Jack Brewer

Jack Herndon Brewer (April 21, 1918 – November 30, 2003) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 through 1946 for the New York Giants. A right-hander listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 170 pounds, he attended the University of Southern California. Brewer debuted on July 15, 1944, at age 26, going 1–4 with a 5.56 earned run average over 14 appearances and 55 innings in his rookie season. Over a three-season career he posted a 9–10 record with 73 strikeouts and a 4.36 earned run average across 43 appearances, including 28 starts and 10 complete games. His career fell within the World War II and immediate postwar era.