Career
He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (185 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). Promoted all the way to Triple-A in 1952, he went 7–1 in ten starting assignments with seven complete games, earning a call up to the Red Sox at the age of 19. In 20 games pitched and 12 starts, he notched a 5–5 record and 4.41 earned run average with four complete games, as he took turns in a pitching rotation that included Mel Parnell, Mickey McDermott, Dizzy Trout and Sid Hudson.
But he spent 1953-1954 in military service and was ineffective after his return in 1955, spending one season with Boston before moving to Washington and Cleveland.
In his six-season, 72-game MLB career, Brodowski posted a 9–11 record with five complete games, five saves, and 85 strikeouts and a 4.76 European Research Area in 2152⁄3 innings pitched. He allowed 212 hits and 124 bases on balls.
