Alton Brown
Alton Leo Brown "Deacon"
Born: April 16, 1925
Norfolk, VA US
Deceased: January 10, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1948-1956
Major League Statistics
Alton Brown compiled a career record of 95 wins and 70 losses and a 3.41 ERA in his 320-game pitching career with the Roanoke Rapids Jays, Chattanooga Lookouts, Richmond Colts, Norfolk Tars, Shreveport Sports, York White Roses, Columbus Foxes and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.21 | 36 | 156.0 | 148 | 100 | 73 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.97 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 231.0 | 245 | 147 | 102 | 109 | 132 | 9 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 28 | 11 | .718 | 2.38 | 45 | 317.0 | 269 | 118 | 84 | 18 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6.29 | 22 | 16 | 103.0 | 122 | 76 | 72 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.70 | 27 | 23 | 192.0 | 165 | 92 | 79 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 13.0 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.24 | 42 | 13 | 189.0 | 144 | 61 | 47 | 4 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.60 | 41 | 18 | 185.0 | 182 | 87 | 74 | 11 | 67 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 27 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 19 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.69 | 10 | 2 | 32.0 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 95 | 70 | .576 | 3.41 | 320 | 72 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1418.0 | 1315 | 689 | 537 | 34 | 683 | 0 | 132 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 42 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .155 | .310 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 39 | 98 | 91 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .165 | .208 | .209 | .417 | 19 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 45 | 124 | 124 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .315 | .573 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 22 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .195 | .341 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 27 | 71 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .183 | .254 | .437 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 42 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 41 | 65 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | (+) Norfolk Tars | 48 | 70 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .314 | .557 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | (+) York White Roses | 48 | 70 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .314 | .557 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 281 | 551 | 544 | 10 | 96 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .176 | .184 | .210 | .394 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | P | 38 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 3 | .975 | 2.079 |
| 1950 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 316 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 3 | .975 | .250 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Roanoke Rapids Jays | |||
| 1949 | D | Coastal Plain League | Roanoke Rapids Jays | |||
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Roanoke Rapids Jays | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | BAL | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL |
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