Rocky Bridges

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1961)

AVG .247
HR 16
RBI 187
H 562
OPS .623
PIV -4,654
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
8/7/1927 in Refugio, TX, USA
Died
1/28/2015 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-17
Last Game
1961-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Everett Lamar Bridges

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
919 2,272 245 562 80 11 16 187 10 205 229 .247 .310 .313 .623 -4,654

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OPS .623 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 BRO NL 63 134 13 34 7 0 1 15 0 10 10 .254 .260 (-3%) .336 (-9%) .385 (-15%) .721 (-12%) -270.9
1952 BRO NL 51 56 9 11 3 0 0 2 0 7 9 .196 .252 (-22%) .326 (-13%) .369 (-32%) .696 (-23%) -192.7
1953 CIN NL 122 432 52 98 13 2 1 21 6 37 42 .227 .264 (-14%) .335 (-14%) .397 (-31%) .733 (-23%) -1619.1
1954 CIN NL 53 52 4 12 1 0 0 2 0 7 7 .231 .261 (-12%) .333 (-3%) .390 (-36%) .723 (-21%) -149.9
1955 CIN NL 95 168 20 48 4 0 1 18 1 15 19 .286 .258 (+11%) .332 (+3%) .393 (-17%) .726 (-8%) -189.5
1956 CIN NL 71 19 9 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 .211 — — — — 0.0
1957 CIN NL 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 WS1 AL 120 391 40 89 17 2 3 47 0 40 32 .228 .257 (-12%) .323 (-8%) .391 (-22%) .715 (-16%) 0.0
1958 WS1 AL 116 377 38 99 14 3 5 28 0 27 32 .263 .257 (+2%) .324 (-3%) .394 (-10%) .719 (-7%) -397.2
1959 DET AL 116 381 38 102 16 3 3 35 1 30 35 .268 .256 (+4%) .323 (-1%) .392 (-11%) .715 (-6%) -388.8
1960 DET AL 10 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1960 CLE AL 10 27 1 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAA AL 84 229 20 55 5 1 2 15 1 26 37 .240 .258 (-7%) .328 (-2%) .399 (-26%) .727 (-15%) -484.2
Career · 14 seasons 919 2,272 245 562 80 11 16 187 10 205 229 .247 — — — — -3,692

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home46211311442888101.255
Away4571141101274887.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-10-01 LAACLEL 200000001
1961-09-30 LAACLEW 401100002
1961-09-29 LAACLEW 401000001
1961-09-28 LAATEXW 311000000
1961-09-27 LAATEXW 300000001
1961-09-26 LAATEXL 300000000
1961-09-24 LAADETL 311100001
1961-09-23 LAADETL 100000021
1961-09-22 LAADETL 400000000
1961-09-20 LAADETL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 270 84 592 614 24 154
3B 191 38 103 197 23 20
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 447 344 686 1161 62 244

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 BRO 2B 10 0 11 12 0 1
1951 BRO 3B 40 0 26 62 13 10
1951 BRO SS 9 0 11 20 2 4
1952 BRO 2B 24 0 35 34 1 11
1952 BRO 3B 6 0 4 8 1 0
1952 BRO SS 13 0 5 11 1 1
1953 CIN 2B 115 0 329 320 16 94
1953 CIN 3B 3 0 2 7 0 0
1953 CIN SS 6 0 4 1 0 1
1954 CIN 2B 19 12 29 38 2 10
1954 CIN 3B 13 0 5 7 0 1
1954 CIN SS 20 0 11 15 0 2
1955 CIN 2B 9 2 10 10 0 3
1955 CIN 3B 59 35 48 88 5 7
1955 CIN SS 26 6 11 19 1 4
1956 CIN 2B 8 0 7 4 0 0
1956 CIN 3B 51 0 15 13 1 1
1956 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CIN SS 7 0 3 7 0 0
1957 CIN 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1957 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 WS1 2B 14 14 33 40 2 7
1957 WS1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1957 WS1 SS 108 104 226 382 18 77
1958 WS1 2B 3 3 3 1 0 0
1958 WS1 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1958 WS1 SS 112 101 191 331 13 73
1959 DET 2B 5 4 16 15 0 4
1959 DET SS 110 108 179 293 24 66
1960 DET 3B 7 1 2 5 0 0
1960 DET SS 3 0 2 3 0 1
1960 CLE 3B 3 2 1 5 3 1
1960 CLE SS 7 6 11 22 0 3
1960 SLN 2B 3 0 4 1 0 1
1961 LAA 2B 58 49 113 139 3 23
1961 LAA 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0
1961 LAA SS 25 19 32 57 3 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 271
Third Base 189
Shortstop 448
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rocky Bridges (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alex Grammas
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  2. 90
    Jack Brohamer
    .245 avg, 30 HR
  3. 87
    Dave Anderson
    .242 avg, 19 HR
  4. 85
    Nicky Lopez
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  5. 84
    Bobby Young
    .249 avg, 15 HR
  6. 79
    Chuck Hiller
    .243 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Bridges

What years did Rocky Bridges play?
Rocky Bridges played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961.
Was Rocky Bridges a pitcher?
No. Rocky Bridges was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Rocky Bridges hit?
Rocky Bridges hit 16 career home runs with 562 hits.