#28 Bill Bruton, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Bill Bruton

11/9/1925
31
USA,AL,PANOLA
6"0
174

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
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 109 Days (797 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 109 Days (797 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67347
Versus LHP56336
Versus RHP77347
Talent77258
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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  
9/13@CLEW 8-3510000000#2  
9/15CHAW 5-4301000000#2  
9/16CHAW 12-11513000100#2  
9/17CHAW 14-6100000000#2  
9/19CLEW 6-5401000000#2  
9/20CLEW 7-0301000010#2  
9/21CLEL 0-15400000000#2  
9/22@DETL 2-5411010001#2  
9/23@DETW 7-6311000010#2  
9/24@DETW 6-4500000000#2  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145582140288440904169.241.293.337.630.575.096
Projected153612147298442954373.241.293.337.630.575.096
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall140634300117119640352558.368.13.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP153237139181121030.150.204.268.472
vs. RHP429117217131723048143.273.324.361.685
Close/Late66133003568020.197.257.242.499
Scoring Position106225113301212141.208.282.302.584
Pinch Hitting411002000000.250.250.500.750
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7328567133221321535.235.272.323.595
Road7229773155219582634.246.307.350.657
March/April231082451115121015.222.283.315.598
May2710823440217412.213.241.324.565
June25942580251988.266.330.415.745
July259123610917516.253.300.341.641
August2611227310414915.241.293.286.578
Sept/Oct19691821151153.261.303.362.665

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
Total5541738464972220183253106562297442.267.310.383.693 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA5722174144126474228109.335.438.448.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1431402448328028.9001247.02.02    

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

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