Pidge Browne
Prentice Almont Browne
Born: March 21, 1929
Peekskill, NY US
Deceased: June 3, 1997
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1949-1962
Major League Statistics
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Pidge Browne compiled a career batting average of .299 with 190 home runs and 684 RBI in his 1600-game career with the Peekskill Highlanders, Hamilton Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Denver Bears, Shreveport Sports, Houston Buffalos, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Buffs, Columbus Jets, Mobile Bears and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Peekskill Highlanders | 133 | 514 | 472 | 71 | 143 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 103 | 9 | 37 | 75 | .303 | .356 | .502 | .858 | 237 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 60 | 232 | 232 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .284 | .284 | .405 | .690 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 59 | 228 | 228 | 77 | 13 | 7 | 9 | .338 | .338 | .575 | .912 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 23 | 87 | 87 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .207 | .322 | .529 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 94 | 360 | 360 | 124 | 34 | 2 | 15 | .344 | .344 | .575 | .919 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 80 | 304 | 304 | 89 | 15 | 4 | 8 | .293 | .293 | .447 | .740 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 130 | 462 | 462 | 154 | 35 | 6 | 17 | .333 | .333 | .545 | .879 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 152 | 602 | 533 | 89 | 162 | 40 | 6 | 33 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 77 | .304 | .373 | .587 | .960 | 313 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 149 | 630 | 539 | 100 | 177 | 37 | 3 | 29 | 105 | 2 | 4 | 87 | 62 | .328 | .420 | .570 | .990 | 307 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 133 | 514 | 435 | 55 | 125 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 58 | .287 | .383 | .441 | .824 | 192 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 154 | 646 | 555 | 67 | 148 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 4 | 75 | 69 | .267 | .353 | .416 | .769 | 231 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 148 | 602 | 547 | 71 | 143 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 63 | 1 | 47 | 73 | .261 | .319 | .395 | .714 | 216 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 137 | 508 | 433 | 45 | 117 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 55 | .270 | .361 | .395 | .756 | 171 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 62 | 208 | 180 | 39 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 24 | 19 | .350 | .425 | .578 | 1.003 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 58 | 247 | 222 | 27 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 21 | 24 | .297 | .354 | .437 | .791 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 27 | 82 | 71 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .268 | .366 | .338 | .704 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1600 | 6227 | 5661 | 570 | 1691 | 343 | 68 | 190 | 684 | 23 | 12 | 500 | 522 | .299 | .354 | .484 | .838 | 2740 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Peekskill Highlanders | 1B | 37 | 99 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .963 | 2.811 |
| 1949 | D | NATL1 | Peekskill Highlanders | OF | 123 | 166 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .946 | 1.423 |
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 1B | 80 | 695 | 47 | 10 | .987 | 9.275 | |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 59 | 310 | 22 | 3 | 31 | .991 | 5.627 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | RF | 104 | 125 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 1.317 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 1B | 148 | 1115 | 83 | 20 | 110 | .984 | 8.095 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .955 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 1B | 103 | 934 | 37 | 10 | 76 | .990 | 9.427 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 1B | 154 | 1301 | 76 | 18 | 139 | .987 | 8.942 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 1B | 147 | 1343 | 105 | 10 | 87 | .993 | 9.850 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 1B | 130 | 1048 | 68 | 9 | 82 | .992 | 8.585 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1B | 50 | 456 | 37 | 8 | 54 | .984 | 9.860 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 1B | 45 | 389 | 33 | 3 | 48 | .993 | 9.378 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 14 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.786 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 1231 | 8080 | 541 | 110 | 636 | .987 | 7.003 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | North Atlantic League | Peekskill Highlanders | |||
| 1950 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU |
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