P Joe Bruce #14
Age: 70 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 35 POT: 35
P JOE BRUCE #14 - AGE: 70 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is seen as a leader in the clubhouse and has a good head on his shoulders. Bruce is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:01/13/1957
Born in:White Oak, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, -280 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, -280 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1980, 24th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Kansas City - SKY 26 58 0 4 1 1 3.87 74.1 56 35 32 9 26 67 0 0 1.10 .236 4.18 -0.1 100
1984 Kansas City - SKY 27 45 0 7 0 1 1.83 68.2 55 15 14 2 17 66 0 0 1.05 .282 2.53 1.5 217
1985 Kansas City - SKY 28 11 0 1 0 0 3.78 16.2 19 7 7 4 7 14 0 0 1.56 .300 5.96 -0.3 107
1986 Kansas City - SKY 29 26 0 1 1 0 2.88 40.2 34 13 13 5 10 43 0 0 1.08 .274 3.58 0.3 137
1987 Kansas City - SKY 30 25 0 2 2 1 4.98 43.1 61 28 24 7 18 31 0 0 1.82 .383 5.13 -0.5 80
1988 Cleveland - SKY 31 78 0 4 8 1 7.55 78.2 107 70 66 10 45 70 0 0 1.93 .373 4.59 -0.5 52
1989 Pittsburgh - SKY 32 29 0 2 1 0 3.07 29.1 20 10 10 5 7 20 0 0 0.92 .181 4.85 -0.2 133
1989 Milwaukee - SKY 32 7 0 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 11 4 4 0 4 13 0 0 1.61 .423 1.50 0.3 104
1989 Total - SKY 32 36 0 3 1 0 3.26 38.2 31 14 14 5 11 33 0 0 1.09 .239 4.04 0.1 124
1991 San Diego - SKY 34 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 7 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 1.25 .292 3.21 0.1 999
Total SKY 286 0 22 13 4 4.15 369.0 370 182 170 42 137 330 0 0 1.37 .305 4.05 0.8 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1980 Total - 23 20 20 10 4 0 2.52 132.1 112 38 37 10 33 155 0 0 1.10 .308 2.61 4.4 100
1980 Burlington - R+ 23 3 3 1 1 0 2.45 14.2 11 6 4 0 4 11 0 0 1.02 .244 3.27 0.5 210
1980 Lexington - A 23 7 7 0 3 0 5.52 29.1 31 19 18 2 11 21 0 0 1.43 .309 4.06 0.5 81
1980 Wilmington - A+ 23 4 4 1 2 0 4.15 17.1 16 11 8 1 12 19 0 0 1.62 .300 3.67 0.3 100
1980 Total - A+ 23 11 11 1 5 0 5.01 46.2 47 30 26 3 23 40 0 0 1.50 .306 3.91 0.9 87
1981 Wilmington - A+ 24 5 5 1 1 0 5.06 21.1 25 12 12 2 7 10 0 0 1.50 .329 4.67 0.2 86
1981 Northwest Arkansas - AA 24 20 19 3 6 0 3.40 106.0 103 45 40 6 43 72 0 0 1.38 .297 3.46 2.1 118
1982 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 26 26 3 15 0 6.07 123.0 144 88 83 19 59 92 1 0 1.65 .322 5.02 0.1 65
1984 Omaha - AAA 27 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 5 5 4 1 4 4 0 0 2.25 .364 7.82 -0.1 45
1985 Omaha - AAA 28 2 1 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 6 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0.67 .231 1.63 0.4 407
1986 Omaha - AAA 29 4 4 0 2 0 5.16 22.2 24 17 13 2 6 15 0 0 1.32 .293 3.59 0.5 82
1987 Omaha - AAA 30 15 15 4 3 0 3.47 85.2 75 34 33 8 23 60 1 0 1.14 .262 3.63 1.6 117
1989 Indianapolis - AAA 32 9 9 5 3 0 3.47 49.1 41 20 19 5 18 41 0 0 1.20 .265 3.79 0.9 119
1992 Salt Lake - AAA 35 62 0 4 8 34 3.42 55.1 51 26 21 7 20 64 0 0 1.28 .306 3.18 1.0 116
Total IL 9 9 5 3 0 3.47 49.1 41 20 19 5 18 41 0 0 1.20 .265 3.79 118.8
Total PCL 84 21 8 13 34 3.67 176.2 161 83 72 18 53 149 1 0 1.21 .279 3.48 110.7
Total TEX 46 45 6 21 0 4.83 229.0 247 133 123 25 102 164 1 0 1.52 .310 4.30 82.3
Total CAR 9 9 2 3 0 4.66 38.2 41 23 20 3 19 29 0 0 1.55 .317 4.22 92.1
Total SAL 7 7 0 3 0 5.52 29.1 31 19 18 2 11 21 0 0 1.43 .309 4.06 80.5
Total APP 3 3 1 1 0 2.45 14.2 11 6 4 0 4 11 0 0 1.02 .244 3.27 209.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Kansas City - SKY 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1989 Milwaukee - SKY 32 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.07 .267 3.10 0.1 999
Total SKY 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.94 .235 3.11 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1982 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 26 26 3 10 0 14 1 .929 123.0 0.95 +0.1 1.034
1983 Kansas City - MLB P 57 0 2 7 0 10 1 .900 74.1 1.09 -0.4 .921
1984 Kansas City - MLB P 45 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 68.2 1.57 +0.2 1.026
1984 Omaha - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1985 Kansas City - MLB P 11 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 16.2 2.16 -0.0 1.025
1985 Omaha - AAA P 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.036
1986 Kansas City - MLB P 26 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 40.2 0.66 -0.4 1.023
1986 Omaha - AAA P 4 4 1 5 0 7 1 .857 22.2 2.38 +0.3 1.028
1987 Kansas City - MLB P 24 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 43.1 0.83 +0.4 1.018
1987 Omaha - AAA P 15 15 6 12 0 18 0 1.000 85.2 1.89 +1.4 1.026
1988 Cleveland - MLB P 77 0 2 11 0 14 1 .929 78.2 1.49 -0.0 1.024
1989 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 0 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 29.1 1.84 +0.8 1.237
1989 Milwaukee - MLB P 7 0 0 2 1 3 1 .667 9.1 1.93 -0.5 .687
1989 Indianapolis - AAA P 9 9 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 49.1 1.64 +0.5 1.180
1991 San Diego - MLB P 7 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.7 1.539
1992 Salt Lake - AAA P 62 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 55.1 1.30 -0.4 1.035
TOTAL P 402 56 22 90 1 118 6 .949 718.0 1.40 +2.6 1.040
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1980 Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft out of college (Dayton; Dayton, OH) by the Kansas City Royals (Round 2, Pick 24, 56th overall pick).
06/30/1980 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $1,430,000.
07/27/1980 Was selected to the 1980 Appalachian League All-Star Game.
08/13/1980 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (55).
04/13/1981 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/14/1981 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/28/1981 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/08/1981 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (55).
06/07/1982 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
06/22/1982 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (55).
03/04/1983 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/27/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
02/21/1984 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
02/23/1984 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
11/23/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/13/1985 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 3 months.
11/02/1985 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/08/1986 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $990,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
06/22/1987 Injured (Biceps strain), out for 6 weeks.
11/29/1987 Became a free agent.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/24/1988 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.
11/30/1988 Became a free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
02/23/1989 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
07/29/1989 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with 2B Jeremy Stewart, $9,580,000, in exchange for LF Jorge Cardoza.
08/22/1989 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week.
11/03/1989 Wins the 1989 Skyline Series with the Milwaukee Brewers.
11/27/1989 Became a free agent.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/29/1991 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $880,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
04/16/1991 Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 12 months.
11/21/1991 Became a free agent.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/11/1992 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
04/26/1992 Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/23/1992 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/13/1992 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/25/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/01/1992 Wins the PCL PC Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/03/1992 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/05/1992 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1988 78 2
Year RA Rank
1988 78 2
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