#28 Bill Bruton, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Bill Bruton

11/9/1925
34
USA,AL,PANOLA
6"0
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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
$ 630,000
1961
7 Year(s), 109 Days (1313 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 109 Days (1313 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56146
Versus LHP45136
Versus RHP66146
Talent55257
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8
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .933 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@WS1L 0-4400000001#6  
9/14DETW 13-7110000000#2  
9/15DETL 1-8100000000#9  
9/17@KCW 2-1101000000#6  
9/18@KCW 4-1200000012#5  
9/20BOSW 5-4301000100#7  
9/21@CHAL 2-9400000101#7  
9/22CLEW 9-1301000220#7  
9/24@NYYL 4-6200000001#7  
9/27CLEW 8-4101100100#4  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall129448131164244662569.292.330.359.689.659.067
Projected137474139174247702673.292.330.359.689.659.067
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10447810161216122351471.460.74.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11825100610529101.212.248.220.468
vs. RHP330106154238562040110.321.359.409.768
Close/Late491510021177000.306.393.327.719
Scoring Position10530610410718200.286.322.362.684
Pinch Hitting1271103310000.583.615.8331.449
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home642146482125301935.299.357.369.727
Road65234678211936634.286.300.350.651
Last Week11110010001.0001.0002.0003.000
March/April249230111719614.326.370.391.761
May2611332600912315.283.299.336.635
June2392296101313511.315.347.402.749
July19622321061659.371.412.435.847
August1851900124111.176.192.235.428
Sept/Oct193881107259.211.302.289.592

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
1959112339108173653652723563012.319.369.440.809BAL
1960129448131164244662512693514.292.330.359.689BAL
Total87626157311363132291412165101336815373.280.323.392.715 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA5722174144126474228109.335.438.448.886

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield94781321015017.887723.21.87    
Centerfield27266300652.969199.02.94    

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...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cleveland on 6/16/1959...
7/30/1959: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $630,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1959, hitting .407 with 1 HR, 11 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1954 - 7 - 2nd
1957 - 8 - 2nd
SB
1954 - 20 - 7th
1957 - 35 - 1st
1958 - 14 - 8th
1959 - 30 - 2nd
   

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