#28 Bill Bruton, Centerfield, 30 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Bill Bruton

11/9/1925
30
USA,AL,PANOLA
6"0
174

Centerfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 109 Days (625 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 109 Days (625 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67347
Versus LHP56336
Versus RHP77347
Talent77358
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8
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1
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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  
9/14@WS1W 3-2403000101#4  
9/15BOSL 4-6400000000#7  
9/16BOSW 7-3412001200#4  
9/17BOSL 4-11411000100#4  
9/18KCL 6-16100000000#6  
9/19KCW 7-2401000002#7  
9/20KCW 5-4612010101#7  
9/22@DETW 7-1111000110#7  
9/23@DETL 1-2501000000#6  
9/24@DETW 4-2400000001#6  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11123669175542301135.292.321.470.792.734.178
Projected11724873185544321237.292.321.470.792.734.178
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall42253000742111278372.735.55.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP9220822177519020.217.253.413.666
vs. RHP144499332523616220.340.362.507.869
Close/Late47136019716130.277.269.468.737
Scoring Position8421412300112220.250.247.393.640
Pinch Hitting521771112724140.327.322.558.880
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home561183610342515516.305.320.542.863
Road55118337211715619.280.312.398.710
March/April20321130213405.344.344.625.969
May1540153129715.375.381.6501.031
June172961002425.207.242.241.484
July192951101247.172.265.276.541
August1940124206615.300.310.500.810
Sept/Oct21662051111738.303.329.455.783

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
Total409115632469141614316365251603917.280.318.406.724 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA5722174144126474228109.335.438.448.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield37122221262.923153.01.53    
Centerfield37308811934.957279.22.99    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1954 - 7 - 2nd
SB
1954 - 20 - 7th
   

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