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Billy Hamilton League
8-20-2079
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 Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed 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 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
Total 903 2946 803 171 34 79 410 290 479 .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.