Tom Bruno

Thomas Michael Bruno

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: January 26, 1953 in Chicago, IL
Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent in 1971. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 1, 1976
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Royals/BlueJays 1976-1979

Final Game: September 28, 1979
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1972	19	KCR-min	Rk,A	8	1	.889	2.00	11	11					81.0	56	29	18	4	26								1.012	6.2	0.4	2.9			ROY,WLO · GULF,MIDW
1973	20	KCR-min	A	13	8	.619	4.07	42	13					137.0	156	79	62	10	42								1.445	10.2	0.7	2.8			SJO · CALL
1974	21	KCR-min	AA,AAA	7	13	.350	3.80	30	25		7	1	2	173.0	174	91	73	14	45	6	114	7	3	6			1.266	9.1	0.7	2.3	5.9	2.53	JCK,OMA · SOUL,AA
1975	22	KCR-min	AAA,AA	10	15	.400	3.47	27	27		10	1	0	187.0	181	86	72	12	70	8	124	2	0	6			1.342	8.7	0.6	3.4	6.0	1.77	OMA,JCK · AA,SOUL
1976	23	KCR-min	AAA	9	4	.692	3.79	20	18		3	0	0	114.0	115	59	48	16	38	4	79	1	2	2			1.342	9.1	1.3	3.0	6.2	2.08	OMA · AA
1976	23	KCR	AL	1	0	1.000	6.75	12	0	4	0	0	0	17.1	20	13	13	3	9	1	11	0	1	0	80	53	1.673	10.4	1.6	4.7	5.7	1.22
1977	24	CLE-min	AAA	2	4	.333	5.27	9	6		0	0	0	41.0	57	28	24	3	19	1	21	0	2	0			1.854	12.5	0.7	4.2	4.6	1.11	TOL · IL
1977	24	TOR	AL	0	1	.000	7.85	12	0	4	0	0	0	18.1	30	18	16	4	13	1	9	1	0	3	100	54	2.345	14.7	2.0	6.4	4.4	0.69
1978	25	STL-min	AAA	5	9	.357	4.39	21	15		3	1	2	121.0	111	64	59	14	33	3	98	1	1	6			1.190	8.3	1.0	2.5	7.3	2.97	SPR · AA
1978	25	STL	NL	4	3	.571	1.99	18	3	8	0	0	1	49.2	38	12	11	3	17	1	33	0	1	0	201	179	1.107	6.9	0.5	3.1	6.0	1.94
1979	26	STL-min	AAA	3	6	.333	4.42	11	10		3	0		57.0	58	36	28	10	19	3	35	1	2	1			1.351	9.2	1.6	3.0	5.5	1.84	SPR · AA
1979	26	STL	NL	2	3	.400	4.23	27	1	8	0	0	0	38.1	37	18	18	1	22	5	27	2	0	2	174	91	1.539	8.7	0.2	5.2	6.3	1.23
4 Seasons				7	7	.500	4.22	69	4	24	0	0	1	123.2	125	61	58	11	61	8	80	3	2	5	555	89	1.504	9.1	0.8	4.4	5.8	1.31
162 Game Avg.				7	7	.500	4.22	64	4	22	0	0	1	115	116	57	54	10	57	7	75	3	2	5	517	89	1.504	9.1	0.8	4.4	5.8	1.31

STL (2 yrs)				6	6	.500	2.97	45	4	16	0	0	1	88.0	75	30	29	4	39	6	60	2	1	2	375	125	1.295	7.7	0.4	4.0	6.1	1.54
KCR (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	6.75	12	0	4	0	0	0	17.1	20	13	13	3	9	1	11	0	1	0	80	53	1.673	10.4	1.6	4.7	5.7	1.22
TOR (1 yr)				0	1	.000	7.85	12	0	4	0	0	0	18.1	30	18	16	4	13	1	9	1	0	3	100	54	2.345	14.7	2.0	6.4	4.4	0.69

NL (2 yrs)			NL	6	6	.500	2.97	45	4	16	0	0	1	88.0	75	30	29	4	39	6	60	2	1	2	375	125	1.295	7.7	0.4	4.0	6.1	1.54
AL (2 yrs)			AL	1	1	.500	7.32	24	0	8	0	0	0	35.2	50	31	29	7	22	2	20	1	1	3	180	54	2.019	12.6	1.8	5.6	5.0	0.91

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1976	23	KCR	AL	17.1	0	13	9	0	.8	-4	-0.5	$
1977	24	TOR	AL	18.1	0	18	12	-1	.6	-6	-0.6	$
1978	25	STL	NL	49.2	3	12	27	-1	1.0	15	1.5	$
1979	26	STL	NL	38.1	1	18	21	1	1.1	3	0.1	$
4 Seasons				123.2	4	61	69	-1	.9	8	0.5	$

STL (2 yrs)				88.0	4	30	48	0	1.0	18	1.6	$
KCR (1 yr)				17.1	0	13	9	0	.8	-4	-0.5	$
TOR (1 yr)				18.1	0	18	12	-1	.6	-6	-0.6	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1972	19	KCR-min	A,Rk	11	30	30		5	0	1	0						.167	.167	.233	.400		7						WLO,ROY · MIDW,GULF
1973	20	KCR-min	A	42	51	51		12	4	0	0						.235	.235	.314	.549		16						SJO · CALL
1974	21	KCR-min	AA,AAA	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0		JCK,OMA · SOUL,AA
1975	22	KCR-min	AA,AAA	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	JCK,OMA · SOUL,AA
1976	23	KCR-min	AAA	20	49	43	3	4	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	26	.093	.130	.116	.247		5		0	3	1		OMA · AA
1976	23	KCR	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977	24	CLE-min	AAA	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0		TOL · IL
1977	24	TOR	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1978	25	STL-min	AAA	21	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667		1		0	0	0		SPR · AA
1978	25	STL	NL	18	14	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.083	.167	-53	1	0	0	2	0	0	1
1979	26	STL-min	AAA	11	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.125	.125	.125	.250		1		0	0	0		SPR · AA
1979	26	STL	NL	27	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
4 Seasons				69	20	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.118	.118	.118	.235	-34	2	0	0	3	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	47	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.118	.118	.118	.235	-34	5	0	0	7	0	0

STL (2 yrs)				45	20	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.118	.118	.118	.235	-34	2	0	0	3	0	0
KCR (1 yr)				12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (2 yrs)				45	20	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.118	.118	.118	.235	-34	2	0	0	3	0	0
AL (2 yrs)				24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rpos	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	Salary	Pos
1978	25	STL	NL	14	-2	1	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	$	1
1979	26	STL	NL	6	-1	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	$	1
2 Seasons				20	-3	1	-2	-0.2	-2	-0.2	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	PO
1976	KCR	AL	23	P	12	0	17.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.52	0.08	.950	1.87	1.88	3	0	0%	0
1977	TOR	AL	24	P	12	0	18.1	6	2	3	1	0	.833	2.45	0.42	.948	1.96	1.93	2	0	0%	0
1978	STL	NL	25	P	18	3	49.2	6	2	4	0	1	1.000	1.09	0.33	.952	1.90	1.89	6	1	14%	0
1979	STL	NL	26	P	27	1	38.1	7	2	5	0	0	1.000	1.64	0.26	.951	1.81	1.80	6	1	14%	2
	4 Seasons			P	69	4	123.2	20	6	13	1	1	.950	1.38	0.28	.951	1.88	1.86	17	2	11%	2
	4 Seasons			TOT	69	4	123.2	20	6	13	1	1	.950	1.38	0.28	.951	1.88	1.86	17	2	11%	2

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Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Transactions

August 21, 1971: Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent.
November 5, 1976: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Kansas City Royals as the 51st pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
March 15, 1978: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rick Bosetti.
March 31, 1980: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Name and misspellings: Thomas Michael tim Tom tommy Bruno

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