Lew Brown (baseball)

Lew Brown
Catcher/First baseman
Born: (1858-02-01)February 1, 1858
Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: January 15, 1889(1889-01-15) (aged 30)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 1876, for the Boston Red Caps
Last MLB appearance
October 19, 1884, for the Boston Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.248
Home runs10
Runs batted in169
Teams

Lewis J. Brown (February 1, 1858 – January 15, 1889) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and first baseman for seven seasons and played for six different teams from 1876 to 1884. Brown was primarily a catcher, but he also logged over 100 games as a first baseman. He also appeared twice as a pitcher.