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{{Short description|American baseball player (1875–1926)}}
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|birth_place=[[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1895-96)
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*[[Cincinnati Reds]] (1896)
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'''John Davis "Brownie" Foreman''' (August 6, 1875 - October 10, 1926) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played in {{By|1895}} for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and {{By|1896}} for the Pirates and [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1896). Listed at 5' 8", 150&nbsp;lb., Foreman batted and threw [[left-handed]]. He was born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. His older brother, [[Frank Foreman]], also was a major league pitcher.
'''John Davis "Brownie" Foreman''' (August 6, 1875 – October 10, 1926) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He played in the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and the [[Cincinnati Reds]] of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] during 1895–1896. Listed at {{convert|5|ft|8|in|m}} and {{convert|150|lb|kg}}, he threw and batted left-handed.


In a two-season career, Foreman posted a 12-12 record with 81 [[strikeout]]s and a 4.97 [[earned run average|ERA]] in 32 [[games pitched|appearances]], including 29 [[starting pitcher|starts]], 20 [[complete game]]s, one [[shutout]], four [[games finished]], two [[save (sport)|saves]], and 224⅓ [[innings pitched|innings]] of work.
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 [[starting pitcher|starts]]), while registering 20 [[complete game]]s, one [[shutout]], and {{frac|224|1|3}} [[innings pitched]].<ref name=br>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/forembr01.shtml |title=John Foreman Stats |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate=May 20, 2021}}</ref> Foreman also played several [[Minor League Baseball|minor leagues]] seasons, competing in the [[Virginia State League]] in 1895, the [[Western League (1885–1899)|Western League]] in 1897, the [[Canadian League]] in 1898, and the [[International League|Eastern League]] in 1900.<ref name=brm>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=forema001bro |title=John Foreman Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate=May 20, 2021}}</ref>


Foreman died in his hometown of [[Baltimore]] in 1926, aged 51. His older brother, [[Frank Foreman]] (nicknamed "Monkey"), was also a major league pitcher.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5saKDwAAQBAJ&q=John+Davis+%22Brownie%22+Foreman&pg=PA22|title=Gettysburg Eddie: The Story of Eddie Plank|last=Knorr|first=Lawrence|date=2018-04-05|publisher=Sunbury Press, Inc.|isbn=9781620061701|language=en}}</ref>
Foreman died in his home of Baltimore, Maryland at age 51.


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/forembr01.shtml Baseball Reference]

* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pforeb101.htm Retrosheet]
==External links==
{{baseballstats |mlb=114312 |br=f/forembr01 |brm=forema001bro |retro=F/Pforeb101}}


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| DATE OF BIRTH = August 6, 1875
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| DATE OF DEATH = October 10, 1926
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 1 July 2024

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 record12–12
Strikeouts81
Earned run average4.97
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

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

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  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.
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