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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bill Bruton Center Field
Retired (1961, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .682 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 730 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-24-1922
HR 12 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
RBI 263
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control C    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C+ (47.9%)   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-WAS
56
182
24
53
8
0
3
14
24
 19 2 0
0
 3 5
.764
.380
.385
.093
.291
1951 WAS
28
68
13
14
0
1
0
3
10
 7 0 0
0
 0 3
.543
.308
.235
.029
.206
1952 WAS
16
60
14
24
3
2
1
13
5
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
1.013
.446
.567
.167
.400
1953 WAS
32
81
9
25
0
0
0
5
11
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.700
.391
.309
.000
.309
1954 WAS
23
63
6
12
2
0
1
7
11
 10 1 0
3
 0 0
.590
.320
.270
.079
.190
1955 WAS
24
80
12
29
1
1
0
6
6
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.807
.407
.400
.038
.362
1956 PHI
123
423
41
121
14
1
0
33
46
 62 0 1
16
 9 2
.679
.355
.324
.038
.286
1957 PHI
142
503
50
117
20
8
3
48
48
 76 2 3
8
 15 1
.622
.300
.322
.089
.233
1958 PHI
111
384
40
110
16
1
2
44
50
 53 3 2
7
 13 2
.720
.371
.349
.062
.286
1959 PHI
64
210
15
54
8
1
0
19
32
 32 0 3
6
 7 1
.656
.351
.305
.048
.257
1960 PHI
142
481
47
133
13
4
1
46
60
 64 0 2
15
 13 3
.682
.355
.326
.050
.277
1961 PHI
45
158
16
38
7
0
1
25
20
 27 1 1
3
 1 0
.632
.328
.304
.063
.241
Total
806
2693
287
730
92
19
12
263
323
 384 9 12
60
 61 18
.682
.350
.333
.062
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Bill Bruton has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1961-06-06Bill Bruton of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1959-07-07Bill Bruton of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1958-04-02Bill Bruton of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1956-07-23Bill Bruton of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Whizzinators and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Barry Wild, Bill Bruton, Jim Miller, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Whizzinators in exchange for Al Kush.
1951-04-01The Washington Writers have re-claimed Bill Bruton from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Washington Writers have promoted Greg Klepfer to the major league team. The Washington Writers have promoted Fred Crabb to the major league team. The Washington Writers have promoted Jesse Catalanotto to the major league team. The Washington Writers have designated Bill Bruton for assignment. The Washington Writers have designated Ken McDaniel for assignment. The Washington Writers have sent Tom Davis to the minors.
1950-05-13A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters and the Washington Writers. The Washington Writers receive Bill Bruton from the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters in exchange for Claude Whitfield.
1950-04-08The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have renamed William Karsay to Bill Bruton.