Kevin Brown had a very impressive ten-season stretch in the 90’s and early-00’s.
From 1992 to 2001 Kevin Brown was one of the best pitchers in baseball. During this period he averaged 14 wins, 217 IP, 172 K’s, and carried a 140 ERA+/1.161 WHIP. He was selected to five All-Star teams and finished in the Top 3 for Cy Young Award voting twice.
Also! Where there is no Cleveland baseball connection here, there is this: in 2003 he was traded by the Dodgers for a package of prospects that included future Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Brandon Weeden.
| Year | Age | Tm | W | L | ERA | IP | ERA+ | FIP | WHIP | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21 | TEX | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 5.0 | 128 | 1.17 | 1.200 | |
| 1988 | 23 | TEX | 1 | 1 | 4.24 | 23.1 | 97 | 4.01 | 1.757 | |
| 1989 | 24 | TEX | 12 | 9 | 3.35 | 191.0 | 119 | 3.52 | 1.241 | RoY-6 |
| 1990 | 25 | TEX | 12 | 10 | 3.60 | 180.0 | 109 | 3.82 | 1.306 | |
| 1991 | 26 | TEX | 9 | 12 | 4.40 | 210.2 | 92 | 4.46 | 1.533 | |
| 1992 | 27 | TEX | 21 | 11 | 3.32 | 265.2 | 116 | 2.99 | 1.272 | AS,CYA-6 |
| 1993 | 28 | TEX | 15 | 12 | 3.59 | 233.0 | 116 | 3.70 | 1.296 | |
| 1994 | 29 | TEX | 7 | 9 | 4.82 | 170.0 | 100 | 4.05 | 1.576 | |
| 1995 | 30 | BAL | 10 | 9 | 3.60 | 172.1 | 133 | 3.49 | 1.178 | |
| 1996 | 31 | FLA | 17 | 11 | 1.89 | 233.0 | 215 | 2.88 | 0.944 | AS,CYA-2,MVP-22 |
| 1997 | 32 | FLA | 16 | 8 | 2.69 | 237.1 | 150 | 2.94 | 1.180 | AS |
| 1998 | 33 | SDP | 18 | 7 | 2.38 | 257.0 | 164 | 2.23 | 1.066 | AS,CYA-3,MVP-16 |
| 1999 | 34 | LAD | 18 | 9 | 3.00 | 252.1 | 143 | 3.15 | 1.066 | CYA-6 |
| 2000 | 35 | LAD | 13 | 6 | 2.58 | 230.0 | 167 | 3.17 | 0.991 | AS,CYA-6 |
| 2001 | 36 | LAD | 10 | 4 | 2.65 | 115.2 | 151 | 3.19 | 1.141 | |
| 2002 | 37 | LAD | 3 | 4 | 4.81 | 63.2 | 79 | 4.30 | 1.429 | |
| 2003 | 38 | LAD | 14 | 9 | 2.39 | 211.0 | 169 | 2.82 | 1.137 | AS |
| 2004 | 39 | NYY | 10 | 6 | 4.09 | 132.0 | 110 | 4.03 | 1.265 | |
| 2005 | 40 | NYY | 4 | 7 | 6.50 | 73.1 | 65 | 3.61 | 1.718 | |
| 19 Y | 19 Y | 19 Y | 211 | 144 | 3.28 | 3256.1 | 127 | 3.33 | 1.222 | |
| 162 | 162 | 162 | 15 | 10 | 3.28 | 230 | 127 | 3.33 | 1.222 | |
| W | L | ERA | IP | ERA+ | FIP | WHIP | Awards | |||
| TEX | TEX | TEX | 78 | 64 | 3.81 | 1278.2 | 108 | 3.71 | 1.369 | |
| LAD | LAD | LAD | 58 | 32 | 2.83 | 872.2 | 147 | 3.16 | 1.100 | |
| NYY | NYY | NYY | 14 | 13 | 4.95 | 205.1 | 89 | 3.88 | 1.427 | |
| FLA | FLA | FLA | 33 | 19 | 2.30 | 470.1 | 176 | 2.91 | 1.063 | |
| SDP | SDP | SDP | 18 | 7 | 2.38 | 257.0 | 164 | 2.23 | 1.066 | |
| BAL | BAL | BAL | 10 | 9 | 3.60 | 172.1 | 133 | 3.49 | 1.178 | |
| AL ( | AL ( | AL ( | 102 | 86 | 3.93 | 1656.1 | 107 | 3.71 | 1.356 | |
| NL ( | NL ( | NL ( | 109 | 58 | 2.60 | 1600.0 | 157 | 2.94 | 1.084 |