Three-Finger Brown: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1949

Mordecai Brown

Born: October 19, 1876

Sometime in his youth, he suffered an accident costing him his right index finger.

1901: Minor Leagues

Debut: April 19, 1903 (Cardinals)

1903: Traded to Cubs

1906: Cubs win Pennant (Lose World Series to White Sox)

1907: Cubs win World Series

1908: Brown beat Christy Mathewson for the NL Pennant

1908: Cubs win World Series

1910: Cubs win Pennant (Lose World Series to A’s)

1912-13: Released by Cubs, signed by Louisville, traded to Reds

1913: Jumped to Federal League

1914: Managed St. Louis Terriers of Federal League (50-63)

1916: Purchased by the Cubs

1916: Brown and Mathewson started against one another one final time. Matty won. Brown finished 13-11 against Mathewson

1916: Retired from majors

1917: Began playing Minor League Ball. Was still playing in 1928.

1920-45: Ran a gas station

Died: February 14, 1948

1949: Elected to Hall of Fame

1999: Finalist for All Century Team

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

239-130

.648 win %

2.06 ERA

271 CG

55 shutouts

3172.1 IP

1.139 WHIP

Led league in wins: 1909 (27)

15+ wins: 9x

20+ wins: 6x

Led league in ERA: 1906 (1.04)

Sub 3-ERA: 12x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 8x

Sub 2 ERA: 5x

Led league in games: 2x

Led league in CG: 2x

10+ CG: 13x

15+ CG: 11x

20+ CG: 8x

32 CG (1909)

Led league in SHO: 2x

Led league in saves: 4x

13 saves (1911)

Led league in IP (1909): 342.2

200+ IP: 11x

250+ IP: 5x

300+ IP: 2x

Led league in WHIP: 3x

Sub 1 WHIP: 5x

Postseason: 5-4, 2.97 ERA, 3 shutouts, 9 starts, 5 CG, 57.2 IP, 35 Ks (4 World Series)

As a Player/Manager: 50-63 (.442)