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 teams did Jack Bruner play for?

Jack Bruner played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1949–1950) and the St. Louis Browns (1950).

What were Jack Bruner's career stats?

In 26 games, Jack Bruner went 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA, 28 strikeouts, 55.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Jack Bruner play?

Jack Bruner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jack Bruner and how much did he weigh?

Jack Bruner was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

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.

Is Jack Bruner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jack Bruner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 23, 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	7.2	10	7	8	4	8.22	—	0.0
1950	CHA	AL	0	0	9	0	0	12.1	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

Jack Bruner: the record in brief

Jack Bruner played a first major league game on September 16, 1949 and a last one on October 1, 1950. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1949 to 1950) and the St. Louis Browns (1950). Bruner, born on July 1, 1924, in Waterloo, IA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6'1" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on June 24, 2003, in Lincoln, NE, USA. On the record, Jack Bruner was born Jack Raymond Bruner.

Bruner went 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA in 26 games, 3 of them starts. Bruner had 28 strikeouts. Against a 4.24 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.91 mark was 15.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.63 in 1950, when the league's was 4.36.

Every defensive appearance on record for Bruner, 26 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 2 putouts and 4 assists.

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 teams did Jack Bruner play for?: Jack Bruner played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1949–1950) and the St. Louis Browns (1950).
What were Jack Bruner's career stats?: In 26 games, Jack Bruner went 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA, 28 strikeouts, 55.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Jack Bruner play?: Jack Bruner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jack Bruner and how much did he weigh?: Jack Bruner was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
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.
Is Jack Bruner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jack Bruner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.