Buster Brown (baseball)

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Buster Brown
Pitcher
Born: (1881-08-31)August 31, 1881
Boone, Iowa, U.S.
Died: February 9, 1914(1914-02-09) (aged 32)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 22, 1905, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
April 26, 1913, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record51–103
Earned run average3.21
Strikeouts501
Teams

Charles Edward "Buster" Brown (August 31, 1881 – February 9, 1914) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1905 to 1913. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Braves. He has the record for the lowest career winning percentage of any pitcher with a minimum of 150 decisions at .327 for a record of 51 wins and 105 losses. Brown died of blood poisoning following an operation to remove a growth under his right arm. He is buried in Onawa, Iowa.

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