Retired
Bill Bruton
Birthdate:
Nov. 9, 1925 (55 y, 0 m, 8 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/168Entry:
1952 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 4, Team: Boston Braves
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | Aug 31, 1959 | Brownsville (AAA) |
| Sep 1, 1958 | Baltimore (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 |
| Grey Ink | 59 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Fred Snodgrass | 935 |
| Mike Kreevich | 930 |
| Fielder Jones | 928 |
| Jim Piersall | 924 |
| George Metkovich | 917 |
| Jim Doyle | 913 |
| Ping Bodie | 912 |
| Cesar Tovar | 911 |
| Charlie Hemphill | 911 |
| Tillie Walker | 909 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 633 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 553 | 4 |
| 1962 | 594 | 4 |
| 1963 | 586 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 82 | 4 |
| 1954 | 75 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 28 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 12 | 1 |
| 1954 | 12 | 4 |
| 1956 | 16 | 1 |
| 1957 | 6 | 6 |
| 1958 | 8 | 2 |
| 1962 | 8 | 4 |
| 1963 | 10 | 4 |
| 1964 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 46 | 1 |
| 1954 | 29 | 1 |
| 1955 | 25 | 2 |
| 1956 | 15 | 6 |
| 1958 | 23 | 3 |
| 1960 | 14 | 9 |
| 1961 | 18 | 9 |
| 1962 | 27 | 5 |
| 1963 | 25 | 5 |
| 1964 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.289 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 147 | 9 |
| 1963 | 157 | 7 |