Bruce Tanner
Bruce Matthew Tanner
Born: December 9, 1961
New Castle, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 33 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 4 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Neshannock HS (New Castle, PA)
Florida State
Career: 1983-1989
Major League Statistics
Bruce Tanner compiled a career record of 37 wins and 32 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 150-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls White Sox, Appleton Foxes, Glens Falls White Sox, Buffalo Bisons, Tacoma Tigers, Huntsville Stars and Phoenix Firebirds. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Glens Falls White Sox |
 Niagara Falls White Sox |
 Appleton Foxes |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls White Sox | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.60 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1.96 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 123.7 | 96 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.46 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 109.3 | 99 | 49 | 42 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.16 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 158.0 | 165 | 83 | 73 | 18 | 53 | 2 | 81 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.05 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.23 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.3 | 104 | 46 | 36 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 20 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 32 | .536 | 3.25 | 150 | 68 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 546.0 | 521 | 238 | 197 | 33 | 184 | 14 | 291 | 22 | 7 | 37 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1983 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls White Sox | P | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .438 |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 37 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .962 | .676 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 20 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 4 | .974 | 1.850 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 23 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .955 | 1.826 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 18 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.111 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 150 | 29 | 109 | 5 | 10 | .965 | .920 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1983 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1984 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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