Jay Bruce
| 22-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 | MLB | Cincinnati | 312 | 278 | 38 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 2 | 30 | 58 | 3 | .216 | .295 | .460 | 755 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Dayton | 497 | 444 | .225 | 8.9% | 21.3% | .351 | 41% | 16% | .365 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Sarasota | 298 | 268 | .261 | 8.1% | 22.5% | .400 | 39% | 21% | .402 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Chattanooga | 74 | 66 | .319 | 10.8% | 27.0% | .429 | 49% | 17% | .443 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | AAA | Louisville | 203 | 187 | .262 | 7.4% | 23.6% | .359 | 39% | 22% | .390 | ||
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Louisville | 198 | 181 | .270 | 6.1% | 22.7% | .444 | 40% | 34% | .414 | ||
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Cincinnati | 452 | 413 | .199 | 7.3% | 24.3% | .298 | 46% | 23% | .330 | ||
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Cincinnati | 312 | 278 | .244 | 9.6% | 18.6% | .208 | 39% | 15% | .318 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Cincinnati | 2008: Cincinnati | 2008: Louisville
| Split Statistics with Cincinnati in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 74 | 66 | .272 | 5 | 9.5% | 21.6% | .267 | 38% | 19% | .258 | .338 | .530 | .360 |
| May | 123 | 113 | .275 | 9 | 7.3% | 22.0% | .195 | 39% | 11% | .212 | .276 | .487 | .322 |
| June | 106 | 91 | .198 | 4 | 13.2% | 14.2% | .181 | 42% | 16% | .187 | .292 | .385 | .292 |
| AWAY | 163 | 148 | .176 | 7 | 7.4% | 17.2% | .159 | 41% | 12% | .169 | .239 | .345 | .256 |
| HOME | 149 | 130 | .323 | 11 | 12.1% | 20.1% | .270 | 36% | 18% | .269 | .356 | .592 | .387 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 3 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2 | MLB | vs. Arizona | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | vs. Arizona | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | vs. Arizona | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 28 | MLB | @ Cleveland | RF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | @ Cleveland | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| June 26 | MLB | @ Cleveland | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| June 25 | MLB | @ Toronto | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 24 | MLB | @ Toronto | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 23 | MLB | @ Toronto | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 21 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 20 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | RF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| June 19 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 18 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 17 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| June 16 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| June 14 | MLB | @ Kansas City | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 13 | MLB | @ Kansas City | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 12 | MLB | @ Kansas City | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 11 | MLB | @ Washington | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 10 | MLB | @ Washington | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| June 9 | MLB | @ Washington | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 7 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 6 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| June 5 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| June 4 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 3 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 2 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 1 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| May 31 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
June 2008
MILB.com: Futures Exchange: The Bruce is loose591 average in his first six games.
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
April 2008
Baseball America Blog: AAA Dish: Bruce, Rasmus Back In The SwingJay Bruce is back, Andrew McCutchen proves slow starts are a thing of the past, Jason Pridie breaks a tie in t...
Baseball America Blog: Bruce Leaves Bats Game With Injury
Our Reds correspondent John Fay reports that Jay Bruce had to leave tonight’s game against the Norfolk T...