What years did Tom Brewer play?

Tom Brewer played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961.

Was Tom Brewer a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Brewer pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 733 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Brewer hit?

Tom Brewer hit 3 career home runs with 114 hits.

What was Tom Brewer's career batting average?

Tom Brewer batted .207 over his career, with 114 hits in 551 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Brewer have?

Tom Brewer drove in 40 runs in his career.

What was Tom Brewer's career ERA?

Tom Brewer finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 91-82 with 733 strikeouts.

Tom Brewer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1961)

Tom Brewer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. Across 241 career appearances, he went 91-82 with a 4.00 ERA and 733 strikeouts. He also batted .207 with 3 home runs. Tom Brewer was an All-Star.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 91–82

ERA 4.00

WHIP 1.42

SO 733

Pitcher PIV -2817.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 9/3/1931 in Wadesboro, NC, USA
Died: 2/15/2018 in Cheraw, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-18
Last Game: 1961-09-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Thomas Austin Brewer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Brewer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
91	82	241	217	75	13	3	1509.3	1,478	671	126	669	733	4.00	-2817.0

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Brewer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	BOS	AL	10	9	33	23	7	0	0	162.7	152	84	95	69	4.65	3.90 (-19%)	-2978.1
1955	BOS	AL	11	10	31	28	9	2	0	192.7	198	90	87	91	4.20	4.00 (-5%)	-1546.8
1956	BOS	AL	19	9	32	32	15	4	0	244.3	200	95	112	127	3.50	3.96 (+12%)	2915.2
1957	BOS	AL	16	13	32	32	15	2	0	238.3	225	102	93	128	3.85	3.83 (avg)	-698.6
1958	BOS	AL	12	12	33	32	10	1	0	227.3	227	94	93	124	3.72	3.86 (+4%)	-327.8
1959	BOS	AL	10	12	36	32	11	3	2	215.3	219	90	88	121	3.76	3.90 (+4%)	2173.4
1960	BOS	AL	10	15	34	29	8	1	1	186.7	220	100	72	60	4.82	3.82 (-26%)	-1054.2
1961	BOS	AL	3	2	10	9	0	0	0	42.0	37	16	29	13	3.43	4.03 (+15%)	-1300.0
Career · 8 seasons			91	82	241	217	75	13	3	1,509.1	1,478	671	669	733	4.00	—	-2,817

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

Tom Brewer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
305	551	72	114	7	4	3	40	2	15	125	.207	.228	.250	.479	-2,989

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OPS .479 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom 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
1954	BOS	AL	37	60	6	16	1	2	0	7	0	1	13	.267	.261 (+2%)	.333 (-16%)	.390 (-10%)	.723 (-13%)	-144.6
1955	BOS	AL	33	73	9	11	1	0	0	3	0	3	16	.151	.258 (-42%)	.332 (-41%)	.393 (-58%)	.726 (-51%)	-586.8
1956	BOS	AL	38	94	14	28	0	1	1	13	0	5	19	.298	.258 (+15%)	.331 (avg)	.397 (-12%)	.728 (-7%)	-100.6
1957	BOS	AL	45	94	15	19	1	0	0	4	0	1	23	.202	.257 (-22%)	.323 (-35%)	.391 (-46%)	.715 (-41%)	-601.2
1958	BOS	AL	42	82	9	16	2	0	0	4	0	3	19	.195	.257 (-24%)	.324 (-32%)	.394 (-44%)	.719 (-39%)	-512.0
1959	BOS	AL	47	72	7	8	0	0	1	5	2	1	16	.111	.256 (-57%)	.323 (-62%)	.392 (-61%)	.715 (-61%)	-700.0
1960	BOS	AL	45	62	5	12	1	0	1	2	0	1	16	.194	.255 (-24%)	.323 (-36%)	.387 (-33%)	.711 (-35%)	-343.7
1961	BOS	AL	18	14	7	4	1	1	0	2	0	0	3	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			305	551	72	114	7	4	3	40	2	15	125	.207	—	—	—	—	-2,989

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

Tom Brewer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	162	283	40	63	1	27	.223
Away	144	268	32	51	2	13	.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Brewer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	127	814.1	803	355	334	417	3.92
Away	114	695.0	676	315	335	318	4.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Brewer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	SO
1961-09-27	BOS	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	1
1961-09-19	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1961-06-05	BOS	KC1	L	2	1	1	1	0
1961-06-04	BOS	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1961-06-02	BOS	BAL	W	0	1	0	0	0
1961-05-31	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1961-05-27	BOS	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1961-05-25	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1961-05-21	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1961-05-20	BOS	DET	W	0	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Brewer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-09-27	BOS	CHW	—	3.0	1	0	0	3	0	0
1961-09-19	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1961-06-05	BOS	KC1	—	4.0	3	3	2	5	1	0
1961-05-31	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1961-05-15	BOS	CLE	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-05-10	BOS	LAA	W	8.2	7	2	2	5	5	1
1961-05-05	BOS	MIN	L	5.1	5	4	4	6	2	0
1961-04-29	BOS	DET	L	4.1	8	9	5	2	3	3
1961-04-23	BOS	CHW	W	8.0	5	1	1	4	2	0
1961-04-17	BOS	LAA	W	6.2	5	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Brewer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	241	217	125	343	16	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Brewer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	BOS	P	33	23	9	18	3	1
1955	BOS	P	31	28	15	44	1	4
1956	BOS	P	32	32	28	52	1	2
1957	BOS	P	32	32	20	65	3	3
1958	BOS	P	33	32	13	57	4	7
1959	BOS	P	36	32	23	49	2	1
1960	BOS	P	34	29	15	45	2	3
1961	BOS	P	10	9	2	13	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Brewer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	241

College History

Tom Brewer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Elon University	Elon	NC	1951

Award Voting History

Tom Brewer — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1956	Most Valuable Player	AL	22th	11.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Brewer

What years did Tom Brewer play?: Tom Brewer played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961.
Was Tom Brewer a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Brewer pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 733 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Brewer hit?: Tom Brewer hit 3 career home runs with 114 hits.
What was Tom Brewer's career batting average?: Tom Brewer batted .207 over his career, with 114 hits in 551 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Brewer have?: Tom Brewer drove in 40 runs in his career.
What was Tom Brewer's career ERA?: Tom Brewer finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 91-82 with 733 strikeouts.