Bruce Edwards Notable

b. July 15, 1923 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1946–1951, Chicago Cubs 1951–1952, 1954, Washington Senators 1955, Cincinnati Redlegs 1956

Bruce Edwards played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 and closing with the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1956.

Across 591 games he batted .256, with 429 hits and 191 runs. He finished with 39 home runs, 67 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

He played 429 games behind the plate, with 1,926 putouts and 39 errors. He turned 32 double plays.

He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1947 and 1951.

He was born in Quincy, IL, USA on July 15, 1923, and died on April 25, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1947, 1951
Baseball Magazine All-Star	1	1947

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1946	BRO	92	292	24	78	13	5	1	25	34	20	1	.267
1947	BRO	130	471	53	139	15	8	9	80	49	55	2	.295
1948	BRO	96	286	36	79	17	2	8	54	26	28	4	.276
1949	BRO	64	148	24	31	3	0	8	25	25	15	0	.209
1950	BRO	50	142	16	26	4	1	8	16	13	22	1	.183
1951	BRO/CHC	68	177	25	42	11	2	4	25	17	17	1	.237
1952	CHC	50	94	7	23	2	2	1	12	8	12	0	.245
1954	CHC	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	.000
1955	WSH	30	57	5	10	2	0	0	3	16	6	0	.175
1956	CIN	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.200
Career	—	591	1675	191	429	67	20	39	241	190	179	9	.256

On this day & linked events

1923

Born July 15, 1923

Quincy, IL, USA

1975

Died April 25, 1975

1946

Major-league debut: Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards made a major-league debut on June 23, 1946.

1956

Final major-league game: Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards played a final major-league game on September 13, 1956.

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