What years did Bruce Berenyi play?

Bruce Berenyi played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1986.

Was Bruce Berenyi a pitcher?

Yes. Bruce Berenyi pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 607 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bruce Berenyi hit?

Bruce Berenyi hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.

Bruce Berenyi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1986)

W–L 44–55

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.48

SO 607

Pitcher PIV 9259.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 8/21/1954 in Bryan, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-07-05
Last Game: 1986-07-09

Full name: Bruce Michael Berenyi

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
44	55	142	131	13	5	0	781.7	730	350	32	425	607	4.03	9259.4

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	CIN	NL	2	2	6	6	0	0	27.7	34	24	23	19	7.81	3.84 (-103%)	-346.5
1981	CIN	NL	9	6	21	20	5	3	126.0	97	49	77	106	3.50	3.58 (+2%)	1690.0
1982	CIN	NL	9	18	34	34	4	1	222.3	208	83	96	157	3.36	3.86 (+13%)	4467.2
1983	CIN	NL	9	14	32	31	4	1	186.3	173	80	102	151	3.86	3.87 (avg)	2107.7
1984	CIN	NL	3	7	13	11	0	0	51.0	63	34	42	53	6.00	3.81 (-57%)	838.3
1984	NYN	NL	9	6	19	19	0	0	115.0	100	48	53	81	3.76	3.81 (+1%)	1072.8
1985	NYN	NL	1	0	3	3	0	0	13.7	8	4	10	10	2.63	3.89 (+32%)	88.4
1986	NYN	NL	2	2	14	7	0	0	39.7	47	28	22	30	6.35	3.97 (-60%)	-658.5
Career · 8 seasons			44	55	142	131	13	5	781.2	730	350	425	607	4.03	—	9,259

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
142	234	14	46	10	1	0	13	0	2	70	.197	.201	.248	.449	-533

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .248 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OPS .449 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	CIN	NL	6	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	CIN	NL	21	42	4	8	3	0	1	2	18	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CIN	NL	34	62	0	15	2	1	3	0	16	.242	.261 (-7%)	.324 (-27%)	.388 (-21%)	.712 (-24%)	-254.1
1983	CIN	NL	32	55	5	12	3	0	5	0	19	.218	.260 (-16%)	.324 (-33%)	.389 (-30%)	.714 (-31%)	-278.9
1984	CIN	NL	13	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYN	NL	19	37	3	9	1	0	3	0	5	.243	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYN	NL	3	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	NYN	NL	14	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			142	234	14	46	10	1	13	2	70	.197	—	—	—	—	-533

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	120	9	21	0	9	.175
Away	67	114	5	25	0	4	.219

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	436.0	399	190	209	340	3.92
Away	67	345.2	331	160	216	267	4.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1986-07-09	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1986-07-07	NYN	CIN	L	0	0
1986-06-24	NYN	WSN	L	2	0
1986-06-21	NYN	CHC	L	0	0
1986-06-17	NYN	WSN	L	1	1
1986-06-04	NYN	SDP	W	2	0
1986-05-30	NYN	SFG	W	1	0
1986-05-24	NYN	SDP	W	2	2
1986-05-18	NYN	LAD	W	1	0
1986-05-13	NYN	ATL	L	2	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-07-09	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
1986-07-07	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1986-06-24	NYN	WSN	L	4.2	8	4	4	2	4	0
1986-06-21	NYN	CHC	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-06-17	NYN	WSN	L	4.0	3	3	3	7	4	0
1986-06-04	NYN	SDP	—	6.0	2	2	2	2	4	1
1986-05-30	NYN	SFG	—	2.1	6	4	4	2	4	0
1986-05-24	NYN	SDP	W	5.1	7	4	3	2	2	3
1986-05-18	NYN	LAD	—	2.2	5	4	4	1	1	0
1986-05-13	NYN	ATL	—	5.0	3	2	2	1	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	142	131	46	122	4	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	CIN	P	6	6	0	3	0	0
1981	CIN	P	21	20	7	12	0	2
1982	CIN	P	34	34	18	40	2	1
1983	CIN	P	32	31	5	41	2	2
1984	CIN	P	13	11	1	8	0	0
1984	NYN	P	19	19	11	9	0	1
1985	NYN	P	3	3	1	4	0	1
1986	NYN	P	14	7	3	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	142

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	NYN	NL	$325,000
Total Career Earnings			$325,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Glen Oaks Community College	Centreville	MI	1975
Truman State University	Kirksville	MO	1976

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1981	Rookie of the Year	NL	4th	5.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Berenyi

What years did Bruce Berenyi play?: Bruce Berenyi played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1986.
Was Bruce Berenyi a pitcher?: Yes. Bruce Berenyi pitched in the major leagues, recording 44 wins and 607 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bruce Berenyi hit?: Bruce Berenyi hit 0 career home runs with 46 hits.