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Branch Rickey League
4-12-2229
Rich Bruton Center Field
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .728 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 1281 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-25-1951
HR 134 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(8 games)
RBI 674
SB 156
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt D- Control C-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (96.7%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF D- (9.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 PHI
149
498
45
116
16
0
6
52
36
 111 2 2
13
 10 7
.587
.286
.301
.068
.233
1976 PHI
149
558
61
120
15
3
14
73
54
 119 1 5
9
 8 3
.611
.283
.328
.113
.215
1977 PHI
149
562
62
141
23
6
13
66
46
 116 2 4
20
 7 1
.690
.308
.383
.132
.251
1978 PHI
149
568
70
152
24
11
16
76
33
 125 1 1
17
 7 3
.742
.308
.433
.165
.268
1979 PHI
92
162
24
43
6
2
5
18
22
 38 0 0
7
 3 1
.773
.353
.420
.154
.265
1980 PHI
114
171
28
57
6
1
6
29
10
 25 1 2
3
 2 0
.855
.370
.485
.152
.333
1981 PHI
129
273
36
80
14
4
8
36
24
 58 0 0
11
 2 1
.812
.350
.462
.168
.293
1982 PHI
155
299
59
102
9
7
13
62
21
 53 1 0
18
 5 2
.935
.386
.548
.207
.341
1983 PHI
149
582
85
149
24
1
19
85
61
 130 1 3
18
 6 5
.725
.326
.399
.143
.256
1984 PHI
149
591
88
167
38
6
17
99
62
 128 2 2
22
 9 3
.805
.352
.453
.171
.283
1985 PHI
149
578
71
146
34
1
16
74
53
 115 0 1
18
 8 4
.713
.315
.398
.145
.253
1986 PHI-CHA
45
34
3
8
3
0
1
4
5
 6 1 0
0
 0 0
.762
.350
.412
.176
.235
Total
1578
4876
632
1281
212
42
134
674
427
 1024 12 20
156
 67 30
.728
.322
.406
.143
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rich Bruton has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1986-08-28The Chicago White Sox have acquired Rich Bruton from the waiver wire.
1986-08-04The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Rich Bruton for assignment.
1984-10-21The Philadelphia Freedom have placed Rich Bruton on the trade block.
1980-10-09Rich Bruton of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1975-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Maurice Meyers to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Rich Bruton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Benny Santana for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Billy Clarke for assignment.
1967-08-18Trade #1646752 has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Wizards. The San Diego Wizards receive Al Sweeney, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 PHI (Rich Ignasiak) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 SD (Rich Bruton), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 SD (Ollie McCabe), Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 SD (Dave Doyle).