Asa Brainard

Asa Brainard
Pitcher
Born: c. 1841
Albany, New York, U.S.
Died: December 29, 1888(1888-12-29) (aged 46–47)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1871, for the Washington Olympics
Last MLB appearance
October 14, 1874, for the Baltimore Canaries
MLB statistics
Win–loss record24–53
Earned run average4.40
Strikeouts25
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Excelsior of Brooklyn (1860–1866)
Washington Nationals (1867)
Cincinnati Red Stockings (1868–1870)
  National Association of Professional BBP
Washington Olympics (1871–1872)
Middletown Mansfields (1872)
Baltimore Canaries (1873–1874)

Asahel "Asa" Brainard (c. 1841 – December 29, 1888), nicknamed "Count", was the ace pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team, after having pitched for the Excelsior club of Brooklyn, New York.

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