Bruce Bochy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1987)

AVG .239
HR 26
RBI 93
H 192
OPS .685
PIV -342
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
4/16/1955 in Landes de Bussac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
MLB Debut
1978-07-19
Last Game
1987-10-04

Full name: Bruce Douglas Bochy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
358 802 75 192 37 2 26 93 1 67 177 .239 .298 .388 .685 -342

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1978 HOU NL 54 154 8 41 8 0 3 15 0 11 35 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (-4%) .378 (-1%) .702 (-2%) -69.6
1979 HOU NL 56 129 11 28 4 0 1 6 0 13 25 .217 .265 (-18%) .329 (-11%) .397 (-32%) .727 (-22%) -427.6
1980 HOU NL 22 22 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 .182 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYN NL 17 49 4 15 4 0 2 8 0 4 6 .306 — — — — 167.2
1983 SDN NL 23 42 2 9 1 1 0 3 0 0 9 .214 — — — — 0.0
1984 SDN NL 37 92 10 21 5 1 4 15 0 3 21 .228 .259 (-12%) .322 (-23%) .384 (+13%) .707 (-3%) -98.3
1985 SDN NL 48 112 16 30 2 0 6 13 0 6 30 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (-6%) .390 (+14%) .714 (+5%) 82.4
1986 SDN NL 63 127 16 32 9 0 8 22 1 14 23 .252 .257 (-2%) .325 (avg) .395 (+30%) .720 (+16%) 340.2
1987 SDN NL 38 75 8 12 3 0 2 11 0 11 21 .160 .262 (-39%) .331 (-20%) .415 (-33%) .746 (-27%) -336.2
Career · 9 seasons 358 802 75 192 37 2 26 93 1 67 177 .239 — — — — -342

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 WS SDN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1980 NLCS HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17034733811345.233
Away188455421111348.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 SDPLADL 100000000
1987-10-01 SDPCINL 100000000
1987-09-28 SDPSFGL 100000001
1987-09-23 SDPCINW 100000001
1987-09-18 SDPHOUW 100000001
1987-09-07 SDPATLW 402100100
1987-09-04 SDPSTLL 100000000
1987-08-28 SDPPHIL 100000000
1987-08-23 SDPNYNL 101000000
1987-08-20 SDPPHIL 101100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
C 298 203 1218 130 29 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 HOU C 53 45 268 35 8 5
1979 HOU C 55 36 198 29 7 4
1980 HOU 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 HOU C 10 2 19 1 0 0
1982 NYN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1982 NYN C 16 16 90 8 4 1
1983 SDN C 11 8 51 5 0 0
1984 SDN C 36 20 147 12 2 2
1985 SDN C 46 28 148 11 2 2
1986 SDN C 48 30 202 22 2 3
1987 SDN C 23 18 95 7 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 298
First Base 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 SDN NL $135,000
1986 SDN NL $125,000
Total Career Earnings $260,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Brevard Community College Cocoa FL 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Bochy

What years did Bruce Bochy play?
Bruce Bochy played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987.
Was Bruce Bochy a pitcher?
No. Bruce Bochy was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bruce Bochy hit?
Bruce Bochy hit 26 career home runs with 192 hits.