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Billy Hamilton League
10-18-2077
Bill Bruton Right Field
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 803 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-20-1925
HR 79 Drafted Round 18, Pick 286
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(51 games)
RBI 410
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (56.2%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C+ (47.7%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B C+ (44.7%) RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 MIL
74
309
53
87
16
3
12
49
25
 55 0 1
17
 9 2
.804
.334
.469
.188
.282
1951 MIL-CLE
102
268
56
81
13
2
10
41
34
 39 3 0
5
 2 4
.864
.387
.478
.175
.302
1952 CLE
115
377
58
99
24
6
12
53
39
 71 4 1
4
 0 26
.791
.337
.454
.191
.263
1953 CLE
44
189
42
59
6
3
5
22
16
 25 0 1
6
 3 1
.819
.364
.455
.143
.312
1954 CLE
12
43
4
10
5
1
0
5
6
 7 0 1
1
 0 0
.715
.320
.395
.163
.233
1955 CLE
105
381
40
105
30
3
6
59
32
 56 2 6
6
 2 2
.747
.330
.417
.142
.276
1956 CLE
55
186
21
48
11
0
5
25
15
 40 0 0
10
 2 3
.711
.313
.398
.140
.258
1957 CLE
111
381
52
105
22
2
8
58
45
 55 1 1
12
 1 2
.760
.353
.407
.131
.276
1958 CLE
60
53
12
9
3
0
5
13
8
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.788
.279
.509
.340
.170
1959 CLE
124
429
56
120
22
7
13
57
41
 69 2 1
3
 1 15
.799
.345
.455
.175
.280
1960 CLE
101
330
32
80
19
7
3
28
29
 57 1 1
8
 0 11
.674
.305
.370
.127
.242
Total
903
2946
426
803
171
34
79
410
290
 479 13 13
72
 20 66
.773
.339
.434
.162
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Bill Bruton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-09-01The Cleveland Road Kill waive Bill Bruton.
1956-09-11The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Biff Scott to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Jose Finney to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Darin Arezo to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Bill Bruton to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Sandy Rice to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Al Amor to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Lew Drabowsky to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Jack Clancy to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Shawn Mack to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Roy Robertson to the minors.
1956-06-03The Cleveland Road Kill have designated Bill Bruton for assignment.
1954-09-19The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Bill Bruton to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Sid Manning to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted John Shepherd to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Charlie Nagy to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Biff Scott to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Bill Nuxhall to the minors.
1953-06-01The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Karl Hamelin to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Joe Tappe to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Milt Garrido to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Bill Bruton to the minors.
1951-06-04A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Roy Kuhel, Bill Bruton, J.R. Richards from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Merle Combs.
1951-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Bill Bruton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Joe Carleton to the minors.
1950-10-13The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Joe Carleton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Bill Bruton to the minors.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have renamed Les Dillard to Bill Bruton.