#28 Bill Bruton, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bill Bruton

11/9/1925
33
USA,AL,PANOLA
6"0
174

Centerfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Good
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959
$ 630,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 109 Days (1141 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 109 Days (1141 total Days)
6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67147
Versus LHP56136
Versus RHP77147
Talent77258
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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 3-10411000000#2  
9/15@KCL 3-4512100000#2  
9/16@KCL 1-7301000010#2  
9/17@KCL 0-5400000000#2  
9/19@CLEW 6-1512100200#2  
9/20@CLEL 7-8312101300#1  
9/21@CLEW 3-2522000000#1  
9/22DETW 7-2402000210#2  
9/23DETW 13-8411000101#2  
9/24DETW 11-6622110300#2  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall112339108173653652756.319.369.440.809.832.121
Projected118357114183656682859.319.369.440.809.832.121
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8037420073314926301271.462.16.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15848101327281133201.304.349.437.786
vs. RHP1816072326371623131.331.387.442.829
Close/Late25810021007000.320.320.360.680
Scoring Position8029522430410311.362.382.550.932
Pinch Hitting1882004201020.444.400.556.956
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home551574862222251728.306.369.408.777
Road5718260111431401028.330.364.467.831
March/April121362115740.462.5881.0001.588
May1735103002616.286.289.371.661
June18461510010487.326.426.348.774
July185718301912413.316.361.421.782
August27103322121018621.311.348.408.756
Sept/Oct208527612171849.318.348.482.830

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19533774162021073001011.216.247.324.571 SLA
195413248014132755774302269207.294.337.421.757SLA
19551293669818243452210146106.268.307.361.667BAL
1956111236691755423011023583.292.321.470.792BAL
1957145582140288440904131693525.241.293.337.630BAL
1958819028624112872214145.311.366.556.922BAL
1959112339108173653652723563012.319.369.440.809BAL
Total7472167600120273024734614091129911859.277.322.399.721 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA5722174144126474228109.335.438.448.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10100101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield76711312114714.905616.12.15    
Centerfield11930003001.00078.03.46    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 4/10/1956...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1957...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 6/16/1959...
7/30/1959: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $630,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1959, hitting .407 with 1 HR, 11 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1954 - 7 - 2nd
1957 - 8 - 2nd
SB
1954 - 20 - 7th
1957 - 35 - 1st
1958 - 14 - 8th
   

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