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 runs with 104 hits.

Bruce Kimm

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	104	240	14	56	1	14	.233
Away	82	199	21	48	0	12	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
1980-09-19	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0
1980-09-17	CHW	SEA	L	1	1	0
1980-09-15	CHW	SEA	L	1	0	0
1980-09-14	CHW	MIN	L	3	1	0
1980-09-13	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0
1980-09-08	CHW	SEA	W	0	0	0
1980-09-04	CHW	TOR	L	3	1	0
1980-09-02	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0
1980-09-01	CHW	DET	W	0	0	0
1980-08-31	CHW	CLE	W	4	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	180	140	704	63	18	7

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.

Position	Games
Catcher	180
Designated Hitter	4

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 runs with 104 hits.