Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher)

Ray Brown
Pitcher
Born: (1908-02-23)February 23, 1908 Alger, Ohio, U.S.
Died: February 8, 1965(1965-02-08) (aged 56) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1930, for the Dayton Marcos
Last Negro leagues appearance
1948, for the Homestead Grays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	122–45
Earned run average	3.02
Strikeouts	690
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Dayton Marcos (1930) Indianapolis ABCs (1931) Detroit Wolves (1932) Homestead Grays (1932–1945, 1947–1948)
Career highlights and awards
2× Negro World Series champion (1943, 1944) Triple Crown (1938) Washington Nationals Ring of Honor Pirates Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2006
Election method	Committee on African-American Baseball

Raymond Brown (February 23, 1908 – February 8, 1965) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball, almost exclusively for the Homestead Grays.

During his career, he was widely considered the best pitcher in the Negro leagues at the time, and led the Grays to eight pennants in one nine-year span.^[1] He was also considered a very good pinch hitter and a solid bat. In February 2006, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.