What years did Earle Brucker play?

Earle Brucker played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1943.

Was Earle Brucker a pitcher?

No. Earle Brucker was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Earle Brucker hit?

Earle Brucker hit 12 career home runs with 205 hits.

Earle Brucker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1943)

AVG .290

HR 12

RBI 105

H 205

OPS .815

PIV 1,502

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 5/6/1901 in Albany, NY, USA
Died: 5/8/1981 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-19
Last Game: 1943-05-23

Full name: Earle Francis Brucker

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
241	707	87	205	53	8	12	105	2	97	65	.290	.376	.438	.815	1,502

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career OPS .815 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +13.1% above 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
1937	PHA	AL	102	317	40	82	16	5	6	37	1	48	30	.259	.276 (-6%)	.342 (+4%)	.398 (avg)	.740 (+2%)	174.9
1938	PHA	AL	53	171	26	64	21	1	3	35	1	19	16	.374	.272 (+37%)	.341 (+28%)	.392 (+43%)	.734 (+36%)	1094.9
1939	PHA	AL	62	172	18	50	15	1	3	31	0	24	16	.291	.274 (+6%)	.342 (+11%)	.393 (+12%)	.735 (+12%)	404.9
1940	PHA	AL	23	46	3	9	1	1	0	2	0	6	3	.196	—	—	—	—	-172.7
1943	PHA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			241	707	87	205	53	8	12	105	2	97	65	.290	—	—	—	—	1,502

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	119	331	36	93	4	46	.281
Away	122	376	50	112	8	61	.298

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1943-05-23	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-08-08	PHA	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-24	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-23	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-20	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-15	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-07-13	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-07-04	PHA	MIN	L	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1940-07-04	PHA	MIN	L	4	1	0	1	0	0	0
1940-07-02	PHA	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	196	0	708	95	16	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	PHA	C	92	323	48	11	13
1938	PHA	1B	1	0	0	0	0
1938	PHA	C	44	188	20	3	1
1939	PHA	C	47	150	18	0	5
1940	PHA	C	13	47	9	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	196
First Base	1

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1938	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	5.0	336	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Earle Brucker

What years did Earle Brucker play?: Earle Brucker played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1943.
Was Earle Brucker a pitcher?: No. Earle Brucker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Earle Brucker hit?: Earle Brucker hit 12 career home runs with 205 hits.