Bill Bruton
William Haron Bruton
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 169 lb.

Born: November 9, 1925 in Panola, AL
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1953
Final Game: October 2, 1964
Died: December 5, 1995 in Marshallton, DE
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1953 MLN NL 27 OF 150 421 397 15 9 5 .979 2.75 .980 2.11 0-150-0 RoY-4
1954 MLN NL 28 CF 141 129 1193.1 359 338 14 7 3 .981 3.6 3.6 4.6 0.5 4.1 -1 2.65 2.50 .983 2.83 2.67
1954 MLN NL 28 OF 141 129 1193.1 371 350 14 7 3 .981 3.6 3.6 4.6 0.5 4.1 -1 2.75 2.58 .975 2.36 2.18
1955 MLN NL 29 CF 149 145 1309.0 441 411 16 14 6 .968 5.4 5.0 3.4 3.9 -0.5 2 2.94 2.87 .982 2.70 2.50
1955 MLN NL 29 OF 149 145 1309.0 443 412 17 14 6 .968 5.4 5.0 3.4 3.9 -0.5 2 2.95 2.88 .977 2.30 2.10
1956 MLN NL 30 CF 145 138 1246.1 422 397 11 14 2 .967 12.5 12.0 12.5 4.5 8.0 0 2.95 2.81 .982 2.77 2.55
1956 MLN NL 30 OF 145 138 1246.1 414 391 10 13 1 .969 12.5 12.0 12.5 4.5 8.0 0 2.90 2.77 .977 2.28 2.05
1957 MLN NL 31 CF 79 76 689.2 217 208 5 4 2 .982 1.0 1.7 2.0 2.4 -0.4 -1 2.78 2.70 .985 2.82 2.62
1957 MLN NL 31 OF 79 76 689.2 215 206 5 4 2 .981 1.0 1.7 2.0 2.4 -0.4 -1 2.75 2.67 .980 2.29 2.07
1958 MLN NL 32 CF 96 85 748.2 210 200 5 5 0 .976 1.3 2.1 -0.7 -2.7 2.0 2 2.46 2.14 .986 2.72 2.50
1958 MLN NL 32 OF 96 85 748.2 214 203 6 5 0 .977 1.3 2.1 -0.7 -2.7 2.0 2 2.51 2.18 .980 2.26 1.95
1959 MLN NL 33 CF 133 114 1045.1 314 305 6 3 2 .990 -2.3 -2.6 -1.3 -0.6 -0.6 -1 2.68 2.34 .980 2.63 2.24
1959 MLN NL 33 OF 133 114 1045.1 318 309 6 3 2 .991 -2.3 -2.6 -1.3 -0.6 -0.6 -1 2.71 2.37 .977 2.21 1.90
1960 MLN NL 34 CF 149 145 1317.1 364 350 10 4 3 .989 -4.8 -4.4 -2.8 -4.7 1.9 -2 2.46 2.42 .981 2.59 2.32
1960 MLN NL 34 OF 149 145 1317.1 366 351 10 5 3 .986 -4.8 -4.4 -2.8 -4.7 1.9 -2 2.47 2.42 .978 2.20 1.92
1961 DET AL 35 CF 155 141 1291.1 415 406 4 5 2 .988 8.8 8.2 5.8 1.7 4.0 3 2.86 2.65 .982 2.59 2.24
1961 DET AL 35 OF 155 141 1291.1 419 410 4 5 2 .988 8.8 8.2 5.8 1.7 4.0 3 2.89 2.67 .977 2.25 1.98
1962 DET AL 36 CF 145 134 1231.2 408 396 5 7 2 .983 2.7 2.6 1.7 5.8 -4.1 1 2.93 2.77 .986 2.57 2.18
1962 DET AL 36 OF 145 134 1231.2 406 394 5 7 2 .983 2.7 2.6 1.7 5.8 -4.1 1 2.92 2.75 .980 2.19 1.92
1963 DET AL 37 CF 138 127 1159.1 352 343 6 3 3 .991 1.3 1.3 -2.7 -2.4 -0.3 4 2.71 2.53 .986 2.58 2.19
1963 DET AL 37 OF 138 127 1159.1 348 339 6 3 3 .991 1.3 1.3 -2.7 -2.4 -0.3 4 2.68 2.50 .981 2.16 1.91
1964 DET AL 38 OF 81 67 592.1 152 143 7 2 3 .987 0.3 0.6 0.3 -2.8 3.1 0 2.28 1.85 .980 2.04 1.79
1964 DET AL 38 CF 71 59 520.1 130 123 5 2 2 .985 -0.5 -1.2 -0.5 -3.8 3.3 0 2.21 1.80 .981 2.45 2.13
1964 DET AL 38 LF 10 8 72.0 22 20 2 0 1 1.000 0.8 13.3 0.8 1.0 -0.2 0 2.75 2.20 .973 1.81 1.46
12 Seasons OF 1561 1301 11824.1 4087 3905 105 77 32 .981 29.8 3.0 22.8 5.6 17.2 7 3.05 2.57 .978 2.24 2.00 10-1551-0
11 Seasons (incomplete) CF 1401 1293 11752.1 3632 3477 87 68 27 .981 29.0 3.0 22.0 4.6 17.4 7 2.73 2.54 .983 2.66 2.37
1 Season LF 10 8 72.0 22 20 2 0 1 1.000 0.8 13.3 0.8 1.0 -0.2 0 2.75 2.20 .973 1.81 1.46
12 Seasons TOT 1561 1301 11824.1 4087 3905 105 77 32 .981 29.8 3.0 22.8 5.6 17.2 7 3.05 2.57 .959 2.24 2.00 10-1551-0
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1953 MLN NL 27 151 151 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 150
1954 MLN NL 28 142 129 142 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 141 4 1
1955 MLN NL 29 149 145 149 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 149 3 0
1956 MLN NL 30 147 138 147 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 145 4 2
1957 MLN NL 31 79 76 79 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 79 2 0
1958 MLN NL 32 100 85 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 96 5 2
1959 MLN NL 33 133 114 133 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 133 0 133 7 1
1960 MLN NL 34 151 145 151 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 149 3 1
1961 DET AL 35 160 141 160 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 6 3
1962 DET AL 36 147 134 147 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 145 7 1
1963 DET AL 37 145 127 145 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 0 138 16 1
1964 DET AL 38 106 67 106 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 71 0 81 33 1
12 Seasons 1610 1301 1610 1610 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1551 0 1561 90 13
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1954 MLN NL 28 6 0 6 0 2 11 0 2 5 2 34 20 0 17 2 1 3 3 0 19 3 0 16 11 1 89 39 43.8% 48 2 2.2% 9 4145 62% 79% 30% 415 66%
1955 MLN NL 29 9 0 9 0 4 13 0 4 4 2 36 25 2 25 2 2 3 0 0 15 4 0 20 15 2 99 46 46.5% 47 6 6.1% 7 4076 63% 78% 30% 430 67%
1956 MLN NL 30 9 0 7 2 2 8 0 1 4 1 25 12 3 30 5 1 3 0 0 12 2 0 23 18 0 93 37 39.8% 52 4 4.3% 4 3561 60% 80% 31% 426 65%
1957 MLN NL 31 4 0 4 0 3 5 0 1 2 0 27 17 0 25 1 0 6 2 0 14 3 0 18 16 1 90 39 43.3% 50 1 1.1% 4 3000 64% 79% 28% 359 59%
1958 MLN NL 32 5 0 5 0 1 5 1 1 1 2 22 15 0 17 3 1 4 0 1 12 4 0 13 11 0 68 33 48.5% 33 2 2.9% 3 2964 61% 79% 28% 307 62%
1959 MLN NL 33 2 0 2 0 0 6 1 3 1 1 58 35 1 45 4 1 13 5 0 15 3 0 18 11 1 149 58 38.9% 88 3 2.0% 3 4309 59% 79% 28% 552 53%
1960 MLN NL 34 4 0 3 1 1 10 0 5 3 1 58 31 0 32 3 0 12 4 1 20 3 0 28 20 1 150 61 40.7% 87 2 1.3% 8 5700 59% 78% 29% 633 55%
1961 DET AL 35 5 0 3 2 0 4 0 1 2 0 76 53 1 39 5 0 10 5 0 21 1 0 28 25 0 174 89 51.1% 84 1 0.6% 3 5574 61% 79% 30% 742 55%
1962 DET AL 36 7 0 7 0 3 5 0 1 1 1 60 31 0 41 7 0 5 2 0 22 4 0 31 28 0 159 72 45.3% 87 0 0.0% 5 5460 60% 78% 31% 681 58%
1963 DET AL 37 3 0 3 0 1 6 0 1 4 0 50 31 1 42 8 0 5 4 0 17 3 0 24 21 1 138 67 48.6% 69 2 1.4% 4 5079 62% 77% 28% 590 59%
1964 DET AL 38 2 0 2 0 1 5 0 1 0 2 32 16 0 25 5 1 7 3 0 4 1 0 6 4 1 74 29 39.2% 43 2 2.7% 3 2205 64% 73% 26% 261 48%
11 Seasons 56 0 51 5 18 78 2 21 27 12 478 286 8 338 45 7 71 28 2 171 31 0 225 180 8 1283 570 44.4% 688 25 1.9% 53 46073 61% 78% 29% 5396 59%
MLB Averages 42.1% 2.1% 62% 78% 28% 56%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1964 DET AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 36.4% 7 0 0.0% 2 317 61% 77% 27% 43 49%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 36.4% 7 0 0.0% 2 317 61% 77% 27% 43 49%
MLB Averages 56.8% 2.3% 62% 78% 28% 48%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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