Player
Mordecai Brown HOF 1949
Player Info
- Full Name
- Mordecai Peter Centennial
- Born
-
October 19, 1876
Nyesville, IN, USA - Died
- February 14, 1948
- Size
- 5'10" / 175 lbs
- B/T
- B / R
- Debut
- April 19, 1903
- Final Game
- September 4, 1916
- Career
- 14 years
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals 1903-1903
- Chicago Cubs 1904-1916
- Cincinnati Reds 1913-1913
- Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1914-1914
- St. Louis Terriers 1914-1914
- Chicago Whales 1915-1915
Honors
1909 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1909 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1908 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1908 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
Career Batting
493
G
.206
AVG
235
H
2
HR
74
RBI
.483
OPS
49
OPS vs Lg
19% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
239-130
W-L
2.06
ERA
481
G
1,375
SO
49
SV
1.07
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 3 | 3.91 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 48.1 | 21 | 9 |
| 1915 | Chicago Whales | 17 | 8 | 2.09 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 236.1 | 95 | 64 |
| 1914 | St. Louis Terriers | 12 | 6 | 3.29 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 175.0 | 81 | 43 |
| 1914 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 2 | 5 | 4.21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 57.1 | 32 | 18 |
| 1913 | Cincinnati Reds | 11 | 12 | 2.91 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 173.1 | 41 | 44 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 6 | 2.64 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 88.2 | 34 | 20 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 21 | 11 | 2.80 | 53 | 27 | 13 | 270.0 | 129 | 55 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 25 | 14 | 1.86 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 295.0 | 143 | 64 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | 27 | 9 | 1.31 | 50 | 34 | 7 | 342.2 | 172 | 53 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 29 | 9 | 1.47 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 312.0 | 123 | 49 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 20 | 6 | 1.39 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 233.0 | 107 | 40 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 26 | 6 | 1.04 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 277.0 | 144 | 61 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 12 | 2.17 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 249.0 | 89 | 44 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 10 | 1.86 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 212.1 | 81 | 50 |
| 1903 | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 13 | 2.60 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 201.0 | 83 | 59 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | NL | 48.3 | 3.91 | 1.68 | 1.262 | |
| 1915 | FL | 236.3 | 3.62 | 2.44 | 1.071 | ✓ |
| 1914 | FL | 232.7 | 4.37 | 2.36 | 1.272 | ✓ |
| 1913 | NL | 173.3 | 2.13 | 2.28 | 1.258 | ✓ |
| 1912 | NL | 88.7 | 3.45 | 2.03 | 1.263 | |
| 1911 | NL | 270.0 | 4.30 | 1.83 | 1.193 | ✓ |
| 1910 | NL | 295.3 | 4.36 | 1.95 | 1.084 | ✓ |
| 1909 | NL | 342.7 | 4.52 | 1.39 | 0.873 | ✓ |
| 1908 | NL | 312.3 | 3.54 | 1.41 | 0.842 | ✓ |
| 1907 | NL | 233.0 | 4.13 | 1.55 | 0.944 | ✓ |
| 1906 | NL | 277.3 | 4.67 | 1.98 | 0.934 | ✓ |
| 1905 | NL | 249.0 | 3.22 | 1.59 | 1.056 | ✓ |
| 1904 | NL | 212.3 | 3.43 | 2.12 | 0.965 | ✓ |
| 1903 | NL | 201.0 | 3.72 | 2.64 | 1.443 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 1915 | Chicago Whales | 36 | 82 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .293 |
| 1914 | St. Louis Terriers | 26 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .254 |
| 1914 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
| 1913 | Cincinnati Reds | 39 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .204 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 16 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .290 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 53 | 91 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .253 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 46 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .175 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | 50 | 125 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .176 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 46 | 121 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .207 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .153 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 98 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .204 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .140 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 89 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .213 |
| 1903 | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .195 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | NL | 17 | .000 | .333 | 5.9 | 23.5 | 73 | 0.0 | |
| 1915 | FL | 89 | .049 | .353 | 3.4 | 15.7 | 99 | 0.0 | |
| 1914 | FL | 84 | .026 | .288 | 4.8 | 14.3 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 1913 | NL | 58 | .037 | .250 | 1.7 | 17.2 | 35 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | NL | 34 | .032 | .360 | 5.9 | 17.6 | 85 | 0.0 | |
| 1911 | NL | 100 | .066 | .291 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 79 | 0.0 | |
| 1910 | NL | 115 | .049 | .209 | 5.2 | 14.8 | 33 | 0.0 | |
| 1909 | NL | 135 | .040 | .206 | 3.7 | 13.3 | 36 | 0.0 | |
| 1908 | NL | 128 | .000 | .248 | 1.6 | 15.6 | 41 | 0.0 | |
| 1907 | NL | 91 | .082 | .179 | 1.1 | 18.7 | 29 | 1.0 | |
| 1906 | NL | 109 | .010 | .244 | 5.5 | 14.7 | 50 | 0.0 | |
| 1905 | NL | 104 | .065 | .167 | 3.8 | 19.2 | 17 | 1.0 | |
| 1904 | NL | 92 | .056 | .271 | 2.2 | 20.7 | 59 | 0.0 | |
| 1903 | NL | 81 | .052 | .238 | 1.2 | 17.3 | 36 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 481 | 171 | 843 | 36 | 43 | .966 |
| OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Chicago Cubs | P | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1915 | Chicago Whales | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1915 | Chicago Whales | P | 35 | 6 | 87 | 5 | 5 | .949 |
| 1914 | St. Louis Terriers | P | 26 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 1 | .939 |
| 1914 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | P | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1913 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 39 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 3 | .918 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | P | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .941 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | P | 53 | 8 | 53 | 1 | 0 | .984 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | P | 46 | 10 | 92 | 4 | 3 | .962 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | P | 50 | 18 | 83 | 3 | 6 | .971 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | P | 44 | 35 | 73 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | P | 34 | 20 | 75 | 1 | 5 | .990 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | P | 36 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 4 | .980 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | P | 30 | 18 | 66 | 4 | 3 | .955 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | P | 26 | 20 | 50 | 5 | 2 | .933 |
| 1903 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 26 | 5 | 60 | 3 | 7 | .956 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 5-4 | 0 | 57.2 | 35 | 2.97 | ||
| 1910 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 1-2 | 0 | 18.0 | 14 | 5.50 |
| 1908 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 2-0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 1907 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 1906 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 1-2 | 0 | 19.2 | 12 | 3.66 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 | ||
| 1910 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1908 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1907 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1906 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Managerial record: 50-63 (.442)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | St. Louis Terriers | FL | 114 | 50 | 63 | .442 | 8 | Player-Mgr |