First name: Bill
Last name: Bruton
Birthdate: 1925-11-09
Bats: L Throws: R
RetroID: brutb101
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLN | 8.6 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 13 |
| 1954 | MLN | 7.8 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 11 |
| 1955 | MLN | 8.6 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 19 |
| 1956 | MLN | 7.3 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 20 |
| 1957 | MLN | 4.1 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1958 | MLN | 4.6 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 9 |
| 1959 | MLN | 6.6 | 1.4 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 16 |
| 1960 | MLN | 8.6 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 17 |
| 1961 | DET | 8.2 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 19 |
| 1962 | DET | 7.9 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 19 |
| 1963 | DET | 7.4 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 14 |
| 1964 | DET | 4.2 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 10 |
| Career | 83.9 | 17.6 | 101.6 | 29.7 | 59.7 | 42.1 | 177 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLN | 668 | -31 | -25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 9.2 | -0.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 21 |
| 1954 | MLN | 619 | -14 | -9 | -3 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 8.8 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 11 |
| 1955 | MLN | 685 | -8 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9.8 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 21 |
| 1956 | MLN | 578 | -7 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 24 |
| 1957 | MLN | 332 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 7 |
| 1958 | MLN | 361 | -7 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 6 |
| 1959 | MLN | 522 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 13 |
| 1960 | MLN | 677 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -11 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1961 | DET | 668 | -8 | -10 | -1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 32 |
| 1962 | DET | 633 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 11 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9.6 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 23 |
| 1963 | DET | 594 | -2 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 18 |
| 1964 | DET | 331 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.2 | 1.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 7 |
| Career | 6,668 | -65 | -32 | 0 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 55 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | 9.3 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 185 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | OF Arm Opps | OF Arm Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLN | CF | 3747 | 505 | 11.0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 130 | -1 | 8 |
| 1954 | MLN | CF | 3584 | 456 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 121 | -1 | -1 |
| 1955 | MLN | CF | 3928 | 528 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 148 | 3 | 8 |
| 1956 | MLN | CF | 3651 | 496 | 13.0 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 152 | 2 | 12 |
| 1957 | MLN | CF | 2168 | 290 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 110 | -1 | 0 |
| 1958 | MLN | CF | 2326 | 290 | -2.0 | -3 | -3 | -21 | 86 | 2 | -1 |
| 1959 | MLN | CF | 3348 | 430 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 179 | 0 | 3 |
| 1960 | MLN | CF | 4142 | 512 | -6.0 | -9 | -8 | -24 | 174 | -3 | -11 |
| 1961 | DET | CF | 4018 | 551 | 17.0 | 16 | 14 | 33 | 203 | 5 | 19 |
| 1962 | DET | CF | 3908 | 545 | 14.0 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 186 | 1 | 11 |
| 1963 | DET | CF | 3570 | 476 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 155 | 4 | 6 |
| 1964 | DET | LF | 221 | 29 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 | DET | CF | 1491 | 173 | -1.0 | -1 | -1 | -10 | 88 | -1 | -2 |
| 1964 | DET | RF | 12 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LF | 221 | 29 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | ||
| CF | 39881 | 5252 | 63.0 | 50 | 42 | 46 | 1732 | 10 | 52 | ||
| RF | 12 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLN | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1 |
| Career | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 1 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLN | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Stat description | |
|---|---|
| GS | Game Shares |
| WAM | Wins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name. |
| WAR | Wins above Replacement |
| VS | Victory Shares |
| W | Wins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense. |
| L | Losses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score. |
| BatRuns | Batting runs above average |
| Adj R | Park adjusted batting runs |
| RISP | Runs for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position |
| BSR | Baserunning runs |
| DP | Double play avoidance runs |
| ROE | Runs from reaching on error |
| Fld | Fielding runs |
| Pos | Position adjustment |
| DH | Designated hitter adjustment |
| Pit | Pitcher batting adjustment |
| RAA | Runs above average before position and league adjustment |
| RPW | Runs per win |
| WAA | Wins above average before position and league adjustment |
| POS Wins | Position adjustment converted to wins |
| LGA | League quality adjustment |
| DVoDH | Defensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter |
| G | Games pitched |
| GS | Game shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index |
| XR | Expected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced |
| DR | Defensive runs support |
| Role | Starter vs reliever role adjustment |
| LgAdj | League adjustment |
| R+ | Runs above average |
| LI | Leverage index |
| R_lev+ | Leverage adjusted runs above average |
| Chances | Estimated opportunies to make a defensive play |
| BIP | Balls in play while this player was on the field |
| OAA | Outs above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level |
| OAA adj | Park adjusted outs above average |
| DER runs | Run value of outs above average |
| Frame Runs | Runs from framing balls and strikes |
| SB Runs | Stolen base prevention runs |
| Block Runs | Wild pitch and passed ball prevention runs |
| Err Runs | Catcher error prevention runs |
| Catcher Runs | Catcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing. |
| Play+ | plays made above average per ball in play |
| GB+ | ground ball plays above average per ball in play |
| DP Start | Runs from starting double plays |
| DP Turn | Runs from turning double plays |
| DP runs | Total double play runs |
| OF Arm opps | Opportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play |
| OF Arm runs | Runs from throwing from the outfield |
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