Bruce Kison

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1971-1985 (1971-1985)
Proper Name
Bruce Eugene Kison
Nickname
Buster
Positions
P (380)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 178
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
June 1,2018   Age:  68.103
High School
Pasco (Pasco,WA)
MLB Debut
Contract Info
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
kisob001
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Father of Robbie Kison   [1971] World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates   [1979] World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates   [1983] Opening day starter for the California Angels

Pitching Statistics

CSV
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1971Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT252198653.4018132150095.1934036636604261.358.780.573.405.663.781.67
1972Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2522101973.263218611453152.0123615511691028191.267.280.654.096.043.611.48
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT252399*303.09770000043.2361715424261011.377.420.824.955.363.501.08
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT252496983.4940161024112129.012364508577162111.408.580.563.984.954.471.25
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25259912113.23332960400192.016089691092899241.317.500.474.314.174.170.97
1976Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25261051493.08312961211193.018083661052984031.208.390.472.424.573.871.88
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25271019104.90333231100193.020911310525551226161.379.751.172.565.695.272.22
1978Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2528112663.19281100174096.0814034339624151.257.590.283.665.813.751.59
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25291151373.19332531820172.1157706113451055041.178.200.682.355.483.662.33
1980California AngelsALMLBCAL243088364.9113132100073.1734640532280231.438.960.613.933.445.650.88
1981California AngelsALMLBCAL243196113.481140072044.0401817814191001.238.181.642.863.893.681.36
1982California AngelsALMLBCAL24321101053.1733163117111142.012054501544865051.157.610.952.795.453.421.95
1983California AngelsALMLBCAL24331031154.05261741952126.212859571343830041.359.090.923.065.904.191.93
1984California AngelsALMLBCAL2434109455.3720700138265.17242391028664061.539.921.383.869.095.792.36
1985Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS293598534.1122900135192.0984342932561011.419.590.883.135.484.211.75
Tot:MLB (15 yrs) MLB    115883.6638024636813454121809.2169383973615066210735811681.308.420.753.295.344.171.62
Tot:NL (9 yrs) NL    81633.49255180275752361266.1116257749190469735479491.298.260.643.335.224.101.57
Tot:AL (6 yrs) AL    34254.06125669359316543.153126224560193338112191.338.800.993.205.604.341.75
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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1971Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs21100.0010000004.22000230000.863.860.003.865.790.001.50
1971Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs21100.0020000006.11000230000.471.420.002.844.260.001.50
1972Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22100.0020000002.11000030000.433.860.000.0011.570.000.00
1974Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24100.0010000006.22000650001.202.700.008.106.750.000.83
1975Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25004.5010000002.02010110001.509.000.004.504.500.001.00
1979Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs2901108.0010000000.130402000015.0081.000.0054.000.000.000.00
1982California AngelsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32101.93201000014.080303120000.795.140.001.937.710.004.00
Tot:Playoffs (6 Yrs) Playoffs 511.9810010010036.11908016270000.964.710.003.966.690.001.69

Batting Statistics

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1971Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25211/91831221001002160100033411.065.121.097.218.097.032.1335.8847.068.000.00
1972Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25221/9325331041090012702000165655.189.204.302.506.132.113.3851.7948.2127.000.00
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25231/971211010100061010031410.083.143.250.393.167.167.1430.0042.860.000.00
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25241/94037141000003172200054413.108.214.135.349.108.027.2006.8238.645.670.00
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25251/R935594700031022901000077107.119.148.119.267.051.000.2332.8240.8514.500.00
1976Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25261/9315941222030052008001187248.203.266.305.571.186.102.3086.9427.784.000.00
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25271/R93569818401712219030012574513.261.282.362.644.116.101.3472.7025.689.5069.00
1978Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25281/92829241111000500001102931.138.138.345.483.207.207.1300.0017.240.0029.00
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT25291/R937556820160011907002136335.145.161.236.397.109.091.2001.5930.1619.0055.00
Tot:MLB (9 yrs) MLB      263404316615533122161583331051004572343.163.200.248.448.124.084.2583.5034.579.88134.67
Tot:NL (9 yrs) NL      263404316615533122161583331051004572343.163.200.248.448.124.084.2583.5034.579.88134.67
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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1971Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs21120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs21220000000012000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3366.672.000.00
1974Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24130000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 470000000014000000800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5050.004.00

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