1960
Born August 20, 1960
Covina, CA, USA
Tom Brunansky Notable
b. August 20, 1960 · California Angels 1981, Minnesota Twins 1982–1988, St. Louis Cardinals 1988–1990, Boston Red Sox 1990–1992, 1994, Milwaukee Brewers 1993–1994
Tom Brunansky played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the California Angels in 1981 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1994. His longest stay was with the Minnesota Twins, from 1982 to 1988.
He collected 1,543 hits over 1,800 games, batting .245 with 919 runs batted in. He finished with 271 home runs, 306 doubles, 770 walks and 69 stolen bases.
He played 1,679 games in the outfield, with 3,506 putouts and 60 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1985. He hit three home runs in a game in 1990.
He was born in Covina, CA, USA on August 20, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1985 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CAL | 11 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | .152 |
| 1982 | MIN | 127 | 463 | 77 | 126 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 71 | 101 | 1 | .272 |
| 1983 | MIN | 151 | 542 | 70 | 123 | 24 | 5 | 28 | 82 | 61 | 95 | 2 | .227 |
| 1984 | MIN | 155 | 567 | 75 | 144 | 21 | 0 | 32 | 85 | 57 | 94 | 4 | .254 |
| 1985 | MIN | 157 | 567 | 71 | 137 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 90 | 71 | 86 | 5 | .242 |
| 1986 | MIN | 157 | 593 | 69 | 152 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 75 | 53 | 98 | 12 | .256 |
| 1987 | MIN | 155 | 532 | 83 | 138 | 22 | 2 | 32 | 85 | 74 | 104 | 11 | .259 |
| 1988 | MIN/STL | 157 | 572 | 74 | 137 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 85 | 86 | 93 | 17 | .240 |
| 1989 | STL | 158 | 556 | 67 | 133 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 85 | 59 | 107 | 5 | .239 |
| 1990 | BOS/STL | 148 | 518 | 66 | 132 | 27 | 5 | 16 | 73 | 66 | 115 | 5 | .255 |
| 1991 | BOS | 142 | 459 | 54 | 105 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 70 | 49 | 72 | 1 | .229 |
| 1992 | BOS | 138 | 458 | 47 | 122 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 74 | 66 | 96 | 2 | .266 |
| 1993 | MIL | 80 | 224 | 20 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 59 | 3 | .183 |
| 1994 | BOS/MIL | 64 | 205 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 24 | 57 | 0 | .234 |
| Career | — | 1800 | 6289 | 804 | 1543 | 306 | 33 | 271 | 919 | 770 | 1187 | 69 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Tom Brunansky
Tom Brunansky made a major-league debut on April 9, 1981.
1990
Tom Brunansky's Three-Home-Run Game, 1990
Tom Brunansky hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 29, 1990.
1994
Final major-league game: Tom Brunansky
Tom Brunansky played a final major-league game on August 10, 1994.
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