Lou Bruce

Born: 1/16/1877 in St. Regis, NY, USA

Died: 2/9/1968 in Ilion, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1904-06-22 | Final Game: 1904-10-10

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'5" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: Louis R. Bruce

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Biography

Lou Bruce was a professional baseball player born in 1877, whose career spanned from 1904 to 1906. Primarily known as a position player, Bruce showcased his skills in a total of 30 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He compiled a respectable batting average of .267, accumulating 27 hits and driving in 8 runs. Despite not hitting any home runs, he demonstrated his speed on the bases with 2 stolen bases, reflecting the playing style of the era, which emphasized contact hitting and aggressive base running. Bruce's brief tenure in the major leagues came during a transformative period in baseball, characterized by the transition from the deadball era towards the more offensive-minded approach that would develop in the following decades. While he may not have had a lengthy career, his contributions to the teams he played for were significant, as he was part of the early 20th-century landscape that laid the groundwork for the game's evolution. His legacy, though modest in statistical terms, is a reminder of the many players who shaped the sport in its formative years.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	11	6	1	2	2	4.91	0

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 2.66 across their career seasons — 84.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1904	PHA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	11	6	2	2	4.91	2.66 (-85%)	-309.6

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	101	9	27	3	0	0	8	2	5	7	0.267	0.302	0.297	0.599	-52.7

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.599 vs. league average 0.622 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	PHA	AL	30	101	9	27	3	0	0	8	2	5	7	0.267	.246 (+8%)	.300 (avg)	.321 (-8%)	.622 (-4%)	-52.7

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	1	1	0	0	0
3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	25	23	28	3	1	2
P	2	0	0	7	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	PHA	2B	1	1	1	0	0	0
1904	PHA	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1904	PHA	OF	25	23	28	3	1	2
1904	PHA	P	2	0	0	7	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Second Base	1
Third Base	1
Left Field	13
Center Field	8
Right Field	5