#28 Bill Bruton, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Bruton
11/9/1925 33 USA,AL,PANOLA 6"0 174
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 6 7 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 10 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 9 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | BOS | L 3-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/15 | @KC | L 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/16 | @KC | L 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/17 | @KC | L 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | @CLE | W 6-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | @CLE | L 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/21 | @CLE | W 3-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/22 | DET | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | DET | W 13-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/24 | DET | W 11-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 112 | 339 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 65 | 27 | 56 | .319 | .369 | .440 | .809 | .832 | .121 |
Projected | 118 | 357 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 68 | 28 | 59 | .319 | .369 | .440 | .809 | .832 | .121 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 80 | 374 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 71.4 | 62.1 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 158 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .349 | .437 | .786 |
vs. RHP | 181 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .331 | .387 | .442 | .829 |
Close/Late | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .360 | .680 |
Scoring Position | 80 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .362 | .382 | .550 | .932 |
Pinch Hitting | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .444 | .400 | .556 | .956 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 55 | 157 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 28 | .306 | .369 | .408 | .777 |
Road | 57 | 182 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 28 | .330 | .364 | .467 | .831 |
March/April | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .462 | .588 | 1.000 | 1.588 |
May | 17 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .289 | .371 | .661 |
June | 18 | 46 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | .326 | .426 | .348 | .774 |
July | 18 | 57 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 13 | .316 | .361 | .421 | .782 |
August | 27 | 103 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 21 | .311 | .348 | .408 | .756 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 85 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 9 | .318 | .348 | .482 | .830 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1953 | 37 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .247 | .324 | .571 | SLA |
1954 | 132 | 480 | 141 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 74 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 7 | .294 | .337 | .421 | .757 | SLA |
1955 | 129 | 366 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 52 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 6 | .268 | .307 | .361 | .667 | BAL |
1956 | 111 | 236 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 3 | .292 | .321 | .470 | .792 | BAL |
1957 | 145 | 582 | 140 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 90 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 35 | 25 | .241 | .293 | .337 | .630 | BAL |
1958 | 81 | 90 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | .311 | .366 | .556 | .922 | BAL |
1959 | 112 | 339 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 65 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 30 | 12 | .319 | .369 | .440 | .809 | BAL |
Total | 747 | 2167 | 600 | 120 | 27 | 30 | 247 | 346 | 140 | 9 | 11 | 299 | 118 | 59 | .277 | .322 | .399 | .721 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1953, AAA | 57 | 221 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 47 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 9 | .335 | .438 | .448 | .886 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 76 | 71 | 131 | 2 | 1 | 147 | 14 | .905 | 616.1 | 2.15 | | | | |
Centerfield | 11 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 78.0 | 3.46 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1954 - 7 - 2nd 1957 - 8 - 2nd
| SB 1954 - 20 - 7th 1957 - 35 - 1st 1958 - 14 - 8th
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