Bob Bruce
Robert James Bruce
Born: May 16, 1933
Detroit, MI US
Deceased: March 14, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1953-1967
Major League Statistics
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Bob Bruce compiled a career record of 76 wins and 55 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 194-game pitching career with the Wausau Lumberjacks, Durham Bulls, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Augusta Tigers, Charleston Senators, Birmingham Barons, Denver Bears and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 18 | 8 | .692 | 3.20 | 31 | 25 | 191.0 | 150 | 105 | 68 | 7 | 131 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.80 | 5 | 15.0 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.42 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 158.0 | 139 | 71 | 60 | 7 | 67 | 122 | 10 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.89 | 26 | 19 | 148.0 | 144 | 75 | 64 | 7 | 62 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.67 | 9 | 6 | 54.0 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.71 | 16 | 11 | 100.0 | 67 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.46 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 101.0 | 93 | 55 | 50 | 11 | 51 | 2 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.57 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 222.0 | 207 | 103 | 88 | 15 | 103 | 5 | 177 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.67 | 4 | 4 | 27.0 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1.87 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 77.0 | 59 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 55 | .580 | 3.33 | 194 | 144 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 1093.0 | 948 | 499 | 405 | 54 | 521 | 8 | 420 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 42 | 87 | 87 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .322 | .356 | .678 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 28 | 62 | 52 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .154 | .279 | .192 | .471 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 26 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .184 | .347 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 9 | 16 | 16 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 16 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .250 | .406 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 19 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .207 | .273 | .207 | .480 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 38 | 78 | 70 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .143 | .178 | .171 | .350 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 4 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 11 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .269 | .296 | .269 | .566 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 207 | 420 | 388 | 10 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | .193 | .225 | .222 | .446 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 28 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .882 | 1.071 |
| 1955 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 38 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 6 | .929 | 1.026 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.273 |
| Totals | 190 | 30 | 69 | 7 | 10 | .934 | .521 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wausau Lumberjacks | DET | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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