The St. Louis Browns RHP Bryan Stephens was born on July 14, 1920, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Stephens moved to Los Angeles where he was a prospect coming out of George Washington Prep Academy, the same school that produced fellow Browns' teammates Jerry Priddy and Roy Pardee.
He would sign with Detroit Tigers out of school and begin his
The St. Louis Browns RHP Bryan Stephens was born on July 14, 1920, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Stephens moved to Los Angeles where he was a prospect coming out of George Washington Prep Academy, the same school that produced fellow Browns' teammates Jerry Priddy and Roy Pardee.
He would sign with Detroit Tigers out of school and begin his professional baseball career with the Henderson Oilers of the East Texas Baseball League at the age of 18. Stephens would spend the next three seasons between three minor league programs, before enlisting in the US Army during World War II from 1943-45.
After returning from the War, Stephens would spend the 1947 season with the Cleveland Indians. On November 20, 1947, the Indians would send Stephens, RF Joe Frazier, OF Dick Kokos, and $25,000 to the Browns for 1B/CF Wally Judnich and RHP Bob Muncrief. He would spend most of the 1948 season as a key member of the Browns pitching staff. Stephens would appear in 122.2 innings over 43 games, primarily serving as a middle relief pitcher. He would start 12 games, and also finish 12 games. He would record 35 strikeouts, while walking 67 batters, and allowing 141 hits. He would finish second in the American League with seven wild pitches in 1948, while finishing tenth in hit batters.
Stephens would not make the 1949 roster, but he would spend most of his remaining professional seasons within the Browns organization, pitching for the Baltimore Orioles (1949-50) and San Antonio Missions (1950).
After his retirement form baseball, Bryan Stephens would settle down with his family in Santa Ana, California. He would spend 35 years as a writer and plate maker for the Los Angeles Times newspaper.
HEADLINES
"LAABS CONTINUES TO LEAD THE BROWNSAS THEY SLUG PAST A's"
1942 - Chet Laabs continues his home run streak with two home runs, four RBIs in a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.
FEATURED GAME
1948 - Browns RHP Cliff Fannin shuts down the mighty New York Yankees, as the Browns offense records 11 hits in the 10-4 victory. The
HEADLINES
"LAABS CONTINUES TO LEAD THE BROWNSAS THEY SLUG PAST A's"
1942 - Chet Laabs continues his home run streak with two home runs, four RBIs in a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.
FEATURED GAME
1948 - Browns RHP Cliff Fannin shuts down the mighty New York Yankees, as the Browns offense records 11 hits in the 10-4 victory. The Browns were led by 3B Bob Dillinger goes 4-for-6 including a triple, five RBIs, and two stolen bases. This would be Dillinger's best single game of the season. Along with Dillinger's five RBIs, LF Whitey Platt would drive in three runs himself, on his way to a 2-for-5 day. 1B Chuck Stephens would drive in the final earned run off Yankees pitching. Fannin would pitch seven scoreless innings for the Browns, until the Yankees rallied in the bottom of the eighth, highlighted by a home run by SS Phil Rizzuto. The Browns would bring in rookie RHP Ned Garver to close out the game by recording the final six outs. It would be Garver's third save of the year, and Fannin's fifth victory.
BROWNS RECORD ON THIS DAY
Overall Record on July 16
34 Wins, 22 Losses One Tie (.596)
1902-09: 4-4
1910-19: 4-6
1920-29: 6-4
1930-39: 7-4-1
1940-49: 10-2
1950-53: 3-2
DOUBLE HEADERS
Sweeps: 3
Splits: 5
Swept:1
TRANSACTIONS
1903 - Browns traded INF Barry McCormick to the Washington Senators for UTIL Joe Martin. Martin would play in 44 games and would bat .214 for the Browns, while McCormick would bat .215 in 61 games for Washington.
DEBUTS
1911 - Browns RHP George Curry would earn the start in his MLB debut vs. the Philadelphia Athletics. He would scatter seven runs, on nine hits and two walks in the loss to the A's
1937 - RHP Bill Strickland would enter the game in the eighth in relief of starter Jack Knott. He would pitch a perfect inning, giving up three ground ball out in the Browns 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox
BROWNS BIRTHDAYS
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The 1923 St. Louis Browns pitching staff took a step back from the staff that dominated the American League in 1922. The staff was led by Urban Shocker (20-12), Dave Danforth (16-14), and Elam Vangilder (16-17). These three pitcher accounted for 52 of the 74 wins the Browns tallied during the season. Starting pitchers Ray Kolp and Rasty
The 1923 St. Louis Browns pitching staff took a step back from the staff that dominated the American League in 1922. The staff was led by Urban Shocker (20-12), Dave Danforth (16-14), and Elam Vangilder (16-17). These three pitcher accounted for 52 of the 74 wins the Browns tallied during the season. Starting pitchers Ray Kolp and Rasty Wright would comdine for just 12 wins, after record 23 in 1922. Even the reliable Dixie Davis would have a down year at 4-6, from the 11-6 mark the year before. The drastic drop in efficientcy across the staff did not impact their standings compared to the rest of the American League. In many pitching categories, the Browns remained in the top half of the league.
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