What years did Jack Brewer play?

Jack Brewer played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.

Was Jack Brewer a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Brewer pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 73 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Brewer hit?

Jack Brewer hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

What was Jack Brewer's career batting average?

Jack Brewer batted .187 over his career, with 14 hits in 75 at bats.

How many RBI did Jack Brewer have?

Jack Brewer drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Jack Brewer's career ERA?

Jack Brewer finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 9-10 with 73 strikeouts.

Jack Brewer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1946)

Jack Brewer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946 for the New York Giants, a span of 3 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 9-10 with a 4.36 ERA and 73 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 9–10

ERA 4.36

WHIP 1.42

SO 73

Pitcher PIV -4626.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 4/21/1918 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 11/30/2003 in Sun City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-07-15
Last Game: 1946-04-18

Full name: Jack Herndon Brewer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Brewer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	10	43	28	10	0	0	216.2	231	105	22	76	73	4.36	-4626.4

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 20.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Brewer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	NY1	NL	1	4	14	7	2	55.0	66	34	16	21	5.56	3.57 (-56%)	-1742.4
1945	NY1	NL	8	6	28	21	8	159.2	162	68	58	49	3.83	3.67 (-5%)	-2884.0
1946	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	3	3	2	3	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			9	10	43	28	10	216.2	231	105	76	73	4.36	—	-4,626

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

Jack Brewer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	75	6	14	3	0	0	5	0	0	14	.187	.187	.227	.413	-374

Career AVG .187 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OBP .187 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS .413 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Brewer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NY1	NL	14	19	2	4	1	1	4	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	NY1	NL	28	56	4	10	2	4	10	.179	.260 (-32%)	.328 (-46%)	.354 (-40%)	.683 (-43%)	-374.0
1946	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			43	75	6	14	3	5	14	.187	—	—	—	—	-374

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

Jack Brewer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	39	4	7	0	1	.179
Away	22	36	2	7	0	4	.194

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Brewer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	119.0	119	55	46	35	4.16
Away	22	97.2	113	49	31	40	4.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Brewer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1946-04-18	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-26	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-22	NY1	BSN	W	2	1	1	1	0	0
1945-09-19	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	NY1	PIT	W	5	0	0	0	2	0
1945-09-13	NY1	CIN	L	3	0	2	0	0	0
1945-09-09	NY1	STL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-05	NY1	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-01	NY1	BRO	W	3	1	0	0	0	2
1945-08-26	NY1	BRO	W	2	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Brewer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-04-18	NY1	BRO	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	3	0
1945-09-26	NY1	BRO	L	2.0	4	3	3	2	0	0
1945-09-22	NY1	BSN	W	9.0	7	2	2	2	3	2
1945-09-19	NY1	BRO	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1945-09-16	NY1	PIT	W	9.0	4	2	2	1	0	0
1945-09-13	NY1	CIN	L	6.2	7	3	3	1	3	0
1945-09-09	NY1	STL	—	4.0	9	3	3	0	1	0
1945-09-05	NY1	CHC	L	4.0	5	7	3	3	2	0
1945-09-01	NY1	BRO	—	7.0	8	4	2	3	1	1
1945-08-26	NY1	BRO	W	9.0	7	2	1	3	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Brewer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	43	0	6	29	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Brewer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NY1	P	14	2	8	2	0
1945	NY1	P	28	4	21	2	1
1946	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Brewer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	43

College History

Jack Brewer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Long Beach City College	Long Beach	CA	1937
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1938, 1939, 1940

Jack Brewer: the record in brief

July 15, 1944 and April 18, 1946 bracket Jack Brewer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Brewer's only club in the season tables is the New York Giants. Brewer played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 21, 1918, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Brewer was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on November 30, 2003, in Sun City, CA, USA. Jack Brewer was the playing name; the full given name is Jack Herndon.

Brewer pitched in 43 games, starting 28, and finished with a 9-10 record and 4.36 ERA. Also on Brewer's record: 73 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Brewer's seasons was 3.61, so the 4.36 figure ran 20.8% worse than average. Brewer won 8 games in 1945, the most of any season listed. 1945 was Brewer's sharpest full season, a 3.83 ERA against the league's 3.67.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Brewer

What years did Jack Brewer play?: Jack Brewer played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.
Was Jack Brewer a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Brewer pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 73 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Brewer hit?: Jack Brewer hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was Jack Brewer's career batting average?: Jack Brewer batted .187 over his career, with 14 hits in 75 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Brewer have?: Jack Brewer drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Jack Brewer's career ERA?: Jack Brewer finished with a 4.36 career ERA, going 9-10 with 73 strikeouts.