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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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1953 27 MLN NL 151 668 613 82 153 18 14 1 41 26 11 44 100 .250 .306 .330 .636 70 202 9 6 5 *O RoY-4
1954 28 MLN NL 142 619 567 89 161 20 7 4 30 34 13 40 78 .284 .336 .365 .701 88 207 3 4 8 0 *8
1955 29 MLN NL 149 685 636 106 175 30 12 9 47 25 11 43 72 .275 .325 .403 .728 96 256 2 4 2 0 6 *8
1956 30 MLN NL 147 578 525 73 143 23 15 8 56 8 6 26 63 .272 .304 .419 .723 97 220 7 1 18 8 11 *8
1957 31 MLN NL 79 332 306 41 85 16 9 5 30 11 4 19 35 .278 .317 .438 .755 107 134 2 1 1 5 4 8
1958 32 MLN NL 100 361 325 47 91 11 3 3 28 4 1 27 37 .280 .336 .360 .696 92 117 5 2 4 3 4 8
1959 33 MLN NL 133 522 478 72 138 22 6 6 41 13 5 35 54 .289 .338 .397 .735 103 190 9 1 7 1 2 *8
1960 34 MLN NL 151 677 629 112 180 27 13 12 54 22 13 41 97 .286 .330 .428 .758 113 269 4 2 1 4 1 *8
1961 35 DET AL 160 668 596 99 153 15 5 17 63 22 6 61 66 .257 .327 .384 .712 88 229 9 3 5 3 0 *8
1962 36 DET AL 147 633 561 90 156 27 5 16 74 14 7 55 67 .278 .346 .430 .776 105 241 11 5 9 3 0 *8
1963 37 DET AL 145 594 524 84 134 21 8 8 48 14 7 59 70 .256 .330 .372 .703 95 195 6 0 10 1 3 *8
1964 38 DET AL 106 331 296 42 82 11 5 5 33 14 5 32 54 .277 .347 .399 .745 106 118 6 0 2 1 1 87
12 Seasons 1610 6668 6056 937 1651 241 102 94 545 207 89 482 793 .273 .328 .393 .720 96 2378 73 29 72 29 32
162 Game Avg. 162 671 609 94 166 24 10 9 55 21 9 48 80 .273 .328 .393 .720 96 239 7 3 7
MLN (8 yrs) 1052 4442 4079 622 1126 167 79 48 327 143 64 275 536 .276 .323 .391 .715 95 1595 41 21 46 21 28
DET (4 yrs) 558 2226 1977 315 525 74 23 46 218 64 25 207 257 .266 .336 .396 .732 97 783 32 8 26 8 4
NL (8 yrs) 1052 4442 4079 622 1126 167 79 48 327 143 64 275 536 .276 .323 .391 .715 95 1595 41 21 46 21 28
AL (4 yrs) 558 2226 1977 315 525 74 23 46 218 64 25 207 257 .266 .336 .396 .732 97 783 32 8 26 8 4

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1958 32 MLN NL WS NYY L 7 22 17 2 7 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 5 .412 .545 .588 1.134 10 1 0 0 0 0
1 WS 7 22 17 2 7 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 5 .412 .545 .588 1.134 10 1 0 0 0 0

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1971 BBWAA ( 0.3%)

Games Played s c a p y
1960 NL  151 (7th)
1961 AL  160 (6th)

At Bats s c a p y
1953 NL  613 (3rd)
1955 NL  636 (1st)
1960 NL  629 (2nd)
1961 AL  596 (10th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1953 NL  668 (9th)
1955 NL  685 (2nd)
1960 NL  677 (3rd)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1955 NL  106 (7th)
1960 NL  112 (1st)
1961 AL  99 (7th)
1963 AL  84 (9th)

Hits s c a p y
1960 NL  180 (4th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1960 NL  269 (9th)

Doubles s c a p y
1955 NL  30 (6th)
1960 NL  27 (8th)

Triples s c a p y
1953 NL  14 (2nd)
1955 NL  12 (3rd)
1956 NL  15 (1st)
1957 NL  9 (3rd)
1960 NL  13 (1st)
1963 AL  8 (5th)
Career  102 (146th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1953 NL  100 (3rd)
1954 NL  78 (7th)
1955 NL  72 (7th)
1960 NL  97 (6th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1953 NL  26 (1st)
1954 NL  34 (1st)
1955 NL  25 (1st)
1957 NL  11 (9th)
1960 NL  22 (5th)
1961 AL  22 (4th)
1962 AL  14 (10th)
1964 AL  14 (7th)

Singles s c a p y
1954 NL  130 (8th)
1955 NL  124 (5th)
1960 NL  128 (5th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1953 NL  6 (5th)
1955 NL  4 (10th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1956 NL  18 (2nd)
1963 AL  10 (3rd)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1956 NL  8 (4th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1953 NL  11 (3rd)
1954 NL  13 (1st)
1955 NL  11 (3rd)
1956 NL  6 (9th)
1960 NL  13 (1st)
1962 AL  7 (8th)
1963 AL  7 (4th)
Career  89 (158th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1955 NL  13.2 (6th)
1960 NL  15.5 (6th)
1961 AL  19.2 (3rd)
1962 AL  14.9 (5th)
Career  129.3 (236th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1953 NL  485 (2nd)
1955 NL  476 (2nd)
1960 NL  471 (2nd)
1961 AL  466 (9th)

Oldest s c a p y
1963 AL  born 1925-11-09 (7th)
1964 AL  born 1925-11-09 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 12 (194), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 47 (524), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 20 (774), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 14 (1273), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Whitey Lockman (913)
  6. George Wood (912)
  7. Enos Cabell (910)
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  3. Dan Gladden (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Scott Podsednik (966)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Scott Podsednik (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Milt Thompson (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Scott Podsednik (952)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Al Bumbry (943)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Dan Gladden (942)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Bill Virdon (921)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Bill Virdon (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Dave Philley (910)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

Before 1950 Season: Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent.

December 7, 1960: Traded by the Milwaukee Braves with Dick Brown, Chuck Cottier and Terry Fox to the Detroit Tigers for Frank Bolling and Neil Chrisley.

October 9, 1964: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

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