Bruce Kison
1971–1985 · bats R / throws R · Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates
388G
.163AVG
.200OBP
.248SLG
66H
3HR
31RBI
2SB
115–88W–L
1,810IP
1,073K
3.66ERA
246GS
12SV
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 457 | 404 | 31 | 66 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 100 | .163 | .200 | .248 | .448 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,809.7 | 380 | 246 | 36 | 115 | 88 | 12 | 1,693 | 839 | 736 | 150 | 662 | 1,073 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 | 1.301 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1972-08-15 to 1972-09-04
5longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1979-06-03 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1977-08-31 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | struck out 4 times | 1975-09-17 | 1 in 728 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 191 | 219 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 78 | .187 | .201 | .264 |
| Away | 197 | 238 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 80 | .142 | .160 | .232 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 44 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .108 | .140 | .216 |
| May | 66 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | .213 | .237 | .255 |
| June | 52 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 | .161 | .152 | .179 |
| July | 73 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | .117 | .128 | .143 |
| August | 78 | 98 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 32 | .176 | .184 | .308 |
| September | 71 | 103 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 37 | .181 | .214 | .319 |
| October | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 36 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | .208 | .262 | .396 |
| montreal-expos | 35 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | .094 | .100 | .109 |
| chicago-cubs | 30 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .064 | .127 | .085 |
| san-diego-padres | 24 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 18 | .200 | .205 | .375 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 23 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .265 | .289 | .353 |
| san-francisco-giants | 22 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | .242 | .235 | .333 |
| new-york-mets | 22 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | .132 | .150 | .237 |
| houston-astros | 21 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .138 | .139 | .172 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 31 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .065 | 95 | 60 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 53 | 10 | – | 9 | – | .189 | 152 | 102 |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .083 | 43 | 26 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 37 | 4 | – | – | – | .108 | 129 | 71 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 59 | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | .119 | 192 | 89 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 59 | 12 | – | 3 | – | .203 | 193 | 98 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 69 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .261 | 193 | 122 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | .138 | 96 | 62 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 6 | – | .145 | 172 | 105 |
| 1980 |  California Angels | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 73 | 28 |
| 1981 | California Angels | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | 19 |
| 1982 | California Angels | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 142 | 86 |
| 1983 | California Angels | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 126 | 83 |
| 1984 | California Angels | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 65 | 66 |
| 1985 |  Boston Red Sox | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 92 | 56 |