Brownie Foreman

Brownie Foreman
Pitcher
Born: (1875-08-06)August 6, 1875 Baltimore, Maryland
Died: October 10, 1926(1926-10-10) (aged 51) Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 18, 1895, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1896, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	12–12
Strikeouts	81
Earned run average	4.97
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1895–1896) Cincinnati Reds (1896)

John Davis "Brownie" Foreman (August 6, 1875 – October 10, 1926) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in the major leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds of the National League during 1895–1896. Listed at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and 150 pounds (68 kg), he threw and batted left-handed.

In a two-season major league career, Foreman posted a 12–12 record with a 4.97 earned run average in 32 games pitched (29 starts), while registering 20 complete games, one shutout, and 224+1⁄3 innings pitched.^[1] Foreman also played several minor leagues seasons, competing in the Virginia State League in 1895, the Western League in 1897, the Canadian League in 1898, and the Eastern League in 1900.^[2]

Foreman died in his hometown of Baltimore in 1926, aged 51. His older brother, Frank Foreman (nicknamed "Monkey"), was also a major league pitcher.^[3]

Sources

1. "John Foreman Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
2. "John Foreman Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
3. Knorr, Lawrence (April 5, 2018). Gettysburg Eddie: The Story of Eddie Plank. Sunbury Press, Inc. ISBN 9781620061701.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet