Rocky Bridges

Q: When was Rocky Bridges born?

Rocky Bridges was born on August 7, 1927.

Q: Where was Rocky Bridges born?

Rocky Bridges was born in Refugio, TX .

Q: How tall was Rocky Bridges?

Rocky Bridges was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rocky Bridges weigh when playing?

Rocky Bridges weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Rocky Bridges play?

Rocky Bridges played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Rocky Bridges in the Hall of Fame?

Rocky Bridges has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Rocky Bridges play?

Rocky Bridges was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Rocky Bridges have?

Rocky Bridges had 562 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Rocky Bridges have?

Rocky Bridges had 16 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Rocky Bridges' average?

Rocky Bridges had a .247 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 170lb (173cm, 77kg)

Born: August 7, 1927 in Refugio, TX us

Died: January 28, 2015 in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Buried: St. Thomas Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, ID

High School: Long Beach Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: April 17, 1951 (Age 23-253d, 10,768th in major league history)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1961 (Age 34-055d)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Everett Lamar Bridges

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.8

2272

562

.247

245

RBI

187

OBP

.310

SLG

.313

OPS

.623

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1947	19	BRO-min	C	39	142	120	15	22	5	0	2	16	0		17	31	.183	.285	.275	.560		33		0	5				SNB · CALL
1948	20	BRO-min	A	154	693	626	85	157	18	3	7	50	21		58	77	.251	.318	.323	.641		202		4	5				GRV · SALL
1949	21	BRO-min	AAA	151	578	504	77	139	28	3	7	73	8		60	36	.276	.354	.385	.739		194		1	13				MTL · IL
1950	22	BRO-min	AAA	153	642	553	90	155	24	9	5	83	16		81	32	.280	.373	.383	.757		212		1	7				MTL · IL
1951	23	BRO	NL	63	147	134	13	34	7	0	1	15	0	0	10	10	.254	.306	.328	.634	69	44	9	0	3		1	54/H6
1952	24	BRO-min	AAA	5	19	19		7									.368	.368											MTL · IL
1952	24	BRO	NL	51	66	56	9	11	3	0	0	2	0	1	7	9	.196	.286	.250	.536	48	14	2	0	3		1	4H6/5
1953	25	CIN	NL	122	477	432	52	98	13	2	1	21	6	3	37	42	.227	.288	.273	.561	47	118	10	0	8		2	*4/6H5
1954	26	CIN	NL	53	61	52	4	12	1	0	0	2	0	1	7	7	.231	.322	.250	.572	51	13	1	0	2	0	0	645/H
1955	27	CIN	NL	95	191	168	20	48	4	0	1	18	1	1	15	19	.286	.341	.327	.668	76	55	4	0	5	2	2	56H/4
1956	28	CIN	NL	71	23	19	9	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	4	3	.211	.348	.211	.558	53	4	0	0	0	0	0	5H/467
1957	29	TOT	MLB	125	448	392	41	89	17	2	3	47	0	2	41	33	.227	.299	.304	.603	67	119	17	2	7	6	4	*64/5H
1957	29	CIN	NL	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	/45H6
1957	29	WSH	AL	120	446	391	40	89	17	2	3	47	0	2	40	32	.228	.298	.304	.603	67	119	17	2	7	6	4	*64/5H
1958	30	WSH	AL	116	411	377	38	99	14	3	5	28	0	3	27	32	.263	.315	.355	.671	86	134	16	3	2	2	1	*6/H45	AS
1959	31	DET	AL	116	420	381	38	102	16	3	3	35	1	2	30	35	.268	.320	.349	.670	80	133	14	1	5	3	2	*6/4H
1960	32	TOT	MLB	23	34	32	1	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	.313	.333	.313	.646	78	10	2	0	1	0	1	56/4H
1960	32	TOT	AL	20	34	32	1	10	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	.313	.333	.313	.646	78	10	2	0	1	0	1	56/H
1960	32	DET	AL	10	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	/56H
1960	32	CLE	AL	10	29	27	1	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	.333	.357	.333	.690	91	9	1	0	1	0	1	/65H
1960	32	STL	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/4
1961	33	LAA	AL	84	260	229	20	55	5	1	2	15	1	0	26	37	.240	.320	.297	.617	60	68	4	1	4	0	0	46/5H
11 Yrs				919	2538	2272	245	562	80	11	16	187	10	15	205	229	.247	.310	.313	.623	68	712	79	7	40	13	14
162 Game Avg.				162	447	401	43	99	14	2	3	33	2	3	36	40	.247	.310	.313	.623	68	126	14	1	7		2
				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
CIN (5 yrs)				346	754	672	86	162	18	2	2	42	8	7	64	72	.241	.306	.283	.589	55	190	15	0	15	2	4
WSH (2 yrs)				236	857	768	78	188	31	5	8	75	0	5	67	64	.245	.307	.329	.636	77	253	33	5	9	8	5
BRO (2 yrs)				114	213	190	22	45	10	0	1	17	0	1	17	19	.237	.300	.305	.605	63	58	11	0	6		2
DET (2 yrs)				126	425	386	38	103	16	3	3	35	1	2	30	35	.267	.319	.347	.666	79	134	15	1	5	3	2
LAA (1 yr)				84	260	229	20	55	5	1	2	15	1	0	26	37	.240	.320	.297	.617	60	68	4	1	4	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				10	29	27	1	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	.333	.357	.333	.690	91	9	1	0	1	0	1
STL (1 yr)				3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				463	967	862	108	207	28	2	3	59	8	8	81	91	.240	.305	.288	.592	57	248	26	0	21	2	6
AL (5 yrs)				456	1571	1410	137	355	52	9	13	128	2	7	124	138	.252	.313	.329	.642	75	464	53	7	19	11	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rocky Bridges born?

Rocky Bridges was born on August 7, 1927.

Where was Rocky Bridges born?

Rocky Bridges was born in Refugio, TX.

How tall was Rocky Bridges?

Rocky Bridges was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Rocky Bridges weigh when playing?

Rocky Bridges weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rocky Bridges play?

Rocky Bridges played 11 seasons.

Is Rocky Bridges in the Hall of Fame?

Rocky Bridges has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Rocky Bridges play?

Rocky Bridges was a Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Rocky Bridges have?

Rocky Bridges had 562 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rocky Bridges have?

Rocky Bridges had 16 home runs over his career.

What was Rocky Bridges' average?

Rocky Bridges had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Rocky Bridges played for?

Rocky Bridges played for 7 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels.

How many World Series has Rocky Bridges won?

Rocky Bridges never won a World Series.

When did Rocky Bridges retire?

Rocky Bridges last played in 1961.

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