Dave Brown (baseball)
| Dave Brown | |
|---|---|
Brown, c. 1923–24 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 9, 1897 Marquez, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: May 24, 1985 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1917, for the Dallas Black Giants | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1925, for the New York Lincoln Giants | |
| Negro leagues statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 62–22 |
| Earned run average | 2.39 |
| Strikeouts | 492 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
David Brown (June 9, 1897 – May 24, 1985) was an American left-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. Considered one of the better pitchers in Negro league history, he was also known for serious off-the-field problems. His career came to a premature end when he became a fugitive after allegedly killing a man in 1925. According to his Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) biography, he was innocent of the crime and continued to play baseball under the alias "Lefty Wilson" before retiring and quietly living the rest of his life as "Alfred Basil Brown," dying in 1985.