George Brunet
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1971)
George Brunet was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1971 for 10 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 16 seasons. Across 324 career appearances, he went 69-93 with a 3.62 ERA and 921 strikeouts. He also batted .089 with 3 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 10/25/1991 in Poza Rica, Veracruz, México
- MLB Debut
- 1956-09-14
- Last Game
- 1971-04-28
Full name: George Stuart Brunet
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 7.00 | 3.96 (-77%) | 0.0 |
| 1957 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5.56 | 3.83 (-45%) | -410.0 |
| 1959 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11.57 | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4.35 | 3.82 (-14%) | -291.7 |
| 1960 | ML1 | NL | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | 53 | 28 | 22 | 39 | 5.07 | 3.82 (-33%) | -123.0 |
| 1961 | ML1 | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | HOU | NL | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 62 | 27 | 21 | 36 | 4.50 | 3.96 (-14%) | 1396.8 |
| 1963 | HOU | NL | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 7.11 | 3.46 (-105%) | -239.7 |
| 1963 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5.40 | 3.46 (-56%) | -585.0 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 38 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 3.61 | 3.58 (-1%) | 310.2 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 9 | 11 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 197.0 | 149 | 56 | 69 | 141 | 2.56 | 3.50 (+27%) | 3703.8 |
| 1966 | CAL | AL | 13 | 13 | 41 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 212.0 | 183 | 78 | 106 | 148 | 3.31 | 3.52 (+6%) | -2630.3 |
| 1967 | CAL | AL | 11 | 19 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 250.0 | 203 | 92 | 90 | 165 | 3.31 | 3.30 (avg) | -197.4 |
| 1968 | CAL | AL | 13 | 17 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 245.1 | 191 | 78 | 68 | 132 | 2.86 | 2.98 (+4%) | -2463.8 |
| 1969 | CAL | AL | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.2 | 98 | 43 | 39 | 56 | 3.84 | 3.61 (-6%) | -2296.0 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63.2 | 70 | 38 | 28 | 37 | 5.37 | 3.61 (-49%) | -2067.4 |
| 1970 | WS2 | AL | 8 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 118.0 | 124 | 58 | 48 | 67 | 4.42 | 3.89 (-14%) | 107.6 |
| 1970 | PIT | NL | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2.70 | 3.89 (+31%) | 295.8 |
| 1971 | SLN | NL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5.79 | 3.47 (-67%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 69 | 93 | 324 | 213 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1,431.2 | 1,303 | 576 | 581 | 921 | 3.62 | — | -5,490 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 418 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 220 | .089 | .126 | .122 | .248 | -2,774 |
Career AVG .089 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.
Career OBP .126 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.
Career SLG .122 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 67.7% below league average.
Career OPS .248 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | KC1 | AL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | KC1 | AL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | KC1 | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | KC1 | AL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | ML1 | NL | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | ML1 | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | HOU | NL | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | HOU | NL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | BAL | AL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | LAA | AL | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | CAL | AL | 41 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 34 | .054 | .245 (-78%) | .310 (-62%) | .371 (-76%) | .682 (-70%) | -595.4 |
| 1966 | CAL | AL | 41 | 68 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | .103 | .248 (-59%) | .309 (-58%) | .376 (-57%) | .685 (-58%) | -599.0 |
| 1967 | CAL | AL | 40 | 78 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | .077 | .242 (-68%) | .306 (-71%) | .357 (-78%) | .663 (-75%) | -858.8 |
| 1968 | CAL | AL | 39 | 74 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | .081 | .236 (-66%) | .298 (-61%) | .340 (-76%) | .638 (-69%) | -720.5 |
| 1969 | CAL | AL | 23 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .037 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | SE1 | AL | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .150 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | WS2 | AL | 24 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1970 | PIT | NL | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | SLN | NL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 324 | 418 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 220 | .089 | — | — | — | — | -2,774 | ||
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
View full game log (648 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 153 | 197 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | .081 |
| Away | 171 | 221 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 6 | .095 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 153 | 739.1 | 643 | 284 | 290 | 496 | 3.46 |
| Away | 171 | 692.1 | 660 | 293 | 291 | 425 | 3.81 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-28 | STL | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-26 | STL | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-23 | STL | PHI | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-04-18 | STL | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-13 | STL | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-12 | STL | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-11 | STL | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-10-01 | PIT | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-09-23 | PIT | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970-09-20 | PIT | NYN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-28 | STL | NYN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-26 | STL | NYN | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-23 | STL | PHI | L | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971-04-18 | STL | SDP | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-04-13 | STL | HOU | — | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-04-12 | STL | HOU | — | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-04-11 | STL | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970-10-01 | PIT | STL | W | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970-09-23 | PIT | WSN | L | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1970-09-20 | PIT | NYN | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | KC1 | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | KC1 | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | KC1 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | KC1 | P | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | ML1 | P | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | ML1 | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | HOU | P | 17 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | HOU | P | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | BAL | P | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964 | LAA | P | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | CAL | P | 41 | 26 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | CAL | P | 41 | 32 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| 1967 | CAL | P | 40 | 37 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | CAL | P | 39 | 36 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | CAL | P | 23 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | SE1 | P | 12 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | WS2 | P | 24 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | PIT | P | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | SLN | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 324 |
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George Brunet: the record in brief
George Brunet's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 1956 to a final game on April 28, 1971. The team column moves through the Kansas City Athletics (1956 through 1960), the Milwaukee Braves (1960 through 1961), the Houston Colt .45's (1962 to 1963), the Baltimore Orioles (1963), the Los Angeles Angels (1964), the California Angels (1965 to 1969), the Seattle Pilots (1969), and the Washington Senators (1970), among other clubs in the table. Brunet, born on June 8, 1935, in Houghton, MI, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Size on record: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on October 25, 1991, in Poza Rica, Veracruz, México. On the record, George Brunet was born George Stuart Brunet.
Brunet went 69-93 with a 3.62 ERA in 324 games, 213 of them starts. Also on Brunet's record: 921 strikeouts, 39 complete games, and 15 shutouts. Brunet's 3.62 ERA was close to the 3.64 league figure for those seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Brunet
- What years did George Brunet play?
- George Brunet played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1971.
- Was George Brunet a pitcher?
- Yes. George Brunet pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 921 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Brunet hit?
- George Brunet hit 3 career home runs with 37 hits.
- What teams did George Brunet play for?
- George Brunet played for 9 teams: the Kansas City Athletics (1956–1957, 1959–1960), the Milwaukee Braves (1960–1961), the Houston Colt .45's (1962–1963), the Baltimore Orioles (1963), the California Angels (1964–1969), the Seattle Pilots (1969), the Washington Senators (1970), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1970), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1971).
- What were George Brunet's career stats?
- In 324 games, George Brunet went 69-93 with a 3.62 ERA, 921 strikeouts, 1,431.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 37 hits and 3 home runs.
- What position did George Brunet play?
- George Brunet played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Brunet and how much did he weigh?
- George Brunet was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was George Brunet's career ERA?
- George Brunet finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 69-93 with 921 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Brunet have?
- George Brunet recorded 921 career strikeouts.
- Is George Brunet in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Brunet has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.