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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
John Brewer Second Base
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 386 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-03-1943
HR 24 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(45 games)
RBI 166
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR C-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (79.8%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B D+ (20.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1968 Minors 25 11.00 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 11
1968 Majors 25 28.88 69 48 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 3 8 / 28
1969 Majors 26 40.09 162 54 0 1 / 2 6 / 8 4 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 10 5 / 6 1 / 1 20 / 40
1970 Majors 27 31.67 137 39 15 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 7 0 / 6 4 / 31
1971 Majors 28 40.14 147 53 15 0 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 7 / 40
1972 Majors 29 34.18 162 28 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 34
1973 Majors 30 33.96 162 39 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 33
1974 Majors 31 26.71 162 18 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 26
1975 Majors 32 25.29 162 9 0 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 25
1976 Majors 33 27.72 162 10 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 27
1977 Majors 34 35.23 162 40 0 -5 / 4 -7 / 5 -2 / 4 -5 / 6 -2 / 6 -2 / 4 -3 / 6 -26 / 35
1978 Minors 35 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 11
1978 Majors 35 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 13
Total 1487 338 30 -1 / 43 5 / 48 7 / 54 2 / 57 2 / 56 9 / 49 2 / 47 26 / 354
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01John Brewer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-07-13The Houston Colt .45s have waived John Brewer.
1978-04-01The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Firpo Harrington to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have designated John Brewer for assignment.
1977-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have removed John Brewer from the trade block.
1971-08-25John Brewer of the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1970-09-03John Brewer of the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1968-09-03The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted John Brewer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Jeff Splittorff to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted Jamie Jackson to the major league team.
1968-08-31The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have sent John Brewer to the minors.
1968-07-14The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have promoted John Brewer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have sent Tom Covington to the minors.
1968-07-14A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Jack Pepitone, Art Spencer, Mike Himes, Draft Pick 1969 Round 4 BRO (Ray Bare), Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 BRO (Bill Perkins), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 BRO (Tony Elliott), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 BRO (Jerry Widger) from the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers in exchange for Mike Barragan, Luke Walker, Vada Pinson, John Brewer.
1967-05-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CIN (John Brewer) from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Willie Stargell.