Mordecai Brown Career Pitching Summary

Mordecai Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1916, appearing in 481 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 239 W and 130 L, an ERA of 2.06, 1,375 SO, a WHIP of 1.066, and a WAR of 56.9.

Mordecai Brown Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Mordecai Brown.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Mordecai Brown
    NameMordecai Brown
    Date of BirthOctober 19, 1876
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1903

    📊 Career Summary

    Mordecai Brown appeared in 481 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1903 to 1916. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS332 (MLB Rank: 250)
    GF138 (MLB Rank: 501)
    W239 (MLB Rank: 60)
    L130 (MLB Rank: 276)
    SV49 (MLB Rank: 374)
    ERA2.06 (MLB Rank: 667)
    IP3172.1 (MLB Rank: 115)
    SHO55 (MLB Rank: 14)
    CG271 (MLB Rank: 60)
    SO1,375 (MLB Rank: 287)
    BB673 (MLB Rank: 427)
    H2,708 (MLB Rank: 190)
    HR43 (MLB Rank: 2,288)
    SO93.9 (MLB Rank: 7,324)
    BB91.91 (MLB Rank: 10,717)
    H97.68 (MLB Rank: 10,311)
    HR90.12 (MLB Rank: 9,196)
    WHIP1.066 (MLB Rank: 11,182)
    WAR56.9 (MLB Rank: 76)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1916)

    In his final season (1916), Mordecai Brown recorded the following stats:

    GS4
    GF7
    W2
    L3
    ERA3.91
    IP48.1
    CG2
    SO21
    BB9
    H52
    HR0
    SO93.91
    BB91.68
    H99.68
    WHIP1.262
    WAR−0.1

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1908, 29 W
    • Most SO: 1909, 172 SO
    • Most IP: 1909, 342.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1909, 9.5 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1906, 1.04 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Mordecai Brown appeared in 9 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.99, pitched 57.2 IP, struck out 35 batters, with 5 W and 4 L.

    Mordecai Brown Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1903
    9
    13
    2.6
    0.409
    0
    83
    201
    2.7
    1.443
    7
    231
    59
    105
    58
    126
    3.35
    3.7
    1.41
    24
    26
    2
    19
    1
    0.3
    10.3
    2.6
    0
    6
    0
    6
    854
    1904
    15
    10
    1.86
    0.6
    1
    81
    212.1
    3.2
    0.965
    1
    155
    50
    74
    44
    142
    2.51
    3.4
    1.62
    23
    26
    3
    21
    4
    0
    6.6
    2.1
    0
    6
    0
    5
    848
    1905
    18
    12
    2.17
    0.6
    0
    89
    249
    3.4
    1.056
    3
    219
    44
    89
    60
    137
    2.5
    3.2
    2.02
    24
    30
    6
    24
    4
    0.1
    7.9
    1.6
    1
    1
    0
    2
    975
    1906
    26
    6
    1.04
    0.813
    3
    144
    277.1
    7.3
    0.934
    1
    198
    61
    56
    32
    253
    2.08
    4.7
    2.36
    32
    36
    4
    27
    9
    0
    6.4
    2
    1
    4
    0
    2
    1042
    1907
    20
    6
    1.39
    0.769
    3
    107
    233
    5.8
    0.944
    2
    180
    40
    51
    36
    178
    1.97
    4.1
    2.68
    27
    34
    7
    20
    6
    0.1
    7
    1.5
    0
    6
    0
    4
    861
    1908
    29
    9
    1.47
    0.763
    5
    123
    312.1
    9.2
    0.842
    1
    214
    49
    64
    51
    160
    1.87
    3.5
    2.51
    31
    44
    12
    27
    9
    0
    6.2
    1.4
    0
    5
    0
    6
    1168
    1909
    27
    9
    1.31
    0.75
    7
    172
    342.2
    9.5
    0.873
    1
    246
    53
    78
    50
    193
    1.78
    4.5
    3.25
    34
    50
    15
    32
    8
    0
    6.5
    1.4
    0
    7
    0
    9
    1280
    1910
    25
    14
    1.86
    0.641
    7
    143
    295.1
    4.8
    1.084
    3
    256
    64
    95
    61
    153
    2.17
    4.4
    2.23
    31
    46
    14
    27
    6
    0.1
    7.8
    2
    0
    4
    0
    6
    1170
    1911
    21
    11
    2.8
    0.656
    13
    129
    270
    3.5
    1.193
    5
    267
    55
    110
    84
    118
    2.73
    4.3
    2.35
    27
    53
    24
    21
    0
    0.2
    8.9
    1.8
    0
    6
    0
    5
    1082
    1912
    5
    6
    2.64
    0.455
    0
    34
    88.2
    1.3
    1.263
    2
    92
    20
    35
    26
    126
    3.09
    3.5
    1.7
    8
    15
    6
    5
    2
    0.2
    9.3
    2
    0
    1
    0
    0
    366
    1913
    11
    12
    2.91
    0.478
    6
    41
    173.1
    1.6
    1.258
    7
    174
    44
    79
    56
    113
    3.39
    2.1
    0.93
    16
    39
    21
    11
    1
    0.4
    9
    2.3
    1
    1
    0
    1
    702
    1914
    14
    11
    3.52
    0.56
    0
    113
    232.2
    2.1
    1.272
    8
    235
    61
    106
    91
    93
    2.74
    4.4
    1.85
    26
    35
    8
    18
    2
    0.3
    9.1
    2.4
    1
    3
    0
    7
    968
    1915
    17
    8
    2.09
    0.68
    4
    95
    236.1
    2.6
    1.071
    2
    189
    64
    75
    55
    135
    2.62
    3.6
    1.48
    25
    35
    9
    17
    3
    0.1
    7.2
    2.4
    0
    7
    0
    6
    931
    1916
    2
    3
    3.91
    0.4
    0
    21
    48.1
    -0.1
    1.262
    0
    52
    9
    27
    21
    74
    2.25
    3.9
    2.33
    4
    12
    7
    2
    0
    0
    9.7
    1.7
    0
    4
    0
    2
    203