Donald Bruns
Donald Ervin Bruns
Born: October 17, 1933
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1956-1959
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Donald Bruns compiled a career record of 36 wins and 28 losses and a 4.20 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Paris Orioles, Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans, Phoenix Stars, Knoxville Smokies, Dublin Orioles, Aberdeen Pheasants and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Paris Orioles | 15 | 8 | .652 | 5.02 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 215.0 | 233 | 157 | 120 | 20 | 96 | 4 | 147 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.59 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 248.0 | 237 | 138 | 99 | 7 | 112 | 4 | 189 | 6 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Dublin Orioles | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.60 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 105.0 | 105 | 69 | 42 | 6 | 63 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 28 | .562 | 4.20 | 115 | 73 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 602.0 | 614 | 387 | 281 | 38 | 288 | 10 | 421 | 20 | 1 | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Paris Orioles | 67 | 183 | 169 | 27 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 55 | .219 | .271 | .373 | .643 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 43 | 141 | 126 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 34 | .246 | .307 | .365 | .672 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Dublin Orioles | 50 | 219 | 192 | 33 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 21 | 39 | .297 | .367 | .469 | .836 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 14 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .891 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 55 | 122 | 104 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 32 | .288 | .388 | .548 | .937 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 236 | 682 | 607 | 99 | 159 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 162 | .262 | .331 | .435 | .766 | 264 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Paris Orioles | P | 33 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.515 |
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | SOSL | Paris Orioles | OF | 16 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1957 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 33 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 3 | .950 | 1.727 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Dublin Orioles | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Dublin Orioles | OF | 32 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .926 | 1.562 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Dublin Orioles | 3B | 15 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .821 | 1.533 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 26 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 1.500 |
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 3B | 12 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 3 | .889 | 2.667 |
| Totals | 190 | 130 | 159 | 23 | 14 | .926 | 1.521 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Sooner State League | Paris Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | |||
| 1957 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | BAL | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1958 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Dublin Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL |
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