Tom Brewer vs. Steve Foster — Career Comparison

Tom Brewer
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tom Brewer built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 4 and 1.442 for Tom Brewer. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Brewer and Steve Foster

Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.44
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.54
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.49
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.6
52.6
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.45
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
4
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4528
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509.1
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1478
8.81
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.23
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.75
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
3.99
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.18
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
733
4.37
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.12
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.929
0.929
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.26
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6574
39.2
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
761
4.54
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.423
1.423
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5862
34.95
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.72
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Tom Brewer and Steve Foster

Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.44
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4528
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1509.1
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.75
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.05
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.41
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.89
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.11
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.11
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.942
1.942
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.04
90.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Brewer and Steve Foster

Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
308.6
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
551
557.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
115.35
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
101.18
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.08
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.05
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.17
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.43
29.78
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
139.63
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
131.53
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
72.85
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40.47
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
110.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.77
30.13
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.18
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
125
126.48
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.14
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Brewer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA