Bob Bruce

Bob Bruce
Pitcher
Born: (1933-05-16)May 16, 1933
New York, New York, U.S.
Died: March 14, 2017(2017-03-14) (aged 83)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1959, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
June 24, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record49–71
Earned run average3.85
Strikeouts733
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Robert James Bruce (May 16, 1933 – March 14, 2017) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 219 games in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1967 for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Colt .45s / Astros, and Atlanta Braves.

Born in New York, New York, and raised by adoptive parents in Detroit, Michigan, Bruce graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Alma College. He was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).