Bruce Bochy

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: April 16, 1955 in Landes de Bussac, France fr

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 8th round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL) and the Houston Astros in the 1st round (23rd) of the 1975 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL).

High School: Melbourne HS (Melbourne, FL)

School: Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL)

Debut: July 19, 1978 (Age 23-094d, 14,066th in major league history)
vs. NYM 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1987 (Age 32-171d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Bruce Douglas Bochy

Nicknames: Boch

Pronunciation: \BO-chee\

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Relatives: Father of Brett Bochy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.3

802

192

.239

RBI

OBP

.298

SLG

.388

OPS

.685

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-29 / in Starts: 23-22
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 167 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	113 (51-41-21)
Avg. MLBer w/ 167 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	102 (49-34-17)

Most Driven In
Self	3
D Walling	3
J GonzÃ¡lez	2
A Howe	2
D Bergman	1
J Cruz	1
J Obradovich	1
E Cabell	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
T Puhl	3
R Landestoy	1
J Leonard	1

1978 Batting Game Log

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1978 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	91 (90)	Jul 19 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	8	1.29	0.051	.04	0.00%	0.36	C
2	2	93 (1)	Jul 20 (2)	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-5	CG(11)	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.571	1.000	1.571	8	1.08	0.225	.02	0.00%	1.19	C
3	3	95 (1)	Jul 21 (2)	HOU	@	PHI	L,2-8	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.444	.500	.778	1.278	7	.52	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.33	C
4	4	98 (2)	Jul 24	HOU		MON	W,6-5	8-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.636	1.053	9	3.22	0.097	.01	0.00%	0.24	PH C
5	5	99	Jul 25	HOU		MON	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.357	.400	.571	.971	8	1.52	0.114	.00	0.00%	0.53	C
6	6	102 (2)	Jul 28	HOU		NYM	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.389	.529	.918	8	.93	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.09	C
7	7	103	Jul 30	HOU		NYM	W,4-3	GS-9	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.409	.550	.959	8	2.11	0.590	.01	0.00%	1.26	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	8	105 (1)	Aug 1	HOU		SFG	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.400	.500	.900	8	.77	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.32	C
9	9	106	Aug 2	HOU		SFG	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.379	.440	.819	8	1.56	-0.034	.02	0.00%	-0.35	C
10	10	107	Aug 4	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.364	.414	.777	7	.79	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.66	C
11	11	109 (1)	Aug 5 (2)	HOU	@	ATL	W,7-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.242	.324	.364	.688	7	.97	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-3.02	C
12	12	110	Aug 6	HOU	@	ATL	L,2-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.242	.324	.364	.688	8						C
13	13	111	Aug 8	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.325	.343	.668	7	.87	0.027	.01	0.00%	0.07	C
14	14	112	Aug 9	HOU	@	SFG	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.318	.333	.652	7	.46	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.78	C
15	15	113	Aug 11	HOU		ATL	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.318	.333	.652	8						C
16	16	114	Aug 12	HOU		ATL	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.256	.333	.372	.705	8	.84	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.16	C
17	17	115	Aug 13	HOU		ATL	W,3-0	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.353	.400	.753	8	.30	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.77	C
18	18	116	Aug 14	HOU	@	STL	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.345	.388	.733	8	.51	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-1.22	C
19	19	117	Aug 15	HOU	@	STL	L,5-11	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.328	.365	.693	8	.45	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.69	C
20	20	120 (2)	Aug 17 (2)	HOU	@	PIT	L,2-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.328	.364	.692	8	1.03	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.19	C
21	21	121	Aug 18	HOU	@	PIT	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.241	.323	.345	.668	7	1.11	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-1.12	C
22	22	123 (1)	Aug 20 (1)	HOU	@	PIT	L,6-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.333	.355	.688	7	1.09	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.46	C
23	23	125 (1)	Aug 21	HOU		CHC	W,8-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.329	.349	.678	3	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.19	C
24	24	126	Aug 22	HOU		CHC	W,2-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.246	.324	.338	.663	8	1.45	0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.19	C
25	25	127	Aug 23	HOU		CHC	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.338	.353	.691	8	.69	0.103	.00	0.00%	1.12	C
26	26	129 (1)	Aug 26	HOU		PIT	W,7-2	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.338	.366	.704	8	.34	0.087	.00	0.00%	1.41	C
27	27	130	Aug 27	HOU		PIT	L,5-8	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.333	.360	.693	8	1.02	-0.040	.00	0.00%	0.30	C
28	28	131	Aug 29	HOU		STL	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.318	.342	.660	8	1.24	-0.131	.00	0.00%	-1.88	C
29	29	132	Aug 30	HOU		STL	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.253	.318	.342	.660	8						C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	30	133	Sep 1	HOU	@	CHC	L,11-14	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.262	.323	.381	.704	8	.69	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.17	C
31	31	134	Sep 2	HOU	@	CHC	W,8-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.323	.379	.702	8	1.12	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.08	C
32	32	135	Sep 3 (1)	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-3	7-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.330	.398	.728	9	1.44	0.090	.00	0.00%	0.62	C
33	33	136	Sep 3 (2)	HOU	@	CHC	L,2-4	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.275	.337	.396	.732	8	2.16	0.128	.00	0.00%	1.12	C
34	34	137	Sep 4	HOU		CIN	L,3-6	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.330	.387	.717	9	.39	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.32	PH C
35	35	138	Sep 5	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.324	.379	.703	8	1.03	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.48	C
36	36	139	Sep 7	HOU		LAD	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.312	.364	.676	8	2.11	-0.348	.00	0.00%	-2.25	C
37	37	140	Sep 8	HOU		LAD	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.319	.369	.688	8	.38	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.54	C
38	38	142 (1)	Sep 10	HOU		SDP	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.257	.313	.362	.675	8	1.83	-0.173	.00	0.00%	-1.13	C
39	39	143	Sep 11	HOU	@	CIN	L,8-9	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.311	.385	.696	8	.64	0.350	.00	0.00%	0.57	C
40	40	144	Sep 12	HOU	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.317	.393	.710	8	1.32	-0.014	.00	0.00%	0.11	C
41	41	145	Sep 13	HOU	@	LAD	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.317	.391	.709	8	.53	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.19	C
42	42	146	Sep 14	HOU	@	LAD	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.315	.388	.703	3	5.39	-0.134	.00	0.00%	-0.40	PH
43	43	147	Sep 15	HOU	@	SDP	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.313	.392	.705	8	.73	0.064	.00	0.00%	1.37	C
44	44	148	Sep 16	HOU	@	SDP	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.306	.382	.688	8	1.23	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-0.64	C
45	45	150 (1)	Sep 19	HOU		ATL	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.307	.389	.695	8	1.23	0.054	.00	0.00%	0.61	C
46	46	152 (1)	Sep 21	HOU		ATL	W,2-0	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.312	.392	.704	8	.67	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.21	C
47	47	153	Sep 22	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.313	.391	.703	8	1.94	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.06	C
48	48	154	Sep 23	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.313	.390	.703	8	1.51	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.39	C
49	49	155	Sep 24 (1)	HOU	@	SFG	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.318	.393	.711	8	.44	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.22	C
50	50	156	Sep 24 (2)	HOU	@	SFG	L,4-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.316	.390	.706	2	1.36	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.21	C
51	51	158 (1)	Sep 27	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.264	.308	.382	.690	8	1.19	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.84	C
52	52	159	Sep 28	HOU	@	ATL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.306	.378	.685	8	.89	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.37	C
53	53	161 (1)	Sep 30	HOU		SFG	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.317	.384	.701	8	.82	0.082	.00	0.00%	1.09	C
54	54	162	Oct 1	HOU		SFG	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.311	.377	.688	8	.40	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.72	C
							25-29		167	154	8	41	8	0	3	15	11	4	35	0	0	2	2	8	0	0	.266	.311	.377	.688		1.06	0.558	.00	0.01%	-4.58

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