Charlie Brewster Explained

Charlie Brewster
Position:Shortstop
Birth Date:27 December 1916
Birth Place:Marthaville, Louisiana
Death Place:Alma, Georgia
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 2
Debutyear:1943
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 29
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Stat2label:Fielding percentage
Stat2value:.904
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.221
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:14
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Charles Lawrence Brewster (December 27, 1916 – October 1, 2000) was a right-handed shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians. He also made two appearances as a second baseman in his brief career.

Early life and minor leagues

Brewster played college baseball at Southern Arkansas University. His minor league career began with the Class-D Abbeville A's in 1936. He gradually moved his way up the minor league ranks, and throughout the war years spent most of his time with the Nashville Sounds.

Cincinnati

Cincinnati originally obtained Brewster through the Rule 5 Draft, selecting him from a Milwaukee minor league team in 1942. He debuted with the Reds on May 2, 1943, going 1-for-8 at the plate in seven games with the club. Cincinnati quickly traded Brewster to the Phillies on June 6 in exchange for Dain Clay.[1]

Philadelphia

With Philadelphia, Brewster found a job as a shortstop, platooning with Glen Stewart. His bat was light, however; in 49 games he hit just .220 and managed only two extra-base hits (both doubles) and 12 RBI.[1]

Chicago and Cleveland

Brewster surfaced with the Cubs in 1944, appearing in ten games and hitting .250 (11-for-44) with two doubles and 2 RBI. After going missing from the major leagues for a year, he had a brief stint with Cleveland in 1946, going 0-for-2 in three games. His final major league appearance was on May 29, 1946, and he played in the minor leagues until his retirement in 1954. Brewster died on October 1, 2000, in Alma, Georgia.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Brewster Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. August 29, 2014.