0	0	1	202	80	4.88	1.696	9.8	0.6	5.5	2.0	0.36
1948	33	SLB-min	AAA	6	3	.667	5.13	42			1	0		93.0	119	70	53		44		59	3	0	2				1.753	11.5		4.3	5.7	1.34	TOL AA
1950	35	SLB-min	AA	1	5	.167		24	0					42.0	49				28									1.833	10.5		6.0			SAN TL
1 Yr				1	0	1.000	4.89	19	0	13	0	0	0	46.0	50	27	25	3	28	1	10	0	0	1	202	80	4.88	1.696	9.8	0.6	5.5	2.0	0.36
162 Game Avg.				4	0	1.000	4.89	68	0	47	0	0	0	165	179	97	89	11	100	4	36	0	0	4	723	80	4.88	1.696	9.8	0.6	5.5	2.0	0.36