Bob Bruce

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1967)

W–L 49–71
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.32
SO 733
Pitcher PIV 7944.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
5/16/1933 in New York, NY, USA
Died
3/14/2017 in Plano, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1959-09-14
Last Game
1967-06-24

Full name: Robert James Bruce

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 71 219 167 26 6 1 1122.3 1,146 480 95 340 733 3.85 7944.5

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 5.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1959 DET AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 3 1 9.00 — 0.0
1960 DET AL 4 7 34 15 1 0 0 130.0 127 54 56 76 3.74 3.82 (+2%) -1782.0
1961 DET AL 1 2 14 6 0 0 0 44.7 57 22 24 25 4.43 4.03 (-10%) -1028.2
1962 HOU NL 10 9 32 27 6 0 0 175.0 164 79 82 135 4.06 3.96 (-3%) 366.9
1963 HOU NL 5 9 30 25 1 1 0 170.3 162 68 60 123 3.59 3.46 (-4%) 3051.2
1964 HOU NL 15 9 35 29 9 4 0 202.3 191 62 33 135 2.76 3.58 (+23%) 6650.7
1965 HOU NL 9 18 35 34 7 1 0 229.7 241 95 38 145 3.72 3.50 (-6%) 2315.6
1966 HOU NL 3 13 25 23 1 0 0 129.7 160 77 29 71 5.34 3.52 (-52%) -1293.6
1967 ATL NL 2 3 12 7 1 0 1 38.7 42 21 15 22 4.89 3.30 (-48%) -336.1
Career · 9 seasons 49 71 219 167 26 6 1 1,122.1 1,146 480 340 733 3.85 — 7,944

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
223 346 25 52 7 1 0 17 0 28 102 .150 .220 .176 .396 -1,472

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career OPS .396 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 43.1% below 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
1959 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 34 39 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 .179 — — — — 0.0
1961 DET AL 14 9 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 32 55 8 11 1 0 0 7 0 12 14 .200 .257 (-22%) .326 (+5%) .393 (-45%) .719 (-22%) -141.6
1963 HOU NL 32 55 5 7 2 1 0 1 0 5 17 .127 .246 (-48%) .308 (-31%) .371 (-46%) .680 (-39%) -326.5
1964 HOU NL 37 63 1 12 1 0 0 1 0 2 14 .190 .250 (-24%) .312 (-24%) .377 (-45%) .690 (-36%) -329.0
1965 HOU NL 35 74 3 9 2 0 0 6 0 1 26 .122 .245 (-50%) .310 (-58%) .371 (-60%) .682 (-59%) -675.2
1966 HOU NL 25 39 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 14 .077 — — — — 0.0
1967 ATL NL 12 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 223 346 25 52 7 1 0 17 0 28 102 .150 — — — — -1,472

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home112172825013.145
Away111174172704.155

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home110591.15642031754153.09
Away109531.05822761653184.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-06-24 ATLNYNL 000000000
1967-06-17 ATLHOUL 000000000
1967-06-14 ATLPHIW 111000000
1967-06-08 ATLLADW 000000000
1967-06-03 ATLCINL 100000000
1967-05-17 ATLNYNW 200000000
1967-05-11 ATLPITW 400000004
1967-05-06 ATLCINL 201000000
1967-04-30 ATLPHIW 200000010
1967-04-28 ATLPHIW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-06-24 ATLNYN L 2.2551020
1967-06-17 ATLHOU L 0.0111001
1967-06-14 ATLPHI SV 1.2000010
1967-06-08 ATLLAD — 1.1433110
1967-06-03 ATLCIN — 1.2744000
1967-05-17 ATLNYN — 5.1833410
1967-05-11 ATLPIT W 9.0322240
1967-05-06 ATLCIN L 7.0733341
1967-04-30 ATLPHI W 6.0433251
1967-04-28 ATLPHI — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 219 167 95 164 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 DET P 2 1 0 0 0 0
1960 DET P 34 15 9 23 1 2
1961 DET P 14 6 5 1 1 0
1962 HOU P 32 27 14 26 1 2
1963 HOU P 30 25 13 21 1 1
1964 HOU P 35 29 11 35 1 0
1965 HOU P 35 34 25 36 3 1
1966 HOU P 25 23 15 18 0 1
1967 ATL P 12 7 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 219

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Alma College Alma MI 1952

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Bruce (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Bradley
    55-61, 3.72 ERA
  2. 87
    Miguel Gonzalez
    52-57, 4.06 ERA
  3. 86
    Brett Anderson
    67-74, 4.07 ERA
  4. 85
    Britt Burns
    70-60, 3.66 ERA
  5. 84
    Ed Halicki
    55-66, 3.62 ERA
  6. 81
    Donovan Osborne
    49-46, 4.03 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Bruce

What years did Bob Bruce play?
Bob Bruce played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967.
Was Bob Bruce a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Bruce pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 733 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Bruce hit?
Bob Bruce hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.