Sherwood Brewer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Sherwood Brewer was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and the New York Cubans. In 10 career games, he hit .200 with 8 hits and 2 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .200
HR 0
RBI 2
H 8
OPS .489
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 168 lb
Born
8/16/1923 in Clarksdale, MS, USA
Died
4/15/2003 in Chicago, IL, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Sherwood Brewer — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
245.0 226.0 26.0 51.0 7.0 4.0 1.0 7.0 18.0 2.0 2.0 .226 .289 .305 .594

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

Sherwood Brewer — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1942 16.0 16.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .188 .313
1949 165.0 154.0 19.0 36.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 .234 .289 .331 .620
1950 4.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
1951 4.0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1953 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
1958 4.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Listed seasons · 6 197 183 22 40 7 3 1 7 13 2 2 .219 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Sherwood Brewer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
10 40 3 8 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 .200 .289 .200 .489 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Sherwood Brewer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1947 CIC NAL 4 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYC NN2 6 25 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .240 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 10 40 3 8 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 .200 — — — — 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

Sherwood Brewer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7155912.600
Away31129122904.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sherwood Brewer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-11 IN9NY6W 011001200
1949-08-09 IN9BLGL 400000000
1949-08-08 IN9NY6L 502010100
1949-08-07 IN9NY6L 613000000
1949-08-07 IN9NY6L 511000000
1949-08-06 IN9PH5L 512000000
1949-07-26 IN9PH5L 301000010
1949-07-25 IN9PH5W 411000000
1949-07-25 IN9PH5W 511000100
1949-07-24 IN9BLGW 310000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sherwood Brewer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 6 13 24 2 1
SS 4 4 4 9 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sherwood Brewer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CIC SS 4 4 4 9 4 2
1948 NYC 2B 6 6 13 24 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sherwood Brewer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 6
Shortstop 4

Sherwood Brewer: the record in brief

The season rows for Sherwood Brewer begin in 1947. The team column moves through the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947) and the New York Cubans (1948). Brewer, a second baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Brewer is listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 168 pounds. The birth record reads August 16, 1923, in Clarksdale, MS, USA. Brewer's death is recorded on April 15, 2003, in Chicago, IL, USA.

Across 10 games at the plate, Brewer's career line reads 8 hits in 40 at bats for a .200 average, along with 2 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .289 and .200 give Brewer a career OPS of .489. Over the seasons Brewer played, league hitters batted .263; the .200 career figure is 23.9% below that. In OPS terms, Brewer's .489 stands 31.7% below the league's .716. 1948 produced Brewer's most hits, 6 of them for the New York Cubans. The best average in the busiest seasons was .240, in 1948.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Brewer

Was Sherwood Brewer a pitcher?
No. Sherwood Brewer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Sherwood Brewer hit?
Sherwood Brewer hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Sherwood Brewer's career batting average?
Sherwood Brewer batted .200 over his career, with 8 hits in 40 at bats.
How many RBI did Sherwood Brewer have?
Sherwood Brewer drove in 2 runs in his career.
Is Sherwood Brewer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Sherwood Brewer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Sherwood Brewer play for?
Sherwood Brewer played for the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and the New York Cubans.