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Barry Zito League
7-23-2099
Joe Brown Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 109-123 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-08-1948
K 1631 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(130 games)
IP 2087.2
WHIP 1.41 Salary $0.55M Final Contract Year 1984
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 WAS
5
 5
13
13
0
0
0
 0
81.2
 92 49 48 1 29
61
1.48
5.29
1974 WAS
12
 5
23
23
0
0
0
 0
145.1
 145 63 62 2 58
96
1.40
3.84
1975 WAS
13
 10
30
30
0
0
0
 0
199.1
 199 99 89 2 63
155
1.31
4.02
1976 WAS
12
 6
32
32
1
0
0
 0
219.0
 206 89 82 3 77
169
1.29
3.37
1977 HOU
14
 10
34
34
8
1
0
 0
231.2
 235 115 115 3 74
171
1.33
4.47
1978 HOU
6
 21
35
35
4
1
0
 0
211.1
 249 145 133 2 87
157
1.59
5.66
1979 HOU
9
 18
36
36
7
2
0
 0
235.1
 259 134 124 3 90
199
1.48
4.74
1980 CIN
10
 9
27
27
3
0
0
 0
178.2
 184 99 96 3 66
154
1.40
4.84
1981 DET
11
 17
36
36
0
0
0
 0
226.1
 234 124 116 3 96
173
1.46
4.61
1982 DET
9
 11
32
32
0
0
0
 0
202.1
 168 96 92 6 77
174
1.21
4.09
1983 COL-CLE
5
 11
25
23
0
0
0
 0
125.1
 146 96 83 1 56
98
1.61
5.96
1984 WAS
3
 0
21
0
0
0
2
 4
31.1
 35 19 16 1 13
24
1.53
4.60
2099
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
109
 123
344
321
23
4
2
 4
2087.2
 2152 1128 1056 30 786
1631
1.41
4.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Joe Brown has retired from the Washington Insiders
1984-05-24The Washington Insiders have designated Joe Brown for assignment.
1984-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Roy Whitby to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Orval Newfield to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Irish Milan to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Judge Bell to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Micah Miller to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Walter Arft to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Bill Davis to the major league team.
1984-03-29Joe Brown has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1983-08-29Trade #1176907 has been completed between the Colorado Renegades and the Cleveland Ironmasters. The Cleveland Ironmasters receive Pete Rusteck, Jeff Stone, Joe Brown, Hayato Iwamura from the Colorado Renegades in exchange for Ted Champion, Ralph Radtke.
1983-03-31The Colorado Renegades have promoted Olmedo Orth to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team.
1983-03-31Joe Brown has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $2.2M per year for 1 year.
1981-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Lloyd Tucker to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted March Stone to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bret Hamilton to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Tom Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Fay Varner to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team.
1981-03-29Joe Brown has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $5.0M per year for 2 years.
1980-08-29Joe Brown of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-03-30The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team.
1980-03-30Joe Brown has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $5.0M per year for 1 year.
1977-09-21Joe Brown of the Houston Lone Star Beers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1977-03-30The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Judge Bell to the major league team. The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Lloyd Tucker to the major league team. The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team. The Houston Lone Star Beers have sent Tony Tabor to the minors.
1977-03-30Joe Brown has signed with the Houston Lone Star Beers for $4.5M per year for 3 years.
1973-07-07The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team.
1971-04-08The Washington Insiders have acquired Joe Brown from the waiver wire.
1971-03-28The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Joe Brown.