Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Al Bruning
Nickname:
BullyBirthdate:
Nov. 25, 1902 (65 y, 4 m, 15 d)Born In:
Blue Mound, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/208
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1938 | Chicago (MLB) |
| 1936 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1935 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1934 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1933 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1938 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Jun 1930 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1927 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| May 1927 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 24, 1936 | Chicago (MLB) |
| May 25, 1936 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 16, 1934 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Sep 18, 1933 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Sep 4, 1933 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 14, 1933 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Sep 19, 1932 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Aug 8, 1932 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Aug 3, 1931 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Jul 28, 1930 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| May 26, 1930 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Jul 22, 1929 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Jul 1, 1929 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| May 13, 1929 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Sep 12, 1927 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| May 23, 1927 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Apr 25, 1927 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 16 |
| Grey Ink | 103 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Doc Moore | 889 |
| Jim Payne | 856 |
| Tom McMullin | 849 |
| Gene Metcalf | 840 |
| Claud Hensley | 824 |
| Rod Seals | 813 |
| John Warlick | 812 |
| Billy Petersen | 810 |
| Al Cobley | 807 |
| Madison Flint | 802 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 694 | 10 |
| 1938 | 704 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 632 | 10 |
| 1938 | 624 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 228 | 4 |
| 1933 | 214 | 1 |
| 1938 | 203 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 398 | 1 |
| 1933 | 314 | 1 |
| 1938 | 302 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 38 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 16 | 9 |
| 1930 | 27 | 2 |
| 1932 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 25 | 4 |
| 1932 | 22 | 2 |
| 1933 | 16 | 5 |
| 1934 | 17 | 8 |
| 1936 | 20 | 3 |
| 1938 | 20 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 115 | 10 |
| 1933 | 98 | 5 |
| 1938 | 98 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 132 | 3 |
| 1933 | 100 | 8 |
| 1938 | 101 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 7 | 7 |
| 1931 | 8 | 6 |
| 1934 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 67 | 3 |
| 1929 | 65 | 9 |
| 1930 | 93 | 2 |
| 1932 | 70 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.363 | 5 |
| 1929 | 0.357 | 6 |
| 1930 | 0.392 | 1 |
| 1932 | 0.334 | 7 |
| 1933 | 0.339 | 4 |
| 1936 | 0.345 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.419 | 5 |
| 1930 | 0.444 | 3 |
| 1932 | 0.400 | 7 |
| 1933 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1936 | 0.415 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.606 | 1 |
| 1929 | 0.612 | 2 |
| 1930 | 0.685 | 1 |
| 1932 | 0.588 | 1 |
| 1933 | 0.497 | 4 |
| 1936 | 0.530 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.243 | 2 |
| 1929 | 0.255 | 2 |
| 1930 | 0.293 | 1 |
| 1932 | 0.254 | 1 |
| 1936 | 0.185 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1.025 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1.029 | 2 |
| 1930 | 1.129 | 1 |
| 1932 | 0.988 | 2 |
| 1933 | 0.886 | 5 |
| 1936 | 0.944 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 1929 | 7.0 | 4 |
| 1930 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1931 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1932 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 1933 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 1936 | 5.7 | 8 |