Larry Brunke
Lawrence J. Brunke
Born: 1923
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1942-1952
Larry Brunke compiled a career record of 78 wins and 57 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 188-game pitching career with the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Chattanooga Lookouts, Kingsport Cherokees, Memphis Chicks, Gadsden Pilots, Gadsden Chiefs, Meridian Millers, West Palm Beach Indians and Hopkinsville Hoppers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.10 | 11 | 61.0 | 58 | 36 | 21 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.44 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 59.0 | 57 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 15 | 1 | .938 | 2.13 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 156.0 | 135 | 47 | 37 | 64 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.91 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 140.0 | 184 | 107 | 92 | 78 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.84 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 199.0 | 221 | 97 | 85 | 73 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.41 | 26 | 190.0 | 204 | 95 | 72 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Millers | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.95 | 31 | 173.0 | 185 | 92 | 76 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.47 | 8 | 62.0 | 59 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.94 | 19 | 13 | 122.3 | 125 | 56 | 40 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 78 | 57 | .578 | 3.55 | 188 | 47 | 14 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1164.3 | 1231 | 578 | 459 | 0 | 428 | 0 | 291 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | 18 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .389 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 33 | 101 | 87 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | .356 | .440 | .471 | .911 | 41 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 72 | 175 | 153 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .275 | .355 | .333 | .688 | 51 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 50 | 86 | 81 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .210 | .247 | .272 | .519 | 22 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 38 | 98 | 89 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .202 | .260 | .281 | .541 | 25 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 41 | 96 | 96 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .177 | .177 | .208 | .385 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Gadsden Chiefs | 50 | 124 | 124 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .306 | .532 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Meridian Millers | 50 | 124 | 124 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .226 | .226 | .306 | .532 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Millers | 37 | 74 | 74 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .257 | .419 | .676 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 26 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .341 | .614 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 44 | 68 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .206 | .397 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 361 | 780 | 730 | 76 | 177 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 42 | .242 | .285 | .311 | .596 | 227 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | OF | 22 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .857 | 1.091 |
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 23 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .939 | 1.348 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 20 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .959 | 2.350 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 33 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 1.091 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | P | 26 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .939 | 1.769 |
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Millers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 203 | 98 | 104 | 12 | 7 | .944 | .995 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Millers | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers |
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