Brunet went 2–5 with a 5.37 ERA for the Pilots their only season in existence, however, he earns mention in Jim Bouton's account of the Seattle Pilots, Ball Four. Upon learning that the Pilots acquired Brunet, Bouton states, "The Pilots have just bought George Brunet from the Angels for something just over the waiver price. He'll fit right in on this ballclub. He's crazy."
The depth of his craziness is later revealed to him when he discovers that Brunet doesn't wear underwear. He explains, "This way I don't have to worry about losing them."
Shortly after the Pilots moved to Milwaukee and renamed themselves the Brewers, Brunet was traded to the Washington Senators for Dave Baldwin. He went 8–6 with a 4.42 ERA For the Senators before a trade deadline deal brought him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny Riddleberger. After finishing out the season in Pittsburgh, he and Matty Alou were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo. He appeared in seven games for the Cards before he was released. He caught on with the San Diego Padres shortly afterwards, and went 18–13 with a 4.02 ERA in two seasons with the Hawaii Islanders. While with Hawaii, he received an offer to pitch in Japan, but declined, waiting on a call from the Minnesota Twins which never materialized. He spent one last season with the Philadelphia Phillies' Pacific Coast League affiliate, the Eugene Emeralds before retiring.
Brunet's minor league totals are 112 wins against 115 losses. He holds the minor league record for strikeouts with 3,175.
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