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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
John Brown Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.00 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 109-78 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-11-1941
K 1205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(145 games)
IP 1747.0
WHIP 1.33 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 65% 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
1964 STL
7
 2
52
0
0
0
2
 3
56.0
 73 37 35 1 21
46
1.68
5.63
1965 STL
5
 2
43
0
0
0
4
 2
50.0
 48 36 27 1 19
37
1.34
4.86
1966 STL
4
 1
64
0
0
0
3
 2
83.1
 82 26 26 1 26
65
1.30
2.81
1967 STL
4
 3
68
0
0
0
3
 3
91.1
 87 42 40 1 33
63
1.31
3.94
1968 STL
3
 4
60
0
0
0
0
 3
70.1
 72 37 35 0 29
57
1.44
4.48
1969 STL
12
 2
59
0
0
0
0
 2
82.1
 62 23 21 0 16
49
0.95
2.30
1970 MON
9
 6
79
0
0
0
1
 1
102.0
 101 45 45 1 29
58
1.27
3.97
1971 MON
13
 3
88
0
0
0
2
 4
136.1
 119 54 43 1 35
96
1.13
2.84
1972 MON-DET
10
 6
77
12
1
0
0
 5
174.1
 160 76 61 1 53
132
1.22
3.15
1973 DET
12
 7
35
35
1
0
0
 0
205.0
 204 104 98 1 62
119
1.30
4.30
1974 DET
11
 12
36
36
3
1
0
 0
216.0
 209 112 97 1 75
145
1.31
4.04
1975 DET
7
 13
36
36
2
1
0
 0
208.2
 222 114 101 2 83
161
1.46
4.36
1976 DET
9
 14
35
35
0
0
0
 0
192.2
 203 105 98 4 70
129
1.42
4.58
1977 NYA
3
 3
34
6
0
0
0
 0
78.2
 105 50 49 0 28
48
1.69
5.61
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
109
 78
766
160
7
2
15
 25
1747.0
 1747 861 776 15 579
1205
1.33
4.00
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01John Brown has retired from the New York Leathernecks
1977-04-23The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Brown to the major league team.
1977-04-01The New York Leathernecks have acquired John Brown from the waiver wire.
1976-08-25John Brown of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1972-07-28A trade has been completed between the Detroit Preachers and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive Larry Linzy, Babe Weiss, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 DET (Wally Swan), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 DET (Dan Springer) from the Detroit Preachers in exchange for John Brown.
1970-03-29The Montreal Expos have promoted Roger Peters to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Dick Bell to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Pat Burns to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Bob Herr to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Bruce Meier to the minors.
1970-03-29John Brown has signed with the Montreal Expos for $3.5M per year for 7 years.
1969-10-15John Brown of the St. Louis Skinks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-04-29John Brown of the St. Louis Skinks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1967-07-09John Brown of the St. Louis Skinks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-04-14John Brown of the St. Louis Skinks is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1964-03-28The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Bob Wilborn to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Pepe Sandberg to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Luis Perez to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have promoted John Brown to the major league team.