Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Dave Brown
Nickname:
LeftyBirthdate:
June 9, 1896 (84 y, 5 m, 8 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/178Entry:
1918 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 16, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1927 (2nd) | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1923 (2nd) | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1922 (3rd) | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1921 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1919 (3rd) | Chicago (MLB) |
| League Champ | 1927 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1924 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1928 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Jun 1928 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Sep 1927 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Aug 1926 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Jun 1926 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Aug 1923 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Sep 1921 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 1921 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1919 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Sep 1919 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 1919 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 28, 1922 | Chicago (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 50 |
| Grey Ink | 200 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Eustaquio Pedroso | 946 |
| Billy Pierce | 920 |
| Luis Tiant | 908 |
| Whitey Ford | 895 |
| Dutch Leonard | 893 |
| Smoky Joe Wood | 887 |
| Claude Hendrix | 884 |
| Lefty Gomez | 879 |
| Bill McCall | 877 |
| Noodles Hahn | 876 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 21 | 5 |
| 1923 | 20 | 4 |
| 1925 | 23 | 2 |
| 1926 | 20 | 3 |
| 1927 | 17 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 40 | 4 |
| 1921 | 63 | 1 |
| 1922 | 45 | 4 |
| 1923 | 53 | 3 |
| 1925 | 42 | 10 |
| 1926 | 41 | 10 |
| 1928 | 46 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 39 | 6 |
| 1921 | 43 | 4 |
| 1922 | 45 | 1 |
| 1923 | 46 | 1 |
| 1925 | 42 | 4 |
| 1926 | 41 | 5 |
| 1927 | 42 | 5 |
| 1928 | 43 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 17 | 7 |
| 1920 | 19 | 8 |
| 1921 | 27 | 1 |
| 1922 | 20 | 8 |
| 1923 | 28 | 2 |
| 1925 | 26 | 1 |
| 1926 | 25 | 2 |
| 1927 | 22 | 3 |
| 1928 | 22 | 5 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 20 | 4 |
| 1922 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.633 | 6 |
| 1921 | 0.628 | 3 |
| 1923 | 0.651 | 3 |
| 1925 | 0.722 | 1 |
| 1926 | 0.676 | 2 |
| 1927 | 0.579 | 7 |
| 1928 | 0.595 | 6 |
| 1929 | 0.579 | 7 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 5 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 315.2 | 8 |
| 1921 | 363.1 | 2 |
| 1922 | 376.1 | 1 |
| 1923 | 400.1 | 1 |
| 1925 | 350.0 | 4 |
| 1926 | 337.2 | 5 |
| 1927 | 343.2 | 5 |
| 1928 | 375.1 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 1371 | 5 |
| 1921 | 1541 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1607 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1683 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1470 | 5 |
| 1926 | 1429 | 5 |
| 1927 | 1472 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1674 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 110 | 1 |
| 1921 | 103 | 6 |
| 1922 | 119 | 5 |
| 1923 | 121 | 5 |
| 1925 | 125 | 8 |
| 1926 | 128 | 4 |
| 1927 | 104 | 7 |
| 1928 | 167 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 165 | 2 |
| 1920 | 139 | 3 |
| 1921 | 173 | 3 |
| 1922 | 163 | 3 |
| 1923 | 183 | 3 |
| 1925 | 199 | 3 |
| 1926 | 175 | 6 |
| 1927 | 178 | 4 |
| 1928 | 163 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 7 | 4 |
| 1920 | 8 | 4 |
| 1921 | 7 | 4 |
| 1923 | 4 | 9 |
| 1926 | 6 | 7 |
| 1927 | 8 | 3 |
| 1928 | 5 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2.747 | 5 |
| 1921 | 2.799 | 1 |
| 1922 | 3.276 | 7 |
| 1923 | 2.495 | 1 |
| 1925 | 2.726 | 1 |
| 1926 | 2.772 | 1 |
| 1927 | 3.195 | 1 |
| 1928 | 3.237 | 4 |
| 1929 | 3.707 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.286 | 6 |
| 1922 | 0.283 | 9 |
| 1923 | 0.261 | 1 |
| 1926 | 0.268 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.269 | 9 |
| 1921 | 1.252 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1.283 | 6 |
| 1923 | 1.182 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1.289 | 6 |
| 1926 | 1.262 | 6 |
| 1927 | 1.327 | 9 |
| 1929 | 1.325 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 8.609 | 3 |
| 1921 | 8.719 | 3 |
| 1922 | 8.705 | 3 |
| 1923 | 7.913 | 1 |
| 1925 | 8.383 | 6 |
| 1926 | 7.943 | 4 |
| 1929 | 8.516 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 2.720 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 27 | 4 |
| 1920 | 22 | 10 |
| 1921 | 25 | 3 |
| 1922 | 28 | 2 |
| 1923 | 36 | 1 |
| 1925 | 22 | 7 |
| 1927 | 30 | 2 |
| 1928 | 32 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 4 | 6 |
| 1921 | 5 | 1 |
| 1922 | 4 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 | 1 |
| 1925 | 7 | 1 |
| 1926 | 3 | 5 |
| 1927 | 4 | 3 |
| 1928 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 68 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 315 | 6 |
| 1922 | 364 | 8 |
| 1923 | 352 | 7 |
| 1925 | 326 | 7 |
| 1927 | 352 | 5 |
| 1928 | 398 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 170 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 4 | 6 |
| 1922 | 9 | 7 |
| 1923 | 5 | 2 |
| 1925 | 3 | 1 |
| 1926 | 5 | 1 |
| 1927 | 9 | 4 |
| 1928 | 11 | 3 |
| 1929 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 1920 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 1921 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 1922 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 1925 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 1926 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1927 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 1928 | 7.2 | 3 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 11 | 8 |
| 1925 | 10 | 5 |
| 1926 | 12 | 6 |
| 1929 | 8 | 4 |