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All-American college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, first baseman, outfielder
Rod Brewer
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All-American college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, first baseman, outfielder
A.K.A.
Rodney Lee Brewer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
24 February 1966
The details
Biography
Introduction
Rodney Lee Brewer (born February 24, 1966) is a former American college and professional baseball player who was a first baseman and outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 1993.
Brewer was born in Eustis, Florida. He attended Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida, and played for the Apopka Blue Darters high school baseball team.
Brewer attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Joe Arnold's Florida Gators baseball team from 1985 to 1987.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Brewer in the fifth round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Stats
| Yr | Club | G | AB | R | H | 28 | 38 | HR | RBI | SB | SLG | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Johnson City | 67 | 238 | 33 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 2 | .441 | 36 | 40 | .252 |
| 88 | Springfield | 133 | 457 | 57 | 136 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 6 | .414 | 63 | 52 | .298 |
| 89 | Arkansas | 128 | 470 | 71 | 130 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 93 | 2 | .402 | 46 | 46 | .277 |
| 90 | Louisville | 144 | 514 | 60 | 129 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 83 | 0 | .370 | 54 | 62 | .251 |
| 90 | Cardinals | 14 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .280 | 0 | 4 | .240 |
| 91 | Louisville | 104 | 382 | 39 | 86 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 4 | .348 | 35 | 57 | .225 |
| 91 | Cardinals | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .077 | 0 | 5 | .077 |
| 92 | Louisville | 120 | 423 | 57 | 122 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 86 | 0 | .473 | 49 | 60 | .288 |
| 92 | Cardinals | 29 | 103 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .359 | 8 | 12 | .301 |
| Maj. Lea. | Totals | 62 | 141 | 15 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .319 | 8 | 21 | .270 |