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.

What was Roy Bruner's career batting average?

Roy Bruner batted .118 over his career, with 2 hits in 17 at bats.

What was Roy Bruner's career ERA?

Roy Bruner finished with a 5.74 career ERA, going 0-7 with 28 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roy Bruner have?

Roy Bruner recorded 28 career strikeouts.

Roy Bruner

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

Roy Bruner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 0-7 with a 5.74 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 12, 2026

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

Roy Bruner — 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	62.2	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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Roy Bruner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1939	PHI	NL	4	4	4	2	27.0	38	20	13	11	6.67	4.28 (-56%)	-579.5
1940	PHI	NL	0	2	0	0	6.1	5	4	6	4	5.68	—	0.0
1941	PHI	NL	3	13	1	0	29.1	37	16	25	13	4.91	3.94 (-25%)	-720.3
Career · 3 seasons			7	19	5	2	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

Roy Bruner — 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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Roy Bruner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	PHI	NL	4	9	1	1	0	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	PHI	NL	2	2	1	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PHI	NL	13	6	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			19	17	2	2	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

Roy Bruner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	13	2	2	0	0	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Bruner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	25.2	32	14	18	13	4.91
Away	9	37.0	48	25	26	15	6.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Bruner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1941-06-08	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1941-06-01	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1941-05-30	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1941-05-28	PHI	BRO	L	2	0
1941-05-21	PHI	CHC	L	1	0
1941-05-14	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1941-05-08	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1941-05-01	PHI	PIT	L	1	1
1941-04-27	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1941-04-24	PHI	BRO	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Bruner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1941-06-08	PHI	PIT	—	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1941-06-01	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1941-05-30	PHI	BSN	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1941-05-28	PHI	BRO	L	4.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1941-05-21	PHI	CHC	—	3.0	1	1	0	3	0	0
1941-05-14	PHI	PIT	L	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1941-05-08	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0
1941-05-01	PHI	PIT	—	6.0	11	5	5	4	2	0
1941-04-27	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1941-04-24	PHI	BRO	L	3.1	7	3	3	4	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Bruner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	1	9	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Bruner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1939	PHI	P	4	1	3
1940	PHI	P	2	0	2
1941	PHI	P	13	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Bruner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Roy Bruner: the record in brief

Roy Bruner played a first major league game on September 14, 1939 and a last one on June 8, 1941. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Bruner is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 165 pounds. Bruner both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Bruner was born on February 10, 1917, in Cecilia, KY, USA. Bruner died on November 30, 1986, in St. Matthews, KY, USA. Roy Bruner was the playing name; the full given name is Walter Roy.

Across 19 games (5 starts), Bruner recorded 0 wins against 7 losses with a 5.74 ERA. Bruner had 28 strikeouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.74 mark was 38.7% worse. 1941 was Bruner's sharpest full season, a 4.91 ERA against the league's 3.94.

Bruner appears at one position only: pitcher, in 19 games. The fielding table credits Bruner with 1 putouts, 9 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Retrosheet box scores cover 38 of Bruner's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

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.
What was Roy Bruner's career batting average?: Roy Bruner batted .118 over his career, with 2 hits in 17 at bats.
What was Roy Bruner's career ERA?: Roy Bruner finished with a 5.74 career ERA, going 0-7 with 28 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Bruner have?: Roy Bruner recorded 28 career strikeouts.