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, 10,977th in major league 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

26.4

6056

1651

.273

937

RBI

545

207

OBP

.328

SLG

.393

OPS

.721

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	MLN		PIT	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
2	2	Apr 14	MLN	@	PHI	L,4-5	GF	28	5.1	2	1	0	3	0	PH CF
3	3	Apr 16	MLN	@	PHI	W,13-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 17	MLN	@	PHI	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
5	5	Apr 20	MLN		CIN	L,5-10	CG	50	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
6	7 (1)	Apr 22	MLN	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
7	8	Apr 23	MLN	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	10 (1)	Apr 26	MLN	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	41	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	11	Apr 27	MLN	@	CIN	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
10	12	Apr 29	MLN		PHI	W,5-3	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	13	May 1	MLN		PHI	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	14	May 2	MLN	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	15	May 4	MLN	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
14	16	May 5	MLN	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG	43	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
15	17	May 11	MLN		STL	W,12-8	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
16	18	May 12	MLN		STL	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	19	May 13	MLN		PIT	L,2-8	CG	48	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
18	20	May 14	MLN		PIT	L,4-6	CG	51	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	21	May 15 (1)	MLN		PIT	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
20	22	May 15 (2)	MLN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	23	May 17	MLN		LAD	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	24	May 18	MLN		SFG	W,3-1	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
23	25	May 21	MLN		CHC	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
24	26	May 22	MLN		CHC	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
25	27	May 25	MLN	@	STL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
26	28	May 26	MLN	@	STL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	29	May 27	MLN	@	CIN	L,5-9	CG	42	8.2	1	0	1	2	0	CF
28	30	May 29	MLN	@	CIN	L,2-4	CG	38	8.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	31	May 30	MLN	@	PIT	L,3-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
30	32	May 31	MLN	@	PHI	L,7-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	33	Jun 1	MLN	@	PHI	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	34	Jun 2	MLN	@	PHI	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
33	35	Jun 3	MLN		CIN	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
34	36	Jun 4	MLN		CIN	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
35	37	Jun 5 (1)	MLN		CIN	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
36	38	Jun 5 (2)	MLN		CIN	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	39	Jun 7	MLN	@	LAD	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	40	Jun 8	MLN	@	LAD	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
39	41	Jun 9	MLN	@	LAD	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	42	Jun 10	MLN	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	43	Jun 11	MLN	@	SFG	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
42	44	Jun 12	MLN	@	SFG	L,7-16	CG	52	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	45	Jun 13	MLN	@	SFG	W,12-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
44	46	Jun 14	MLN		CHC	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
45	47	Jun 15 (1)	MLN		CHC	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	48	Jun 15 (2)	MLN		CHC	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
47	49	Jun 16	MLN		CHC	W,10-7	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
48	50	Jun 17	MLN		STL	W,3-2	CG	45	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	51	Jun 18	MLN		STL	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	52	Jun 19 (1)	MLN		STL	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	53	Jun 19 (2)	MLN		STL	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
52	54	Jun 20	MLN		LAD	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	55	Jun 21 (1)	MLN		SFG	W,9-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
54	56	Jun 21 (2)	MLN		SFG	W,2-1	CG	47	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
55	57	Jun 22	MLN		SFG	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	58	Jun 23	MLN		SFG	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
57	59	Jun 24	MLN		LAD	L,3-5	CG	46	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
58	60	Jun 25	MLN		LAD	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
59	61	Jun 26	MLN		LAD	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
60	62	Jun 28	MLN	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	63	Jun 29 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	35	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	64	Jun 29 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	65	Jun 30	MLN	@	CHC	L,5-11	CG	48	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	66	Jul 1 (1)	MLN	@	STL	L,7-8	CG	50	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
65	67	Jul 1 (2)	MLN	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	68	Jul 2	MLN	@	STL	L,1-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
67	69	Jul 3	MLN	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	59	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	70	Jul 4 (1)	MLN		PIT	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	71	Jul 4 (2)	MLN		PIT	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
70	72	Jul 5	MLN		PIT	L,4-5	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	73	Jul 6	MLN		PHI	L,5-8	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	74	Jul 7	MLN		PHI	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
73	75	Jul 8	MLN		CIN	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	76	Jul 9	MLN		CIN	L,5-6	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
75	77	Jul 10	MLN		CIN	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
76	78	Jul 14	MLN	@	PIT	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
77	79	Jul 15	MLN	@	PHI	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	80	Jul 16	MLN	@	PHI	W,6-4	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	81	Jul 17	MLN	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	82	Jul 19	MLN		STL	W,9-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	83	Jul 20	MLN		STL	W,3-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	84	Jul 21	MLN		STL	L,4-9	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
83	85	Jul 22	MLN	@	CHC	L,7-8	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
84	86	Jul 23	MLN	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	87	Jul 24 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	88	Jul 24 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
87	89	Jul 26	MLN	@	SFG	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
88	90	Jul 27	MLN	@	SFG	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	91	Jul 28	MLN	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	41	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
90	92	Jul 29	MLN	@	LAD	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	93	Jul 30	MLN	@	LAD	W,8-7	CG	50	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	94	Jul 31	MLN	@	LAD	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
93	95	Aug 2	MLN	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
94	96	Aug 3	MLN	@	STL	L,8-13	CG	48	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	97	Aug 4	MLN	@	STL	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
96	98	Aug 5	MLN		CHC	W,10-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	99	Aug 6	MLN		CHC	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
98	100	Aug 7	MLN		CHC	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	101	Aug 8	MLN		LAD	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
100	102	Aug 9	MLN		LAD	L,2-3	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
101	103	Aug 10	MLN		LAD	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
102	104	Aug 11	MLN		SFG	L,7-8	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
103	105	Aug 12	MLN		SFG	W,4-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
104	106	Aug 13	MLN		SFG	W,4-2	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
105	110 (3)	Aug 16	MLN	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	111	Aug 17	MLN	@	CIN	W,11-4	CG	37	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	CF
107	112	Aug 18	MLN		PHI	W,1-0	CG	27	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	113	Aug 19	MLN		PHI	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
109	114	Aug 20	MLN		PHI	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
110	115	Aug 21	MLN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
111	116	Aug 23	MLN	@	LAD	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	117	Aug 24	MLN	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
113	118	Aug 25	MLN	@	LAD	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
114	119	Aug 26	MLN	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
115	120	Aug 27	MLN	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
116	121	Aug 28	MLN	@	SFG	L,2-15	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
117	122	Aug 29	MLN		STL	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
118	123	Aug 30	MLN		STL	W,10-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
119	124	Aug 31 (1)	MLN	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	38	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	125	Aug 31 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
121	126	Sep 1	MLN	@	CHC	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
122	127	Sep 2	MLN	@	CIN	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	128	Sep 3	MLN	@	CIN	W,10-9	CG	54	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
124	129	Sep 4	MLN	@	CIN	L,5-9	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
125	130	Sep 5 (1)	MLN	@	PIT	L,7-9	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	131	Sep 5 (2)	MLN	@	PIT	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
127	132	Sep 6	MLN	@	PIT	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
128	133	Sep 7	MLN		SFG	W,6-5	CG	46	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	134	Sep 8	MLN		SFG	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
130	135	Sep 9	MLN		LAD	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	CF
131	136	Sep 10	MLN		LAD	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
132	137	Sep 11	MLN		LAD	L,0-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
133	138	Sep 12	MLN	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
134	139	Sep 13	MLN	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	42	10.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
135	140	Sep 14	MLN		CHC	W,10-2	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
136	141	Sep 15	MLN		CHC	W,3-1	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
137	142	Sep 16	MLN		PHI	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
138	143	Sep 17	MLN		PHI	L,2-5	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
139	144	Sep 18	MLN		PHI	W,7-1	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
140	145	Sep 20	MLN		CIN	L,0-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
141	146	Sep 21	MLN		CIN	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
142	147	Sep 23	MLN		PIT	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
143	148	Sep 24	MLN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
144	149	Sep 25	MLN		PIT	W,4-2	CG	35	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
145	150	Sep 27	MLN	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
146	151	Sep 28	MLN	@	PHI	W,9-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
147	152	Sep 30	MLN	@	PIT	W,13-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
148	153	Oct 1	MLN	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
149	154	Oct 2	MLN	@	PIT	L,5-9	CG	39	8.0	3	1	1	5	0	CF
							149gm		1317.1	352	11	5	368	3