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Bruce Brubaker

Bruce Ellsworth Brubaker

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 198 lb.

Born: December 29, 1941 in Harrisburg, PA
High School: Camp Hill HS (Camp Hill, PA)
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1959. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1967 (Age 25)
Teams (by GP): Dodgers/Brewers 1967-1970

Final Game: August 5, 1970 (Age 28)
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1959	17	ATL-min	D-	3	4	.429	4.66	12	11					58.0	46	38	30	5	36								1.414	7.1	0.8	5.6			MCK · NESL
1960	18	ATL-min	D,C	16	6	.727	3.67	28	24					184.0	140	97	75	9	100								1.304	6.8	0.4	4.9			WVL,EAU · NYPL,NORL
1961	19	ATL-min	AA,B	1	15	.063	5.03	28	22		1	0		136.0	155	95	76	8	72	2	84	2	0	6			1.669	10.3	0.5	4.8	5.6	1.17	AUS,CDR · TL,IIIL
1962	20	ATL-min	B	9	10	.474	4.14	31	26		7	0		174.0	182	106	80	10	91	0	209	12	1	22			1.569	9.4	0.5	4.7	10.8	2.30	YAK · NORW
1963	21	ATL-min	AA	7	5	.583	4.43	23	19					126.0	150	73	62	12	35		105						1.468	10.7	0.9	2.5	7.5	3.00	AUS · TL
1964	22	DET-min	AAA	15	9	.625	2.62	30	27		10	4		192.0	184	77	56	17	42	3	134	1	0	11			1.177	8.6	0.8	2.0	6.3	3.19	SYR · IL
1965	23	DET-min	AAA	9	9	.500	3.99	28	27		4	1		187.0	195	96	83	16	66	6	128	4	2	5			1.396	9.4	0.8	3.2	6.2	1.94	SYR · IL
1966	24	PHI-min	AAA	8	13	.381	3.97	29	28		7	2		170.0	158	84	75	20	54	4	116	1	0	7			1.247	8.4	1.1	2.9	6.1	2.15	SDG · PCL
1967	25	LAD-min	AAA	11	8	.579	3.25	27	26		12	1		180.0	194	76	65	10	47	5	124	3	0	9			1.339	9.7	0.5	2.4	6.2	2.64	SPO · PCL
1967	25	LAD	NL	0	0		20.25	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	3	3	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	21	2.250	20.3	6.8	0.0	13.5

1968	26	LAD-min	AAA	13	9	.591	3.75	37	30		6	1		199.0	204	94	83	11	39	2	118	4	0	2			1.221	9.2	0.5	1.8	5.3	3.03	SPO · PCL
1969	27	LAD-min	AAA	7	13	.350	3.03	32	26		8	3	0	175.0	187	75	59	9	38	11	90	4	2	5			1.286	9.6	0.5	2.0	4.6	2.37	SPO · PCL
1970	28	MIL-min	AAA	9	12	.429	4.11	32	30		6	1	0	206.0	231	107	94	16	46	5	121	5	2	10			1.345	10.1	0.7	2.0	5.3	2.63	POR · PCL
1970	28	MIL	AL	0	0		9.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	50	1.500	9.0	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.00
1971	29	MIL-min	AAA	8	6	.571	4.58	18	18		7	1	0	112.0	117	76	57	15	30	1	78	4	0	3			1.312	9.4	1.2	2.4	6.3	2.60	EVN · AA
1972	30	MIL-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	10.80	3	0		0	0	0	5.0	11	6	6	0	3	0	3	0	0	1			2.800	19.8	0.0	5.4	5.4	1.00	EVN · AA
2 Yrs				0	0		13.50	2	0	2	0	0	0	3.1	5	5	5	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	16	33	1.800	13.5	5.4	2.7	5.4	2.00
162 Game Avg.				0	0		13.50	68	0	68	0	0	0	112	170	170	170	68	34	0	68	0	0	0	544	33	1.800	13.5	5.4	2.7	5.4	2.00

LAD (1 yr)				0	0		20.25	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.1	3	3	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	21	2.250	20.3	6.8	0.0	13.5
MIL (1 yr)				0	0		9.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	50	1.500	9.0	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%
1967	25	LAD	NL	1.1	1	0	3	20.25	4.37	-0.29	-0.18	94.0	4.21	-2	-0.2	.0	0.1	-0.1	-2	.281	.499

1970	28	MIL	AL	2.0	1	0	2	9.00	3.89	-0.23	-0.16	104.0	4.12	-1	-0.1	.1	0.0	-0.0	-1	.394	.499
2 Seasons				3.1	2	0	5	13.50	4.08	-0.26	-0.17	100.0	4.16	-3	-0.3	.1	0.1	-0.1	-3	.337	.499

LAD (1 yr)				1.1	1	0	3	20.25	4.37	-0.29	-0.18	94.0	4.21	-2	-0.2	.0	0.1	-0.1	-2	.281	.499
MIL (1 yr)				2.0	1	0	2	9.00	3.89	-0.23	-0.16	104.0	4.12	-1	-0.1	.1	0.0	-0.0	-1	.394	.499

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
1967	25	LAD	NL	1	7	7	3	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	.429	.429	1.000	1.429	.500	7	0	0	0	0	0	0

1970	28	MIL	AL	1	9	8	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250	.333	.750	1.083	.143	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 Yrs				2	16	15	5	5	2	0	2	0	0	1	2	.333	.375	.867	1.242	.273	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				68	544	510	170	170	68	0	68	0	0	34	68	.333	.375	.867	1.242	.273	442	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages																.246	.314	.364	.678	.275

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1967	25	LAD	NL	-2.4	-0.2	7	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.01	-0.1	-0.0	-2.4	-0.2	0.01	-1.6	0	0	1

1970	28	MIL	AL	-0.9	-0.1	9	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.08	-0.1	0.1	-1.1	-0.1	0.08	-1.9	0	0	1
2 Yrs				-3.3	-0.3	16	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.05	-0.2	0.2	-3.4	-0.3	0.05	-3.4	0	0	2

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR
1967	25	LAD	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0%	7	.007	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	4.0

1970	28	MIL	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		7	.083	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.0
2 Yrs				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0%		.050	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	2	0	5.0

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GO/AO	IP%	DPopp	DPs	DP%
1967	25	LAD	NL	7	71%	14.3%	28.6%	0.0%	28.6%	67%		57%	1	0	0%

1970	28	MIL	AL	9	56%	11.1%	0.0%	11.1%	22.2%	100%	1.00	78%	0	0
2 Yrs				16	63%	12.5%	12.5%	6.3%	25.0%	80%	1.67	69%	1	0	0%
MLB Averages					47%	2.0%	15.6%	8.6%	6.0%	27%	1.11	73%			10%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
1967	25	LAD	NL	7	3			1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	0	50%	0	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1970	28	MIL	AL	9	2			1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	4	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 Yrs				16	5			2	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	1	0	50%	0	0	0	7	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages																		49%							62%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	ERA	G	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1967	25	20.25	1	1	1.1	3	3	3	1	0	2	7	21	2.250	20.3	6.8	0.0	13.5		21
1968	26	20.25	1	1	1.1	3	3	3	1	0	2	7	21	2.250	20.3	6.8	0.0	13.5		21
1969	27	20.25	1	1	1.1	3	3	3	1	0	2	7	21	2.250	20.3	6.8	0.0	13.5		21
1970	28	13.50	2	2	3.1	5	5	5	2	1	2	16	33	1.800	13.5	5.4	2.7	5.4	2.00	33

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	W	L	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1967	25	0	0	18.00	2.0	0	4	4	0	0	4	0	0.000	0.0	0.0	18.0		0.0	1

1970	28	0	0	9.00	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	1.500	9.0	4.5	0.0	0.00	4.5	1
2 Yrs		0	0	13.50	4.0	2	6	6	1	1	4	0	0.750	4.5		9.0	4.00	2.3	2

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