Asa Brainard

Asa Brainard
Asa Brainard
	Pitcher
	Born: c. 1841; Albany, New York, U.S.
	Died: December 29, 1888 (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 pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team, after having pitched for the Excelsior club of Brooklyn, New York.

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