NAME     : Bob Bruce
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : DETROIT,MI,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/16/1933
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1960
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .970)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : A
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 67
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.63  1  1  1   4  3  17.1  14   7   7  14   3 
  At Home        1.13  1  0  0   1  1   8.0   3   1   1   6   0 
  Away           5.79  0  1  1   3  2   9.1  11   6   6   8   3 
  Last Week      4.05  1  1  0   2  2  13.1  11   6   6  12   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  1   1  0   1.0   1   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.63  1  1  1   4  3  17.1  14   7   7  14   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1959   9.00  0  1  0   2  0   0   2.0   2   3   1  DET
 
  Total ERA   : 4.26
  Total Wins  : 1
  Total Losses: 2
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 4
  Total BB's  : 17
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1960, off Jerry Walker (BAL)... Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1960, off Tom Brewer (BOS)... Earned first career win on 4/12/1960...