#96 Bruce Edwards, Catcher, 38 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bruce Edwards
7/15/1923 38 USA,IL,QUINCY 5"7 204
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 4 / 6 (Popular) Very inconsistent Suffers Prone 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,333,333 1961 16 Year(s), 31 Days (2783 total Days) 172 Day(s) 16 Year(s), 31 Days (2783 total Days) 16 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 4 2 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 3 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/23 | @SF | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/26 | PIT | W 9-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
8/27 | PIT | L 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/29 | @LAN | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
8/30 | @LAN | L 4-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/3 | @PHI | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/5 | CIN | W 9-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/6 | CIN | L 5-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/7 | CIN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/8 | CHN | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 106 | 273 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 56 | .242 | .316 | .337 | .653 | .567 | .095 |
Projected | 106 | 273 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 56 | .242 | .316 | .337 | .653 | .567 | .095 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 57 | 307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 30.0 | 3.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 95 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .327 | .358 | .685 |
vs. RHP | 178 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .308 | .326 | .634 |
Close/Late | 59 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .254 | .281 | .339 | .620 |
Scoring Position | 59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .203 | .279 | .322 | .601 |
Pinch Hitting | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .267 | .256 | .522 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 48 | 120 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 28 | .267 | .321 | .383 | .704 |
Road | 58 | 153 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 28 | .222 | .307 | .301 | .607 |
March/April | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .268 | .348 | .463 | .811 |
May | 23 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .245 | .310 | .358 | .669 |
June | 21 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | .225 | .273 | .268 | .540 |
July | 16 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | .167 | .286 | .214 | .500 |
August | 20 | 53 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | .340 | .397 | .472 | .869 |
Sept/Oct | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 162 | 500 | 113 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 3 | 3 | .226 | .297 | .342 | .639 | BRO |
1947 | 162 | 500 | 133 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 3 | .266 | .343 | .398 | .741 | BRO |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 133 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 3 | .266 | .343 | .398 | .741 | BRO |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 133 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 76 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 3 | .266 | .343 | .398 | .741 | BRO |
1950 | 55 | 161 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .357 | .391 | .748 | BRO |
1951 | 80 | 185 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .281 | .340 | .449 | .789 | BRO |
1952 | 80 | 190 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | .289 | .356 | .437 | .793 | BRO |
1953 | 78 | 167 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .335 | .317 | .652 | BRO |
1954 | 102 | 216 | 62 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 1 | .287 | .364 | .463 | .827 | BRO |
1955 | 91 | 213 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .338 | .418 | .756 | BRO |
1956 | 90 | 188 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .287 | .355 | .580 | .935 | BRO |
1957 | 111 | 295 | 92 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 64 | 54 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 2 | .312 | .369 | .583 | .952 | BRO |
1958 | 66 | 164 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .368 | .415 | .783 | BRO |
1959 | 114 | 221 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .355 | .489 | .844 | MIL |
1960 | 144 | 514 | 155 | 23 | 4 | 26 | 92 | 91 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 3 | 1 | .302 | .350 | .514 | .863 | MIL,NL |
1961 | 106 | 273 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .316 | .337 | .653 | MIL |
Total | 1765 | 4787 | 1305 | 197 | 47 | 152 | 770 | 691 | 514 | 16 | 44 | 614 | 43 | 26 | .273 | .342 | .429 | .771 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1956 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1958 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Total | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 54 | 44 | 240 | 16 | 0 | 257 | 1 | .996 | 406.2 | 5.69 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 |
First Base | 7 | 7 | 58 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 1 | .984 | 55.0 | 9.98 | | | | |
Third Base | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.1 | 1.65 | | | | |
Leftfield | 17 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 67.0 | 1.75 | | | | |
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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... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1960, hitting .478 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1960, hitting .591 with 5 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1960, hitting .349 with 11 HR, 23 RBI... Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game... Injured on 9/8/1961 with a Fractured Ulna, out for 5 weeks...
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