Ed Appleton vs. Jim Brewer — Career Comparison

Ed Appleton
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Brewer
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Ed Appleton built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Brewer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Brewer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 3.25 and 1.435 for Ed Appleton. By the career numbers, Jim Brewer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Appleton and Jim Brewer

Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.33
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.05
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.3
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.56
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.41
29.41
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.49
51.49
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.08
27.08
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.29
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.14
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
3.25
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
3.07
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3122
27
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040.2
9
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
8.84
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
7.77
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.8
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.08
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.11
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.67
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.11
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
7.01
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.799
0.799
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.35
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.44
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
39.38
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4299
37.18
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
3.04
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
4.66
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.47
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.35
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.22
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.435
1.435
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
34.87
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3863
33.41
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18

Fielding Stats for Ed Appleton and Jim Brewer

Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.06
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.3
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3119
27
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039.2
9
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.26
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.3
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.64
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.56
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.38
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.104
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Appleton and Jim Brewer

Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
48
496.55
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
2225.32
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
600
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
579.31
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
531.65
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
79.75
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
82.76
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
72.15
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.59
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.59
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
21.93
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.1
19.38
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
87.34
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
121.52
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.59
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
34.18
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
41.77
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
16.63
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.82
14.49
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.97
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
155.17
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
52
197.47
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.87
3.87
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
3.04
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
26.58
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Appleton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.8
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.8
Ed Appleton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100