Tom Brewer
| Tom Brewer | ||
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Strikeouts | 733 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Thomas Austin Brewer (September 3, 1931 – February 15, 2018) was an American
right-handed pitcher appeared in 241 games over eight seasons (1954–1961) for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball
. He was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
Although born in
wins
as a Bosox hurler.
His best season came in
Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial, in two full innings pitched. He also threw two wild pitches. The rival National League won the game, 7–3.[2]
Brewer's last .500-or-above full season came in
bases on balls, with 733 career strikeouts
.
After leaving pro baseball, he became the pitching coach for the Cheraw Braves High School baseball team in his hometown, where the school's baseball field was named in his honor on March 21, 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Larwin, Tom, "Tom Brewer". Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
- ^ Retrosheet: 1956 MLB All-Star Game
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Tom Brewer at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
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