Jay Bruce
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| 24-year-old Right fielder |
| Cincinnati Reds |
| Date of Birth: April 3, 1987 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Dayton | 497 | 444 | 69 | 129 | 42 | 5 | 16 | 81 | 3 | 44 | 106 | .291 | .354 | .516 | 870 | |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Sarasota | 298 | 268 | 49 | 87 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 2 | 24 | 67 | .325 | .379 | .586 | 965 | |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Chattanooga | 74 | 66 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .333 | .405 | .652 | 1057 | |
| 2007 | 20 | AAA | Louisville | 203 | 187 | 28 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 48 | .305 | .360 | .567 | 927 | |
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Louisville | 198 | 181 | 33 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 8 | .365 | .394 | .635 | 1029 |
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Cincinnati | 452 | 413 | 63 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 33 | 110 | 4 | .254 | .314 | .453 | 767 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Louisville | 20 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .278 | .350 | .278 | 628 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Cincinnati | 387 | 345 | 47 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 58 | 2 | 38 | 75 | 3 | .223 | .302 | .470 | 772 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati | 573 | 509 | 79 | 142 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 71 | 1 | 58 | 136 | 6 | .279 | .351 | .487 | 838 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati | 663 | 585 | 84 | 150 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 97 | 5 | 71 | 158 | 8 | .256 | .341 | .474 | 815 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Dayton | 497 | 444 | .225 | 8.9% | 21.3% | .351 | 41% | 16% | 81 | 6.79 | .365 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Sarasota | 298 | 268 | .261 | 8.1% | 22.5% | .400 | 39% | 21% | 59 | 8.43 | .402 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Chattanooga | 74 | 66 | .319 | 10.8% | 27.0% | .429 | 49% | 17% | 17 | 10.20 | .443 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | AAA | Louisville | 203 | 187 | .262 | 7.4% | 23.6% | .359 | 39% | 22% | 38 | 7.83 | .390 | ||
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Louisville | 198 | 181 | .270 | 6.1% | 22.7% | .444 | 40% | 34% | 48 | 10.71 | .414 | 130 | 176 |
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Cincinnati | 452 | 413 | .199 | 7.3% | 24.3% | .298 | 46% | 23% | 57 | 4.92 | .330 | 103 | 102 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Louisville | 20 | 18 | .000 | 10.0% | 15.0% | .333 | 53% | 13% | 2 | 3.86 | .297 | 94 | 77 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Cincinnati | 387 | 345 | .247 | 9.8% | 19.4% | .222 | 40% | 14% | 38 | 3.47 | .326 | 103 | 106 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati | 573 | 509 | .208 | 10.1% | 23.7% | .336 | 38% | 20% | 67 | 4.31 | .355 | 114 | 130 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati | 663 | 585 | .218 | 10.7% | 23.8% | .299 | 37% | 17% | 72 | 3.98 | .338 | 110 | 127 |
Extended Statistics
2011: Cincinnati | 2010: Cincinnati | 2009: Louisville
| Split Statistics with Cincinnati in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| March | 5 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0.0% | 40.0% | .667 | 67% | 0% | .400 | .400 | .400 | .360 |
| April | 103 | 92 | .152 | 4 | 9.7% | 24.3% | .270 | 38% | 9% | .228 | .301 | .380 | .294 |
| May | 122 | 111 | .397 | 12 | 9.0% | 17.2% | .333 | 35% | 14% | .342 | .402 | .739 | .459 |
| June | 103 | 92 | .131 | 2 | 9.7% | 30.1% | .305 | 33% | 26% | .217 | .301 | .348 | .278 |
| July | 102 | 86 | .186 | 3 | 14.7% | 19.6% | .302 | 39% | 24% | .256 | .363 | .442 | .326 |
| August | 115 | 101 | .257 | 7 | 10.4% | 27.8% | .274 | 39% | 15% | .238 | .330 | .495 | .336 |
| September | 113 | 98 | .153 | 4 | 11.5% | 23.9% | .284 | 34% | 20% | .235 | .336 | .388 | .313 |
| AWAY | 344 | 297 | .209 | 16 | 12.8% | 22.7% | .271 | 37% | 16% | .239 | .340 | .448 | .326 |
| HOME | 319 | 288 | .226 | 16 | 8.5% | 25.1% | .328 | 37% | 19% | .274 | .342 | .500 | .350 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 28 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | RF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. Houston | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Houston | RF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. Houston | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ Colorado | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 10 | MLB | @ Colorado | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Colorado | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | RF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| September 5 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 3 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 31 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 30 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 29 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 28 | MLB | vs. Washington | RF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
March 2011
Minor League Ball: Thoughts on Jay BruceThoughts on Jay BruceThe winner of the most recent "Guess the Prospect" contest asked for my take on Cincinnat...
September 2009
OSC: Jay Bruce & Ryan Hanigan on RehabAugust 2009
MLB.com: Reds' Bruce starts swinging in rehabJay Bruce had a smile on his face and lots of enthusiasm on Sunday morning.
May 2008
Driveline Mechancis: Hitting Analysis: Jay Bruce (with voiceover)Jay Bruce went 3-for-3, 2 singles, 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 stolen base, and a pair of walks in his MLB debut.
The Hardball Times: THT Live:Bringing up Jay Bruce
Beyond the Boxscore reviews the Reds' reasons for delaying Jay Bruce's major league debut.
MILB.com: Bruce letting his bat do the talking