Bill Bruton Notable

b. November 9, 1925 · Milwaukee Braves 1953–1960, Detroit Tigers 1961–1964

Bill Bruton divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Milwaukee Braves from 1953, then the Detroit Tigers through 1964.

He collected 1,651 hits over 1,610 games, batting .273 with 545 runs batted in. He finished with 94 home runs, 241 doubles, 102 triples and 207 stolen bases.

He led the league in stolen bases three times between 1953 and 1955, topping out at 34. He led the league in triples two times between 1956 and 1960, topping out at 15. He also led it in runs. He played 1,561 games in the outfield, with 3,905 putouts and 77 errors.

He was born in Panola, AL, USA on November 9, 1925, and died on December 5, 1995. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1953	MLN	151	613	82	153	18	14	1	41	44	100	26	.250
1954	MLN	142	567	89	161	20	7	4	30	40	78	34	.284
1955	MLN	149	636	106	175	30	12	9	47	43	72	25	.275
1956	MLN	147	525	73	143	23	15	8	56	26	63	8	.272
1957	MLN	79	306	41	85	16	9	5	30	19	35	11	.278
1958	MLN	100	325	47	91	11	3	3	28	27	37	4	.280
1959	MLN	133	478	72	138	22	6	6	41	35	54	13	.289
1960	MLN	151	629	112	180	27	13	12	54	41	97	22	.286
1961	DET	160	596	99	153	15	5	17	63	61	66	22	.257
1962	DET	147	561	90	156	27	5	16	74	55	67	14	.278
1963	DET	145	524	84	134	21	8	8	48	59	70	14	.256
1964	DET	106	296	42	82	11	5	5	33	32	54	14	.277
Career	—	1610	6056	937	1651	241	102	94	545	482	793	207	.273

On this day & linked events

1925

Born November 9, 1925

Panola, AL, USA

1995

Died December 5, 1995

1953

Major-league debut: Bill Bruton

Bill Bruton made a major-league debut on April 13, 1953.

1964

Final major-league game: Bill Bruton

Bill Bruton played a final major-league game on October 2, 1964.

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