Roy Bruner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1941)

W–L 0–7
ERA 5.74
WHIP 1.98
SO 28
Pitcher PIV -1299.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
2/10/1917 in Cecilia, KY, USA
Died
11/30/1986 in St. Matthews, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-14
Last Game
1941-06-08

Full name: Walter Roy Bruner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 7 19 5 2 0 0 62.7 80 40 6 44 28 5.74 -1299.8

Career ERA 5.74 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 38.7% 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
1939 PHI NL 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 27.0 38 20 13 11 6.67 4.28 (-56%) -579.5
1940 PHI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6.3 5 4 6 4 5.68 — 0.0
1941 PHI NL 0 3 13 1 0 0 0 29.3 37 16 25 13 4.91 3.94 (-25%) -720.3
Career · 3 seasons 0 7 19 5 2 0 0 62.2 80 40 44 28 5.74 — -1,300

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
19 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .118 .167 .118 .284 0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.

Career OPS .284 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 60.6% 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
1939 PHI NL 4 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1940 PHI NL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHI NL 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 19 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .118 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1040000.000
Away9132200.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1025.2321418134.91
Away937.0482526156.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-06-08 PHIPITL 000000000
1941-06-01 PHICHCL 000000000
1941-05-30 PHIBSNL 000000000
1941-05-28 PHIBROL 200000000
1941-05-21 PHICHCL 100000000
1941-05-14 PHIPITL 000000000
1941-05-08 PHICHCL 000000000
1941-05-01 PHIPITL 100000010
1941-04-27 PHIBSNL 000000000
1941-04-24 PHIBROL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-06-08 PHIPIT — 0.2200100
1941-06-01 PHICHC — 1.0322000
1941-05-30 PHIBSN — 2.0100310
1941-05-28 PHIBRO L 4.0311200
1941-05-21 PHICHC — 3.0110300
1941-05-14 PHIPIT L 1.0322100
1941-05-08 PHICHC — 2.0000130
1941-05-01 PHIPIT — 6.01155420
1941-04-27 PHIBSN — 1.0211200
1941-04-24 PHIBRO L 3.1733411

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 19 0 1 9 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PHI P 4 0 1 3 0 0
1940 PHI P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1941 PHI P 13 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 19

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Bruner

What years did Roy Bruner play?
Roy Bruner played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.
Was Roy Bruner a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Bruner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 28 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Bruner hit?
Roy Bruner hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.