1987
Born April 3, 1987
Beaumont, TX, USA
Jay Bruce Notable
b. April 3, 1987 · Cincinnati Reds 2008–2016, New York Mets 2016–2018, Cleveland Indians 2017, Seattle Mariners 2019, Philadelphia Phillies 2019–2020, New York Yankees 2021
Jay Bruce played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 2008 and closing with the New York Yankees in 2021.
Across 1,650 games he batted .244, with 1,455 hits and 839 runs. He finished with 319 home runs, 312 doubles, 600 walks and 65 stolen bases.
He played 1,510 games in the outfield, with 2,994 putouts and 51 errors.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2011 and 2016. He hit three home runs in a game in 2010.
He was born in Beaumont, TX, USA on April 3, 1987. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2016 |
| Player of the Week | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019 |
| Silver Slugger | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 2011 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CIN | 108 | 413 | 63 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 52 | 33 | 110 | 4 | .254 |
| 2009 | CIN | 101 | 345 | 47 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 58 | 38 | 75 | 3 | .223 |
| 2010 | CIN | 148 | 509 | 80 | 143 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 58 | 136 | 5 | .281 |
| 2011 | CIN | 157 | 585 | 84 | 150 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 97 | 71 | 158 | 8 | .256 |
| 2012 | CIN | 155 | 560 | 89 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 99 | 62 | 155 | 9 | .252 |
| 2013 | CIN | 160 | 626 | 89 | 164 | 43 | 1 | 30 | 109 | 63 | 185 | 7 | .262 |
| 2014 | CIN | 137 | 493 | 71 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 44 | 149 | 12 | .217 |
| 2015 | CIN | 157 | 580 | 72 | 131 | 35 | 4 | 26 | 87 | 58 | 145 | 9 | .226 |
| 2016 | CIN/NYM | 147 | 539 | 74 | 135 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 99 | 44 | 126 | 4 | .250 |
| 2017 | CLE/NYM | 146 | 555 | 82 | 141 | 29 | 2 | 36 | 101 | 57 | 139 | 1 | .254 |
| 2018 | NYM | 94 | 319 | 31 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 75 | 2 | .223 |
| 2019 | PHI/SEA | 98 | 310 | 43 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 59 | 19 | 82 | 1 | .216 |
| 2020 | PHI | 32 | 96 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 0 | .198 |
| 2021 | NYY | 10 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .118 |
| Career | — | 1650 | 5964 | 839 | 1455 | 312 | 32 | 319 | 951 | 600 | 1572 | 65 | .244 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Major-league debut: Jay Bruce
Jay Bruce made a major-league debut on May 27, 2008.
2010
Jay Bruce's Three-Home-Run Game, 2010
Jay Bruce hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs on August 27, 2010.
2021
Final major-league game: Jay Bruce
Jay Bruce played a final major-league game on April 14, 2021.
Image: Public domain