Jay Bruce
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2021)
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 230 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-05-27
- Last Game
- 2021-04-14
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Jay Allen Bruce
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,650 | 5,964 | 839 | 1,455 | 312 | 32 | 319 | 951 | 65 | 600 | 1,572 | .244 | .314 | .467 | .781 | 7,810 |
Career AVG .244 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .467 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.
Career OPS .781 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 108 | 413 | 63 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 33 | 110 | .254 | .263 (-4%) | .333 (-6%) | .416 (+9%) | .749 (+2%) | 131.5 |
| 2009 | CIN | NL | 101 | 345 | 47 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 58 | 3 | 38 | 75 | .223 | .262 (-15%) | .332 (-9%) | .417 (+12%) | .750 (+3%) | 125.0 |
| 2010 | CIN | NL | 148 | 509 | 80 | 143 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 5 | 58 | 136 | .281 | .257 (+9%) | .325 (+8%) | .402 (+22%) | .728 (+16%) | 1634.8 |
| 2011 | CIN | NL | 157 | 585 | 84 | 150 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 97 | 8 | 71 | 158 | .256 | .255 (+1%) | .320 (+6%) | .399 (+19%) | .719 (+13%) | 1638.6 |
| 2012 | CIN | NL | 155 | 560 | 89 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 99 | 9 | 62 | 155 | .252 | .254 (-1%) | .318 (+3%) | .405 (+27%) | .724 (+16%) | 1697.3 |
| 2013 | CIN | NL | 160 | 626 | 89 | 164 | 43 | 1 | 30 | 109 | 7 | 63 | 185 | .262 | .253 (+3%) | .317 (+4%) | .396 (+20%) | .714 (+13%) | 1549.8 |
| 2014 | CIN | NL | 137 | 493 | 71 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 12 | 44 | 149 | .217 | .251 (-14%) | .313 (-10%) | .386 (-3%) | .700 (-7%) | -552.9 |
| 2015 | CIN | NL | 157 | 580 | 72 | 131 | 35 | 4 | 26 | 87 | 9 | 58 | 145 | .226 | .254 (-11%) | .316 (-7%) | .404 (+7%) | .721 (+1%) | -51.5 |
| 2016 | CIN | NL | 97 | 370 | 60 | 98 | 22 | 6 | 25 | 80 | 4 | 27 | 83 | .265 | .255 (+4%) | .321 (-2%) | .417 (+34%) | .738 (+18%) | 1111.7 |
| 2016 | NYN | NL | 50 | 169 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 43 | .219 | .255 (-14%) | .321 (-9%) | .417 (-6%) | .738 (-7%) | 1111.7 |
| 2017 | NYN | NL | 103 | 406 | 61 | 104 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 75 | 0 | 39 | 102 | .256 | .254 (avg) | .324 (-1%) | .425 (+22%) | .750 (+12%) | 878.9 |
| 2017 | CLE | AL | 43 | 149 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 37 | .248 | .254 (-3%) | .324 (+2%) | .425 (+12%) | .750 (+8%) | 878.9 |
| 2018 | NYN | NL | 94 | 319 | 31 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 41 | 75 | .223 | .247 (-10%) | .318 (-2%) | .409 (-10%) | .727 (-7%) | -299.1 |
| 2019 | SEA | AL | 47 | 165 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 53 | .212 | .252 (-16%) | .322 (-12%) | .434 (+23%) | .757 (+8%) | 149.3 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 51 | 145 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .221 | .252 (-13%) | .322 (-27%) | .434 (+17%) | .757 (-2%) | 149.3 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 32 | 96 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .198 | .244 (-19%) | .321 (-22%) | .417 (+12%) | .739 (-2%) | -87.2 |
| 2021 | NYA | AL | 10 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,650 | 5,964 | 839 | 1,455 | 312 | 32 | 319 | 951 | 65 | 600 | 1,572 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 10,066 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1650 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 833 | 2941 | 442 | 705 | 169 | 473 | .240 |
| Away | 817 | 3023 | 397 | 750 | 150 | 478 | .248 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-14 | NYY | TOR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-04-13 | NYY | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-04-10 | NYY | TBR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-04-09 | NYY | TBR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-04-07 | NYY | BAL | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-04-06 | NYY | BAL | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-04-05 | NYY | BAL | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021-04-04 | NYY | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-04-03 | NYY | TOR | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-04-01 | NYY | TOR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 64 | 60 | 410 | 27 | 7 | 37 |
| OF | 1510 | 1464 | 2994 | 104 | 51 | 20 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CIN | OF | 105 | 103 | 223 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| 2009 | CIN | OF | 98 | 89 | 200 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | CIN | OF | 146 | 133 | 343 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | CIN | OF | 155 | 151 | 306 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | CIN | OF | 154 | 149 | 297 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | CIN | OF | 160 | 160 | 330 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | CIN | 1B | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | CIN | OF | 131 | 128 | 231 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | CIN | OF | 150 | 150 | 300 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | CIN | OF | 95 | 95 | 186 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | NYN | OF | 43 | 43 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYN | 1B | 11 | 10 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | NYN | OF | 92 | 91 | 195 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | CLE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CLE | OF | 41 | 40 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYN | 1B | 21 | 20 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| 2018 | NYN | OF | 64 | 62 | 117 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 1B | 16 | 15 | 101 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 2019 | SEA | OF | 28 | 26 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | PHI | OF | 31 | 30 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PHI | OF | 17 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | NYA | 1B | 10 | 10 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 64 |
| Left Field | 59 |
| Center Field | 36 |
| Right Field | 1437 |
| Designated Hitter | 26 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-06-08 |
| 2013 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2012 | Player of the Week | Week of 2012-04-29 |
| 2012 | Player of the Week | Week of 2012-09-09 |
| 2012 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 2011 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-05-30 |
| 2011 | Player of the Week | Week of 2011-08-14 |
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-10-03 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CIN | NL | $12,541,666 |
| 2015 | CIN | NL | $12,000,000 |
| 2014 | CIN | NL | $10,000,000 |
| 2013 | CIN | NL | $7,541,667 |
| 2012 | CIN | NL | $5,041,666 |
| 2011 | CIN | NL | $2,791,666 |
| 2010 | CIN | NL | $440,000 |
| 2009 | CIN | NL | $417,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $50,774,165 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 30.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2012 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 46.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2008 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 5th | 7.0 | 160 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jay Bruce (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Bruce
- What years did Jay Bruce play?
- Jay Bruce played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2021.
- Was Jay Bruce a pitcher?
- No. Jay Bruce was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jay Bruce hit?
- Jay Bruce hit 319 career home runs with 1455 hits.