What years did Jack Bruner play?

Jack Bruner played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.

Was Jack Bruner a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Bruner pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 28 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Bruner hit?

Jack Bruner hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jack Bruner's career batting average?

Jack Bruner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.

What was Jack Bruner's career ERA?

Jack Bruner finished with a 4.91 career ERA, going 2-4 with 28 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jack Bruner have?

Jack Bruner recorded 28 career strikeouts.

Jack Bruner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1950)

Jack Bruner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950 for the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 2 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA and 28 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 2–4

ERA 4.91

WHIP 1.78

SO 28

Pitcher PIV -999.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 7/1/1924 in Waterloo, IA, USA
Died: 6/24/2003 in Lincoln, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-09-16
Last Game: 1950-10-01

Full name: Jack Raymond Bruner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Bruner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	26	3	0	0	1	55.0	53	30	4	45	28	4.91	-999.9

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Bruner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1949	CHA	AL	1	2	4	2	0	7.7	10	7	8	4	8.22	—	0.0
1950	CHA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	12.3	7	5	14	8	3.65	4.36 (+16%)	-177.8
1950	SLA	AL	1	2	13	1	1	35.0	36	18	23	16	4.63	4.36 (-6%)	-822.1
Career · 3 seasons			2	4	26	3	1	55.0	53	30	45	28	4.91	—	-1,000

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

Jack Bruner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000	.154	.000	.154	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Bruner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	CHA	AL	4	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CHA	AL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLA	AL	13	10	2	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			26	11	2	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jack Bruner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Bruner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	28.1	27	15	22	11	4.76
Away	12	26.2	27	15	22	16	5.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Bruner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1950-10-01	SLA	CHW	W	2	0	1
1950-09-20	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1950-09-03	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1950-08-28	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	0
1950-08-23	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1950-08-10	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1950-08-04	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	1
1950-07-30	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1950-07-28	SLA	MIN	W	1	2	0
1950-07-22	SLA	BOS	L	2	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Bruner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-10-01	SLA	CHW	SV	4.0	5	2	2	0	3	1
1950-09-20	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-09-03	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1950-08-28	SLA	MIN	L	4.1	8	6	4	4	3	0
1950-08-23	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
1950-08-10	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1950-08-04	SLA	PHA	L	2.1	4	3	3	0	0	1
1950-07-30	SLA	MIN	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1950-07-28	SLA	MIN	W	5.2	1	1	1	5	4	1
1950-07-22	SLA	BOS	—	4.0	6	4	4	5	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Bruner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	2	4	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Bruner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1949	CHA	P	4	0	0	0
1950	CHA	P	9	1	1	2
1950	SLA	P	13	1	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Bruner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

College History

Jack Bruner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Iowa	Iowa City	IA	1946, 1947, 1948, 1949

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Bruner

What years did Jack Bruner play?: Jack Bruner played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.
Was Jack Bruner a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Bruner pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Bruner hit?: Jack Bruner hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jack Bruner's career batting average?: Jack Bruner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Jack Bruner's career ERA?: Jack Bruner finished with a 4.91 career ERA, going 2-4 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jack Bruner have?: Jack Bruner recorded 28 career strikeouts.