Ray Brown (Negro leagues pitcher)

Ray Brown
Ray Brown
	Pitcher / Outfielder
	Born: February 23, 1908; Alger, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: February 8, 1965 (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
Negro leagues statistics
Win–loss record	119–46
Earned run average	3.12
Strikeouts	719
Batting average	.266
Home runs	25
Runs batted in	197
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Dayton Marcos (1930); Kansas City Monarchs (1931); Indianapolis ABCs (1931); Detroit Wolves (1932); Homestead Grays (1932–1945);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Negro World Series champion (1943, 1944); Negro National League II Triple Crown (1938); 2× Negro National League II ERA leader (1938, 1940); 5× Negro National League II wins leader (1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942); Negro National League I wins leader (1931); 2× Negro National League II strikeout leader (1937, 1938); Negro National League I strikeout leader (1931); Washington Nationals Ring of Honor; Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2006
Election method	Committee on African-American Baseball

Raymond Leslie Brown (February 23, 1908 – February 8, 1965) was an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder 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. 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.

In 1938, Brown set the record for the most wins in a single season without a loss, with 14.