BK
1971–1985 · P
Bruce Kison
6' 4", 178 lbs·Lived to 68·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.08
Best ERA · 1976
14
Most W · 1976
122
Most K · 1977
1.155
Best WHIP · 1982
Career Arc · OPS
9 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | PIT | 18 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .065 | .218 | 32 |
| 1972 | PIT | 32 | 53 | 0 | 9 | .189 | .506 | 76 |
| 1973 | PIT | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .393 | 56 |
| 1974 | PIT | 40 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .349 | 50 |
| 1975 | PIT | 35 | 59 | 0 | 3 | .119 | .266 | 38 |
| 1976 | PIT | 31 | 59 | 0 | 3 | .203 | .571 | 84 |
| 1977 | PIT | 35 | 69 | 1 | 7 | .261 | .644 | 88 |
| 1978 | PIT | 28 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .138 | .483 | 69 |
| 1979 | PIT | 37 | 55 | 1 | 6 | .145 | .397 | 55 |
| 1980 | CAL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | CAL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | CAL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | CAL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | CAL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | BOS | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 388 | 404 | 3 | 31 | .163 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | PIT | 18 | 95.3 | 6 | 5 | 3.40 | 102 | 60 | 1.353 |
| 1972 | PIT | 32 | 152.0 | 9 | 7 | 3.26 | 100 | 102 | 1.263 |
| 1973 | PIT | 7 | 43.7 | 3 | 0 | 3.09 | 121 | 26 | 1.374 |
| 1974 | PIT | 40 | 129.0 | 9 | 8 | 3.49 | 104 | 71 | 1.395 |
| 1975 | PIT | 33 | 192.0 | 12 | 11 | 3.23 | 115 | 89 | 1.313 |
| 1976 | PIT | 31 | 193.0 | 14 | 9 | 3.08 | 114 | 98 | 1.202 |
| 1977 | PIT | 33 | 193.0 | 9 | 10 | 4.90 | 81 | 122 | 1.368 |
| 1978 | PIT | 28 | 96.0 | 6 | 6 | 3.19 | 115 | 62 | 1.250 |
| 1979 | PIT | 33 | 172.3 | 13 | 7 | 3.19 | 125 | 105 | 1.172 |
| 1980 | CAL | 13 | 73.3 | 3 | 6 | 4.91 | 78 | 28 | 1.432 |
| 1981 | CAL | 11 | 44.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.48 | 103 | 19 | 1.227 |
| 1982 | CAL | 33 | 142.0 | 10 | 5 | 3.17 | 121 | 86 | 1.155 |
| 1983 | CAL | 26 | 126.7 | 11 | 5 | 4.05 | 95 | 83 | 1.350 |
| 1984 | CAL | 20 | 65.3 | 4 | 5 | 5.37 | 71 | 66 | 1.531 |
| 1985 | BOS | 22 | 92.0 | 5 | 3 | 4.11 | 95 | 56 | 1.413 |
| Career | 380 | 1809.6 | 115 | 88 | — | — | 1073 | — | |
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