Tony Brewer
| Tony Brewer | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 25, 1957 Coushatta, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 1984, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1984, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .108 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .307 |
| Home runs | 99 |
| Runs batted in | 302 |
| Teams | |
Anthony Bruce Brewer (born November 25, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Biography[edit]
Brewer attended Palo Alto Senior High School and played football, baseball and wrestling.[citation needed] He qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state tournament for wrestling.[citation needed] Brewer then played college baseball for the Miami Hurricanes.[1]
Brewer was not selected by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team in the MLB draft, and was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in October 1979.[2] He played in Minor League Baseball for several Dodger farm teams, reaching the Triple-A level in 1982.[3] Brewer went on to appear in 24 major-league games for the Dodgers during the 1984 season.[2] He had a .108 batting average (4-for-37). He hit one major-league home run, in his final major-league at bat.[4][5] His brother Mike Brewer also played in MLB.[6]
Brewer went on to a productive career in Japan with the Nippon-Ham Fighters, where he batted .307 with 99 home runs in four seasons.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "University of Miami Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tony Brewer". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tony Brewer Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "The 1984 LA N Regular Season Batting Log for Tony Brewer". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers 7, San Francisco Giants 2". Retrosheet. September 30, 1984. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Brewer". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Nippon Ham Fighters players
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Baseball players from Louisiana
- Vero Beach Dodgers players
- Lodi Dodgers players
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- San Antonio Dodgers players
- Miami Hurricanes baseball players
- African-American baseball players
- Palo Alto High School alumni
- Foothill Owls baseball players