Jay Bruce

Q: When was Jay Bruce born?

Jay Bruce was born on April 3, 1987.

Q: Where was Jay Bruce born?

Jay Bruce was born in Beaumont, TX .

Q: How tall is Jay Bruce?

Jay Bruce is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jay Bruce weigh when playing?

Jay Bruce weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jay Bruce in the Hall of Fame?

Jay Bruce has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jay Bruce drafted?

Jay Bruce was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (12th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX) .

Q: What position did Jay Bruce play?

Jay Bruce was a Rightfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jay Bruce have?

Jay Bruce had 1,455 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jay Bruce have?

Jay Bruce had 319 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jay Bruce's average?

Jay Bruce had a .244 average over his career.

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Born: April 3, 1987 in Beaumont, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (12th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX).

High School: West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX)

Debut: May 27, 2008 (Age 21-054d, 19,321st in major league history)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: April 14, 2021 (Age 34-011d)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Excel Sports Management • Previously: Sosnick Cobbe & Karon

Full Name: Jay Allen Bruce

Nicknames: Bruuuce

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3x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.9

5964

1455

319

.244

839

RBI

951

OBP

.314

SLG

.467

OPS

.781

OPS+

108

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2005	18	CIN-min	Rk	54	217	192	45	51	11	2	9	38	6	8	22	53	.266	.341	.484	.825		93	4	1	0	2	0		RDL,BIL · GULF,PION
2006	19	CIN-min	A	117	498	444	69	129	42	5	16	81	19	9	44	106	.291	.355	.516	.871		229	7	4	0	6	4		DAY · MIDW
2007	20	CIN-min	A+,AAA,AA	133	576	521	87	166	46	8	26	89	8	7	47	135	.319	.375	.587	.962		306	5	3	0	5	3		SAR,LOU,CNG · FLOR,IL,SOUL
2008	21	CIN-min	AAA	49	201	184	34	67	9	5	10	37	8	1	12	45	.364	.393	.630	1.023		116	4	0	0	5	4		LOU · IL
2008	21	CIN	NL	108	452	413	63	105	17	1	21	52	4	6	33	110	.254	.314	.453	.767	97	187	8	4	0	2	1	987/H	RoY-5
2009	22	CIN-min	AAA	5	20	18	3	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	.278	.350	.278	.628		5	2	0	0	0	0		LOU · IL
2009	22	CIN	NL	101	387	345	47	77	15	2	22	58	3	3	38	75	.223	.303	.470	.773	101	162	5	2	1	1	2	9/H
2010	23	CIN	NL	148	573	509	80	143	23	5	25	70	5	4	58	136	.281	.353	.493	.846	124	251	12	1	0	5	5	*9/H
2011	24	CIN	NL	157	664	585	84	150	27	2	32	97	8	7	71	158	.256	.341	.474	.814	118	277	8	5	1	2	14	*9/H	AS
2012	25	CIN	NL	155	633	560	89	141	35	5	34	99	9	3	62	155	.252	.327	.514	.841	121	288	5	4	0	7	11	*9/H	AS,MVP-10,SS
2013	26	CIN	NL	160	697	626	89	164	43	1	30	109	7	3	63	185	.262	.329	.478	.807	120	299	9	2	0	5	13	*9	MVP-10,SS
2014	27	CIN	NL	137	545	493	71	107	21	1	18	66	12	3	44	149	.217	.281	.373	.654	82	184	8	2	1	5	5	*9/H3
2015	28	CIN	NL	157	649	580	72	131	35	4	26	87	9	5	58	145	.226	.294	.434	.729	97	252	10	2	0	9	8	*9/HD
2016	29	TOT	NL	147	589	539	74	135	27	6	33	99	4	2	44	126	.250	.309	.506	.815	113	273	14	3	0	3	7	*9/HD8	AS
2016	29	CIN	NL	97	402	370	60	98	22	6	25	80	4	2	27	83	.265	.316	.559	.875	126	207	11	2	0	3	3	9/8DH
2016	29	NYM	NL	50	187	169	14	37	5	0	8	19	0	0	17	43	.219	.294	.391	.685	84	66	3	1	0	0	4	9/HD
2017	30	TOT	MLB	146	617	555	82	141	29	2	36	101	1	1	57	139	.254	.324	.508	.832	117	282	11	2	0	3	0	*93/DH
2017	30	NYM	NL	103	448	406	61	104	20	0	29	75	0	1	39	102	.256	.321	.520	.841	121	211	9	1	0	2	0	93/D
2017	30	CLE	AL	43	169	149	21	37	9	2	7	26	1	0	18	37	.248	.331	.477	.808	108	71	2	1	0	1	0	9/H3D
2018	31	NYM-min	A+	7	27	25	3	9	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	6	.360	.407	.520	.927		13	1	0	0	0	0		SCE · FLOR
2018	31	NYM	NL	94	361	319	31	71	18	1	9	37	2	3	41	75	.223	.310	.370	.680	90	118	3	0	0	1	4	93/HD
2019	32	PHI-min	AA	2	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		REA · EL
2019	32	TOT	MLB	98	333	310	43	67	17	0	26	59	1	0	19	82	.216	.261	.523	.784	101	162	5	1	0	3	0	79H3/D
2019	32	SEA	AL	47	184	165	27	35	11	0	14	28	1	0	16	53	.212	.283	.533	.816	114	88	1	1	0	2	0	93/7DH
2019	32	PHI	NL	51	149	145	16	32	6	0	12	31	0	0	3	29	.221	.235	.510	.745	85	74	4	0	0	1	0	7H/D
2020	33	PHI	NL	32	103	96	11	19	4	2	6	14	0	0	7	24	.198	.252	.469	.721	89	45	1	0	0	0	1	7D/H93
2021	34	NYY	AL	10	39	34	3	4	1	0	1	3	0	0	5	13	.118	.231	.235	.466	30	8	2	0	0	0	0	3
14 Yrs				1650	6642	5964	839	1455	312	32	319	951	65	40	600	1572	.244	.314	.467	.781	108	2788	101	28	3	46	71
162 Game Avg.				162	652	586	82	143	31	3	31	93	6	4	59	154	.244	.314	.467	.781	108	274	10	3	0	5	7
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CIN (9 yrs)				1220	5002	4481	655	1116	238	27	233	718	61	36	454	1196	.249	.319	.470	.789	110	2107	76	24	3	39	62
NYM (3 yrs)				247	996	894	106	212	43	1	46	131	2	4	97	220	.237	.312	.442	.754	103	395	15	2	0	3	8
PHI (2 yrs)				83	252	241	27	51	10	2	18	45	0	0	10	53	.212	.242	.494	.736	87	119	5	0	0	1	1
CLE (1 yr)				43	169	149	21	37	9	2	7	26	1	0	18	37	.248	.331	.477	.808	108	71	2	1	0	1	0
NYY (1 yr)				10	39	34	3	4	1	0	1	3	0	0	5	13	.118	.231	.235	.466	30	8	2	0	0	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				47	184	165	27	35	11	0	14	28	1	0	16	53	.212	.283	.533	.816	114	88	1	1	0	2	0

NL (13 yrs)				1550	6250	5616	788	1379	291	30	297	894	63	40	561	1469	.246	.315	.467	.781	108	2621	96	26	3	43	71
AL (3 yrs)				100	392	348	51	76	21	2	22	57	2	0	39	103	.218	.298	.480	.778	103	167	5	2	0	3	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

Sabermetric Batting

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Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

All-Star Batting

Ratio Batting *

Win Probability *

Baserunning & Misc. Stats *

Situational Batting *

Pitch Summary -- Batting *

Cumulative Batting

Neutralized Batting

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Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jay Bruce?

Jay Bruce is 37 years old.

When was Jay Bruce born?

Jay Bruce was born on April 3, 1987.

Where was Jay Bruce born?

Jay Bruce was born in Beaumont, TX.

How tall is Jay Bruce?

Jay Bruce is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jay Bruce weigh when playing?

Jay Bruce weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jay Bruce play?

Jay Bruce played 14 seasons.

Is Jay Bruce in the Hall of Fame?

Jay Bruce has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jay Bruce drafted?

Jay Bruce was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (12th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX).

What position did Jay Bruce play?

Jay Bruce was a Rightfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Jay Bruce have?

Jay Bruce had 1,455 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jay Bruce have?

Jay Bruce had 319 home runs over his career.

What was Jay Bruce's average?

Jay Bruce had a .244 average over his career.

How many teams has Jay Bruce played for?

Jay Bruce played for 6 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Jay Bruce won?

Jay Bruce has never won a World Series.

When did Jay Bruce retire?

Jay Bruce last played in 2021.

What are Jay Bruce's nicknames?

Bruuuce is a nickname for Jay Bruce.

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