Charles Edward "Buster" Brown (August 31, 1881 – February 9, 1914) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1905 to 1913. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Braves. He has the record for the lowest career winning percentage of any pitcher with a minimum of 150 decisions at .327 for a record of 51 wins and 105 losses. Brown died of blood poisoning following an operation to remove a growth under his right arm. He is buried in Onawa, Iowa.
| Buster Brown | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 31, 1881 Boone, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: February 9, 1914 (aged 32) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 1905, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 26, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 51–103 |
| Earned run average | 3.21 |
| Strikeouts | 501 |
| Teams | |
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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