#28 Bill Bruton, Leftfield, 35 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Bill Bruton

11/9/1925
35
USA,AL,PANOLA
6"0
184

Leftfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 630,000
1961
8 Year(s), 109 Days (1485 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 109 Days (1485 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56146
Versus LHP55136
Versus RHP66147
Talent55257
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8
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@KCL 5-6000000000#8  
9/21@KCL 2-6000000000#6  
9/23NYYL 3-4100000000#8  
9/25@CHAW 9-7000000000#6  
9/27LAAL 4-8110000000#7  
9/28LAAW 8-7111000000#9  
9/29BOSW 1-0100000000#9  
10/5NYYL 9-10110000000#4  
10/7DETL 1-2000000000#6  
10/10@MINL 7-8010000000#5  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall90101312211325513.307.336.396.732.744.089
Projected90101312211325513.307.336.396.732.744.089
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall17108000211405171161.518.15.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2350013636100.217.296.348.644
vs. RHP7826220101927010.333.350.410.760
Close/Late1970000914010.368.381.368.749
Scoring Position26811012023100.308.345.423.768
Pinch Hitting37140100734010.378.415.432.847
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home48541511051327.278.293.333.626
Road42471611181236.340.380.468.848
March/April171220000313.167.214.167.381
May1925130118820.520.536.7201.256
June111771001302.412.412.471.882
July122130101226.143.217.238.455
August151441003401.286.286.357.643
Sept/Oct161220000501.167.167.167.333

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
1960129448131164244662512693514.292.330.359.689BAL
196190101312211325501131711.307.336.396.732BAL
Total96627167621383333304437170101438117084.281.324.392.716 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA5722174144126474228109.335.438.448.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop10010101.0002.04.50    
Leftfield110300301.00018.01.50    
Centerfield24173310362.944152.02.13    

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
1960 - 4 - 10th
SB
1954 - 20 - 7th
1957 - 35 - 1st
1958 - 14 - 8th
1959 - 30 - 2nd
1960 - 35 - 1st
   

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