Earle Brucker
Earle Francis Brucker Jr.
Born: August 25, 1925
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: March 28, 2009
El Cajon, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Career: 1948-1954
Major League Statistics
Earle Brucker compiled a career batting average of .284 with 60 home runs and 165 RBI in his 767-game career with the Lincoln Athletics, Savannah Indians, Martinsville Athletics, Raleigh Capitals, Tampa Smokers, Beaumont Exporters, San Diego Padres and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 44 | 101 | 101 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .238 | .347 | .584 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 12 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .344 | .438 | .781 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 130 | 480 | 433 | 75 | 123 | 31 | 2 | 19 | 92 | 2 | 42 | 71 | .284 | .353 | .497 | .849 | 215 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 135 | 466 | 466 | 126 | 31 | 4 | 12 | .270 | .270 | .431 | .702 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 130 | 446 | 446 | 127 | 28 | 2 | 8 | .285 | .285 | .410 | .695 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 129 | 399 | 399 | 123 | 20 | 1 | 7 | .308 | .308 | .416 | .724 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 111 | 392 | 332 | 44 | 101 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 34 | .304 | .406 | .485 | .891 | 161 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 73 | 216 | 178 | 18 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 37 | .242 | .358 | .298 | .656 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 767 | 2535 | 2389 | 137 | 679 | 150 | 10 | 60 | 165 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 142 | .284 | .323 | .431 | .754 | 1029 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | C | 99 | 442 | 43 | 22 | 4 | .957 | 4.899 | 8 | |||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | OF | 25 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .886 | 1.240 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 97 | 315 | 41 | 12 | 9 | .967 | 3.670 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 56 | 214 | 27 | 9 | 4 | .964 | 4.304 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 277 | 1001 | 112 | 47 | 17 | .959 | 4.018 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN |
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