Will Brunson was born on Friday, March 20, 1970, in Irving, Texas. Brunson was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 21, 1998, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Will Brunson baseball stats page.
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Will BrunsonWill Brunson Autograph on a 1998 Albuquerque Dukes Baseball Card |
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Will BrunsonWill Brunson Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1998 | 28 | Dodgers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1998 | 28 | Tigers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
1999 | 29 | Tigers | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 58 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
2 Years | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 80 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Will BrunsonWill Brunson Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1998 | 28 | Dodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1998 | 28 | Tigers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1999 | 29 | Tigers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
2 Years | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Will BrunsonWill Brunson Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1998 Dodgers | P | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1998 Tigers | P | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.00 |
1999 Tigers | P | 17 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.25 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 27 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.08 | |
2 Years | 27 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.08 |
Will BrunsonWill Brunson Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1998 Dodgers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 3.86 | 7.72 |
1998 Tigers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
1999 Tigers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.50 | 6.75 | 4.50 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.22 | 5.71 | 4.67 |
Will BrunsonWill Brunson Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1998 Los Angeles Dodgers | 50 | $170,000.00 | - | - |
1998 Detroit Tigers | 58 | $170,000.00 | - | - |
1999 Detroit Tigers | 58 | $200,000.00 | - | - |
Will Brunson Stats by Baseball Almanac |
William Donald Brunson was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998) and Detroit Tigers (1998-1999). When Will, his nickname, made his big league debut on June 21, 1998, he became the second DeSoto High School (DeSoto, TX) graduate to reach the majors. Do you know who preceded him? [Answer]
Will Brunson Rookie Card | 1999 Fleer Tradition Baseball Card (#U17)
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Will Brunson attended and played baseball at Eastfield College (Mesquite, TX) after high school, was drafted by the New York Mets in 1990 (29th Round), but did not sign. He then attended Texas State University (San Marcos, TX) where he was drafter by the Cincinnati Reds in 1992, signed and reported to rookie-league ball later that same year.
Did you know that Will Brunson died on November 23, 2019, after suffering a heart attack while hiking at Big Bend National Park (Texas / 300 miles southeast of El Paso)? He is the first known ballplayer to pass away inside of a National Park.
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