Bill Bruton 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Bruton 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Bill Bruton appeared in 147 Major League games during the 1956 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Bruton appeared in, specifically relating to his 1956 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Bruton started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"(Billy) Bruton came up again with one out in the bottom of the 10th. (Gerry) Staley, matching (Warren) Spahn in going the distance, 'threw me a knuckleball and I liked the looks of it,' Bruton later said. The ball went soaring toward the right-field fence. Enos Slaughter chased it down and got his glove on it, but his elbow hit the four-foot fence at that instant and the ball popped over into the crowd. Bruton started circling the bases as the crowd roared -- and then suddenly stopped. Umpire Lon Warneke was signaling a ground-rule double, believing that a fan had interfered with Slaughter's catch. Braves manager Charlie Grimm shot out of the dugout to protest, and he was quickly vindicated when (Jocko) Conlan overruled Warneke and called the home run. The Cardinals didn't squawk. Bruton finished his trip around the bases and was mobbed by his teammates at the plate. The new stadium rocked with the chant of 'Bruton! Bruton! Bruton!' And the love affair between Milwaukee and the Braves was on." - Sportswriter Frank Cline in the Milwaukee Journal (04/15/1999)

Bill Bruton 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Bill Bruton Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-17-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	cf
04-19-1956 *	vs Cubs	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.571	cf
04-20-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.364	.364	.636	cf
04-21-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800	cf
04-22-1956 *	at Cardinals	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.471	.526	.824	cf
04-22-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.429	.478	.810	cf
04-30-1956 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.462	.750	cf
April 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1956 Totals		24	8	10	1	2	1	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	.417	.462	.750	-
05-01-1956 *	vs Phillies	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.483	.778	cf
05-04-1956 *	vs Giants	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.433	.469	.733	cf
05-07-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.471	.500	.794	cf
05-08-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.459	.487	.811	cf
05-11-1956 *	at Redlegs	5	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.452	.477	.857	cf
05-12-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.435	.458	.804	cf
05-16-1956 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.400	.423	.740	cf
05-17-1956 *	at Giants	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.364	.386	.673	cf
05-19-1956 *	at Giants	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.390	.410	.678	cf
05-20-1956 *	at Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.381	.400	.651	cf
05-20-1956 *	at Pirates	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.394	.412	.652	cf
05-22-1956 *	at Dodgers	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.394	.411	.648	cf
05-25-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.387	.403	.627	cf
05-26-1956 *	vs Redlegs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	.377	.407	.610	cf
05-27-1956 *	vs Redlegs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.363	.393	.588	cf
05-28-1956 *	at Cardinals	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.353	.382	.588	cf
05-30-1956 *	at Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.353	.389	.588	cf
05-31-1956 *	at Cubs	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.379	.600	cf
May 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1956 Totals		66	10	21	2	5	1	5	2	1	6	1	2	0	.318	.348	.545	-
06-01-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.340	.374	.585	cf
06-02-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.379	.577	cf
06-03-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.374	.564	cf
06-03-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.378	.571	cf
06-04-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.343	.377	.565	cf
06-05-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.376	.559	cf
06-06-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.330	.364	.539	cf
06-07-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.352	.521	cf
06-08-1956 *	vs Giants	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.349	.520	cf
06-09-1956	vs Giants	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.344	.512	ph,cf
06-10-1956 *	vs Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.336	.500	cf
06-11-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.341	.515	cf
06-13-1956 *	vs Phillies	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.350	.518	cf
06-14-1956 *	vs Giants	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.347	.518	cf
06-15-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.344	.531	cf
06-16-1956 *	at Dodgers	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.340	.527	cf
06-17-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.335	.513	cf
06-17-1956 *	at Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.299	.327	.503	cf
06-18-1956 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.335	.509	cf
06-19-1956 *	at Pirates	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.299	.326	.500	cf
06-20-1956 *	at Pirates	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.322	.491	cf
06-21-1956 *	at Pirates	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.319	.500	cf
06-22-1956 *	at Giants	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.316	.508	cf
06-23-1956 *	at Giants	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.313	.503	cf
06-24-1956 *	at Giants	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.280	.305	.489	cf
06-24-1956 *	at Giants	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.279	.302	.484	cf
06-25-1956 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.275	.298	.477	cf
06-26-1956 *	at Phillies	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.301	.477	cf
06-27-1956	at Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.300	.475	ph
06-29-1956 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.294	.465	cf
06-30-1956 *	at Cubs	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.298	.476	cf
June 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1956 Totals		116	12	26	7	1	3	15	3	0	13	0	1	4	.224	.236	.379	-
07-01-1956 *	at Cubs	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.302	.476	cf
07-01-1956	at Cubs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.299	.472	cf
07-02-1956 *	at Redlegs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.274	.295	.465	cf
07-03-1956	at Redlegs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.296	.463	ph,cf
07-04-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.291	.455	cf
07-04-1956 *	vs Cardinals	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.291	.458	cf
07-05-1956 *	vs Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.292	.456	cf
07-06-1956 *	vs Cubs	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.274	.299	.457	cf
07-07-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.302	.462	cf
07-08-1956 *	vs Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.298	.454	cf
07-12-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.297	.450	cf
07-13-1956 *	vs Dodgers	2	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.275	.297	.455	cf
07-13-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.300	.464	cf
07-14-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.279	.303	.462	cf
07-15-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.306	.461	cf
07-15-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.305	.457	cf
07-16-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.306	.456	cf
07-17-1956 *	vs Giants	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.300	.447	cf
07-18-1956 *	vs Giants	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.300	.442	cf
07-19-1956 *	vs Giants	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.305	.445	cf
07-20-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.281	.307	.446	cf
07-21-1956	vs Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.307	.446	pr
07-22-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.313	.465	cf
07-22-1956 *	vs Phillies	4	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.294	.319	.472	cf
07-24-1956 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.315	.466	cf
07-25-1956 *	at Giants	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.316	.468	cf
07-27-1956 *	at Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.315	.465	cf
07-30-1956 *	at Dodgers	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.291	.318	.467	cf
07-31-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.314	.461	cf
July 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1956 Totals		100	20	31	6	3	0	11	6	2	12	0	5	1	.310	.346	.430	-
08-01-1956 *	at Dodgers	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.319	.461	cf
08-02-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.288	.318	.458	cf
08-03-1956 *	at Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.318	.456	cf
08-04-1956 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.314	.450	cf
08-05-1956 *	at Pirates	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.289	.318	.453	cf
08-05-1956 *	at Pirates	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.322	.457	cf
08-06-1956 *	vs Cubs	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.326	.459	cf
08-07-1956 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.295	.323	.455	cf
08-08-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.325	.455	cf
08-08-1956 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.298	.325	.454	cf
08-09-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.327	.458	cf
08-09-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.326	.455	cf
08-10-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.323	.450	cf
08-11-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.322	.451	cf
08-12-1956 *	vs Redlegs	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.324	.450	cf
08-13-1956 *	vs Redlegs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.294	.321	.446	cf
08-14-1956 *	at Cardinals	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.294	.323	.451	cf
08-15-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.322	.448	cf
08-16-1956	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.290	.321	.444	ph,cf
08-17-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.320	.441	cf
08-18-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.322	.445	cf
08-19-1956	at Redlegs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.320	.442	cf
08-20-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.317	.438	cf
08-21-1956 *	vs Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.285	.314	.434	cf
08-21-1956	vs Giants	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.313	.433	cf
08-22-1956	vs Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.313	.433	pr,cf
08-23-1956 *	vs Phillies	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.281	.310	.428	cf
08-24-1956 *	vs Phillies	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.310	.427	cf
08-25-1956 *	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.308	.424	cf
08-26-1956 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.280	.307	.423	cf
08-27-1956 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.306	.424	cf
08-28-1956 *	vs Pirates	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.311	.430	cf
08-29-1956 *	vs Pirates	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.311	.428	cf
08-30-1956 *	vs Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.310	.424	cf
08-31-1956 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.313	.424	cf
08-31-1956 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.311	.420	cf
August 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1956 Totals		118	9	30	5	1	0	9	9	4	17	0	6	2	.254	.302	.314	-
09-01-1956 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.309	.417	cf
09-02-1956 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.311	.419	cf
09-03-1956 *	vs Redlegs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.309	.416	cf
09-03-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.308	.414	cf
09-04-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.308	.413	cf
09-05-1956 *	vs Redlegs	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.307	.416	cf
09-07-1956 *	at Cubs	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.305	.412	cf
09-08-1956 *	at Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.272	.304	.409	cf
09-09-1956 *	at Cubs	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.273	.306	.411	cf
09-09-1956 *	at Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.271	.304	.408	cf
09-11-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.268	.302	.405	cf
09-12-1956 *	at Dodgers	4	1	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.303	.410	cf
09-13-1956 *	at Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.268	.302	.406	cf
09-13-1956 *	at Phillies	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.301	.404	cf
09-14-1956 *	at Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.299	.402	cf
09-15-1956 *	at Phillies	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.301	.402	cf
09-17-1956 *	at Giants	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.300	.407	cf
09-18-1956 *	at Pirates	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.266	.299	.404	cf
09-20-1956 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264	.297	.401	cf
09-21-1956 *	vs Cubs	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.265	.298	.401	cf
09-22-1956 *	vs Cubs	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.297	.399	cf
09-23-1956 *	vs Cubs	5	2	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.302	.409	cf
09-25-1956 *	at Redlegs	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.269	.302	.411	cf
09-28-1956 *	at Cardinals	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.269	.301	.413	cf
09-29-1956 *	at Cardinals	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.302	.418	cf
09-30-1956 *	at Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.304	.419	cf
September 1956 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1956 Totals		101	14	25	2	3	3	13	4	3	13	0	4	1	.248	.274	.416	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1956 Yearly Totals		525	73	143	23	15	8	56	26	11	63	1	18	8	.272	.304	.419	-
Bill Bruton 1956 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Bill Bruton appeared in 76 games at home, had 260 at-bats, drove in 30 runs, scored 39 times, had 78 hits (14 doubles / 7 triples / 1 home runs), walked 14 times (6 intentional), struck out 25 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 12 times (9 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .3 batting average, .332 on base percentage and .419 slugging average?

On the road, Bill Bruton appeared in 71 games, had 265 at-bats, drove in 26 runs, scored 34 times, had 65 hits (9 doubles / 8 triples / 7 home runs), walked 12 times (5 intentional), struck out 38 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 14 times (9 hits & 5 flies), and finished at home with a .245 batting average, .275 on base percentage and .418 slugging average?

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