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In 1927, a ''[[Pittsburgh Courier]]'' column solicited opinions for the best black baseball player of all time. On April 2, [[John Henry Lloyd]] announced his list which included Dave Brown.<ref name="Cottrell175">Cottrell, p. 175.</ref> When the ''Pittsburgh Courier'' announced a similar list in 1952, they included Brown on their second team.<ref name="Cottrell182">Cottrell, p. 182.</ref>
Assuming that the the Negro Leagues are considered to be major leagues, Brown has the the highest [[Adjusted ERA+]] in major league history (169), and the second highest pitcher's winning percentage after [[Al Spalding]] (.738, 62-22).<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/jaws_P.shtml Major league pitcjer statistics at Baseball Reference]</ref>
==See also==
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