Eric Bruntlett
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2009)
Eric Bruntlett was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009 for the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 7 seasons. In 512 career games, he hit .231 with 182 hits, 11 home runs, and 72 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2003-06-27
- Last Game
- 2009-10-04
Full name: Eric Kevin Bruntlett
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | 789 | 115 | 182 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 31 | 76 | 157 | .231 | .303 | .330 | .633 | -2,082 |
Career AVG .231 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career SLG .330 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.
Career OPS .633 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 16.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | HOU | NL | 31 | 54 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .259 | .264 (-2%) | .332 (-23%) | .422 (-12%) | .754 (-17%) | -174.7 |
| 2004 | HOU | NL | 45 | 52 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .250 | .266 (-6%) | .335 (-2%) | .427 (+21%) | .762 (+11%) | 82.4 |
| 2005 | HOU | NL | 91 | 109 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 25 | .220 | .264 (-17%) | .330 (-12%) | .418 (-1%) | .749 (-6%) | -124.8 |
| 2006 | HOU | NL | 73 | 119 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 21 | .277 | .269 (+3%) | .336 (+4%) | .431 (-20%) | .768 (-10%) | -159.0 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 80 | 138 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 27 | .246 | .268 (-8%) | .335 (+3%) | .422 (-33%) | .758 (-17%) | -316.0 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | 120 | 212 | 37 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 35 | .217 | .263 (-18%) | .333 (-11%) | .416 (-29%) | .749 (-21%) | -687.5 |
| 2009 | PHI | NL | 72 | 105 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | .171 | .262 (-35%) | .332 (-33%) | .417 (-43%) | .750 (-38%) | -701.9 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 512 | 789 | 115 | 182 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 31 | 76 | 157 | .231 | — | — | — | — | -2,082 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NLCS | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | WS | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLCS | PHI | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | NLDS2 | PHI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | WS | PHI | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 2005 | NLCS | HOU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2005 | NLDS2 | HOU | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| 2005 | WS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | NLCS | HOU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | NLDS2 | HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (512 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 254 | 337 | 55 | 80 | 7 | 28 | .237 |
| Away | 258 | 452 | 60 | 102 | 4 | 44 | .226 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-04 | PHI | MIA | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-10-01 | PHI | HOU | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009-09-27 | PHI | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-22 | PHI | MIA | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-19 | PHI | ATL | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-18 | PHI | ATL | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-13 | PHI | NYN | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-06 | PHI | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-05 | PHI | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-08-27 | PHI | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 5 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2B | 83 | 19 | 64 | 80 | 7 | 19 |
| 3B | 48 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| OF | 101 | 23 | 98 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| SS | 181 | 105 | 172 | 339 | 20 | 66 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | HOU | 2B | 9 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | HOU | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | HOU | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | HOU | SS | 10 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | HOU | 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | HOU | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | HOU | SS | 33 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | HOU | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | HOU | 2B | 28 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | HOU | 3B | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | HOU | OF | 26 | 12 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | HOU | SS | 10 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | HOU | 2B | 23 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | HOU | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | HOU | OF | 18 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | HOU | SS | 21 | 13 | 20 | 57 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007 | HOU | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | OF | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | SS | 63 | 34 | 62 | 109 | 7 | 23 |
| 2008 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | PHI | 2B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | PHI | 3B | 27 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | PHI | OF | 36 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PHI | SS | 35 | 30 | 39 | 92 | 4 | 16 |
| 2009 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | 2B | 13 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | PHI | 3B | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | OF | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | SS | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 5 |
| Second Base | 83 |
| Third Base | 48 |
| Shortstop | 181 |
| Left Field | 56 |
| Center Field | 27 |
| Right Field | 19 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PHI | NL | $800,000 |
| 2008 | PHI | NL | $600,000 |
| 2006 | HOU | NL | $365,000 |
| 2005 | HOU | NL | $335,000 |
| 2004 | HOU | NL | $307,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,407,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Palo Alto | CA | 1999, 2000 |
Eric Bruntlett: the record in brief
Eric Bruntlett played a first major league game on June 27, 2003 and a last one on October 4, 2009. By club, Bruntlett's seasons break down as the Houston Astros (2003 through 2007) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2008 to 2009). Bruntlett played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 29, 1978, in Lafayette, IN, USA, Bruntlett was listed at 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. Eric Bruntlett was the playing name; the full given name is Eric Kevin.
The batting record for Bruntlett: 512 games, 182 hits in 789 at bats, and a .231 average, adding 11 home runs, 72 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .303 and the slugging percentage .330, for an OPS of .633. Set against a .265 league average for the same years, Bruntlett's .231 average sits 13.1% below it. The hits column peaks at 46, in 2008. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .246 in 2007, did not top the league's .268. The seasons in which Bruntlett beat the league batting average were 2006.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Bruntlett
- What years did Eric Bruntlett play?
- Eric Bruntlett played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009.
- Was Eric Bruntlett a pitcher?
- No. Eric Bruntlett was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Eric Bruntlett hit?
- Eric Bruntlett hit 11 career home runs with 182 hits.
- What was Eric Bruntlett's career batting average?
- Eric Bruntlett batted .231 over his career, with 182 hits in 789 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eric Bruntlett have?
- Eric Bruntlett drove in 72 runs in his career.
- Is Eric Bruntlett in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eric Bruntlett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.