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Jim Bruske
James Scott Bruske

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
School Loyola Marymount University

Debut August 25, 1995
  vs. PHI 0.3 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER
Final Game May 13, 2000
Born October 7, 1964 in East St. Louis, IL

Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 22, 1986. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1995 30 LAD NL   0   0   9   0   0   0   3  1   10.0   12    7    5   0    4    5   1   1    45   0   0  4.50  3.81   85 1.600
 1996 31 LAD NL   0   0  11   0   0   0   5  0   12.7   17    8    8   2    3   12   1   1    58   1   0  5.68  3.89   68 1.579
 1997 32 SDP NL   4   1  28   0   0   0   6  0   44.7   37   22   18   4   25   32   1   4   193   1   0  3.63  3.91  108 1.388
 1998 33 TOT      4   0  42   1   0   0  11  1   60.0   66   25   23   5   24   38   3   3   265   3   0  3.45  4.07  118 1.500
         TOT NL   3   0  39   0   0   0  11  1   51.0   57   22   20   3   23   35   3   3   229   3   0  3.53  4.01  114 1.569
         LAD NL   3   0  35   0   0   0  10  1   44.0   47   18   17   2   19   31   3   3   195   1   0  3.48  4.03  116 1.500
         SDP NL   0   0   4   0   0   0   1  0    7.0   10    4    3   1    4    4   0   0    34   2   0  3.86  3.90  101 2.000
         NYY AL   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  0    9.0    9    3    3   2    1    3   0   0    36   0   0  3.00  4.42  147 1.111
 2000 35 MIL NL   1   0  15   0   0   0   1  0   16.7   22   15   12   5   12    8   2   0    85   1   0  6.48  4.54   70 2.040
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  5 Yr WL% .900   9   1 105   1   0   0  26  2  144.0  154   77   66  16   68   95   8   9   646   6   0  4.13  4.04   98 1.542
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     5   0  67   0   0   0  16  1   92.3   98   49   42  10   43   60   5   5   414   3   0  4.13  4.04   98 1.542
 Career High      4   1  42   1   0   0  11  1   60.0   66   25   23   5   25   38   3   4   265   3   0  3.45  4.07  118 1.388

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1997 32 SDP NL  29    6    0    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .167  .167  .333   31    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 33 TOT     42    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0      .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         TOT NL  39    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         LAD NL  35    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2000 35 MIL NL  15    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 5 Seasons      106   10    0    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .100  .100  .200  -22    2   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         15    0    2   2  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .100  .100  .200  -22    3   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     42    6    0    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   0   1                           2   0   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1997 32 SDP NL    6    5    0   0.0   102| .167  .262| .167  .333| .333  .411| .500  .744|  31  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1998 33 TOT       3    3    0   0.0   103| .000  .263| .000  .333| .000  .415| .000  .747|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
         TOT NL    3    3    0   0.0   103| .000  .263| .000  .333| .000  .415| .000  .747|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
         LAD NL    3    3    0   0.0   103| .000  .263| .000  .333| .000  .415| .000  .747|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 2000 35 MIL NL    1    1    0   0.0   113| .000  .270| .000  .346| .000  .440| .000  .786|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 5 Seasons        10    9    0   0.0   103| .100  .263| .100  .334| .200  .415| .300  .749| -22  .000  -1.7  -0.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1995 30 LAD NL P 9 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.11 0.51 0.90 1.80 0 10.0 1996 31 LAD NL P 11 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.18 0.52 1.42 1.84 0 12.7 1997 32 SDP NL P 28 2 4 0 1 1.000 .952 0.21 0.52 1.21 1.85 0 44.7 1998 33 TOT P 42 4 4 0 0 1.000 .964 0.19 0.54 1.20 1.83 1 60.0 TOT NL P 39 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.13 0.54 0.88 1.84 0 51.0 LAD NL P 35 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.14 0.54 1.02 1.84 0 44.0 SDP NL P 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.55 0.00 1.80 0 7.0 NYY AL P 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 0.50 3.00 1.80 1 9.0 2000 35 MIL NL P 15 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 0.13 0.48 1.08 1.72 0 16.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1995 30 LAD NL P 9 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.11 0.51 0.90 1.80 0 10.0 1996 31 LAD NL P 11 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.18 0.52 1.42 1.84 0 12.7 1997 32 SDP NL P 28 2 4 0 1 1.000 .952 0.21 0.52 1.21 1.85 0 44.7 1998 33 TOT P 42 4 4 0 0 1.000 .964 0.19 0.54 1.20 1.83 1 60.0 TOT NL P 39 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.13 0.54 0.88 1.84 0 51.0 LAD NL P 35 2 3 0 0 1.000 .962 0.14 0.54 1.02 1.84 0 44.0 SDP NL P 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.55 0.00 1.80 0 7.0 NYY AL P 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 0.50 3.00 1.80 1 9.0 2000 35 MIL NL P 15 1 1 0 0 1.000 .952 0.13 0.48 1.08 1.72 0 16.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 105 8 11 0 1 1.000 .960 0.18 0.52 1.19 1.83 1 144.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 105 8 11 0 1 1.000 .960 0.18 0.52 1.19 1.83 1 144
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Transactions 

January 3, 1985: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 3, 1985: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign.

June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 22, 1986.

June 9, 1992: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

June 22, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

October 15, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

January 18, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 16, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

October 6, 1997: Selected off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the San Diego Padres.

July 23, 1998: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the San Diego Padres for Widd Workman (minors).

August 23, 1998: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Brad Kaufman (minors) to the New York Yankees for Ray Ricken (minors) and Shea Morenz (minors).

March 31, 1999: Released by the New York Yankees.

February 19, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 12, 2000: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1997San Diego Padres$185,000
1998Los Angeles Dodgers$200,000
2000Milwaukee Brewers$200,000
Career (may be incomplete)$585,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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