Bruce Kimm

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1980)

Bruce Kimm was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980 for the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. In 186 career games, he hit .237 with 104 hits, 1 home runs, and 26 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .237
HR 1
RBI 26
H 104
OPS .581
PIV -754
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
6/29/1951 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-05-04
Last Game
1980-09-19

Full name: Bruce Edward Kimm

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Career Batting Statistics

Bruce Kimm — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
186 439 35 104 19 1 1 26 5 32 50 .237 .290 .292 .581 -754

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bruce Kimm — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1976 DET AL 63 152 13 40 8 0 1 6 4 15 20 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (+3%) .360 (-7%) .681 (-2%) -29.2
1977 DET AL 14 25 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .080 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHN NL 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 100 251 20 61 10 1 0 19 1 17 26 .243 .264 (-8%) .326 (-11%) .387 (-25%) .714 (-19%) -725.3
Career · 4 seasons 186 439 35 104 19 1 1 26 5 32 50 .237 — — — — -754

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

Bruce Kimm — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1042401456114.233
Away821992148012.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bruce Kimm — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-09-19 CHWMINL 000000000
1980-09-17 CHWSEAL 101000000
1980-09-15 CHWSEAL 100000000
1980-09-14 CHWMINL 301000000
1980-09-13 CHWMINL 000000000
1980-09-08 CHWSEAW 000000000
1980-09-04 CHWTORL 301000000
1980-09-02 CHWDETL 100000000
1980-09-01 CHWDETW 000000000
1980-08-31 CHWCLEW 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bruce Kimm — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 180 140 704 63 18 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bruce Kimm — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 DET C 61 52 256 33 9 5
1977 DET C 12 9 43 3 2 0
1979 CHN C 9 2 30 1 1 0
1980 CHA C 98 77 375 26 6 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bruce Kimm — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 180
Designated Hitter 4

Bruce Kimm: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 4, 1976 and the final game on September 19, 1980, Bruce Kimm built the record summarized on this page. Kimm played for the Detroit Tigers (1976 through 1977), the Chicago Cubs (1979), and the Chicago White Sox (1980). Kimm, a catcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads June 29, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA. On the record, Bruce Kimm was born Bruce Edward Kimm.

Kimm finished with 104 hits from 439 at bats in 186 games, which works out to .237, adding 1 home run and 26 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .290 and the slugging percentage .292, for an OPS of .581. Over the seasons Kimm played, league hitters batted .263; the .237 career figure is 9.8% below that. The OPS comparison is .581 to a league .714, 18.6% below average. No season topped the 61 hits of 1980. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .263 in 1976, 3% above that year's league mark of .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Kimm

What years did Bruce Kimm play?
Bruce Kimm played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980.
Was Bruce Kimm a pitcher?
No. Bruce Kimm was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bruce Kimm hit?
Bruce Kimm hit 1 career home run with 104 hits.
What teams did Bruce Kimm play for?
Bruce Kimm played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1976–1977), the Chicago Cubs (1979), and the Chicago White Sox (1980).
What were Bruce Kimm's career stats?
In 186 games, Bruce Kimm had 104 hits, 1 home runs, 26 RBI, 35 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
What position did Bruce Kimm play?
Bruce Kimm played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bruce Kimm and how much did he weigh?
Bruce Kimm was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Bruce Kimm hit each season?
Bruce Kimm's home runs by season: 1 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 0 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 1, in 1976.
What was Bruce Kimm's career batting average?
Bruce Kimm batted .237 over his career, with 104 hits in 439 at bats.
How many RBI did Bruce Kimm have?
Bruce Kimm drove in 26 runs in his career.
Is Bruce Kimm in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bruce Kimm has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.