Jay Bruce
Bats L Throws L6'3" 230 lbBorn 1987 Beaumont, USADebut 2008Team NYY3x All-StarDraft 2005 R1 #12 Cincinnati Reds, Westbrook HS, TX
Awards: Silver Slugger x2
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2021 | NYY | 10 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0.118 | 0.231 | 0.235 | 0.466 | 34.2 |
| 2020 | PHI | 32 | 103 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0.198 | 0.252 | 0.469 | 0.721 | 83.0 |
| 2019 | PHI | 98 | 333 | 43 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 59 | 1 | 19 | 82 | 0.216 | 0.261 | 0.523 | 0.784 | 100.7 |
| 2018 | NYM | 94 | 361 | 31 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 41 | 75 | 0.223 | 0.310 | 0.370 | 0.680 | 92.7 |
| 2017 | CLE | 146 | 617 | 82 | 141 | 29 | 2 | 36 | 101 | 1 | 57 | 139 | 0.254 | 0.324 | 0.508 | 0.832 | 114.9 |
| 2016 | NYM | 147 | 589 | 74 | 135 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 99 | 4 | 44 | 126 | 0.250 | 0.309 | 0.506 | 0.815 | 109.9 |
| 2015 | CIN | 157 | 649 | 72 | 131 | 35 | 4 | 26 | 87 | 9 | 58 | 145 | 0.226 | 0.294 | 0.434 | 0.729 | 91.3 |
| 2014 | CIN | 137 | 545 | 71 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 12 | 44 | 149 | 0.217 | 0.281 | 0.373 | 0.654 | 80.1 |
| 2013 | CIN | 160 | 696 | 89 | 164 | 43 | 1 | 30 | 109 | 7 | 63 | 185 | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.478 | 0.807 | 115.9 |
| 2012 | CIN | 155 | 633 | 89 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 99 | 9 | 62 | 155 | 0.252 | 0.327 | 0.514 | 0.841 | 114.7 |
| 2011 | CIN | 157 | 664 | 84 | 150 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 97 | 8 | 71 | 158 | 0.256 | 0.341 | 0.474 | 0.814 | 113.7 |
| 2010 | CIN | 148 | 573 | 80 | 143 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 5 | 58 | 136 | 0.281 | 0.353 | 0.493 | 0.846 | 127.1 |
| 2009 | CIN | 101 | 387 | 47 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 58 | 3 | 38 | 75 | 0.223 | 0.303 | 0.470 | 0.773 | 100.4 |
| 2008 | CIN | 108 | 452 | 63 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 33 | 110 | 0.254 | 0.314 | 0.453 | 0.767 | 97.3 |
| Career | | 1650 | 6641 | 839 | 1455 | 312 | 32 | 319 | 951 | 65 | 600 | 1572 | 0.244 | 0.314 | 0.467 | 0.781 | 105.4 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2021 | 39 | 84.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 36.3 | 21.5 | 0.161 | 0.215 | 0.230 | 23.2 |
| 2020 | 103 | 89.0 | 15.3 | 9.7 | 38.9 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 0.237 | 0.472 | 0.322 | 24.9 |
| 2019 | 333 | 90.2 | 21.6 | 15.3 | 43.7 | 30.7 | 37.0 | 0.247 | 0.547 | 0.347 | 26.7 |
| 2018 | 361 | 88.4 | 21.4 | 9.4 | 34.8 | 28.7 | 27.4 | 0.250 | 0.442 | 0.338 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 617 | 88.4 | 18.4 | 11.2 | 38.8 | 27.6 | 29.5 | 0.261 | 0.501 | 0.354 | 26.3 |
| 2016 | 589 | 88.9 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 38.2 | 26.0 | 31.9 | 0.249 | 0.466 | 0.329 | 26.8 |
| 2015 | 649 | 89.7 | 15.6 | 9.0 | 37.6 | 25.1 | 31.0 | 0.242 | 0.444 | 0.325 | 25.9 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2021 | NYY | 1B | 10 | 84 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | -1.0 |
| 2020 | PHI | OF | 17 | 112 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2020 | PHI | 1B | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.9 |
| 2019 | PHI | OF | 59 | 481 | 105 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0.983 | |
| 2019 | SEA | 1B | 16 | 119 | 101 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0.982 | -0.3 |
| 2018 | NYM | OF | 64 | 539 | 117 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.984 | |
| 2018 | NYM | 1B | 21 | 180 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0.994 | +1.6 |
| 2017 | CLE | OF | 133 | 1140 | 251 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.985 | |
| 2017 | CLE | 1B | 12 | 91 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0.976 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | NYM | OF | 138 | 1190 | 265 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0.979 | |
| 2015 | CIN | OF | 150 | 1320 | 300 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.990 | |
| 2014 | CIN | OF | 131 | 1136 | 231 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0.980 | |
| 2014 | CIN | 1B | 3 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | |
| 2013 | CIN | OF | 160 | 1439 | 330 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0.991 | |
| 2012 | CIN | OF | 154 | 1343 | 297 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0.981 | |
| 2011 | CIN | OF | 155 | 1371 | 306 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.988 | |
| 2010 | CIN | OF | 146 | 1199 | 343 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.992 | |
| 2009 | CIN | OF | 98 | 810 | 200 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.991 | |
| 2008 | CIN | OF | 105 | 916 | 223 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0.955 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2018 | A+ | St. Lucie Mets | Bat | 27 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.360 | 0.927 |
| 2009 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Bat | 20 | 0 HR, 2 SB | 0.278 | 0.628 |
| 2008 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Bat | 201 | 10 HR, 8 SB | 0.364 | 1.023 |
| 2007 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Bat | 204 | 11 HR, 2 SB | 0.305 | 0.925 |
| 2007 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Bat | 74 | 4 HR, 2 SB | 0.333 | 1.057 |
| 2007 | A+ | Sarasota Reds | Bat | 298 | 11 HR, 4 SB | 0.325 | 0.965 |
| 2006 | A | Dayton Dragons | Bat | 498 | 16 HR, 19 SB | 0.291 | 0.871 |
| 2005 | Rk | GCL Reds | Bat | 136 | 5 HR, 4 SB | 0.270 | 0.831 |
| 2005 | Rk | Billings Mustangs | Bat | 81 | 4 HR, 2 SB | 0.257 | 0.815 |
| 2005 | Rk | nan | Bat | 217 | 9 HR, 6 SB | 0.266 | 0.825 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2021 | 0.254 | 0.200 | 0.292 | 0.089 |
| 2020 | 0.119 | 0.372 | 0.356 | 0.279 |
| 2019 | 0.343 | 0.335 | 0.259 | 0.408 |
| 2018 | 0.290 | 0.304 | 0.247 | 0.350 |
| 2017 | 0.317 | 0.383 | 0.342 | 0.386 |
| 2016 | 0.293 | 0.371 | 0.333 | 0.364 |
| 2015 | 0.295 | 0.310 | 0.313 | 0.299 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.278 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| 2012 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.263 | 0.364 | 0.526 | 0.890 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.400 | 0.625 | 1.025 |
| Career | 15 | 52 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0.250 | 0.333 | 0.538 | 0.872 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | CIN | $12,541,666 |
| 2015 | CIN | $12,000,000 |
| 2014 | CIN | $10,000,000 |
| 2013 | CIN | $7,541,667 |
| 2012 | CIN | $5,041,666 |
| 2011 | CIN | $2,791,666 |
| 2010 | CIN | $440,000 |
| 2009 | CIN | $417,500 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.