#28 Bill Bruton, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Bill Bruton

11/9/1925
32
USA,AL,PANOLA
6"0
174

Centerfield
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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
1958 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 109 Days (969 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 109 Days (969 total Days)
5 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  
9/7WS1W 15-8110000011#8  
9/8BOSL 5-17000000100#9  
9/9BOSL 7-8000000000#3  
9/10BOSW 8-0412000001#1  
9/13@CHAW 6-3010000000#4  
9/15@BOSL 3-4100000000#4  
9/19@WS1L 4-5100000000#9  
9/20@WS1W 10-1101000000#3  
9/22CLEW 7-4010000000#4  
9/23CLEL 1-4100000001#9  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8190286241128714.311.366.556.9221.074.244
Projected8595296241229715.311.366.556.9221.074.244
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15102200112501214573.722.08.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2250103523110.227.269.318.587
vs. RHP6823614823511102.338.395.6321.027
Close/Late13511001301000.385.385.6151.000
Scoring Position2030107015211.150.200.250.450
Pinch Hitting3094003413101.300.333.433.767
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home41451520361637.333.373.578.950
Road40451342151247.289.353.533.886
March/April10310000410.333.500.333.833
May121130022503.273.273.8181.091
June1523105012402.435.458.7831.241
July162450100633.208.286.292.577
August151761116423.353.429.7061.134
Sept/Oct131230001513.250.286.250.536

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
Total63518284921032424194281113782438847.269.313.391.704 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA5722174144126474228109.335.438.448.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield100300301.00018.21.45    
Centerfield191536103701.000128.02.60    
Rightfield1000000.0005.00.00    

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
1957 - 8 - 2nd
SB
1954 - 20 - 7th
1957 - 35 - 1st
   

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