Bruce Kison
Bruce Eugene Kison
Born: February 18, 1950
Pasco, WA US
Deceased: June 2, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 178
Draft: Round 14 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Pasco HS (WA)
Career: 1968-1973
Major League Statistics
Bruce Kison compiled a career record of 38 wins and 15 losses and a 2.85 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Pirates, Geneva Pirates, Salem Rebels, Waterbury Pirates and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.16 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 94.0 | 84 | 48 | 33 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.28 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 130.0 | 93 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 82 | 21 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.82 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 10 | 1 | .909 | 2.86 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 53 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.95 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 114.0 | 94 | 59 | 50 | 7 | 82 | 3 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 11 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 15 | .717 | 2.85 | 79 | 69 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 480.0 | 365 | 192 | 152 | 17 | 226 | 7 | 321 | 67 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | 13 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .208 | .240 | .292 | .532 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 12 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .121 | .147 | .152 | .299 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 82 | 71 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | .155 | .189 | .197 | .386 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Pirates | P | 13 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 0 | .881 | 2.846 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | P | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | P | 19 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .951 | 2.053 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 12 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 20 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .945 | 2.600 |
| Totals | 79 | 48 | 117 | 12 | 5 | .932 | 2.089 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT |
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