George Brunet

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1971)

W–L 69–93
ERA 3.62
WHIP 1.32
SO 921
Pitcher PIV -5490.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
6/8/1935 in Houghton, MI, USA
Died
10/25/1991 in Poza Rica, Veracruz, México
MLB Debut
1956-09-14
Last Game
1971-04-28

Full name: George Stuart Brunet

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 93 324 213 39 15 4 1431.7 1,303 576 133 581 921 3.62 -5490.3

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.64 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 11.3 13 7 4 3 5.56 3.83 (-45%) -410.0
1959 KC1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.7 10 6 7 7 11.57 — 0.0
1960 KC1 AL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 10.3 12 5 10 4 4.35 3.82 (-14%) -291.7
1960 ML1 NL 2 0 17 6 0 0 0 49.7 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 12.7 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 42.3 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 0 245.3 191 78 68 132 2.86 2.98 (+4%) -2463.8
1969 CAL AL 6 7 23 19 2 2 0 100.7 98 43 39 56 3.84 3.61 (-6%) -2296.0
1969 SE1 AL 2 5 12 11 2 0 0 63.7 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 16.7 19 5 9 17 2.70 3.89 (+31%) 295.8
1971 SLN NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 9.3 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home153197101626.081
Away171221132116.095

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home153739.16432842904963.46
Away171692.16602932914253.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-04-28 STLNYNL 000000000
1971-04-26 STLNYNL 000000000
1971-04-23 STLPHIL 211000001
1971-04-18 STLSDPW 000000000
1971-04-13 STLHOUL 000000000
1971-04-12 STLHOUW 100000000
1971-04-11 STLSFGL 000000000
1970-10-01 PITSTLW 100000000
1970-09-23 PITWSNL 100000001
1970-09-20 PITNYNW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-04-28 STLNYN — 0.2111300
1971-04-26 STLNYN — 1.1000100
1971-04-23 STLPHI L 5.0433122
1971-04-18 STLSDP — 0.2100110
1971-04-13 STLHOU — 0.1322001
1971-04-12 STLHOU — 0.1300000
1971-04-11 STLSFG — 1.0000110
1970-10-01 PITSTL W 3.0200030
1970-09-23 PITWSN L 5.0933150
1970-09-20 PITNYN — 0.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 324 213 46 225 11 11

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 324

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

George Brunet (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joey Jay
    99-91, 3.77 ERA
  2. 95
    Ernie Broglio
    77-74, 3.74 ERA
  3. 90
    Eric Show
    101-89, 3.66 ERA
  4. 86
    Steve Blass
    103-76, 3.63 ERA
  5. 85
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA
  6. 84
    Jim O'Toole
    98-84, 3.57 ERA

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.