James Brunette
James Harold Brunette
Born: August 15, 1947
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 7 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Lewis University
Career: 1969-1973
James Brunette compiled a career batting average of .274 with 36 home runs and 204 RBI in his 389-game career with the Huron Cubs, San Antonio Missions, San Antonio Brewers, Memphis Blues, Birmingham A's and Visalia Mets. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | 62 | 248 | 211 | 36 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 47 | .351 | .433 | .559 | .992 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 118 | 466 | 421 | 60 | 119 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 103 | .283 | .348 | .435 | .782 | 183 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 133 | 537 | 460 | 50 | 111 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 92 | .241 | .330 | .367 | .698 | 169 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | (+) Memphis Blues | 53 | 185 | 156 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | .224 | .346 | .314 | .660 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 18 | 51 | 43 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .256 | .333 | .326 | .659 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | (+) San Antonio Brewers | 53 | 185 | 156 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | .224 | .346 | .314 | .660 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 58 | 216 | 171 | 29 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 49 | .251 | .395 | .456 | .851 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 389 | 1518 | 1306 | 180 | 358 | 70 | 13 | 36 | 204 | 11 | 9 | 185 | 305 | .274 | .362 | .430 | .792 | 562 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Huron Cubs | 3B | 55 | 54 | 100 | 19 | 9 | .890 | 2.800 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3B | 116 | 89 | 184 | 22 | 18 | .925 | 2.353 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 26 | 233 | 17 | 5 | 20 | .980 | 9.615 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 102 | 150 | 17 | 11 | 2 | .938 | 1.637 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 12 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .903 | 2.333 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 1B | 40 | 316 | 14 | 4 | 31 | .988 | 8.250 |
| 1973 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .773 | 1.417 |
| Totals | 364 | 874 | 345 | 70 | 81 | .946 | 3.349 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Short Season A | Northern League | Huron Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1973 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN |
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