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Bruce Kimm

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: June 29, 1951 in Cedar Rapids, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 7th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Norway HS (Norway, IA).

High School: Norway HS (Norway, IA)

Debut: May 4, 1976 (Age 24-310d, 13,748th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 19, 1980 (Age 29-082d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Full Name: Bruce Edward Kimm

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Career

WAR

0.3

439

104

.237

RBI

OBP

.290

SLG

.292

OPS

.581

OPS+

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Summary of 1 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 1 go ahead

1 Tm
DET	1

Platoon
vs LHP	1

Home/Road
Home	1

Outs
0	1

1 Opp
CAL	1

1 Pitcher
Frank Tanana	1

1 Park
Tiger Stad (DET)	1

Where Hit
7	1

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	1

1 RBI
0 on	1

Inning
8	1

7-end	1

RelScore
Tied	1

Tied	1

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
C	1

OrderPos
9th	1

Leverage
High Lev	1

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WE and WPA Explanation

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1976	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1976-08-17	DET		CAL	Frank Tanana	tied 2-2	b 8	0	---	1	9	2	0.274	88%		Home Run (Deep LF)

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