Rayburn Bruce
Rayburn W. Bruce
Born: February 16, 1930
Pleasant Hill, LA US
Deceased: March 26, 2017
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1948-1951
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Rayburn Bruce compiled a career batting average of .242 with 19 home runs and 42 RBI in his 300-game career with the Sweetwater Sports, Kilgore Drillers, Monroe Sports and Clarksdale Planters. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Sports | 64 | 218 | 218 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .248 | .248 | .367 | .615 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 101 | 386 | 355 | 44 | 83 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 25 | 61 | .234 | .290 | .304 | .594 | 108 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | 135 | 569 | 569 | 139 | 29 | 3 | 12 | .244 | .244 | .369 | .613 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | (+) Monroe Sports | 139 | 544 | 544 | 141 | 26 | 2 | 11 | .259 | .259 | .375 | .634 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | (+) Clarksdale Planters | 139 | 544 | 544 | 141 | 26 | 2 | 11 | .259 | .259 | .375 | .634 | 204 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 300 | 1173 | 1142 | 44 | 276 | 45 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 61 | .242 | .260 | .349 | .608 | 398 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | OF | 86 | 120 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .955 | 1.488 | ||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Drillers | C | 11 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .938 | 4.091 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 97 | 163 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .951 | 1.784 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | Sweetwater Sports | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Drillers | |||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters |
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