Was Bruce Tanner a pitcher?

Yes. Bruce Tanner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

Bruce Tanner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985)

W–L 1–2

ERA 5.33

WHIP 1.74

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -183.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 12/9/1961 in New Castle, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-06-12
Last Game: 1985-09-28

Full name: Bruce Matthew Tanner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	10	4	0	0	0	27.0	34	16	1	13	9	5.33	-183.8

Career ERA 5.33 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 37.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	CHA	AL	1	2	10	4	0	0	0	27.0	34	16	13	9	5.33	3.89 (-37%)	-183.8
Career · 1 season			1	2	10	4	0	0	0	27.0	34	16	13	9	5.33	—	-184

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1985	CHA	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

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	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	14.0	22	13	10	3	8.36
Away	5	13.0	12	3	3	6	2.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-09-28	CHW	OAK	—	0.2	2	2	1	0	1	0
1985-09-25	CHW	LAA	—	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1985-09-20	CHW	OAK	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-18	CHW	LAA	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1985-09-14	CHW	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-06	CHW	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1985-06-28	CHW	MIN	L	5.1	9	4	4	3	2	0
1985-06-23	CHW	LAA	L	1.2	7	7	7	2	0	1
1985-06-18	CHW	OAK	—	5.0	4	1	1	4	1	0
1985-06-12	CHW	SEA	W	6.2	7	2	2	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	4	3	7	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	CHA	P	10	4	3	7	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1981, 1982, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Tanner

Was Bruce Tanner a pitcher?: Yes. Bruce Tanner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.