Jim Brown
Catcher/First baseman
Born: (1892-05-16)May 16, 1892 San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Died: January 21, 1943(1943-01-21) (aged 50) San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Both Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1920, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1935, for the Chicago American Giants
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago American Giants (1920–1927, 1929–1932, 1935)[1] Cleveland Cubs (1932) Louisville Black Caps (1928–1929, 1932)
Career highlights and awards
2× Negro World Series champion (1926, 1927)

James R. Brown (May 16, 1892 – January 21, 1943) was an American baseball catcher and first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1935, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. Brown died after being thrown out of a car, breaking his neck.^[2]

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
• Jim Brown managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com