Bruce Look
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968)
Bruce Look was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1968 for the Minnesota Twins. In 59 career games, he hit .246 with 29 hits and 9 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 79.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 183 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1968-04-17
- Last Game
- 1968-09-29
Full name: Bruce Michael Look
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 118 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 24 | .246 | .353 | .280 | .632 | 79 |
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .237 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.
Career SLG .280 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.
Career OPS .632 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | MIN | AL | 59 | 118 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 24 | .246 | .236 (+4%) | .298 (+18%) | .340 (-18%) | .638 (-1%) | 79.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 59 | 118 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 24 | .246 | — | — | — | — | 79 | ||
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
View full game log (59 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .180 |
| Away | 33 | 68 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 | .294 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-09-29 | MIN | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968-09-27 | MIN | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968-09-25 | MIN | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968-09-24 | MIN | LAA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968-09-22 | MIN | OAK | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-21 | MIN | OAK | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-20 | MIN | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-18 | MIN | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-18 | MIN | LAA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-11 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 41 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | 1964 |
Bruce Look: the record in brief
Bruce Look played a first major league game on April 17, 1968 and a last one on September 29, 1968. Look spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Minnesota Twins. The bio lists Look as a catcher who threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 183 pounds. The birth record reads June 9, 1943, in Lansing, MI, USA. Bruce Look was the playing name; the full given name is Bruce Michael.
Look's career batting table shows 59 games, 118 at bats and 29 hits, a .246 average, along with 9 runs batted in. Look got on base at a .353 rate and slugged .280 (.632 OPS). Look hit .246 while the league hit .237 over the same span, a figure close to average. Look's lone season row is 1968 with the Minnesota Twins: 59 games, 29 hits in 118 at bats. That year the league hit .236, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Look
- Was Bruce Look a pitcher?
- No. Bruce Look was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bruce Look hit?
- Bruce Look hit 0 career home runs with 29 hits.
- What was Bruce Look's career batting average?
- Bruce Look batted .246 over his career, with 29 hits in 118 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bruce Look have?
- Bruce Look drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Bruce Look in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bruce Look has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bruce Look play for?
- Bruce Look played for the Minnesota Twins.