Retired
Willie Bruce
Birthdate:
Nov. 19, 1927 (44 y, 9 m, 11 d)Born In:
Mesa, AZ, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'4"/212Entry:
1950 Draft
- Round: 10, Overall: 226, Team: Barry's Bay Jacks
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1967 | WayWay (PUBAA) |
| 1960 | Puerto Rico (PUB) | |
| 1959 | Puerto Rico (PUB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1950 - 2B | Bay (PUBAA) |
| 1950 - 2B | Winchester College (PUBCOL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1959 - 2B | Puerto Rico (PUB) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 10, 1961 | Puerto Rico (PUB) |
| Jul 27, 1959 | Puerto Rico (PUB) | |
| Jun 17, 1957 | Barry's Bay (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 7 |
| Grey Ink | 47 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | 903 |
| Kuan Zhang | 898 |
| Stephen Mars | 891 |
| Mike Brandt | 889 |
| Alfonso Pérez | 876 |
| Manny González | 864 |
| Jim Shilling | 856 |
| Wade Boyle | 852 |
| Kenny Wall | 844 |
| Tommy Davis | 836 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 706 | 1 |
| 1959 | 697 | 10 |
| 1960 | 684 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 662 | 1 |
| 1959 | 641 | 3 |
| 1960 | 639 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 223 | 1 |
| 1959 | 220 | 4 |
| 1960 | 204 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8 | 4 |
| 1960 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 28 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 122 | 1 |
| 1960 | 100 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.335 | 8 |
| 1956 | 0.337 | 7 |
| 1957 | 0.362 | 3 |
| 1959 | 0.343 | 9 |
| 1961 | 0.337 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150 | 8 |