Bruce Edwards
Charles Bruce Edwards (Bull)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7" , Weight: 194 lb.

Born: July 15, 1923 in Quincy, IL
High School: Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)
Signed
by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 23, 1946
Final Game: September 13, 1956
Died: April 25, 1975 in Sacramento, CA
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Standard Batting

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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
1946 22 BRO NL 92 338 292 24 78 13 5 1 25 1 34 20 .267 .348 .356 .704 99 104 9 2 10 2 MVP-14
1947 23 BRO NL 130 528 471 53 139 15 8 9 80 2 49 55 .295 .364 .418 .782 104 197 10 2 6 *2 AS,MVP-4
1948 24 BRO NL 96 318 286 36 79 17 2 8 54 4 26 28 .276 .341 .434 .774 106 124 10 2 4 2O5/3
1949 25 BRO NL 64 173 148 24 31 3 0 8 25 0 25 15 .209 .324 .392 .716 88 58 6 0 0 2/O5
1950 26 BRO NL 50 156 142 16 26 4 1 8 16 1 13 22 .183 .256 .394 .651 67 56 6 1 0 2/3
1951 27 TOT NL 68 195 177 25 42 11 2 4 25 1 2 17 17 .237 .308 .390 .698 85 69 5 1 0 2/3 AS
1951 27 BRO NL 17 37 36 6 9 2 0 1 8 0 0 1 3 .250 .270 .389 .659 74 14 1 0 0 /2
1951 27 CHC NL 51 158 141 19 33 9 2 3 17 1 2 16 14 .234 .316 .390 .707 87 55 4 1 0 2/3
1952 28 CHC NL 50 103 94 7 23 2 2 1 12 0 0 8 12 .245 .304 .340 .644 78 32 4 0 1 2/4
1954 30 CHC NL 4 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 .000 .400 .000 .400 15 0 0 0 0 0
1955 31 WSH AL 30 73 57 5 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 16 6 .175 .356 .211 .567 58 12 3 0 0 0 0 2/5
1956 32 CIN NL 7 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 /245
10 Seasons 591 1894 1675 191 429 67 20 39 241 9 3 190 179 .256 .335 .390 .725 93 653 53 8 21 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 519 459 52 118 18 5 11 66 2 52 49 .256 .335 .390 .725 93 179 15 2 6
BRO (6 yrs) 449 1550 1375 159 362 54 16 35 208 8 0 148 143 .263 .338 .402 .740 97 553 42 7 20
CHC (3 yrs) 105 266 238 27 56 11 4 4 30 1 2 26 28 .235 .313 .366 .679 83 87 8 1 1 0
WSH (1 yr) 30 73 57 5 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 16 6 .175 .356 .211 .567 58 12 3 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 7 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 6 1 0 0 0 0 0
NL (9 yrs) 561 1821 1618 186 419 65 20 39 238 9 2 174 173 .259 .334 .396 .730 95 641 50 8 21 0 0
AL (1 yr) 30 73 57 5 10 2 0 0 3 0 1 16 6 .175 .356 .211 .567 58 12 3 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1946 22 BRO NL 338 233 36 4.1 93 .284 .267 .264 .348 .339 .356 .369 .704 .708 99 .511 0.0 0.0 .632 .209 .089 1.0
1947 23 BRO NL 528 348 71 5.4 109 .319 .295 .279 .364 .355 .418 .413 .782 .768 104 .571 1.9 0.2 .731 .231 .123 3.3
1948 24 BRO NL 318 221 42 5.0 104 .284 .276 .272 .341 .347 .434 .403 .774 .750 106 .557 1.9 0.2 .719 .262 .157 5.3
1949 25 BRO NL 173 123 19 4.1 107 .184 .209 .275 .324 .349 .392 .412 .716 .761 88 .453 -2.8 -0.3 .675 .351 .182 .0
1950 26 BRO NL 156 122 14 3.1 110 .161 .183 .272 .256 .349 .394 .422 .651 .771 67 .312 -8.0 -0.8 .582 .310 .211 1.8
1951 27 TOT NL 195 142 21 4.0 105 .244 .237 .270 .308 .344 .390 .409 .698 .753 85 .442 -4.1 -0.4 .606 .243 .153 1.6
1951 27 BRO NL 37 28 4 3.8 105 .250 .250 .270 .270 .344 .389 .409 .659 .753 74 .426 -1.5 -0.2 .536 .167 .139 .0
1951 27 CHC NL 158 114 17 4.0 105 .242 .234 .270 .316 .344 .390 .409 .707 .753 87 .445 -2.6 -0.3 .623 .262 .156 1.5
1952 28 CHC NL 103 76 10 3.5 98 .272 .245 .263 .304 .336 .340 .391 .644 .727 78 .425 -3.2 -0.3 .533 .181 .096 .0
1954 30 CHC NL 5 3 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .275 .400 .347 .000 .425 .400 .772 15 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .667 .667 .000
1955 31 WSH AL 73 51 5 2.6 100 .196 .175 .263 .356 .342 .211 .391 .567 .733 58 .265 -2.4 -0.2 .529 .298 .035
1956 32 CIN NL 5 4 0 0.0 108 .333 .200 .271 .200 .339 .200 .428 .400 .766 6 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .250 .000 .000
10 Seasons 1894 1323 218 4.4 104 .268 .256 .272 .335 .347 .390 .402 .725 .749 93 .493 -17.6 -1.8 .658 .251 .134 14.6
162 Game Avg. 519 363 60 4.4 104 .268 .256 .272 .335 .347 .390 .402 .725 .749 93 .493 -17.6 -1.8 .658 .251 .134 4
BRO (6 yrs) 1550 1075 186 4.6 105 .273 .263 .273 .338 .348 .402 .402 .740 .751 97 .514 -8.5 -0.8 .679 .252 .139 13.0
CHC (3 yrs) 266 193 27 3.8 102 .252 .235 .267 .313 .341 .366 .402 .679 .743 83 .430 -6.0 -0.6 .589 .235 .130 1.6
WSH (1 yr) 73 51 5 2.6 100 .196 .175 .263 .356 .342 .211 .391 .567 .733 58 .265 -2.4 -0.2 .529 .298 .035
CIN (1 yr) 5 4 0 0.0 108 .333 .200 .271 .200 .339 .200 .428 .400 .766 6 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .250 .000 .000
NL (9 yrs) 1821 1272 213 4.5 104 .270 .259 .272 .334 .347 .396 .402 .730 .750 95 .501 -15.2 -1.5 .663 .249 .137 14.6
AL (1 yr) 73 51 5 2.6 100 .196 .175 .263 .356 .342 .211 .391 .567 .733 58 .265 -2.4 -0.2 .529 .298 .035

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
1947 23 BRO NL WS NYY L 7 29 27 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 .222 .276 .259 .535 7 1 0 0 0 0
1949 25 BRO NL WS NYY L 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 9 31 29 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 .241 .290 .276 .566 8 1 0 0 0 0
2 WS 9 31 29 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 .241 .290 .276 .566 8 1 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1947 BRO NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 CHC NL 27 DNP

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1946 22 BRO NL 338 0.3% 5.9% 10.1% 5.6% 24% 0.59 14.6 292.0 11.7 80%
1947 23 BRO NL 528 1.7% 10.4% 9.3% 6.1% 23% 1.12 8.6 52.3 5.9 77%
1948 24 BRO NL 318 2.5% 8.8% 8.2% 8.5% 34% 1.08 10.2 35.8 5.3 79%
1949 25 BRO NL 173 4.6% 8.7% 14.5% 6.4% 36% 0.60 9.9 18.5 5.9 72%
1950 26 BRO NL 156 5.1% 14.1% 8.3% 8.3% 50% 1.69 6.5 17.8 8.9 72%
1951 27 TOT NL 195 2.1% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 41% 1.00 10.4 44.3 7.1 80%
1951 27 BRO NL 37 2.7% 8.1% 2.7% 8.1% 33% 3.00 12.0 36.0 4.5 86%
1951 27 CHC NL 158 1.9% 8.9% 10.1% 8.9% 42% 0.88 10.1 47.0 8.3 78%
1952 28 CHC NL 103 1.0% 11.7% 7.8% 4.9% 22% 1.50 7.8 94.0 7.8 79%
1954 30 CHC NL 5 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 0.0% 1.00 1.5 3.0 20%
1955 31 WSH AL 73 0.0% 8.2% 21.9% 2.7% 20% 0.38 9.5 19.0 1.15 70%
1956 32 CIN NL 5 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.5 0.00 60%
10 Seasons 1894 2.1% 9.5% 10.0% 6.7% 29% 0.94 9.4 42.9 7.0 1.05 77%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1954 30 CHC NL 0 0 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 31 WSH AL 1 0 19% 36 0 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 33% 4 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
1956 32 CIN NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seasons 1 0 26% 36 9 3 225% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 33% 4 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1954 30 CHC NL 2 100% 0 2 0 0 0 1.42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 3
1955 31 WSH AL 73 48% 10 1 0 0 0 2.34 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 50% 5 0 0% 38 3 8% 4 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1956 32 CIN NL 5 100% 1 5 1 0 0 0.88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
10 Seasons 80 53% 429 8 1 0 0 1.20 39 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 6 53 883% 5 0 0% 44 3 7% 4 0 0% 2 0 0% 3
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1946 22 92 338 292 24 78 13 5 1 25 1 34 20 .267 .348 .356 .704 99 104 9 2 10
1947 23 222 866 763 77 217 28 13 10 105 3 83 75 .284 .358 .394 .752 102 301 19 4 16
1948 24 318 1184 1049 113 296 45 15 18 159 7 109 103 .282 .353 .405 .758 103 425 29 6 20
1949 25 382 1357 1197 137 327 48 15 26 184 7 134 118 .273 .349 .404 .753 101 483 35 6 20
1950 26 432 1513 1339 153 353 52 16 34 200 8 147 140 .264 .340 .403 .742 98 539 41 7 20
1951 27 500 1708 1516 178 395 63 18 38 225 9 2 164 157 .261 .336 .401 .737 96 608 46 8 20
1952 28 550 1811 1610 185 418 65 20 39 237 9 2 172 169 .260 .334 .398 .732 95 640 50 8 21
1953 29 550 1811 1610 185 418 65 20 39 237 9 2 172 169 .260 .334 .398 .732 95 640 50 8 21
1954 30 554 1816 1613 186 418 65 20 39 238 9 2 174 171 .259 .334 .397 .731 95 640 50 8 21 0
1955 31 584 1889 1670 191 428 67 20 39 241 9 3 190 177 .256 .335 .390 .726 94 652 53 8 21 0 0
1956 32 591 1894 1675 191 429 67 20 39 241 9 3 190 179 .256 .335 .390 .725 93 653 53 8 21 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1946 22 96 351 311 28 87 14 6 1 29 1 38 21 .280 .362 .373 .735 42 92
1947 23 136 537 486 51 139 15 8 9 77 2 49 57 .286 .354 .405 .759 69 130
1948 24 100 324 296 36 80 17 2 8 54 4 26 29 .270 .333 .422 .756 42 96
1949 25 66 177 152 24 31 3 0 8 25 0 25 16 .204 .316 .382 .698 19 64
1950 26 52 161 147 15 26 4 1 8 15 1 13 23 .177 .248 .381 .629 14 50
1951 27 71 200 182 25 42 11 2 4 25 1 17 18 .231 .300 .379 .679 21 68
1952 28 52 106 98 8 24 2 2 1 13 0 8 13 .245 .302 .337 .639 10 50
1954 30 4 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .000 .400 .000 .400 0 4
1955 31 31 80 61 5 12 2 0 0 3 0 19 6 .197 .388 .230 .617 5 30
1956 32 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
10 Seasons 615 1946 1741 193 441 68 21 39 242 9 197 187 .253 .332 .384 .716 222 591
162 Game Avg. 162 513 459 51 116 18 6 10 64 2 52 49 .253 .332 .384 .716 58 591

* 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.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1947 *
1951

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1946 NL (14, 6%)
1947 NL (4, 42%)
0.48 Career Shares (447th)

Triples s c a p y
1947 NL  8 (6th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 1 (2323), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 11 (1083), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2322), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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