NAME     : Bill Bruton
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : PANOLA,AL,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/22/1925
  AGE      : 34
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 169
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,190,000 through 1960
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  A  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Range at Centerfield : A  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Range at Rightfield : A  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Outfield Arm : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : B
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : D
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .255  1   5  55  14  5  0  13  2  0   7   4 .339 .400 
  vs RHP        .293  1   4  41  12  5  0   9  1  0   5   3 .370 .488 
  vs LHP        .143  0   1  14   2  0  0   4  0  0   2   1 .250 .143 
  At Home       .318  1   2  22   7  1  0   7  1  0   3   1 .400 .500 
  Away          .212  0   3  33   7  4  0   6  0  0   4   3 .297 .333 
  R.I.S.P.      .429  0   3   7   3  0  0   0  0  0   1   1 .500 .429 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     1.000  0   1   2   2  0  0   2  0  0   3   0 1.000 1.000 
  Last Week     .217  0   0  23   5  3  0   6  0  0   2   1 .280 .348 
  Apr/Mar       .255  1   5  55  14  5  0  13  1  0   7   4 .339 .400 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1953  .250  1  41 151 613 153 18 14  82 26 11  44 100 .300 .330   MLN
  1954  .284  4  30 142 567 161 20  7  89 34 13  40  78 .331 .365   MLN
  1955  .275  9  47 149 636 175 30 12 106 25 11  43  72 .321 .403   MLN
  1956  .272  8  56 147 525 143 23 15  73  8  6  26  63 .307 .419   MLN
  1957  .278  5  30  79 306  85 16  9  41 11  4  19  35 .320 .438   MLN
  1958  .280  3  28 100 325  91 11  3  47  4  1  27  37 .335 .360   MLN
  1959  .289  6  41 133 478 138 22  6  72 13  5  35  54 .337 .397   MLN
 
  Total AB  : 3505
  Total AVG : .274
  Total Hits: 960
  Total HR  : 37
  Total RBI : 278
  Total Runs: 523
  Total SB  : 123