Bruce Edwards
1946–1956 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, NLS, Washington Senators (1901-60)
589G
.255AVG
.334OBP
.389SLG
426H
39HR
241RBI
8SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 589 | 1,887 | 1,669 | 191 | 426 | 67 | 20 | 39 | 241 | 189 | 180 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 650 | .255 | .334 | .389 | .723 |
Streaks
10longest hitting streak · 1946-09-18 to 1946-09-26
19longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1952-06-27 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1946-08-14 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1947-08-18 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 312 | 983 | 240 | 20 | 131 | 110 | 89 | .279 | .356 | .426 |
| Away | 277 | 904 | 186 | 19 | 110 | 79 | 91 | .230 | .293 | .351 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 41 | 127 | 28 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 14 | .262 | .346 | .364 |
| May | 93 | 293 | 66 | 9 | 40 | 24 | 41 | .246 | .307 | .396 |
| June | 73 | 230 | 51 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 29 | .254 | .330 | .408 |
| July | 137 | 447 | 101 | 10 | 61 | 48 | 35 | .258 | .333 | .393 |
| August | 127 | 393 | 97 | 8 | 53 | 35 | 32 | .275 | .336 | .405 |
| September | 114 | 389 | 82 | 6 | 38 | 41 | 28 | .241 | .316 | .368 |
| October | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 90 | 266 | 62 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 23 | .268 | .350 | .351 |
| new-york-giants | 88 | 303 | 69 | 6 | 49 | 36 | 27 | .262 | .347 | .399 |
| boston-braves | 82 | 250 | 49 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 25 | .215 | .260 | .307 |
| cincinnati-reds | 80 | 295 | 71 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 27 | .267 | .322 | .376 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 77 | 260 | 57 | 9 | 37 | 18 | 29 | .243 | .288 | .409 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 72 | 216 | 62 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 16 | .326 | .398 | .595 |
| chicago-cubs | 58 | 191 | 40 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 21 | .235 | .314 | .341 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 10 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .222 | .323 | .556 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 90 | 285 | 75 | 1 | 25 | 1 | .263 | – | – |
| 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 130 | 471 | 139 | 9 | 80 | 2 | .295 | – | – |
| 1948 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | 287 | 79 | 8 | 54 | 4 | .275 | – | – |
| 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 64 | 148 | 31 | 8 | 25 | – | .209 | – | – |
| 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 50 | 142 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 1 | .183 | – | – |
| 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs | 68 | 177 | 42 | 4 | 25 | – | .237 | – | – |
| 1952 |  Chicago Cubs | 50 | 94 | 23 | 1 | 12 | – | .245 | – | – |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1955 |  Washington Senators (1901-60) | 30 | 57 | 10 | – | 3 | – | .175 | – | – |
| 1956 |  Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | .200 | – | – |