Tom Brewer
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Thomas Austin Brewer
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
- School Elon University
- Debut April 18, 1954
- Final Game September 27, 1961
- Born September 3, 1931 in Wadesboro, NC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Tom Brewer is chosen by the website "Top 100 Red Sox" as # 78 of all-time. He played 8 years in the majors, all with the Boston Red Sox, and won 91 games. His best season was 1956 when he went 19-9, hit .298, and made the All-Star team.
The following year, 1957, his 16 wins were third in the American League.
Brewer missed the 1952 and 1953 seasons due to military service.
An article in the July 28, 2007 Boston Globe indicated that Brewer had decisions in all of his first 21 starts in one season (1957), a Red Sox record of sorts tied recently by Tim Wakefield.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1956)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1956 & 1957)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1956-1959)
