#96 Bruce Edwards, Catcher, 38 yrs, Milwaukee Braves
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Bruce Edwards

7/15/1923
38
USA,IL,QUINCY
5"7
204

Catcher
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,333,333
1961
16 Year(s), 31 Days (2783 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 31 Days (2783 total Days)
16 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54455
Versus LHP54455
Versus RHP54455
Talent54555
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5
4
2
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/23@SFL 2-3000000000#7  
8/26PITW 9-7312001300#8PoG 
8/27PITL 8-9303000110#6  
8/29@LANW 3-2300000002#2  
8/30@LANL 4-10100000000#9  
9/3@PHIW 8-3401000001#8  
9/5CINW 9-7500000001#2  
9/6CINL 5-10000000010#1  
9/7CINL 2-3000000000#6  
9/8CHNL 5-8400000002#8  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1062736664421263056.242.316.337.653.567.095
Projected1062736664421263056.242.316.337.653.567.095
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall57307000731921401.030.03.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP952631169822010.274.327.358.685
vs. RHP1784033315172234120.225.308.326.634
Close/Late591520144313020.254.281.339.620
Scoring Position5912102160712110.203.279.322.601
Pinch Hitting43101002225000.233.267.256.522
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home48120323131471028.267.321.383.704
Road58153343317192028.222.307.301.607
March/April2141112028453.268.348.463.811
May23531322004512.245.310.358.669
June21711611036520.225.273.268.540
July164270101479.167.286.214.500
August2053181029878.340.397.472.869
Sept/Oct51310000014.077.143.077.220

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194616250011318510645250246133.226.297.342.639 BRO
194716250013321611766159245333.266.343.398.741 BRO
194816250013321611766159245333.266.343.398.741 BRO
194916250013321611766159245333.266.343.398.741 BRO
19505516146912221918121521.286.357.391.748 BRO
19518018552926363017012123.281.340.449.789 BRO
195280190551224292921142342.289.356.437.793BRO
19537816737622252929011911.222.335.317.652BRO
195410221662648464027133351.287.364.463.827BRO
19559121360617362818002420.282.338.418.756BRO
195690188547016443822042341.287.355.580.935BRO
19571112959219219645428263652.312.369.583.952BRO
19586616450523213417012021.305.368.415.783BRO
1959114221648012423824034010.290.355.489.844 MIL
196014451415523426929136328431.302.350.514.863MIL,NL
196110627366644212630015601.242.316.337.653MIL
Total1765478713051974715277069151416446144326.273.342.429.771 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956440000000100.000.000.000.000
1958131000010100.333.333.333.667
Total571000010200.143.143.143.286

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher54442401602571.996406.25.69111436.4
First Base775825611.98455.09.98    
Third Base120050501.00027.11.65    
Leftfield17613001301.00067.01.75    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/11/1951 to a 3-year deal worth $2,350,000 per year...
6/1/1953: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $2,350,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 6/15/1958 with a Broken Jaw, out for 4 weeks...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Signed as a free agent by Milwaukee on 2/5/1959 to a 3-year deal worth $3,333,333 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 9/24/1959...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1960, hitting .478 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1960, hitting .591 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1960, hitting .349 with 11 HR, 23 RBI...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/8/1961 with a Fractured Ulna, out for 5 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1960 - 26 - 10th
    

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