Bob Bruce

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: May 16, 1933 in New York, NY us

Died: March 14, 2017 in Plano, TX

Buried: Cremated

High School: Highland Park HS (Highland Park, MI)

School: Alma College (Alma, MI)

Debut: September 14, 1959 (Age 26-121d, 9,301st in MLB history)
vs. WSH 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 24, 1967 (Age 34-039d)
vs. NYM 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Robert James Bruce

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Career

WAR

11.9

W

L

ERA

3.85

G

219

GS

167

SV

IP

1122.1

SO

733

WHIP

1.324

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1953	20	0.0	Wausau	WISL	D	DET	18	8	.692	3.20	4.95	31	25					191.0	150	105	68	7	131							1.471	7.1	0.3	6.2
1954	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	DET	13	10	.565	3.80	4.37	33	20		14	4		173.0	153	84	73	7	86		122	10	1	8		1.382	8.0		4.5
1954	21	-2.7	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	DET	0	2	.000	7.80	7.80	5						15.0	14	13	13		19							2.200	8.4		11.4
1954	21	-3.8	Durham	CARL	B	DET	13	8	.619	3.42	4.04	28	20		14	4		158.0	139	71	60	7	67		122	10	1	8		1.304	7.9	0.4	3.8	6.9	1.82
1955	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B	DET	9	13	.409	3.56	4.28	35	25					202.0	191	96	80	7	86							1.371	8.5		3.8
1955	22	-2.1	Augusta	SALL	A	DET	7	10	.412	3.89	4.56	26	19					148.0	144	75	64	7	62							1.392	8.8	0.4	3.8
1955	22	-1.7	Durham	CARL	B	DET	2	3	.400	2.67	3.50	9	6					54.0	47	21	16		24							1.315	7.8		4.0
1956	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	DET	9	4	.692			18	11					100.0	67	25	19	3	33				0
1956	23	-2.7	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	0	1	.000			2															0
1956	23	-1.1	Augusta	SALL	A	DET	9	3	.750	1.71	2.25	16	11					100.0	67	25	19	3	33							1.000	6.0	0.3	3.0

1958	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	7	5	.583			24	17		6	1		101.0	93	55	50	11	51	2	84	5	0	3
1958	25	-2.0	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	2	1	.667			6															0
1958	25	0.5	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	5	4	.556	4.46	4.90	18	17		6	1		101.0	93	55	50	11	51	2	84	5	0	3		1.426	8.3	1.0	4.5	7.5	1.65
1958-59	25		Mayaguez	PRWL	FgW		8	14	.364									153.0							103									6.1
1959	26	-2.2	DET	AL	MLB	DET	0	1	.000	9.00	22.50	2	1	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	5	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	12	2.500	9.0	4.5	13.5	4.5	0.33
1959	26	-1.5	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	11	13	.458	3.57	4.18	38	32		8	4		222.0	207	103	88	15	103	5	177	10	0	6		1.396	8.4	0.6	4.2	7.2	1.72
1960	27	-0.9	DET	AL	MLB	DET	4	7	.364	3.74	4.71	34	15	8	1	0	0	130.0	127	68	54	16	56	1	76	5	0	6	572	1.408	8.8	1.1	3.9	5.3	1.36
1961	28	0.2	DET	AL	MLB	DET	1	2	.333	4.43	5.64	14	6	2	0	0	0	44.2	57	28	22	6	24	2	25	2	0	0	210	1.813	11.5	1.2	4.8	5.0	1.04
1961	28	2.1	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	2	0	1.000	3.67	3.67	4	4					27.0	28	11	11	2	19				0			1.741	9.3	0.7	6.3
1962	29	1.2	HOU	NL	MLB	HOU	10	9	.526	4.06	4.73	32	27	0	6	0	0	175.0	164	92	79	16	82	3	135	12	1	7	765	1.406	8.4	0.8	4.2	6.9	1.65
1963	30	1.7	HOU	NL	MLB	HOU	5	9	.357	3.59	3.86	30	25	2	1	1	0	170.1	162	73	68	7	60	3	123	8	3	9	726	1.303	8.6	0.4	3.2	6.5	2.05
1964	31	2.8	HOU	NL	MLB	HOU	15	9	.625	2.76	3.11	35	29	2	9	4	0	202.1	191	70	62	8	33	4	135	3	1	4	830	1.107	8.5	0.4	1.5	6.0	4.09
1965	32	3.7	HOU	NL	MLB	HOU	9	18	.333	3.72	4.19	35	34	0	7	1	0	229.2	241	107	95	22	38	4	145	9	0	8	956	1.215	9.4	0.9	1.5	5.7	3.82
1966	33	5.2	HOU	NL	MLB	HOU	3	13	.188	5.34	5.76	25	23	0	1	0	0	129.2	160	83	77	16	29	4	71	8	1	1	574	1.458	11.1	1.1	2.0	4.9	2.45
1967	34	6.6	ATL	NL	MLB	ATL	2	3	.400	4.89	5.82	12	7	2	1	0	1	38.2	42	25	21	3	15	4	22	1	1	1	173	1.474	9.8	0.7	3.5	5.1	1.47
1967	34	8.3	Richmond	IL	AAA	ATL	7	2	.778	1.87	2.34	11	10		5	2		77.0	59	20	16	2	12	1	37	1	0	3		0.922	6.9	0.2	1.4	4.3	3.08
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
MLB (9 seasons)					MLB		49	71	.408	3.85	4.42	219	167	17	26	6	1	1122.1	1146	551	480	95	340	25	733	48	7	37	4818	1.324	9.2	0.8	2.7	5.9	2.16
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		76	55	.580			194	144		33	11		1093.0	948	499	405	54	521	8	420	26	1	20
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		8	14	.364									153.0							103									6.1
All Levels (14 Seasons)							133	140	.487			413	311	17	59	17	1	2368.1	2094	1050	885	149	861	33	1256	74	8	57	4818

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		22	17	.564			61	46		13	6		326.0	294	134	115	19	134	6	214	11	0	9
AA (1 season)					Minors		5	4	.556	4.46	4.90	18	17		6	1		101.0	93	55	50	11	51	2	84	5	0	3		1.426	8.3	1.0	4.5	7.5	1.65
A (3 seasons)					Minors		16	15	.516	3.29	3.87	47	30					263.0	225	113	96	10	114							1.289	7.7		3.9
B (2 seasons)					Minors		15	11	.577	3.23	3.91	37	26		14	4		212.0	186	92	76	7	91		122	10	1	8		1.307	7.9		3.9
D (1 season)					Minors		18	8	.692	3.20	4.95	31	25					191.0	150	105	68	7	131							1.471	7.1	0.3	6.2

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