#28 Bill Bruton, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Bruton
11/9/1925 28 USA,AL,PANOLA 6"0 169
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 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 1954 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 109 Days (281 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 109 Days (281 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 3 | 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 CF : 9 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | @CLE | W 8-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/14 | @CLE | W 8-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/15 | BOS | W 8-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/16 | BOS | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | CLE | W 11-9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | CLE | W 11-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | #2 | PoG | |
9/21 | CLE | L 4-9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/22 | @NYY | W 11-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @NYY | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @NYY | W 7-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 132 | 480 | 141 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 74 | 30 | 69 | .294 | .337 | .421 | .757 | .720 | .127 |
Projected | 139 | 505 | 148 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 78 | 32 | 73 | .294 | .337 | .421 | .757 | .720 | .127 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 124 | 516 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 202 | 44 | 20 | 7 | 74.1 | 72.2 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 243 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .287 | .346 | .633 |
vs. RHP | 237 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .354 | .387 | .498 | .885 |
Close/Late | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .324 | .300 | .624 |
Scoring Position | 106 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .330 | .375 | .443 | .818 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 65 | 233 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 26 | .300 | .336 | .451 | .787 |
Road | 67 | 247 | 71 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 37 | 18 | 43 | .287 | .335 | .393 | .727 |
March/April | 13 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | .229 | .325 | .400 | .725 |
May | 25 | 89 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 9 | .326 | .355 | .427 | .782 |
June | 23 | 89 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 12 | .326 | .362 | .382 | .744 |
July | 24 | 90 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 13 | .289 | .347 | .389 | .736 |
August | 27 | 100 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 16 | .250 | .315 | .380 | .695 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 77 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 11 | .312 | .300 | .558 | .858 |
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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 |
Total | 169 | 554 | 157 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 81 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 21 | 8 | .283 | .325 | .408 | .733 | |
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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% |
Centerfield | 127 | 124 | 274 | 8 | 3 | 292 | 10 | .966 | 1056.2 | 2.49 | | | | |
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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...
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