Career
Bruner played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939 to 1941. In 19 career games, he had a 0–7 record with a 5.74 European Research Area. He batted and threw right-handed. Bruner had to leave baseball to serve in World World War 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.