Alton Brown (baseball)
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Alton Leo "Deacon" Brown (born April 16, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia
, USA) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball
relief pitcher who played for the Washington Senators
in 1951.
Brown began his professional career in 1948, pitching for the Roanoke Rapids Jays
. He went 8-12 with a 4.21 ERA in 36 games that season. He spent 1949 with the Jays as well, going 16-12 with a 3.97 ERA in 38 games. In 1950, while pitching for the Jays once again, he had arguably the best year of his professional career as he went 28-11 with a 2.38 ERA in 45 games, allowing only 269 hits in 317 innings of work.
He began the 1951 season with the Senators, making his major league debut on April 21. He struggled in seven big league appearances, going 0-0 with a 9.26 ERA. He played his final big league game on May 27, and was sent to the minors. He struggled there as well, as he went 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA in 22 games (16 starts) for the Chattanooga Lookouts
.
He split 1952 between the Lookouts and Richmond Colts
, going 12-10. In 1953, he went 11-8 with a 2.24 ERA in 42 games (13 starts) for the Norfolk Tars
. In 1954, he played for the Tars and Shreveport Sports
, going a combined 13-6 in 44 games. He played his final minor league season in 1955, splitting the year between the Columbus Foxes
and San Antonio Missions
. He went a combined 2-3.
Overall, he went 109-76 in 320 minor league games.
He managed the Norfolk Tars for part of the 1955 season.
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, USA) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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relief pitcher who played for the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
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in 1951.
Brown began his professional career in 1948, pitching for the Roanoke Rapids Jays
Roanoke Rapids Jays
The Roanoke Rapids Jays were a Coastal Plain League baseball team based in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA that existed from 1947 to 1952. They were affiliated with the Washington Senators from 1951 to 1952....
. He went 8-12 with a 4.21 ERA in 36 games that season. He spent 1949 with the Jays as well, going 16-12 with a 3.97 ERA in 38 games. In 1950, while pitching for the Jays once again, he had arguably the best year of his professional career as he went 28-11 with a 2.38 ERA in 45 games, allowing only 269 hits in 317 innings of work.
He began the 1951 season with the Senators, making his major league debut on April 21. He struggled in seven big league appearances, going 0-0 with a 9.26 ERA. He played his final big league game on May 27, and was sent to the minors. He struggled there as well, as he went 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA in 22 games (16 starts) for the Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
.
He split 1952 between the Lookouts and Richmond Colts
Richmond Colts
The Richmond Colts were a minor league baseball team based in Richmond, Virginia that existed on-and-off from 1894 to 1953. They played in the Virginia League in 1894, and in another Virginia League in 1900, and another Virginia League from 1906–1914 and from 1918-1928...
, going 12-10. In 1953, he went 11-8 with a 2.24 ERA in 42 games (13 starts) for the Norfolk Tars
Norfolk Tars
The Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the Piedmont League from 1934 to 1955, and from 1934...
. In 1954, he played for the Tars and Shreveport Sports
Shreveport Sports
The Shreveport-Bossier Captains are a professional baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. The Captains are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
, going a combined 13-6 in 44 games. He played his final minor league season in 1955, splitting the year between the Columbus Foxes
Columbus Foxes
The Columbus Foxes were a minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Georgia. They played in the South Atlantic League in 1956–1957 and in the Alabama-Florida League in 1958. They were an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles in 1956, the St. Louis Cardinals in 1957, and the Los Angeles...
and San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
. He went a combined 2-3.
Overall, he went 109-76 in 320 minor league games.
He managed the Norfolk Tars for part of the 1955 season.