James W. H. Brown (December 12, 1860 – April 6, 1908) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder for two seasons, 1884 and 1886. In 1884, he played for the

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and

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, both of the

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, and played in one game for the New York Gothams of the National League. Two years later, in 1886, he played in one game for the

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of the

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. In 19 games as a

starting pitcher In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent's first batter of a game. Starting pit ...

, Brown won 2, lost 15, and pitched 13

complete game In baseball, a complete game (CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher. A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played—pitche ...

s. His earned run average was 4.74. He also made some appearances in the outfield and one at

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, giving him a total of 29

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at the major league level. He batted .245 (27-for-110) with 17

runs scored In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls ...

. A native of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, he died at the age of 47 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and is interred at Highland Cemetery in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.

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