Bill Bruton

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 169lb (183cm, 76kg)

Born: November 9, 1925 in Panola, AL us

Died: December 5, 1995 in Marshallton, DE

Buried: Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, DE

Debut: April 13, 1953 (Age 27-155d, 8,568th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1964 (Age 38-328d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: William Haron Bruton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

26.3

AB

6056

H

1651

HR

BA

.273

R

937

RBI

545

SB

207

OBP

.328

SLG

.393

OPS

.720

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
1950	24	BSN-min	C	128	545	545		157	25	13	5						.288	.288	.409	.697		223							EAU · NORL
1951	25	BSN-min	A	133	518	518		157	18	27	2						.303	.303	.454	.757		235							DEN · WL
1952	26	BSN-min	AAA	154	710	650	130	211	37	7	5	62	30		51	78	.325	.377	.426	.803		277	8	4	5				MLW · AA
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		1	*8	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	3	*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	523	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	114	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	634	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	595	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	87/9
12 Yrs				1610	6671	6056	937	1651	241	102	94	545	207	89	482	793	.273	.328	.393	.720	96	2378	73	29	72	29	36
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		4

MLN (8 yrs)				1052	4443	4079	622	1126	167	79	48	327	143	64	275	536	.276	.323	.391	.715	95	1595	41	21	46	21	32
DET (4 yrs)				558	2228	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	4443	4079	622	1126	167	79	48	327	143	64	275	536	.276	.323	.391	.715	95	1595	41	21	46	21	32
AL (4 yrs)				558	2228	1977	315	525	74	23	46	218	64	25	207	257	.266	.336	.396	.732	97	783	32	8	26	8	4

Player Value--Batting

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

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