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Eric Bruntlett
Philadelphia Phillies [ Team Audit ] [ Depth Chart ]
Shortstop
Bats R
Age 31
6'
190 lbs.

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Projected Playing Time

Phillies Depth Chart (updated: 08-09)
PosOrderNamePT%PA AVG R HR RBI SB OBP SLG VORP
SS 1 Eric Bruntlett 10 25 .185 6 0 3 1 .265 .248 -2.3
2B 3 Eric Bruntlett 10 24 .185 6 0 3 1 .265 .248 -2.3
2   2009 Total 20 49 .185 6 0 3 1 .265 .248 -2.3

Historical Stats

-- Equivalents --
Year Tm Lg PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
2006 ROU AAA 93 11 3 1 1 7 17 13 3 2 0.0 .219 .380 .329 -.293 .182 .315 .286 .223 -4.5 13-LF -4 5-SS 1 -0.5
2006 HOU MLB 136 11 8 0 0 10 13 21 3 1 0.0 .277 .351 .345 -.142 .267 .346 .325 .246 1.9 16-SS 0 5-2B -2 -0.2
2007 ROU AAA 262 31 10 4 1 21 31 36 13 4 0.0 .278 .365 .370 -.295 .216 .299 .297 .217 -13.3 34-CF 5 12-SS 3 0.7
2007 HOU MLB 165 16 5 0 0 14 20 27 6 3 -0.4 .246 .346 .283 -.175 .252 .358 .288 .238 -0.9 39-SS 0 0.0
2008 PHI MLB 238 37 9 1 2 15 21 35 9 2 3.1 .217 .297 .297 -.298 .216 .298 .296 .218 -5.5 31-SS 3 15-3B -3 -0.6


EQA Distribution

Seven-Year WARP

2009 Forecast

(projection generated 3/7/09 10:17 PM)
-- Equivalents --
Percentile PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
90o 233 42 11 1 2 19 24 33 8 3 0.9 .273 .355 .374 -.050 .273 .355 .380 .262 6.1 58-SS -2 1.0
75o 223 37 10 1 2 17 22 32 7 3 0.8 .261 .342 .356 -.106 .261 .342 .361 .252 2.9 56-SS -2 0.7
60o 210 30 9 1 2 16 20 31 7 3 0.7 .247 .326 .333 -.174 .247 .326 .338 .238 -0.7 53-SS -2 0.3
50o 202 27 8 1 2 15 19 31 6 3 0.7 .239 .316 .319 -.215 .239 .316 .324 .230 -2.6 51-SS -2 0.1
40o 190 23 7 1 1 14 17 30 5 2 0.6 .227 .302 .301 -.272 .227 .303 .305 .218 -4.9 48-SS -2 0.0
25o 159 14 4 1 1 10 13 26 4 2 0.5 .199 .269 .256 -.407 .199 .270 .259 .185 -9.2 41-SS -1 -0.6
10o 92 5 1 0 0 5 6 17 2 1 0.2 .157 .219 .189 -.609 .157 .219 .192 .114 -9.7 26-SS -1 -0.8
Weighted Mean 149 17 6 1 1 11 14 23 4 2 0.6 .240 .318 .322 -.200 .241 .318 .327 .230 0.3 39-SS -1 0.3

Diagnostics

Breakout Rate Improve Rate Collapse Rate Attrition Rate Beta

32%

54%

36%

40%

0.93

Seven-Year Forecast

-- Equivalents --
Year PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
2009 (age 31) 149 17 6 1 1 11 14 23 4 2 0.6 .240 .318 .322 -.200 .241 .318 .327 .230 0.3 39-SS -1 0.3
2010 (age 32) 171 20 6 1 1 13 16 26 5 1 0.5 .234 .312 .309 -.254 .231 .308 .310 .226 -2.0 44-SS -1 0.2
2011 (age 33) 184 24 7 1 2 14 17 26 6 1 0.4 .241 .317 .325 -.220 .238 .313 .326 .234 -0.8 47-SS -2 0.1
2012 (age 34) 149 17 6 1 1 12 14 23 5 1 0.3 .242 .318 .331 -.210 .239 .314 .332 .237 -0.3 39-SS -1 0.1
2013 (age 35)
-- out of baseball --
2014 (age 36)
-- out of baseball --
2015 (age 37)
-- out of baseball --

Platoon

Platoon AVG OBP SLG
vs LHP .257 .339 .352
vs RHP .235 .308 .309
Split +.021 +.031 +.044
LgAvg +.020 +.024 +.038

Valuation

Year BRAA FRAA Tot WARP MORP SuperVORP Upside
2009 -3.9 -1.0 0.3 $650,000 0.8 2.3
2010 -5.2 -1.0 0.2 $525,000 -1.2 1.4
2011 -4.2 -2.0 0.1 $550,000 -1.0 0.9
2012 -3.0 -1.0 0.1 $650,000 0.0 0.9
2013
-- out of baseball --
2014
-- out of baseball --
2015
-- out of baseball --
Peak 0.7 $675,000 0.0 5.6


Stars & Scrubs Chart

Career Path Analysis


Seven-Year Performance
Year 75% 50% 25% Weighted Mean
2009 .252 .230 .185 .230
2010 .248 .221 .188 .226
2011 .251 .225 .201 .234
2012 .261 .236 .205 .237
2013
-- out of baseball --
2014
-- out of baseball --
2015
-- out of baseball --


Seven-Year Attrition
Year Attrition Rate Drop Rate Breakout
2009 40% 0% 32%
2010 57% 32% 22%
2011 66% 41% 26%
2012 76% 58% 23%
2013 85% 77% 19%
2014 94% 87% 13%
2015 95% 90% 15%

Most Comparable Players

Similarity Index

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Rank Hitter Year Score Trend Rank Hitter Year Score Trend
1 Terry Harmon 1975 66 11 Mike Fischlin 1986 47
2 Jim Finigan 1959 59 12 Tim Bogar 1998 47
3 Fred Stanley 1978 55 13 Lou Collier 2004 42
4 Alex Grammas 1957 55 14 Pokey Reese 2004 42
5 Neil Berry 1953 55 15 James Mouton 2000 42
6 Frank Quilici 1970 54 16 Jeff Huson 1995 41
7 Johnny Lipon 1954 52 17 Rene Gonzales 1991 40
8 Dick Tracewski 1966 50 18 Jerry Hairston 2007 40
9 Bob Bailor 1982 50 19 Carroll Hardy 1964 40
10 Jeff Reboulet 1995 49 20 Jose Pagan 1966 40

Player Comments

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2008

Bruntlett is a useful bench player, providing average or better defense at six positions, pinch-runner's speed, and a willingness to draw walks. You wouldn't want him to play regularly because his defense doesn't really carry his offense at any single position, but as a Swiss-Army-knife reserve, he helps a good manager win games. Traded with Brad Lidge, he'll have the same job in Philadelphia, where he will get most of his playing time as a defensive replacement in the outfield.

2007

It`s ironic that PECOTA doesn`t think much of a player whose best comp is Bill Pecota. Bruntlett is a useful player for a club with a variety of offensively weak parts. He`s played every position on the field except catcher, and he isn`t an automatic out (he even went 7-for-17 as a pinch-hitter last year), so he can be inserted into the game without completely sacrificing offense for versatility. When Phil Garner gets a bit grumpy with Everett`s accumulating outs, Bruntlett`s there to pick up some playing time. The two would be a nice platoon, with Bruntlett in behind the fly ball pitchers and Everett starting when the groundballers throw. Then again, the Astros could dump them both and find a shortstop that can actually hit.

2006

Just like every fine TV cop drama needs an S. Epatha Merkerson to serve as the guide wire to allow the rest of the cast to bloom into a fragrant Orbach, every club needs some version of an Eric Bruntlett to smooth over the rough patches on a team`s bench. Bruntlett`s got a little bit of pop in his bat, with enough of a platoon split (he hits lefties hard) that he`s useful off the bench. Plus, he plays pretty much any infield position reasonably well, enough so that the club doesn`t need to sweat minor injuries to the regulars. He`s at his best right now, and should be able to wring out four or five more years as a useful role player.

2005

Any chance he had for a meaningful career most likely ended when the Astros went with Jose Vizcaino instead of him after Adam Everett's broken hand wiped out the starting shortstop's season. Bruntlett has never hit as a pro, advancing on his glove and the momentum of getting older every year. Alfaro, with less pedigree and less defense, is a better prospect. With Vizcaino re-signed, Bruntlett should start the year in New Orleans.


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