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Jay Bruce

Positions: Rightfielder, Centerfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Born: April 3, 1987 in Beaumont, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (12th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX).

High School: West Brook HS (Beaumont, TX)

Last Game: April 14, 2021 (Age 34-011d)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Excel Sports Management • Previously: Sosnick Cobbe & Karon

Full Name: Jay Allen Bruce

Nicknames: Bruuuce

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3x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.9

5964

1455

319

.244

839

RBI

951

OBP

.314

SLG

.468

OPS

.781

OPS+

108

2018 Player Batting Game Log

2018 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2018-03-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
2	2018-03-31	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
3	2018-04-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
4	2018-04-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
5	2018-04-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
6	2018-04-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	2	2	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
7	2018-04-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
8	2018-04-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	6	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
9	2018-04-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Miami Marlins	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
10	2018-04-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Miami Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
11	2018-04-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Miami Marlins	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	RF	0
12	2018-04-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
13	2018-04-14	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
14	2018-04-15	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Milwaukee Brewers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
15	2018-04-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
16	2018-04-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
17	2018-04-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
18	2018-04-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
19	2018-04-20	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
20	2018-04-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
21	2018-04-24	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	1	3	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
22	2018-04-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
23	2018-04-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
24	2018-04-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Diego Padres	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
25	2018-04-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Diego Padres	6	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
26	2018-05-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
27	2018-05-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
28	2018-05-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
29	2018-05-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Colorado Rockies	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
30	2018-05-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
31	2018-05-06	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
32	2018-05-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
33	2018-05-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
34	2018-05-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
35	2018-05-15	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Toronto Blue Jays	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
36	2018-05-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Toronto Blue Jays	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
37	2018-05-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
38	2018-05-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
39	2018-05-20	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
40	2018-05-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
41	2018-05-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
42	2018-05-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
43	2018-05-24	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
44	2018-05-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
45	2018-05-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
46	2018-05-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
47	2018-05-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
48	2018-05-28 (2)	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	5	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
49	2018-05-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
50	2018-05-30	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
51	2018-05-31	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Chicago Cubs	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
52	2018-06-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Chicago Cubs	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
53	2018-06-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
54	2018-06-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
55	2018-06-05	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Baltimore Orioles	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
56	2018-06-06	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Baltimore Orioles	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
57	2018-06-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
58	2018-06-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
59	2018-06-10	Maj-NL	New York Mets		New York Yankees	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
60	2018-06-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
61	2018-06-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Atlanta Braves	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
62	2018-06-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from Maj-NL to A+-FLOR
63	2018-08-14	A+-FLOR	St. Lucie Mets		Florida Fire Frogs	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
64	2018-08-15	A+-FLOR	St. Lucie Mets		Florida Fire Frogs	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1B	0
65	2018-08-17	A+-FLOR	St. Lucie Mets	@	Dunedin Blue Jays	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
66	2018-08-18	A+-FLOR	St. Lucie Mets	@	Dunedin Blue Jays	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
67	2018-08-19	A+-FLOR	St. Lucie Mets	@	Dunedin Blue Jays	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
68	2018-08-21	A+-FLOR	St. Lucie Mets		Tampa Tarpons	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
69	2018-08-22	A+-FLOR	St. Lucie Mets		Tampa Tarpons	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
Player Moved from A+-FLOR to Maj-NL
70	2018-08-24	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
71	2018-08-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
72	2018-08-26	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Washington Nationals	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
73	2018-08-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
74	2018-08-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Chicago Cubs	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
75	2018-08-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Chicago Cubs	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
76	2018-08-31	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
77	2018-09-01	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
78	2018-09-02	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	San Francisco Giants	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	1
79	2018-09-03	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
80	2018-09-04	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B,RF	0
81	2018-09-07	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
82	2018-09-08	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
83	2018-09-09	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Philadelphia Phillies	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
84	2018-09-11	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
85	2018-09-12	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
86	2018-09-13	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
87	2018-09-14	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Boston Red Sox	5	5	1	2	1	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
88	2018-09-15	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Boston Red Sox	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
89	2018-09-16	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Boston Red Sox	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	pdH	0
90	2018-09-17	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
91	2018-09-18	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
92	2018-09-19	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
93	2018-09-20	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	6	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
94	2018-09-21	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
95	2018-09-22	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
96	2018-09-23	Maj-NL	New York Mets	@	Washington Nationals	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF,1B	0
97	2018-09-25	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
98	2018-09-27	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Atlanta Braves	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
99	2018-09-28	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
100	2018-09-29	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
101	2018-09-30	Maj-NL	New York Mets		Miami Marlins	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0

2018 Player Batting Splits

2018 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	101	388	344	34	80	19	1	10	39	2	2	43	81	.233	.317	.381	.698	131	4	0	0	1	4

Home	52	191	170	14	36	6	0	4	13	1	0	21	41	.212	.298	.318	.616	54	1	0	0	0	2
Away	49	197	174	20	44	13	1	6	26	1	2	22	40	.253	.335	.443	.778	77	3	0	0	1	2

vs RHP as LHB	88	269	234		54	13	1	6	25			34	53	.231	.327	.372	.699	87	2	0	0	1	4
vs LHP as LHB	61	119	110		26	6	0	4	14			9	28	.236	.294	.400	.694	44	2	0	0	0	0

March	2	10	8	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	.125	.300	.125	.425	1	0	0	0	0	0
April	23	88	80	8	21	6	1	2	11	1	1	8	16	.263	.330	.438	.767	35	2	0	0	0	2
May	26	99	90	7	19	5	0	1	3	0	0	9	20	.211	.283	.300	.583	27	0	0	0	0	1
June	11	39	34	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	5	10	.118	.231	.147	.378	5	0	0	0	0	0
August	14	50	47	4	15	3	0	2	4	0	0	3	11	.319	.360	.511	.871	24	2	0	0	0	0
September	25	102	85	13	20	4	0	5	18	0	1	16	22	.235	.353	.459	.812	39	0	0	0	1	1

2 outs, RISP	57	77	64		16	3	0	3	17			13	17	.250	.377	.438	.814	28	0	0	0	0	2

vs. Younger Pitchers	94	306	273		66	14	1	6	29			32	66	.242	.320	.366	.687	100	3	0	0	1	3
vs. Older Pitchers	39	82	71		14	5	0	4	10			11	15	.197	.305	.437	.742	31	1	0	0	0	1

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