The native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 198 pounds (90 kg).

Brubaker's two MLB appearances came as a relief pitcher during lopsided losses, by his Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals (13–4) on April 15, 1967, and his Brewers to the Chicago White Sox (9–3) on August 5, 1970.

In the former game, he allowed a three-run home run to Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock,[1] and in the latter contest, he gave up a two-run blast to journeyman Syd O'Brien.

In May 2010, the Brubaker family opened another Ford dealership in Rockport (REO) Indiana which has now consolidated with their Owensboro store in November 2018.

His father, Bruce Ellsworth "Hushpuppy" Brubaker Sr., is also a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.