Bruce Sloan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Bruce Sloan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the New York Giants. In 59 career games, he hit .269 with 28 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 84.

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 .269
HR 1
RBI 9
H 28
OPS .706
PIV 84
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 195 lb
Born
10/4/1914 in McAlester, OK, USA
Died
9/24/1973 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-29
Last Game
1944-10-01

Full name: Bruce Adams Sloan

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Career Batting Statistics

Bruce Sloan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
59 104 7 28 4 1 1 9 0 13 8 .269 .350 .356 .706 84

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bruce Sloan — 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
1944 NY1 NL 59 104 7 28 4 1 1 9 0 13 8 .269 .261 (+3%) .325 (+8%) .357 (-1%) .683 (+3%) 83.9
Career · 1 season 59 104 7 28 4 1 1 9 0 13 8 .269 — — — — 84

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 Sloan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home337152017.282
Away26332803.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bruce Sloan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-10-01 NY1STLL 200000000
1944-10-01 NY1STLW 511000011
1944-09-29 NY1STLW 413010010
1944-09-28 NY1STLL 401000000
1944-09-27 NY1CINL 402000000
1944-09-26 NY1CINL 400000000
1944-09-26 NY1CINL 500000001
1944-09-25 NY1CINW 401000100
1944-09-24 NY1PITL 400000000
1944-09-24 NY1PITW 511100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bruce Sloan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 21 0 29 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bruce Sloan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 NY1 OF 21 0 29 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bruce Sloan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 3
Right Field 18

College History

Bruce Sloan — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City OK 1932

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Sloan

Was Bruce Sloan a pitcher?
No. Bruce Sloan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bruce Sloan hit?
Bruce Sloan hit 1 career home runs with 28 hits.
What was Bruce Sloan's career batting average?
Bruce Sloan batted .269 over his career, with 28 hits in 104 at bats.
How many RBI did Bruce Sloan have?
Bruce Sloan drove in 9 runs in his career.
Is Bruce Sloan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bruce Sloan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bruce Sloan play for?
Bruce Sloan played for the New York Giants.