Ervin Bechham Brame (October 12, 1901 – November 22, 1949) was a pitcher for the

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. He threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Brame was 6'2" and weighed 190 pounds.

Major league career

His first game in the major leagues was on April 14, 1928. He played for the

from 1928 to 1932. Brame pitched in 142 games, started 92 of them, and had 62 complete games. His lifetime record was 52–37 with a 4.76

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. He was a good hitting pitcher, posting a .306

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(121-for-396) with 43 runs, 21 doubles, 8

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and 75 RBI.

1929–1930

Young Brame hurled Pittsburgh to a 5–2 victory over the

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on May 28, 1929. The Pirates swept the series and had won seven straight games. In 1930 Brame pitched against the

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in a crucial game for the Cubs playoff hopes. He surrendered the 35th home run hit by

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but endured the outburst. The Pirates 12–8 win on August 3, 1930, threatened the Cubs chances of catching the

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. In a September game with Chicago Brame was the final pitcher of three in a 9-7 Pittsburgh win at

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. Right-hander Glenn Spencer started and was relieved first by Charlie Wood.

1931–1932

In April 1931 Heine Meine was selected by

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to pitch against the Cubs, when both Brame and Remy Kremer were ill. On May 28 Brame was driven from the mound in the 3rd inning by a four-run St. Louis outburst. He was saved by an Eddie Phillips (MLB catcher)

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which gave Pittsburgh an 11–8 victory. The game was called after seven innings to allow the Pirates to catch a train home from St. Louis. Brame and Bob Osborne were victims of a home run and two singles by mound opponent

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of the New York Giants, on June 20. The doubleheader sweep at the

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brought the Giants to within two games of the first place Cardinals. Brame pitched 50 and 2/3 innings in 1932, in 23 games. His batting average was .250.

1933–1934 minor leagues

Brame was sent by the Pirates to the

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on February 14, 1933. He was released outright.''Barbee, Brame Released'',

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Mail, February 15, 1933, Page 6. He pitched for the

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in 1934. On July 31 he preserved the Beavers' 6–2 win over the

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.''

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Continue To Win Baseball Games'',

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, August 1, 1934, Page 16.

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