Clint Brown (baseball)

Clint Brown
Brown, circa 1928–35
Pitcher
Born: (1903-07-08)July 8, 1903 Blackash, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 30, 1955(1955-12-30) (aged 52) Rocky River, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
June 7, 1942, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	89–93
Earned run average	4.26
Strikeouts	410
Saves	64
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1928–1935) Chicago White Sox (1936–1940) Cleveland Indians (1941–1942)

Clinton Harold Brown (July 8, 1903 – December 30, 1955) was an American professional baseball player.

Biography

Born on July 8, 1903, in Blackash, Pennsylvania, Brown was a right-handed pitcher over parts of fifteen seasons (1928–1942) with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled an 89–93 record in 434 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 4.26 earned run average and 410 strikeouts.

As a hitter, Brown was better than average, posting a .199 batting average (91-for-457) with 42 runs, 2 home runs, 46 RBI and 45 bases on balls. Defensively, he was better than average, recording a .975 fielding percentage which was 20 points higher than the league average at his position.

In 1939, Brown finished 11th in the voting for American League Most Valuable Player.

Death

After retiring from baseball following the 1942 season, Brown became a manufacturer's agent for Aluminum Smelting Corporation. Brown died at his home in Rocky River, Ohio on December 30, 1955 due to a heart attack. His burial was held at the Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders

External links

• Career statistics from MLB  · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac
• Clint Brown at Find a Grave