Ray Brown

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1931—1945

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

February 23, 1908 in McDonald Township, OH
BORN
February 8, 1965 in Dayton, OH
DIED

1931—1945

Playing Career
Played from 23-37
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Control

PITCHING STYLE

Homestead Grays

Primary Team
1943, 1944 Grays
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
195
WEIGHT

1931

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

1945

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Ray Brown?

Strong-armed pitcher who starred in the Negro Leagues, known for his masterful curveball. Rivals Satchel Paige as the greatest pitcher in the history of black baseball.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
121
45
1468.1
688
397
3.06

Ray Brown PITCHES

1. Sinking Fastball
2. Curveball
3. Slider
4. Knuckleball
5. Forkball

1940 Homestead Grays

32 Years Old

16
WINS
2
LOSSES
1.88
ERA
257
ERA+
153.0
IP
124
HITS
67
SO
34
BB
17
STARTS
3
SHO
SAVES
7.0
WAR

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
147
1.73

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
32.3
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

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Ray Brown Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
116
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Ray Brown Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
39.5
25.0
34.6
15.1
UNK
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Ray Brown
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Ray Brown
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).