Jim Brewer

Jim Brewer

:"This article is about the baseball player. For the basketball player, see Jim Brewer (basketball), for the the blues musician, see Jim Brewer (blues musician), for the comedian, see Jim Breuer."

Infobox MLB retired
name = Jim Brewer
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textcolor1 =
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width =190px
caption ="Topps" baseball card - 1964 Series, #553
position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date|1937|11|17
deathdate = death date and age|1987|11|16|1937|11|17
bats =Left
throws = Left
debutdate =July 17
debutyear =1960
debutteam =Chicago Cubs
finaldate =May 24
finalyear =1976
finalteam =California Angels
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value =69-65
stat2label =ERA
stat2value =3.07
stat3label =Strikeouts
stat3value =810
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (1960–1963)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (1964–1975)
*California Angels (1975–1976)
highlights =
*1965 World Series Championship
*NL Pennants: 1965-1966, 1974
*1973 National League All-Star

James Thomas (Jim) Brewer (November 17, 1937 – November 16, 1987) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1960 through 1976, Brewer played for the Chicago Cubs (1960–1963), Los Angeles Dodgers (1964–1975) and California Angels (1975–1976). He batted and threw left-handed.

Following the wise advice of legendary Warren Spahn, Brewer developed a nasty screwball to become one of the most successful relievers in the National League between the 1960s and 70s.

A native of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Brewer compiled a 69-65 record with 810 strikeouts and a 3.07 ERA in a 17-year career that began with the Cubs and ended with the Angels. But he is most remembered for his 12 seasons with the Dodgers.

In his career, Brewer recorded 132 saves, 125 of them with the Dodgers, appearing in 474 games for the club. Only two Dodgers pitchers, Don Sutton and Don Drysdale, have more appearances –550 and 518, respectively.

As a Dodgers member, Brewer appeared in the 1973 All-Star Game and in three World Series (1965-66 and 1974). From 73 he averaged 19.5 saves a season, with a career-high 24 in 1970, and in 1972, he posted an 1.26 ERA and averaged a significant 4.69 hits per nine innings.

Brewer died in Tyler, Texas, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident, just a day before his 50th birthday.

Trivia

*Brewer is perhaps best known for an altercation with Billy Martin. On August 4, 1960, Brewer, then with the Cubs, brushed back Martin, then with the Cincinnati Reds, with a pitch in the second inning of a game at Wrigley Field. Martin threw his bat at Brewer, who picked it up and started to hand it to Martin as Martin approached. Martin punched Brewer in the right eye, breaking his cheekbone. Brewer was hospitalized for two months, and Martin served a five-day suspension. The Cubs sued Martin for $1 million for the loss of Brewer's services, but later dropped their case. Brewer, however, pursued his, and in 1969 a judge ordered Martin to pay $10,000 in damages. When informed of the judgment by the press, Billy asked sarcastically, "How do they want it? Cash or check?"

ee also

*List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

ources

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Brewer_Jim.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/breweji01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Brewer.Jim.Obit.html The Deadball Era]


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