#28 Bill Bruton, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Bill Bruton

11/9/1925
29
USA,AL,PANOLA
6"0
174

Centerfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1955 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 109 Days (453 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 109 Days (453 total Days)
2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67347
Versus LHP56337
Versus RHP77347
Talent77358
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8
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14BOSL 0-9301000000#7  
9/15@DETL 3-4311000000#7  
9/16@DETL 4-6100000001#9  
9/17@DETW 5-3010000000#1  
9/18@KCL 2-8401000000#7  
9/19@KCL 5-6111100300#7  
9/20@KCL 4-13411000110#7  
9/22NYYL 0-3300000000#2  
9/23NYYL 5-6300000001#6  
9/24NYYL 5-12501000101#6  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall12936698182434522146.268.307.361.667.574.093
Projected136385103192436552248.268.307.361.667.574.093
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall9038800010011322410662.541.53.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2025791322321028000.282.316.381.697
vs. RHP1644191112201118100.250.295.335.631
Close/Late481330061029000.271.300.333.633
Scoring Position9522402300416100.232.260.337.597
Pinch Hitting27111007303000.407.407.444.852
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home641754662212201122.263.306.354.661
Road6519152120222321024.272.307.366.673
March/April24982550159517.255.291.337.628
May2574152104885.203.277.257.534
June246217500315111.274.286.355.641
July19462020251132.435.469.6091.078
August1944121119537.273.319.409.728
Sept/Oct184293008414.214.233.286.518

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19533774162021073001011.216.247.324.571 SLA
195413248014132755774302269207.294.337.421.757SLA
19551293669818243452210146106.268.307.361.667BAL
Total2989202555291110113354231253114.277.318.389.707 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA5722174144126474228109.335.438.448.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base10110201.0002.09.00    
Leftfield96821411015412.922681.12.03    
Centerfield24835103601.000105.03.09    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1953...
Had first career hit on 6/13/1953, off Fred Hutchinson (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/22/1953, off Monte Kennedy (CHA)...
Injured on 7/22/1953 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 5 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1954 - 7 - 2nd
SB
1954 - 20 - 7th
   

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