Bruce Bochy

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

Bruce Bochy was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1987 for the Houston Astros, the New York Mets, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 10 seasons. In 358 career games, he hit .239 with 192 hits, 26 home runs, and 93 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

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

Bruce Bochy — 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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Bruce Bochy Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Bruce Bochy — 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

Bruce Bochy — 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

Bruce Bochy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17034733811345.233
Away188455421111348.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bruce Bochy — 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

Bruce Bochy — 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

Bruce Bochy — 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.

Bruce Bochy Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 298
First Base 2

Salary History

Bruce Bochy's recorded salaries total $260,000 over 2 seasons, 1986 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bochy's career ran from 1978 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.

Bruce Bochy — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1987 SDN NL $135,000
1986 SDN NL $125,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $260,000

College History

Bruce Bochy — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brevard Community College Cocoa FL 1975

Bruce Bochy: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bruce Bochy debuted on July 19, 1978 and played a final game on October 4, 1987. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1978 to 1980), the New York Mets (1982), and the San Diego Padres (1983 through 1987). Listed as a catcher, Bochy threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The birth record reads April 16, 1955, in Landes de Bussac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Bochy's full given name, per the bio, is Bruce Douglas Bochy.

Bochy collected 192 hits in 802 at bats across 358 games, good for a .239 batting average; the totals also include 26 homers and 93 RBI. The on-base percentage is .298 and the slugging percentage .388, for an OPS of .685. The league as a whole hit .261 across Bochy's seasons, which puts the .239 career mark 8.2% below average. 1978 produced Bochy's most hits, 41 of them for the Houston Astros. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .268 in 1985, 4% above that year's league mark of .257.

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.
What teams did Bruce Bochy play for?
Bruce Bochy played for 3 teams: the Houston Astros (1978–1980), the New York Mets (1982), and the San Diego Padres (1983–1987).
What were Bruce Bochy's career stats?
In 358 games, Bruce Bochy had 192 hits, 26 home runs, 93 RBI, 75 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
How much did Bruce Bochy earn in his career?
Bruce Bochy's recorded salaries total $260,000 over 2 seasons, 1986 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bochy's career ran from 1978 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.
What was Bruce Bochy's salary?
Bruce Bochy's last recorded salary was $135,000, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $135,000, in 1987, and his lowest was $125,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1987.
What position did Bruce Bochy play?
Bruce Bochy played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bruce Bochy and how much did he weigh?
Bruce Bochy was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Bruce Bochy hit each season?
Bruce Bochy's home runs by season: 3 in 1978, 1 in 1979, 0 in 1980, 2 in 1982, 0 in 1983, 4 in 1984, 6 in 1985, 8 in 1986, and 2 in 1987. His most in one season was 8, in 1986.
What was Bruce Bochy's career batting average?
Bruce Bochy batted .239 over his career, with 192 hits in 802 at bats.
How many RBI did Bruce Bochy have?
Bruce Bochy drove in 93 runs in his career.
Is Bruce Bochy in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bruce Bochy has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.