#96 Bruce Edwards, Third Base, 36 yrs, Milwaukee Braves
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bruce Edwards

7/15/1923
36
USA,IL,QUINCY
5"7
204

Third Base
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,333,333
1961
14 Year(s), 31 Days (2439 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 31 Days (2439 total Days)
14 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65666
Versus LHP65666
Versus RHP65666
Talent65766
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5
4
2
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/6@SFW 4-2300000010#6  
9/7@SFL 2-7100000000#9  
9/10PHIW 4-1312000000#7  
9/12LAW 7-5311100311#4PoG 
9/15@PHIW 7-3100000000#9  
9/18@CINW 4-2301000000#7  
9/19@CINL 7-9100000001#9  
9/22CHNW 9-7010000000#9  
9/23CHNL 0-11000000010#7  
9/24CHNW 12-3534002600#4PoG 

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11422164801242382440.290.355.489.844.831.199
Projected12023267801344402542.290.355.489.844.831.199
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall462490003131082010100.040.26.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP71171031111912210.239.313.380.694
vs. RHP1504770931271528100.313.373.540.913
Close/Late24101005828100.417.444.458.903
Scoring Position6618304300512300.273.311.500.811
Pinch Hitting4490036788000.205.327.409.736
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5510535501032231017.333.385.6671.051
Road591162930210151423.250.326.328.653
March/April1826110014344.423.484.5381.022
May23541720367310.315.345.519.863
June2247810177612.170.264.255.519
July152672026455.269.387.577.964
August23461320391037.283.320.522.842
Sept/Oct1322810210732.364.423.6821.105

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
Total1515400010841683912265757444813414744024.271.343.424.767 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher33331851201992.990278.16.43013215.4
First Base3115231701.00011.013.91    
Third Base16982132901.00087.22.98    
Leftfield25310001001.00052.01.73    
Rightfield2000000.0003.00.00    

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...
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