Jay Bruce
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| 26-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 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati | 633 | 560 | 89 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 99 | 4 | 62 | 155 | 10 | .252 | .327 | .514 | 841 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati | 204 | 189 | 26 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 0 | .270 | .319 | .460 | 779 |
| 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 | 102 | 101 |
| 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 | 107 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati | 573 | 509 | .208 | 10.1% | 23.7% | .336 | 38% | 20% | 67 | 4.31 | .355 | 113 | 129 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati | 663 | 585 | .218 | 10.7% | 23.8% | .299 | 37% | 17% | 72 | 3.98 | .338 | 111 | 128 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati | 633 | 560 | .262 | 9.8% | 24.5% | .288 | 36% | 20% | 74 | 4.23 | .344 | 111 | 131 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati | 204 | 189 | .190 | 6.9% | 30.4% | .372 | 37% | 31% | 22 | 3.91 | .325 | 107 | 119 |
Extended Statistics
2013: Cincinnati | 2012: Cincinnati | 2011: Cincinnati
| Split Statistics with Cincinnati in 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 10 | 9 | .000 | 3 | 10.0% | 50.0% | .000 | 25% | 0% | .444 | .500 | .444 | .675 |
| April | 90 | 80 | .213 | 4 | 10.0% | 20.0% | .276 | 42% | 19% | .250 | .322 | .463 | .329 |
| May | 119 | 100 | .170 | 3 | 15.1% | 23.5% | .348 | 39% | 28% | .270 | .387 | .440 | .362 |
| June | 109 | 101 | .178 | 3 | 5.5% | 22.0% | .378 | 39% | 23% | .307 | .339 | .485 | .346 |
| July | 102 | 95 | .063 | 0 | 5.9% | 27.5% | .284 | 39% | 11% | .200 | .245 | .263 | .230 |
| August | 93 | 81 | .334 | 8 | 11.8% | 22.6% | .365 | 36% | 19% | .333 | .409 | .667 | .440 |
| September | 50 | 43 | .279 | 4 | 14.0% | 24.0% | .370 | 32% | 23% | .326 | .420 | .605 | .437 |
| AWAY | 287 | 256 | .137 | 6 | 9.8% | 24.4% | .361 | 40% | 18% | .277 | .345 | .414 | .330 |
| HOME | 286 | 253 | .280 | 19 | 10.5% | 23.1% | .310 | 37% | 22% | .281 | .357 | .561 | .380 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 22 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 20 | MLB | @ NY Mets | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 19 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 18 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 16 | MLB | @ Miami | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 15 | MLB | @ Miami | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 12 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 11 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 10 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 8 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 7 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 6 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 5 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 4 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 3 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 1 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 30 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 29 | MLB | @ St. Louis | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| April 28 | MLB | @ Washington | RF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 27 | MLB | @ Washington | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 26 | MLB | @ Washington | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 25 | MLB | @ Washington | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 24 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 23 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| April 22 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | RF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| April 21 | MLB | vs. Miami | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| April 20 | MLB | vs. Miami | RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| April 19 | MLB | vs. Miami | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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