What years did Bruce Walton play?

Bruce Walton played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1994.

Was Bruce Walton a pitcher?

Yes. Bruce Walton pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 18 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bruce Walton hit?

Bruce Walton hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bruce Walton's career batting average?

Bruce Walton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Bruce Walton's career ERA?

Bruce Walton finished with a 8.21 career ERA, going 2-0 with 18 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bruce Walton have?

Bruce Walton recorded 18 career strikeouts.

Bruce Walton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1994)

Bruce Walton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1994 for the Athletics, the Montreal Expos, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 4 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 8.21 ERA and 18 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–0

ERA 8.21

WHIP 1.76

SO 18

Pitcher PIV -616.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 12/25/1962 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-05-11
Last Game: 1994-07-04

Full name: Bruce Kenneth Walton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bruce Walton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	27	0	0	0	0	34.0	45	31	6	15	18	8.21	-616.3

Career ERA 8.21 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 101.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bruce Walton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	OAK	AL	1	12	13.0	11	9	6	10	6.23	3.91 (-59%)	-657.0
1992	OAK	AL	0	7	10.0	17	11	3	7	9.90	3.75 (-164%)	40.7
1993	MON	NL	0	4	5.2	11	6	3	0	9.53	—	0.0
1994	COL	NL	1	4	5.1	6	5	3	1	8.44	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	27	34.0	45	31	15	18	8.21	—	-616

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

Bruce Walton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bruce Walton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	OAK	AL	12	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	OAK	AL	7	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	COL	NL	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			27	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Bruce Walton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	18	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bruce Walton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	11.0	12	12	6	6	9.82
Away	18	23.0	33	19	9	12	7.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bruce Walton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1994-07-04	COL	CHC	W	0
1994-07-01	COL	STL	L	0
1994-06-29	COL	SDP	L	0
1994-06-28	COL	SDP	L	0
1993-04-14	WSN	HOU	L	0
1993-04-13	WSN	HOU	L	0
1993-04-09	WSN	COL	L	0
1993-04-08	WSN	CIN	W	1
1992-08-24	OAK	BOS	W	0
1992-08-19	OAK	NYY	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bruce Walton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-07-04	COL	CHC	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-07-01	COL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-06-29	COL	SDP	—	1.0	3	4	4	2	0	1
1994-06-28	COL	SDP	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	0
1993-04-14	WSN	HOU	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1993-04-13	WSN	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1993-04-09	WSN	COL	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1993-04-08	WSN	CIN	—	0.2	3	2	2	2	0	0
1992-08-24	OAK	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-19	OAK	NYY	—	3.0	10	8	8	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bruce Walton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	2	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bruce Walton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1991	OAK	P	12	1	0	0
1992	OAK	P	7	0	1	0
1993	MON	P	4	1	1	0
1994	COL	P	4	0	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bruce Walton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	27

Salary History

Bruce Walton — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	MON	NL	$115,000
1992	OAK	AL	$111,000
Total Career Earnings			$226,000

College History

Bruce Walton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu	HI	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Bruce Walton: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 11, 1991 and the final game on July 4, 1994, Bruce Walton built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1991 through 1992), the Montreal Expos (1993), and the Colorado Rockies (1994). The bio lists Walton as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. Walton was born on December 25, 1962, in Bakersfield, CA, USA. The given name on file is Bruce Kenneth Walton.

The pitching table credits Walton with a 2-0 record and a 8.21 ERA in 27 games. Walton had 18 strikeouts. The league ERA over Walton's seasons was 4.06, so the 8.21 figure ran 101.9% worse than average. In 1991, one of the busiest seasons, Walton posted a 6.23 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.91.

The position breakdown shows 27 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Walton with 2 putouts, 3 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Walton

What years did Bruce Walton play?: Bruce Walton played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1994.
Was Bruce Walton a pitcher?: Yes. Bruce Walton pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bruce Walton hit?: Bruce Walton hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bruce Walton's career batting average?: Bruce Walton batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Bruce Walton's career ERA?: Bruce Walton finished with a 8.21 career ERA, going 2-0 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bruce Walton have?: Bruce Walton recorded 18 career strikeouts.