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| Robert Brown | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 29, 1874, for the Baltimore Canaries | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 31, 1874, for the Baltimore Canaries | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| At-bats | 9 | ||
| Errors | 3 | ||
| Putouts | 3 | ||
| Teams | |||
Robert Brown was an American shortstop in the National Association for the 1874 Baltimore Canaries. In 9 at-bats, Brown compiled no hits. Brown played his 2 career games at the shortstop position and committed 3 errors in 11 total chances.
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