Bruce Dal Canton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1977)

W–L 51–49
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.38
SO 485
Pitcher PIV 2009.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
6/15/1941 in California, PA, USA
Died
10/7/2008 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-03
Last Game
1977-05-27

Full name: John Bruce Dal Canton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
51 49 316 83 15 2 19 931.3 894 380 48 391 485 3.67 2009.8

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — near 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
1967 PIT NL 2 1 8 2 1 0 0 24.0 19 5 10 13 1.88 3.30 (+43%) -41.4
1968 PIT NL 1 1 7 0 0 0 2 17.0 7 4 6 8 2.12 2.98 (+29%) 53.9
1969 PIT NL 8 2 57 0 0 0 5 86.3 79 32 49 56 3.34 3.61 (+8%) 542.8
1970 PIT NL 9 4 41 6 1 0 1 84.7 94 43 39 53 4.57 3.89 (-18%) 15.7
1971 KCA AL 8 6 25 22 2 0 0 141.3 144 54 44 58 3.44 3.47 (+1%) 612.7
1972 KCA AL 6 6 35 16 1 0 2 132.3 135 50 29 75 3.40 3.26 (-4%) 2143.5
1973 KCA AL 4 3 32 3 1 0 3 97.3 108 52 46 38 4.81 3.75 (-28%) -1577.8
1974 KCA AL 8 10 31 22 9 2 0 175.3 135 61 82 96 3.13 3.63 (+14%) 1293.6
1975 KCA AL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 8.7 23 15 7 5 15.58 — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 2 7 26 9 0 0 3 67.0 63 25 24 38 3.36 3.71 (+9%) 894.2
1976 ATL NL 3 5 42 1 0 0 1 73.3 67 29 42 36 3.56 3.51 (-1%) -1833.8
1977 CHA AL 0 2 8 0 0 0 2 24.0 20 10 13 9 3.75 4.00 (+6%) -93.7
Career · 12 seasons 51 49 316 83 15 2 19 931.1 894 380 391 485 3.67 — 2,010

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
316 150 11 17 1 1 0 5 0 7 59 .113 .164 .133 .297 0

Career AVG .113 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Career OPS .297 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 56.9% 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
1967 PIT NL 8 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1968 PIT NL 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 PIT NL 57 10 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 3 .300 — — — — 0.0
1970 PIT NL 41 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 KCA AL 25 46 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 19 .087 — — — — 0.0
1972 KCA AL 35 41 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 .098 — — — — 0.0
1973 KCA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 KCA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 KCA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 26 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .105 — — — — 0.0
1976 ATL NL 42 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 316 150 11 17 1 1 0 5 0 7 59 .113 — — — — 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
Home164733702.096
Away1527781003.130

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164477.04692011732383.79
Away152454.14251792172473.55

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-05-27 CHWNYY L 3.2533210
1977-05-22 CHWDET — 4.2533430
1977-05-20 CHWDET — 0.1000000
1977-05-05 CHWKCR — 2.1100130
1977-04-27 CHWDET L 4.0422310
1977-04-24 CHWOAK SV 4.0310200
1977-04-19 CHWLAA — 2.0000000
1977-04-17 CHWTOR SV 3.0222111
1976-09-17 ATLLAD — 1.0100000
1976-09-06 ATLSFG L 1.2331210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 316 83 58 128 8 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 PIT P 8 2 1 2 0 0
1968 PIT P 7 0 0 1 0 0
1969 PIT P 57 0 7 12 1 1
1970 PIT P 41 6 3 10 0 2
1971 KCA P 25 22 11 16 2 0
1972 KCA P 35 16 5 14 1 1
1973 KCA P 32 3 5 17 1 1
1974 KCA P 31 22 14 25 1 2
1975 KCA P 4 2 1 2 0 0
1975 ATL P 26 9 6 11 0 1
1976 ATL P 42 1 4 17 2 0
1977 CHA P 8 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 316

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California University of Pennsylvania California PA 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bruce Dal Canton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cal Koonce
    47-49, 3.78 ERA
  2. 84
    Bob Grim
    61-41, 3.61 ERA
  3. 80
    Tommie Sisk
    40-49, 3.92 ERA
  4. 77
    Steve Ridzik
    39-38, 3.79 ERA
  5. 73
    George Culver
    48-49, 3.62 ERA
  6. 72
    Don Hood
    34-35, 3.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Dal Canton

What years did Bruce Dal Canton play?
Bruce Dal Canton played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1977.
Was Bruce Dal Canton a pitcher?
Yes. Bruce Dal Canton pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 485 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bruce Dal Canton hit?
Bruce Dal Canton hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.