| Eric Bruntlett | |
|---|---|
 Bruntlett with the Washington Nationals in 2010 | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: March 29, 1978 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 2003, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 2009, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 72 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Eric Kevin Bruntlett (born March 29, 1978) is an American former professional baseball utility player. Between 2003 and 2009, he played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies.
Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Bruntlett was a shortstop and second baseman for William Henry Harrison High School, with whom he won a state baseball championship in 1995. He played four seasons of college baseball with the Stanford Cardinal, becoming the team's starting shortstop in 1999. After two College World Series appearances, Bruntlett signed with the Astros, who selected him in the ninth round of the 2000 MLB draft.
Bruntlett spent three seasons in the Astros farm system behind fellow infield prospect Adam Everett. He made his major league debut in 2003, filling in for an injured José Vizcaíno. A natural middle infielder, Bruntlett spent the next year practicing his outfield defense, allowing him to receive more playing time as a utility bench player. After the 2007 season, the Astros traded Bruntlett to the Phillies, with whom he was a 2008 World Series champion. He left the Phillies after the 2009 season and spent one year in Triple-A before retiring from professional baseball.