1910
Born November 7, 1910
Cleveland, OH, USA
Bill Brubaker Notable
Bill Brubaker divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1932, then the Boston Braves through 1943.
Across 479 games he batted .264, with 413 hits and 208 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 85 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 350 games at third base, with 607 assists and 61 errors. He turned 39 double plays.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on November 7, 1910, and died on April 2, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PIT | 7 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .417 |
| 1933 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1934 | PIT | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1935 | PIT | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | PIT | 145 | 554 | 77 | 160 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 102 | 50 | 96 | 5 | .289 |
| 1937 | PIT | 120 | 413 | 57 | 105 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 2 | .254 |
| 1938 | PIT | 45 | 112 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .295 |
| 1939 | PIT | 100 | 345 | 41 | 80 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 51 | 3 | .232 |
| 1940 | PIT | 38 | 78 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .192 |
| 1943 | BSN | 13 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .421 |
| Career | — | 479 | 1564 | 208 | 413 | 85 | 10 | 22 | 225 | 151 | 239 | 13 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died April 2, 1978
1932
Major-league debut: Bill Brubaker
Bill Brubaker made a major-league debut on September 8, 1932.
1943
Final major-league game: Bill Brubaker
Bill Brubaker played a final major-league game on July 11, 1943.
Image: George Burke, public domain