What years did Billy Brewer play?

Billy Brewer played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1999.

Was Billy Brewer a pitcher?

Yes. Billy Brewer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 137 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Billy Brewer hit?

Billy Brewer hit 0 career home runs.

What was Billy Brewer's career batting average?

Billy Brewer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Billy Brewer's career ERA?

Billy Brewer finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 11-11 with 137 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Billy Brewer have?

Billy Brewer recorded 137 career strikeouts.

Billy Brewer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1999)

Billy Brewer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 203 career appearances, he went 11-11 with a 4.79 ERA and 137 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 11–11

ERA 4.79

WHIP 1.48

SO 137

Pitcher PIV -2350.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 4/15/1968 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-04-08
Last Game: 1999-10-02

Full name: William Robert Brewer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Billy Brewer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	11	203	0	0	0	5	178.2	172	95	26	93	137	4.79	-2350.8

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 7.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Billy Brewer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	KCA	AL	2	2	46	0	39.0	31	15	20	28	3.46	4.19 (+17%)	-877.8
1994	KCA	AL	4	1	50	3	38.2	28	11	16	25	2.56	4.51 (+43%)	-65.4
1995	KCA	AL	2	4	48	0	45.1	54	28	20	31	5.56	4.45 (-25%)	-1497.5
1996	NYA	AL	1	0	4	0	5.2	7	6	8	8	9.53	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	0	0	3	0	2.0	4	3	2	1	13.50	—	0.0
1997	PHI	NL	1	2	25	0	22.0	15	8	11	16	3.27	4.39 (+25%)	29.3
1998	PHI	NL	0	1	2	0	0.1	3	4	2	0	108.00	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	1	1	25	2	25.2	30	20	14	28	7.01	4.71 (-49%)	60.6
Career · 8 seasons			11	11	203	5	178.2	172	95	93	137	4.79	—	-2,351

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

Billy Brewer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
203	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy Brewer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	KCA	AL	46	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	KCA	AL	50	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	KCA	AL	48	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	NYA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PHI	NL	25	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PHI	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			203	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Billy Brewer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	102	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	101	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Billy Brewer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	102	93.2	81	46	45	61	4.42
Away	101	85.0	91	49	48	76	5.19

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Billy Brewer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-10-02	PHI	WSN	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	3	0
1999-09-29	PHI	CHC	W	2.0	0	0	0	1	4	0
1999-09-26	PHI	NYN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-23	PHI	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-09-19	PHI	NYN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	5	1
1999-09-17	PHI	NYN	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-09-15	PHI	HOU	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-09-14	PHI	HOU	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0
1999-09-12	PHI	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1999-09-08	PHI	HOU	—	0.1	3	5	5	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Brewer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	203	0	6	20	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Brewer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1993	KCA	P	46	1	4	2	0
1994	KCA	P	50	2	6	1	0
1995	KCA	P	48	3	4	0	1
1996	NYA	P	4	0	1	0	0
1997	OAK	P	3	0	0	0	0
1997	PHI	P	25	0	4	0	0
1998	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0
1999	PHI	P	25	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Billy Brewer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	203

Salary History

Billy Brewer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	PHI	NL	$320,000
1998	PHI	NL	$310,000
1997	PHI	NL	$200,000
1995	KCA	AL	$220,000
1994	KCA	AL	$165,000
1993	KCA	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,324,000

College History

Billy Brewer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dallas Baptist University	Dallas	TX	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Billy Brewer: the record in brief

Billy Brewer played a first major league game on April 8, 1993 and a last one on October 2, 1999. By club, Brewer's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (1993 to 1995), the New York Yankees (1996), the Oakland Athletics (1997), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1997 to 1999). Listed as a pitcher, Brewer batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 175 pounds. The birth record reads April 15, 1968, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Brewer's full given name, per the bio, is William Robert Brewer.

The pitching table credits Brewer with a 11-11 record and a 4.79 ERA in 203 games. The totals include 137 strikeouts. Against a 4.47 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.79 mark was 7.0% worse. In 1994, one of the busiest seasons, Brewer posted a 2.56 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51.

Every defensive appearance on record for Brewer, 203 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Brewer's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 20 assists and 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Brewer

What years did Billy Brewer play?: Billy Brewer played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1999.
Was Billy Brewer a pitcher?: Yes. Billy Brewer pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 137 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Brewer hit?: Billy Brewer hit 0 career home runs.
What was Billy Brewer's career batting average?: Billy Brewer batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Billy Brewer's career ERA?: Billy Brewer finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 11-11 with 137 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Billy Brewer have?: Billy Brewer recorded 137 career strikeouts.