Stub Brown
Encyclopedia
Richard P. "Stub" Brown (August 3, 1870 – March 10, 1948) was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
from 1893 to 1897, for the Baltimore Orioles
and Cincinnati Reds
. He stood at 6' 2" and weighed 220 lbs.
's Baltimore Orioles. He pitched nine innings and allowed six earned runs in his rookie season. The following year, he won his first three starts from May 2 to May 12 and went 4-0. However, he then became dissatisfied with his salary and left the club in June. His manager
, Ned Hanlon, simply stated that: "The Baltimore club took [Brown] off the lots and gave him the opportunity to make a reputation for himself, and it doesn't seem to me that he appreciates his good fortune." The Orioles would eventually win the pennant that year.
After leaving Baltimore, Brown pitched for the Lynchburg Hill Climbers of the Virginia League. In 1896, he went 7-2 with a 3.35 earned run average
. He made it back to the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds in 1897. On June 12, Sporting Life reported that Brown, "a big, husky fellow with lots of sand and confidence," said that he would "hold his own." Brown pitched 13 innings for Cincinnati and made his last major league appearance on June 15.
Over the next few years, Brown pitched for various teams in the Atlantic League, Western League, and Eastern Shore League. He died in 1948, in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland
, and was buried in Green Mount Cemetery.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
from 1893 to 1897, for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
and Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. He stood at 6' 2" and weighed 220 lbs.
Career
Brown started his professional baseball career in 1893, with the National LeagueNational League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
's Baltimore Orioles. He pitched nine innings and allowed six earned runs in his rookie season. The following year, he won his first three starts from May 2 to May 12 and went 4-0. However, he then became dissatisfied with his salary and left the club in June. His manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
, Ned Hanlon, simply stated that: "The Baltimore club took [Brown] off the lots and gave him the opportunity to make a reputation for himself, and it doesn't seem to me that he appreciates his good fortune." The Orioles would eventually win the pennant that year.
After leaving Baltimore, Brown pitched for the Lynchburg Hill Climbers of the Virginia League. In 1896, he went 7-2 with a 3.35 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. He made it back to the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds in 1897. On June 12, Sporting Life reported that Brown, "a big, husky fellow with lots of sand and confidence," said that he would "hold his own." Brown pitched 13 innings for Cincinnati and made his last major league appearance on June 15.
Over the next few years, Brown pitched for various teams in the Atlantic League, Western League, and Eastern Shore League. He died in 1948, in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, and was buried in Green Mount Cemetery.