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Eddie Brown (baseball)

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Eddie Brown
Outfielder
Born: (1891-07-17)July 17, 1891
Milligan, Nebraska, U.S.
Died: September 10, 1956(1956-09-10) (aged 65)
Vallejo, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 26, 1920, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1928, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.303
Home runs16
Runs batted in407
Teams

Edward William Brown (July 17, 1891 – September 10, 1956) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, and Boston Braves between 1920 and 1928.[1] A .303 lifetime hitter, he led the National League with 201 hits in 1926. Brown's nickname was "Glass Arm Eddie".

In 790 games over 7 seasons, Brown compiled a .303 batting average (878-for-2902) with 341 runs, 170 doubles, 33 triples, 16 home runs, 407 RBIs, 127 base on balls, 109 strikeouts, .334 on-base percentage and .400 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .970 fielding percentage.

References

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  1. ^ "Eddie Brown Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.
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