Bruce Edwards

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1956)

Bruce Edwards was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1956 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. In 591 career games, he hit .256 with 429 hits, 39 home runs, and 241 RBI. Bruce Edwards was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 705.

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

AVG .256
HR 39
RBI 241
H 429
OPS .725
PIV 705
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
7/15/1923 in Quincy, IL, USA
Died
4/25/1975 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1946-06-23
Last Game
1956-09-13
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Charles Bruce Edwards

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Career Batting Statistics

Bruce Edwards — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
591 1,675 191 429 67 20 39 241 9 190 179 .256 .335 .390 .725 705

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .390 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bruce Edwards Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1946 BRO NL 92 292 24 78 13 5 1 25 1 34 20 .267 .256 (+4%) .328 (+6%) .358 (-1%) .687 (+2%) 157.7
1947 BRO NL 130 471 53 139 15 8 9 80 2 49 55 .295 .262 (+12%) .336 (+8%) .376 (+11%) .712 (+10%) 906.8
1948 BRO NL 96 286 36 79 17 2 8 54 4 26 28 .276 .263 (+5%) .340 (avg) .379 (+14%) .719 (+8%) 355.8
1949 BRO NL 64 148 24 31 3 0 8 25 0 25 15 .209 .262 (-20%) .343 (-6%) .384 (+2%) .727 (-2%) -28.1
1950 BRO NL 50 142 16 26 4 1 8 16 1 13 22 .183 .265 (-31%) .346 (-26%) .401 (-2%) .747 (-13%) -357.7
1951 BRO NL 17 36 6 9 2 0 1 8 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1951 CHN NL 51 141 19 33 9 2 3 17 1 16 14 .234 .260 (-10%) .336 (-6%) .385 (+1%) .721 (-2%) 0.0
1952 CHN NL 50 94 7 23 2 2 1 12 0 8 12 .245 .252 (-3%) .326 (-7%) .369 (-8%) .696 (-7%) -122.1
1954 CHN NL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 WS1 AL 30 57 5 10 2 0 0 3 0 16 6 .175 .258 (-32%) .332 (+7%) .393 (-47%) .726 (-22%) -136.4
1956 CIN NL 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 591 1,675 191 429 67 20 39 241 9 190 179 .256 — — — — 776

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

Bruce Edwards — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 29 3 7 1 0 0 2 2 8 .241

Playoff Batting by Year

Bruce Edwards — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS BRO 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1947 WS BRO 7 27 3 6 1 0 0 2 2 7 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bruce Edwards — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home31285910724020131.279
Away2778108418619110.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bruce Edwards — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-13 CINPITW 000000000
1956-08-28 CINNY1W 000000000
1956-08-26 CINPHIL 101000000
1956-08-11 CINATLL 100000000
1956-08-03 CINPHIL 100000001
1956-07-31 CINNY1L 100000001
1956-07-23 CINPITW 100000000
1955-09-13 MINCLEL 000000000
1955-07-30 MINCHWW 301100001
1955-07-27 MINKC1L 100000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bruce Edwards — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 0 89 8 4 8
2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
3B 21 4 13 28 5 3
C 429 17 1926 200 39 32
OF 25 0 37 2 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bruce Edwards — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BRO C 91 0 431 53 9 9
1947 BRO C 128 0 592 58 11 11
1948 BRO 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1948 BRO 3B 14 0 8 20 4 0
1948 BRO C 48 0 223 21 4 1
1948 BRO OF 21 0 31 2 4 1
1949 BRO 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1949 BRO C 41 0 184 13 2 0
1949 BRO OF 4 0 6 0 1 0
1950 BRO 1B 2 0 18 0 0 3
1950 BRO C 38 0 176 19 4 3
1951 BRO C 9 0 37 3 0 0
1951 CHN 1B 9 0 69 8 4 5
1951 CHN C 28 0 113 14 5 4
1952 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1952 CHN C 22 0 82 8 1 2
1955 WS1 3B 5 4 5 8 1 3
1955 WS1 C 22 17 88 11 2 2
1956 CIN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1956 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CIN C 2 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bruce Edwards Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 429
First Base 12
Second Base 2
Third Base 21
Left Field 24

Awards & Honors

Bruce Edwards — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Award Voting History

Bruce Edwards — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 140.0 336 3
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 20.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bruce Edwards (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Nolan
    .263 avg, 27 HR
  2. 89
    Matt Batts
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  3. 87
    Joe Garagiola
    .257 avg, 42 HR
  4. 87
    Earl Grace
    .263 avg, 31 HR
  5. 86
    Ken O'Dea
    .255 avg, 40 HR
  6. 83
    Don Pavletich
    .254 avg, 46 HR

Bruce Edwards: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bruce Edwards debuted on June 23, 1946 and played a final game on September 13, 1956. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946 to 1951), the Chicago Cubs (1951 through 1954), the Washington Senators (1955), and the Cincinnati Redlegs (1956). Edwards played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 15, 1923, in Quincy, IL, USA, Edwards was listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 180 pounds. Edwards's death is recorded on April 25, 1975, in Sacramento, CA, USA. On the record, Bruce Edwards was born Charles Bruce Edwards.

In 591 games and 1,675 at bats, Edwards batted .256 with 429 hits, adding 39 homers and 241 RBI. The on-base percentage is .335 and the slugging percentage .390, for an OPS of .725. Edwards hit .256 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 139, in 1947.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Edwards

What years did Bruce Edwards play?
Bruce Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1956.
Was Bruce Edwards a pitcher?
No. Bruce Edwards was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bruce Edwards hit?
Bruce Edwards hit 39 career home runs with 429 hits.
What was Bruce Edwards's career batting average?
Bruce Edwards batted .256 over his career, with 429 hits in 1,675 at bats.
How many RBI did Bruce Edwards have?
Bruce Edwards drove in 241 runs in his career.
Is Bruce Edwards in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bruce Edwards has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.