Bruce Kimm
Bruce Edward Kimm
Born: June 29, 1951
Cedar Rapids, IA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 7 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Norway HS (IA)
Career: 1969-1979
Major League Statistics
Bruce Kimm compiled a career batting average of .247 with 41 home runs and 364 RBI in his 857-game career with the White Sox, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox, Tucson Toros, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens, Evansville Triplets and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Duluth-Superior Dukes |
 Appleton Foxes |
 Tucson Toros |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | GULF | White Sox | 36 | 94 | 84 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | .310 | .372 | .369 | .741 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .125 | .364 | .125 | .489 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 64 | 288 | 238 | 50 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 35 | .269 | .388 | .366 | .754 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 54 | 201 | 168 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 29 | .167 | .291 | .256 | .547 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 10 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .158 | .238 | .211 | .449 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 119 | 426 | 353 | 51 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 58 | .258 | .373 | .365 | .738 | 129 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 24 | 75 | 62 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .226 | .351 | .306 | .658 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 74 | 258 | 220 | 33 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 33 | .255 | .327 | .364 | .690 | 80 | 0 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 64 | 226 | 200 | 27 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 28 | .280 | .354 | .395 | .749 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 33 | 129 | 111 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | .216 | .312 | .288 | .601 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 92 | 308 | 268 | 35 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 35 | .235 | .313 | .302 | .616 | 81 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 37 | 125 | 108 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | .167 | .254 | .213 | .467 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 127 | 445 | 389 | 61 | 94 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 48 | .242 | .327 | .350 | .677 | 136 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 113 | 452 | 382 | 63 | 108 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 75 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 46 | .283 | .376 | .414 | .790 | 158 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 857 | 3084 | 2631 | 391 | 650 | 96 | 21 | 41 | 364 | 55 | 36 | 372 | 363 | .247 | .342 | .346 | .689 | 911 | 0 | 22 | 35 | 24 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | GULF | White Sox | OF | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 3.167 | ||||
| 1969 | R | GULF | White Sox | C | 21 | 128 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .973 | 6.810 | 4 | |||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | C | 64 | 571 | 54 | 6 | 8 | .990 | 9.766 | 20 | |||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | C | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 11.000 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | C | 53 | 440 | 23 | 10 | 4 | .979 | 8.736 | 10 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 6 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 4.833 | 4 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | C | 116 | 683 | 56 | 15 | 8 | .980 | 6.371 | 11 | |||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 66 | 324 | 33 | 8 | 2 | .978 | 5.409 | 4 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 23 | 131 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .979 | 6.087 | 3 | |||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 54 | 288 | 37 | 4 | 5 | .988 | 6.019 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 33 | 198 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 6.485 | 2 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 67 | 353 | 43 | 12 | 4 | .971 | 5.910 | 6 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 5.200 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .846 | 3.667 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 33 | 166 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .978 | 5.485 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 124 | 699 | 75 | 7 | 9 | .991 | 6.242 | 7 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 103 | 545 | 73 | 13 | 7 | .979 | 6.000 | 9 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| Totals | 804 | 4677 | 463 | 94 | 60 | .982 | 6.393 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | CHA | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET |
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