What years did Bruce Konopka play?

Bruce Konopka played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.

Was Bruce Konopka a pitcher?

No. Bruce Konopka was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bruce Konopka hit?

Bruce Konopka hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

Bruce Konopka

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1946)

AVG .238

HR 0

RBI 10

H 25

OPS .568

PIV -269

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 9/16/1919 in Hammond, IN, USA
Died: 9/27/1996 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-06-07
Last Game: 1946-09-29

Full name: Bruno Bruce Konopka

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	105	9	25	4	1	0	10	0	5	9	.238	.273	.295	.568	-269

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS .568 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	PHA	AL	5	10	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PHA	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	38	93	7	22	4	1	9	4	8	.237	.256 (-8%)	.328 (-19%)	.358 (-16%)	.687 (-17%)	-268.8
Career · 3 seasons			45	105	9	25	4	1	10	5	9	.238	—	—	—	—	-269

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	26	52	5	14	0	5	.269
Away	19	53	4	11	0	6	.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1946-09-29	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	1	0	0
1946-09-29	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1946-09-26	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1946-09-25	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	2	0	0	0
1946-09-25	PHA	MIN	L	4	1	2	0	0	0
1946-09-23	PHA	NYY	L	4	0	1	2	0	2
1946-09-22	PHA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-22	PHA	NYY	L	2	2	1	0	2	0
1946-09-19	PHA	DET	L	5	0	2	0	0	0
1946-09-18	PHA	DET	L	4	0	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	23	0	165	18	1	15
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	PHA	1B	3	17	1	0	2
1946	PHA	1B	20	148	17	1	13
1946	PHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	23
Left Field	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1940, 1941, 1942

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Konopka

What years did Bruce Konopka play?: Bruce Konopka played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.
Was Bruce Konopka a pitcher?: No. Bruce Konopka was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bruce Konopka hit?: Bruce Konopka hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.