| Asa Brainard | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: c. 1841 Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: December 29, 1888 (aged 46–47) Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 1871, for the Washington Olympics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 14, 1874, for the Baltimore Canaries | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 24–53 |
| Earned run average | 4.40 |
| Strikeouts | 25 |
| Teams | |
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Asahel "Asa" Brainard (c. 1841 – December 29, 1888), nicknamed "Count", was the ace[1] pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team, after having pitched for the Excelsior club of Brooklyn, New York.
- ^ Ace may be derived from its "number one" meaning. One story says that some teams called a good pitcher "their Asa" after Brainard, in time shortened to ace.