Player

Bruce Sutter HOF 2006

Player Info
Full Name
Howard Bruce
Born
January 8, 1953
Lancaster, PA, USA
Died
October 13, 2022
Size
6'2" / 190 lbs
B/T
R / R
Debut
May 9, 1976
Final Game
September 9, 1988
Career
13 years
Teams
Honors
6 x All-Star
1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977
1984 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year (NL)
1984 - Reliever of the Year Award (NL)
1984 - Player of the Week (NL)
1984 - Player of the Week (NL)
1982 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year (NL)
1982 - Reliever of the Year Award (NL)
1982 - Player of the Week (NL)
1982 - Player of the Week (NL)
1982 - Babe Ruth Award (NL)
1981 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year (NL)
... and 8 more
Career Batting
661
G
.088
AVG
9
H
0
HR
6
RBI
.235
OPS
-29
OPS vs Lg
2% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
68-71
W-L
2.83
ERA
661
G
861
SO
300
SV
1.14
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP SO BB
1988 Atlanta Braves 1 4 4.76 38 0 14 45.1 40 11
1986 Atlanta Braves 2 0 4.34 16 0 3 18.2 16 9
1985 Atlanta Braves 7 7 4.48 58 0 23 88.0 52 29
1984 St. Louis Cardinals 5 7 1.54 71 0 45 122.2 77 23
1983 St. Louis Cardinals 9 10 4.23 60 0 21 89.0 64 30
1982 St. Louis Cardinals 9 8 2.90 70 0 36 102.0 61 34
1981 St. Louis Cardinals 3 5 2.62 48 0 25 82.0 57 24
1980 Chicago Cubs 5 8 2.64 60 0 28 102.0 76 34
1979 Chicago Cubs 6 6 2.22 62 0 37 101.0 110 32
1978 Chicago Cubs 8 10 3.19 64 0 27 98.2 106 34
1977 Chicago Cubs 7 3 1.34 62 0 31 107.0 129 23
1976 Chicago Cubs 6 3 2.70 52 0 10 83.0 73 26
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
1988 NL 45.3 7.94 2.18 1.324
1986 NL 18.7 7.71 4.34 1.393
1985 NL 88.3 5.30 2.95 1.358
1984 NL 122.7 5.65 1.69 1.076
1983 NL 89.3 6.45 3.02 1.343
1982 NL 102.3 5.36 2.99 1.192
1981 NL 82.3 6.23 2.62 1.069
1980 NL 102.3 6.68 2.99 1.212
1979 NL 101.3 9.77 2.84 0.977
1978 NL 98.7 9.67 3.10 1.176
1977 NL 107.3 10.82 1.93 0.857
1976 NL 83.3 7.88 2.81 1.068
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
1988 Atlanta Braves 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 Atlanta Braves 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 Atlanta Braves 58 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 St. Louis Cardinals 71 10 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1983 St. Louis Cardinals 60 7 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 St. Louis Cardinals 70 8 1 0 0 0 1 .125
1981 St. Louis Cardinals 48 9 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 Chicago Cubs 60 9 1 0 0 0 0 .111
1979 Chicago Cubs 62 12 3 0 0 0 0 .250
1978 Chicago Cubs 64 13 1 0 0 0 1 .077
1977 Chicago Cubs 62 20 3 0 0 0 4 .150
1976 Chicago Cubs 52 8 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
1988 NL 2 .000 — 50.0 50.0 61 0.0
1986 NL 1 .000 — 0.0 100.0 -100 0.0
1985 NL 4 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 -100 0.0
1984 NL 10 .000 .000 0.0 30.0 -100 0.0
1983 NL 8 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 -100 0.0
1982 NL 11 .000 .125 0.0 9.1 -32 0.0
1981 NL 10 .000 .000 0.0 40.0 -69 0.0
1980 NL 10 .000 .333 0.0 60.0 -36 0.0
1979 NL 15 .000 .429 6.7 33.3 59 0.0
1978 NL 19 .000 .200 10.5 42.1 -17 0.0
1977 NL 22 .000 .300 9.1 45.5 7 0.0
1976 NL 9 .000 .000 11.1 66.7 -65 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 661 90 145 9 9 .963
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
1988 Atlanta Braves P 38 2 7 2 0 .818
1986 Atlanta Braves P 16 1 3 0 0 1.000
1985 Atlanta Braves P 58 5 13 0 0 1.000
1984 St. Louis Cardinals P 71 14 19 0 2 1.000
1983 St. Louis Cardinals P 60 11 19 2 1 .938
1982 St. Louis Cardinals P 70 6 15 1 5 .955
1981 St. Louis Cardinals P 48 7 8 0 0 1.000
1980 Chicago Cubs P 60 6 14 0 0 1.000
1979 Chicago Cubs P 62 9 15 3 0 .889
1978 Chicago Cubs P 64 12 9 0 0 1.000
1977 Chicago Cubs P 62 11 14 0 0 1.000
1976 Chicago Cubs P 52 6 9 1 1 .938
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 6 2-0 3 12.0 7 3.00
1982 NL Championship Series St. Louis Cardinals 2 1-0 1 4.0 1 0.00
1982 World Series St. Louis Cardinals 4 1-0 2 7.2 6 4.70
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 6 1 0 0 0 .000
1982 NL Championship Series St. Louis Cardinals 2 1 0 0 0 .000
1982 World Series St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 0 0 0 .000