Bob Bruce
| Bob Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 16, 1933 New York, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: March 14, 2017 (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 record | 49–71 |
| Earned run average | 3.85 |
| Strikeouts | 733 |
| 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).