Eugene Bremer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Eugene Bremer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Tigers. Across 81 career appearances, he went 37-24 with a 3.57 ERA and 224 strikeouts. He also batted .267 with 0 home runs. Eugene Bremer was a 4-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9481.7.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 37–24
ERA 3.57
WHIP 1.29
SO 224
Pitcher PIV 9481.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 176 lb
Born
7/18/1916 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
6/19/1971 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Eugene Joseph Bremer

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Eugene Bremer — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
275.0 247.0 44.0 75.0 16.0 6.0 0 16.0 18.0 2.0 1.0 .304 .358 .417 .775

Pitching

Eugene Bremer — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
78 50 139 98 46 6 1066.1 881 527 102 30 154 205 0.86 0.97

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Eugene Bremer — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 4.0 4.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Listed seasons · 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Eugene Bremer — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1936 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.0 6 2 0 0 3 4 0.00 1.12
1949 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 13 4 0 2 0 7.20 0.80
Listed seasons · 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13.0 8 15 4 0 5 4 2.77 1.00

Career Pitching Statistics

Eugene Bremer — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 24 81 60 47 8 2 514.1 532 204 13 132 224 3.57 9481.7

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 9.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Eugene Bremer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 CT NAL 5 2 7 6 5 2 0 55.0 39 9 10 29 1.47 4.34 (+66%) 2288.8
1938 MRS NAL 1 3 5 5 2 0 0 22.2 33 17 2 11 6.75 4.35 (-55%) 463.2
1938 KCM NAL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 3 1 13 2.25 4.35 (+48%) 628.0
1939 MRS NAL 0 4 5 4 4 0 0 37.1 34 15 12 13 3.62 4.28 (+16%) 261.6
1940 MRS NAL 3 6 13 8 8 2 1 82.0 81 28 22 44 3.07 4.21 (+27%) 2677.0
1942 CCB NAL 7 1 9 6 6 1 0 64.2 56 18 16 35 2.51 3.57 (+30%) 1447.9
1943 CBE NAL 4 3 10 8 7 1 0 62.1 76 34 10 20 4.91 3.50 (-40%) 1522.1
1944 CBE NAL 4 2 6 6 6 1 0 41.0 38 12 21 10 2.63 3.57 (+26%) -231.2
1945 CBE NAL 7 1 9 9 6 1 0 68.0 63 18 15 24 2.38 3.67 (+35%) 902.6
1946 CBE NAL 3 0 6 5 2 0 0 33.2 48 21 11 11 5.61 3.59 (-56%) 96.2
1947 CBE NAL 2 1 7 2 0 0 1 26.2 39 27 11 9 9.11 3.97 (-129%) -574.6
1948 CBE NAL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 14 2 1 5 2.00 4.10 (+51%) 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 37 24 81 60 47 8 2 514.1 532 204 132 224 3.57 — 9,482

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Eugene Bremer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
111 221 37 59 13 5 0 23 1 14 1 .267 .316 .371 .687 0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Eugene Bremer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 CT NAL 7 22 3 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 .318 — — — — 0.0
1938 MRS NAL 7 9 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1938 KCM NAL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 MRS NAL 11 16 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1940 MRS NAL 24 39 5 7 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 .179 — — — — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 13 31 5 9 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 .290 — — — — 0.0
1943 CBE NAL 13 26 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .346 — — — — 0.0
1944 CBE NAL 7 15 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1945 CBE NAL 9 26 6 7 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 .269 — — — — 0.0
1946 CBE NAL 6 15 1 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1947 CBE NAL 7 12 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1948 CBE NAL 4 9 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 111 221 37 59 13 5 0 23 1 14 1 .267 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Eugene Bremer — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 7 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .571

Playoff Batting by Year

Eugene Bremer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 NWS CBE 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1945 NWS CBE 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .667

Playoff Career Pitching

Eugene Bremer — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 17.0 19 7 6 2 3.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Eugene Bremer — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 NWS CBE 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 12 6 4 1 6.75
1945 NWS CBE 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 7 1 2 1 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Eugene Bremer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home84105183405.324
Away6761121406.230

Pitching — Home / Away

Eugene Bremer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71452.23664755790.93
Away59298.02593049440.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eugene Bremer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-05-22 LCBBIRL 000000000
1949-05-13 LCBNY6L 000000000
1948-08-25 CVBCAGL 412000000
1948-08-15 MEMCAGL 000000000
1948-08-01 CVBMEML 000000000
1948-07-22 CVBBIRL 300000000
1948-07-11 CVBMEMW 000000000
1948-07-04 CVBIN9W 000000000
1948-06-20 CVBIN9L 000000000
1948-06-15 CVBKCML 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eugene Bremer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-05-22 LCBBIR — 0.0244200
1949-05-13 LCBNY6 — 5.0090000
1948-08-15 MEMCAG L 7.0030002
1948-08-01 CVBMEM L 6.0644000
1948-07-22 CVBBIR L 9.01460150
1948-07-11 CVBMEM W 9.01480000
1948-06-20 CVBIN9 L 8.0070001
1948-06-15 CVBKCM — 7.0000000
1948-06-09 CVBMEM — 4.0000000
1948-05-31 CVBCAG W 7.0760000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eugene Bremer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 10 2 6 1 0 0
P 81 60 25 151 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eugene Bremer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 CT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 CT P 7 6 6 17 0 1
1938 MRS OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1938 MRS P 5 5 0 9 0 1
1938 KCM P 3 0 0 4 0 0
1939 MRS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 MRS OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1939 MRS P 5 4 1 10 1 1
1940 MRS OF 3 0 5 0 0 0
1940 MRS P 13 8 5 21 1 0
1942 CCB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CCB P 9 6 3 17 1 0
1943 CBE OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1943 CBE P 10 8 3 20 1 0
1944 CBE P 6 6 3 11 1 1
1945 CBE P 9 9 1 25 0 2
1946 CBE P 6 5 3 5 0 0
1947 CBE P 7 2 0 8 0 0
1948 CBE OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1948 CBE P 1 1 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eugene Bremer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 81
Third Base 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 2
Right Field 5

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Eugene Bremer: the record in brief

The season rows for Eugene Bremer begin in 1937. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Tigers (1937), the Memphis Red Sox (1938 through 1940), the Kansas City Monarchs (1938), the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942), and the Cleveland Buckeyes (1943 through 1948). Bremer, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5'9" and 176 pounds. Bremer was born on July 18, 1916, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Bremer's death is recorded on June 19, 1971, in Cleveland, OH, USA. On the record, Eugene Bremer was born Eugene Joseph Bremer.

The pitching table credits Bremer with a 37-24 record and a 3.57 ERA in 81 games. Also on Bremer's record: 224 strikeouts, 47 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same years, Bremer was 9.0% better. Bremer won 7 games in 1942, the most of any season listed. In 1937, one of the busiest seasons, Bremer posted a 1.47 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.34.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eugene Bremer

Was Eugene Bremer a pitcher?
Yes. Eugene Bremer pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 224 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eugene Bremer hit?
Eugene Bremer hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.
What was Eugene Bremer's career batting average?
Eugene Bremer batted .267 over his career, with 59 hits in 221 at bats.
How many RBI did Eugene Bremer have?
Eugene Bremer drove in 23 runs in his career.
What was Eugene Bremer's career ERA?
Eugene Bremer finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 37-24 with 224 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eugene Bremer have?
Eugene Bremer recorded 224 career strikeouts.