Died: December 29, 1888(1888-12-29) (aged 46–47) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1871, for the Washington Olympics
Last MLB appearance
October 14, 1874, for the Baltimore Canaries
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
24–53
Earned run average
4.40
Strikeouts
25
Teams
National Association of Base Ball Players
Excelsior of Brooklyn (1860–1866)
Washington Nationals (1867)
Cincinnati Red Stockings (1868–1870)
National Association of Professional BBP
Washington Olympics (1871–1872)
Middletown Mansfields (1872)
Baltimore Canaries (1873–1874)
Asahel "Asa" Brainard (c. 1841 – December 29, 1888), nicknamed "Count", was the ace[1] pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team, after having pitched for the Excelsior club of Brooklyn, New York.
^Ace may be derived from its "number one" meaning. One story says that some teams called a good pitcher "their Asa" after Brainard, in time shortened to ace.
Asahel "Asa" Brainard (c. 1841 – December 29, 1888), nicknamed "Count", was the ace pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully...
in 1854, the Excelsior ballclub featured stars such as Jim Creighton, AsaBrainard, and Candy Cummings. The team is known for originating the "Brooklyn-style"...
teams anywhere and another team pushing the bounds of the amateur code. AsaBrainard had been the Brooklyn Excelsiors' regular pitcher for four seasons, succeeded...
included brothers Harry and George Wright, Fred Waterman, and pitcher AsaBrainard. The 1869 Red Stockings made an eastern swing of 21 games and went undefeated...
along with teammates George Flanley and the brothers Asa and Henry Brainard. All but Henry Brainard were quietly paid a salary, with Creighton earning $500...
Allison was a defensive specialist, whose job was simply to catch pitcher AsaBrainard. Most catchers of Allison's era stood twenty to twenty-five feet behind...
1871 Washington Olympics Roster Pitchers AsaBrainard Bill Stearns Catchers Doug Allison Infielders Davy Force Andy Leonard Everett Mills Frank Norton...
Roster Pitchers Cy Bentley Catchers John Clapp Infielders Eddie Booth AsaBrainard George Fields Tim Murnane Jim O'Rourke Outfielders Ham Allen Billy Arnold...
1873 Baltimore Canaries Roster Pitchers AsaBrainard Candy Cummings Catchers Bill Craver Scott Hastings Cal McVey Infielders Tom Carey Davy Force Everett...
1872 Washington Olympics Roster Pitchers AsaBrainard Catchers Bill Barrett Frank Sellman Infielders Tommy Beals Clipper Flynn Wally Goldsmith Bob Reach...
263 for the Baltimore Orioles in his only season in 1886 December 29 – AsaBrainard, 47, pitcher for the undefeated 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings Spalding's...
was the star pitcher for the undefeated 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, AsaBrainard (past his prime at age 31, he pitched only two games for Middletown and...
1874 Baltimore Canaries Roster Pitchers AsaBrainard Catchers John Carl Pop Snyder Infielders Robert Brown Joe Gerhardt Charlie Gould Henry Kohler Jack...
season. All had previously played in the infield, with Harry Wright and AsaBrainard sharing pitcher and second base for Cincinnati. Wright put Sweasy at...
Dorchester with their brothers AsaBrainard Lansil and Edwin Lansil and Edwin's wife and children (brothers Walter, Wilbur and Asa never married) and began...
On August 28, seventeen-year-old Candy Cummings comes in for pitcher AsaBrainard of the Brooklyn Excelsiors, leading his team to a 24–2 win. Candy Cummings...
1891) was a United States physician. McFarland, the son of Concord clergyman Asa McFarland and his wife Elizabeth Kneeland McFarland, attended Dartmouth College...
Incorporation of the Cities, Boroughs, and Towns. Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. Retrieved 2015-06-25. "Ancient Norwalk - Town Meeting notes"....
first Delta Connection carriers, along with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), Comair and SkyWest Airlines. The company slogan was Fly BizEx Jets!. Business...
Clements Jr. February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02) 078 Beldon Scolville, Jr. Major Brainard of the Corps of Engineers Guest stars: Hurd Hatfield (Dr. Articulus), Priscilla...
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