Jim Brown (pitcher)

{{Short description|American baseball player (1860–1908)}}

{{other people|Jim Brown}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Jim Brown

| image = Jim Brown (pitcher).jpg

| position = Pitcher / Outfielder

| bats = Unknown

| throws = Unknown

| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1860|12|12}}

| birth_place = Clinton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1908|4|6|1860|12|12}}

| death_place = Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = April 17

| debutyear = 1884

| debutteam = Altoona Mountain City

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = July 28

| finalyear = 1886

| finalteam = Philadelphia Athletics

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 2–15

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 4.74

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 65

| teams =

• Altoona Mountain City ({{baseball year|1884}})
• New York Gothams ({{baseball year|1884}})
• St. Paul Saints ({{baseball year|1884}})
• Philadelphia Athletics ({{baseball year|1886}})

}}

James W. H. Brown (December 12, 1860 – April 6, 1908) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for two seasons, 1884 and 1886. In 1884, he played for the Altoona Mountain City and St. Paul Saints, both of the Union Association, and played in one game for the New York Gothams of the National League. Two years later, in 1886, he played in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbrowj106.htm|title=Jim Brown's career statistics|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2009-01-14}}

In 19 games as a starting pitcher, Brown won 2, lost 15, and pitched 13 complete games. His earned run average was 4.74. He also made some appearances in the outfield and one at first base, giving him a total of 29 games played at the major league level. He batted .245 (27-for-110) with 17 runs scored.

A native of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, he died at the age of 47 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and is interred at Highland Cemetery in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.