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Baseball player
| Roy Bruner | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1917-02-10)February 10, 1917 Cecilia, Kentucky | |
| Died: November 30, 1986(1986-11-30) (aged 69) St. Matthews, Kentucky | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 8, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–7 |
| Earned run average | 5.74 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Walter Roy Bruner (February 10, 1917 – November 30, 1986) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Standing at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg), Bruner played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939 to 1941. In 19 career games, he had a 0–7 record with a 5.74 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
Bruner left baseball to serve in World War II. He was a bomber pilot in the war and was shot down on at least one occasion. After the war he owned Bruner Aluminum Company, which manufactured storm windows until he closed the business at his retirement.
References
- "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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