P Tim Bruce #67
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/15/2006
 OA: 46 POT: 46
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P TIM BRUCE #67 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 8 2-3 0 6.66 50.0 63 4 14 26 1.54 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Changeup 55 55
Splitter 60 60
Cutter 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/12/2006 @ BAL Loss, 4-6 X 6.0 6 5 5 2 6 Loss
05/07/2006 @ CWS Win, 6-4 X 8.0 9 4 4 1 4 Win
05/02/2006 @ DET Loss, 0-8 X 3.1 8 6 6 1 2 Loss
04/26/2006 MIN Win, 6-5 X 6.2 7 3 3 2 2
04/21/2006 CLE Win, 8-2 X 7.1 6 2 2 1 4 Win
04/15/2006 @ TB Win, 12-8 X 5.1 9 6 6 5 4
04/09/2006 CWS Loss, 3-8 X 6.1 12 8 8 0 3 Loss
04/03/2006 DET Loss, 5-7 X 7.0 6 3 3 2 1
03/28/2006 @ CLE Loss, 2-9 X 2.2 8 7 7 3 0 Loss
03/23/2006 @ BOS Win, 6-2 X 4.2 1 1 1 3 6
PERSONALITY
Genuine goof. Kids love him.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:08/29/1972
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,600,000
Signed Through:2006 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:43 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 43 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$22,000,000 total for 3 years
Drafted:1993, 21st Pick in Round 6
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 2 3 0 6.66 50.0 63 37 37 4 14 26 0 0.0 0 3 37.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.22 11.34 4.68 2.52 4.33 1.54 81 1.0 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 25 9 0 2 14 6 9 0 2 0 .342 .392 .548 .940      
vs. RHB 129 38 6 1 2 23 8 17 2 2 2 .295 .340 .403 .744      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 6 5 5 1 2 6  
April 5 5 1 1 0 6.06 32.2 40 22 22 2 10 14  
May 3 3 1 2 0 7.79 17.1 23 15 15 2 4 12  
Spring Training 6 6 0 2 0 8.55 20.0 23 19 19 3 12 16  
Last Year 33 33 18 8 0 4.81 220.2 224 134 118 27 73 136  
2 Years Ago 33 33 13 10 0 4.35 217.1 221 110 105 16 74 131  
Career 522 118 102 54 14 4.58 1233.2 1215 681 628 136 457 875  
Home 4 4 1 1 0 5.27 27.1 31 16 16 1 5 10  
Road 4 4 1 2 0 8.34 22.2 32 21 21 3 9 16  
Grass 7 7 2 3 0 6.25 44.2 54 31 31 3 9 22  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 10.12 5.1 9 6 6 1 5 4  
Day 4 4 1 2 0 7.66 24.2 35 21 21 1 4 10  
Night 4 4 1 1 0 5.68 25.1 28 16 16 3 10 16  
As Starter 8 8 2 3 0 6.66 50.0 63 37 37 4 14 26  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Atlanta - MLB 22 49 0 3 2 5 3.51 48.2 46 20 19 3 20 42 0 0 1.36 .307 3.64 0.6 124
1996 Atlanta - MLB 23 68 0 6 3 1 4.70 74.2 63 42 39 14 37 69 0 0 1.34 .253 5.51 -0.4 100
1997 Atlanta - MLB 24 68 0 8 5 2 4.66 65.2 66 35 34 4 19 67 0 0 1.29 .346 3.08 1.8 98
1998 Atlanta - MLB 25 52 0 13 1 0 2.49 61.1 53 21 17 3 20 45 0 0 1.19 .276 3.64 1.1 183
1999 Atlanta - MLB 26 51 0 7 3 0 3.96 61.1 57 28 27 9 26 51 0 0 1.35 .274 4.97 0.1 120
2000 Seattle - MLB 27 40 10 7 4 2 4.23 100.0 86 52 47 13 41 65 0 0 1.27 .241 5.23 0.9 125
2001 Seattle - MLB 28 41 0 4 2 2 5.25 60.0 59 35 35 3 20 47 0 0 1.32 .308 3.62 1.0 91
2002 Seattle - MLB 29 47 2 4 4 2 5.65 71.2 77 56 45 12 30 45 0 0 1.49 .281 5.80 -0.7 82
2003 Kansas City - MLB 30 32 32 17 9 0 4.67 202.1 200 111 105 28 83 151 2 1 1.40 .284 4.87 2.6 103
2004 Kansas City - MLB 31 33 33 13 10 0 4.35 217.1 221 110 105 16 74 131 0 0 1.36 .298 4.11 4.6 110
2005 Kansas City - MLB 32 33 33 18 8 0 4.81 220.2 224 134 118 27 73 136 3 0 1.35 .286 4.89 3.0 102
2006 Kansas City - MLB 33 8 8 2 3 0 6.66 50.0 63 37 37 4 14 26 0 0 1.54 .339 4.33 1.0 81
Total MLB 522 118 102 54 14 4.58 1233.2 1215 681 628 136 457 875 5 1 1.36 .288 4.58 15.4 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 GCL - DE 20 5 3 0 1 1 3.00 15.0 12 5 5 3 7 23 0 0 1.27 .310 4.39 0.4 205
1993 Idaho Falls - DE 20 10 0 1 0 0 2.70 13.1 7 4 4 1 11 18 0 0 1.35 .222 3.75 0.2 165
1993 Total - DE 20 15 3 1 1 1 2.86 28.1 19 9 9 4 18 41 0 0 1.31 .268 4.09 0.6 184
1994 Macon - A 21 29 29 12 6 0 2.35 172.1 120 46 45 14 37 193 0 0 0.91 .257 2.87 6.9 218
Total SALL 29 29 12 6 0 2.35 172.1 120 46 45 14 37 193 0 0 0.91 .257 2.87 218.1
Total PION 10 0 1 0 0 2.70 13.1 7 4 4 1 11 18 0 0 1.35 .222 3.75 165.0
Total GULF 5 3 0 1 1 3.00 15.0 12 5 5 3 7 23 0 0 1.27 .310 4.39 204.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Atlanta - MLB 22 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0.75 .000 6.59 -0.1 129
1996 Atlanta - MLB 23 4 0 0 0 0 11.25 4.0 7 5 5 1 3 2 0 0 2.50 .375 7.86 -0.1 42
1997 Atlanta - MLB 24 4 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.1 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1.15 .200 4.29 0.0 999
1998 Atlanta - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 1.00 .000 7.40 -0.1 102
2000 Seattle - MLB 27 5 0 0 2 0 9.00 6.0 4 6 6 1 4 4 0 0 1.33 .188 6.85 -0.1 59
2001 Seattle - MLB 28 4 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 7 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 1.33 .333 4.39 0.0 319
2003 Kansas City - MLB 30 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 6.2 6 5 5 1 2 5 0 0 1.20 .263 5.58 0.0 71
2004 Kansas City - MLB 31 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 5.1 6 8 8 2 5 5 0 0 2.06 .308 9.14 -0.1 35
Total MLB 23 2 1 4 1 6.57 37.0 35 28 27 8 19 28 0 0 1.46 .257 6.37 73.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Atlanta - MLB P 48 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 48.2 1.29 -0.2 .994
1996 Atlanta - MLB P 68 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 74.2 1.21 +0.0 1.172
1997 Atlanta - MLB P 67 0 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 65.2 1.23 +0.6 1.015
1998 Atlanta - MLB P 51 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 61.1 1.47 +0.0 .878
1999 Atlanta - MLB P 51 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 61.1 1.03 -0.3 1.023
2000 Seattle - MLB P 40 10 8 3 0 11 0 1.000 100.0 0.99 -0.7 .772
2001 Seattle - MLB P 41 0 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 60.0 1.80 -0.1 1.029
2002 Seattle - MLB P 47 2 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 71.2 0.75 -1.0 .981
2003 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 8 15 1 24 1 .958 202.1 1.02 +1.7 1.262
2004 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 12 19 1 32 1 .969 217.1 1.28 -0.9 .925
2005 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 14 18 1 36 4 .889 220.2 1.31 +0.3 .920
2006 Kansas City - MLB P 8 8 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 50.0 1.08 -0.5 .979
TOTAL P 519 118 65 99 4 170 6 .965 1233.2 1.20 -1.1 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1992 Was not drafted and joined Miami University.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 40 (45).
06/14/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 21, 161st overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves, out of college Miami University
07/10/1993 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1993 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 45 (50).
07/03/1994 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/29/1994 Wins the 1994 SALL Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (55).
11/20/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
05/26/1996 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/18/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
10/26/1997 Wins the 1997 World Series with the Atlanta Braves.
11/10/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $730,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/16/1998 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/11/1998 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/07/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,550,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/21/1999 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/1999 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/25/2000 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $13,600,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
10/27/2001 Wins the 2001 World Series with the Seattle Mariners.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
10/31/2002 Seattle Mariners voided the team option year for a buyout of $420,000.
11/22/2002 Became a free agent.
12/26/2002 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/02/2003 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/06/2003 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $7,350,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
12/12/2005 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1996 68 6
1997 68 9
Year W Rank
2003 17 5
2005 18 4
Year Win. % Rank
2005 .692 5
Year HLD Rank
1997 17 4
Year IP Rank
2004 217.1 9
2005 220.2 8
Year BF Rank
2004 928 9
2005 938 7
Year WP Rank
2004 9 4
2005 11 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2004 0.66 5
Year RA Rank
1996 68 6
1997 68 9
Year CG Rank
2005 3 10
Year WAR Rank
2004 4.3 8
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