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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
James Brown Starting Pitcher
Retired (2011, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.79 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 40-99 Status Deceased (2052) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-25-1976
K 884 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1998)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(71 games)
IP 1089.2
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1998 Minors 22 34.00 0 / 3 1 / 15 3 / 16 4 / 34
1999 Minors 23 60.00 0 / 4 6 / 32 5 / 24 11 / 60
2000 Minors 24 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5
2000 Majors 24 35.29 144 24 0 1 / 3 1 / 14 6 / 18 8 / 35
2001 Minors 25 13.00 0 / 0 2 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 13
2001 Majors 25 19.71 66 15 0 0 / 0 0 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 19
2002 Majors 26 48.24 162 31 0 0 / 11 0 / 16 3 / 21 3 / 48
2003 Majors 27 47.34 162 31 0 0 / 9 0 / 22 1 / 16 1 / 47
2004 Majors 28 50.60 162 36 0 0 / 6 2 / 25 0 / 19 2 / 50
2005 Majors 29 5.18 22 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5
2006 Majors 30 28.00 0 / 1 0 / 11 1 / 16 1 / 28
2007 Majors 31 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 18
2008 Majors 32 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 23
2009 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 18
2010 Majors 34 43.81 162 30 0 -2 / 6 -1 / 16 -1 / 21 -4 / 43
2011 Majors 35 45.31 162 33 0 -4 / 4 0 / 21 -1 / 20 -5 / 45
Total 1042 200 0 -5 / 47 13 / 228 20 / 216 28 / 491
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01James Brown has retired from the Oakland Unathletics
2010-04-01The Oakland Athletics have promoted Byron Engel to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted James Brown to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Ed Decker to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Harry Jackson to the major league team.
2010-04-01The Oakland Athletics have acquired James Brown from the waiver wire.
2005-05-09The Los Angeles Quake have waived James Brown.
2005-04-26The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Robert Fick to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated William Gilbert for assignment. The Los Angeles Quake have designated James Brown for assignment.
2002-06-17The Los Angeles Quake have promoted James Brown to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Chief McElyea for assignment.
2002-06-17The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Rich Singleton to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent James Brown to the minors.
2001-07-29The Los Angeles Quake have promoted James Brown to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent Trevon Jamal Marquis to the minors.
2001-04-10The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Chick Gonzalez to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent James Brown to the minors.
2000-04-21The Los Angeles Quake have promoted James Brown to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent Bill Hoffman to the minors.
2000-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Bill Hoffman to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent James Brown to the minors.
1999-10-21The Los Angeles Quake have promoted James Brown to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have sent Pete Hinrichs to the minors. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Rae Velez for assignment.
1999-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have renamed Jim Brown to James Brown.