Bill Bruton was a center fielder in MLB history. In 1610 career games, he posted a .273 batting average and 94 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ML1 | 151 | 613 | 82 | 153 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 41 | 26 | 44 | 100 | .250 | .306 | .330 | .636 |
| 1954 | ML1 | 142 | 567 | 89 | 161 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 78 | .284 | .336 | .365 | .701 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 149 | 636 | 106 | 175 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 25 | 43 | 72 | .275 | .325 | .403 | .728 |
| 1956 | ML1 | 147 | 525 | 73 | 143 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 56 | 8 | 26 | 63 | .272 | .304 | .419 | .723 |
| 1957 | ML1 | 79 | 306 | 41 | 85 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 35 | .278 | .317 | .438 | .755 |
| 1958 | ML1 | 100 | 325 | 47 | 91 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 37 | .280 | .336 | .360 | .696 |
| 1959 | ML1 | 133 | 478 | 72 | 138 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 13 | 35 | 54 | .289 | .338 | .397 | .735 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 151 | 629 | 112 | 180 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 22 | 41 | 97 | .286 | .330 | .428 | .758 |
| 1961 | DET | 160 | 596 | 99 | 153 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 22 | 61 | 66 | .257 | .327 | .384 | .712 |
| 1962 | DET | 147 | 561 | 90 | 156 | 27 | 5 | 16 | 74 | 14 | 55 | 67 | .278 | .346 | .430 | .776 |
| 1963 | DET | 145 | 524 | 84 | 134 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 14 | 59 | 70 | .256 | .330 | .372 | .703 |
| 1964 | DET | 106 | 296 | 42 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 32 | 54 | .277 | .347 | .399 | .745 |
| Career Totals | — | 1610 | 6056 | 937 | 1651 | 241 | 102 | 94 | 545 | 207 | 482 | 793 | .273 | .328 | .393 | .720 |