Cal Browning

Cal Browning
Cal Browning
	Pitcher
	Born: March 16, 1938 (age 86); Burns Flat, Oklahoma
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	June 12, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	June 12, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	40.50
Strikeouts	0
Innings pitched	02⁄3
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1960);

Calvin Duane Browning (born March 16, 1938) is a retired American professional baseball player and left-handed pitcher who appeared in one Major League Baseball game for the 1960 St. Louis Cardinals.^[1] A native of Burns Flat, Oklahoma, he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). He graduated from Clinton High School (Clinton, Oklahoma) and then attended Oklahoma State University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1957 by the St Louis Cardinals

Browning's pro career lasted for seven years (1957–63), with 223 appearances in minor league baseball. Recalled by St. Louis from Triple-A Rochester in June 1960, Browning's lone MLB opportunity came in relief on Sunday, June 12, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium. Starting pitcher Ron Kline had already surrendered four hits and three runs and left two men on base in only one-third of an inning when Browning came into the game. Facing his first big-league hitter, Pirate third baseman Don Hoak, Browning gave up a three-run home run to put Pittsburgh ahead 6–0, before escaping further damage. Then, in the second inning, Browning gave up singles to Dick Groat, Dick Stuart and Roberto Clemente and a base on balls to Bob Skinner, allowing two more runs without recording an out, before Curt Simmons relieved him. The Pirates would win the game, 15–3.^[2]

Browning spent the rest of 1960 back with Rochester and pitched at the top level of the minors until his 1963 retirement.

In his one MLB game, he allowed five hits, three earned runs, and one base on balls in two-thirds of an inning, for an earned run average of 40.50. He did not record a strikeout.

References

^ "Cal Browning Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
^ Retrosheet box score: 1960-06-12 (1)

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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[statistics-1] "Cal Browning Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.

[2] Retrosheet box score: 1960-06-12 (1)

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