1931
Born September 3, 1931
Wadesboro, NC, USA
Tom Brewer Notable
b. September 3, 1931 · Boston Red Sox 1954–1961
Tom Brewer played 1954 to 1961 for the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher.
He went 91 and 82 with a 4.00 earned run average, pitching 1,509 innings in 241 games. He struck out 733, completed 75 of his 217 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 305 games he batted .207, with 114 hits and 72 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 7 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was an All-Star in 1956.
He was born in Wadesboro, NC, USA on September 3, 1931, and died on February 15, 2018. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1956 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BOS | 37 | 60 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .267 |
| 1955 | BOS | 33 | 73 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .151 |
| 1956 | BOS | 38 | 94 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 0 | .298 |
| 1957 | BOS | 45 | 94 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .202 |
| 1958 | BOS | 42 | 82 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .195 |
| 1959 | BOS | 47 | 72 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | .111 |
| 1960 | BOS | 45 | 62 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .194 |
| 1961 | BOS | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 305 | 551 | 72 | 114 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 125 | 2 | .207 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BOS | 10 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 162.2 | 152 | 84 | 95 | 69 | 4.65 |
| 1955 | BOS | 11 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 192.2 | 198 | 90 | 87 | 91 | 4.20 |
| 1956 | BOS | 19 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 244.1 | 200 | 95 | 112 | 127 | 3.50 |
| 1957 | BOS | 16 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 238.1 | 225 | 102 | 93 | 128 | 3.85 |
| 1958 | BOS | 12 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 227.1 | 227 | 94 | 93 | 124 | 3.72 |
| 1959 | BOS | 10 | 12 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 215.1 | 219 | 90 | 88 | 121 | 3.76 |
| 1960 | BOS | 10 | 15 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 186.2 | 220 | 100 | 72 | 60 | 4.82 |
| 1961 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 42.0 | 37 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 3.43 |
| Career | — | 91 | 82 | 241 | 217 | 3 | 1509.1 | 1478 | 671 | 669 | 733 | 4.00 |
On this day & linked events
2018
Died February 15, 2018
1954
Major-league debut: Tom Brewer
Tom Brewer made a major-league debut on April 18, 1954.
1961
Final major-league game: Tom Brewer
Tom Brewer played a final major-league game on September 27, 1961.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain