Jay Bruce
PosRF
B/TL/L
Born1987-04-03
Age (2026)39
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 | ROK | Billings Mustangs | 217 | 201 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 76 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .179 | .233 | .313 | .546 | .134 | .248 | 35 | 6 | .248 | 48 | -13 | -2 | +0 | -2 | +6 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Dayton Dragons | 498 | 460 | 111 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 134 | 4 | 19 | 9 | .241 | .291 | .417 | .708 | .176 | .307 | 27 | 6 | .304 | 91 | -5 | +0 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 0.4 |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | 3 teams | 576 | 537 | 141 | 39 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 179 | 3 | 8 | 7 | .263 | .306 | .475 | .781 | .212 | .351 | 31 | 5 | .338 | 117 | +11 | -1 | +0 | -6 | +16 | 2.0 |
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | 2 teams | 653 | 604 | 168 | 25 | 6 | 30 | 38 | 164 | 4 | 12 | 7 | .278 | .325 | .488 | .813 | .210 | .331 | 25 | 6 | .349 | 125 | +19 | -0 | -5 | -7 | +19 | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | 2 teams | 407 | 364 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 79 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .225 | .304 | .459 | .762 | .234 | .227 | 19 | 10 | .326 | 108 | +4 | -0 | +5 | -4 | +12 | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 573 | 509 | 141 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 58 | 136 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .277 | .352 | .470 | .822 | .193 | .334 | 24 | 10 | .348 | 125 | +16 | -1 | +13 | -6 | +16 | 4.0 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 664 | 585 | 147 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 71 | 158 | 5 | 8 | 7 | .251 | .337 | .458 | .795 | .207 | .293 | 24 | 11 | .334 | 114 | +10 | -1 | -7 | -7 | +19 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 633 | 560 | 135 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 62 | 155 | 4 | 9 | 3 | .241 | .321 | .479 | .800 | .238 | .275 | 24 | 10 | .328 | 109 | +7 | +1 | -12 | -7 | +18 | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 697 | 627 | 164 | 44 | 1 | 29 | 63 | 185 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .262 | .331 | .474 | .805 | .212 | .323 | 27 | 9 | .336 | 115 | +12 | +0 | +1 | -7 | +20 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 27 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 545 | 493 | 108 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 149 | 2 | 12 | 3 | .219 | .286 | .365 | .651 | .146 | .276 | 27 | 8 | .277 | 70 | -18 | +1 | -10 | -6 | +15 | -1.8 |
| 2015 | 28 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 649 | 580 | 132 | 35 | 5 | 25 | 58 | 145 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .228 | .300 | .434 | .734 | .207 | .255 | 22 | 9 | .303 | 90 | -7 | -0 | -10 | -7 | +18 | -0.6 |
| 2016 | 29 | MLB | New York Mets | 589 | 539 | 134 | 28 | 7 | 31 | 44 | 126 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .249 | .309 | .499 | .808 | .250 | .268 | 21 | 7 | .339 | 117 | +12 | +0 | -6 | -6 | +17 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 617 | 555 | 144 | 29 | 2 | 39 | 57 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .331 | .530 | .860 | .270 | .276 | 23 | 9 | .365 | 137 | +26 | -0 | -5 | -7 | +17 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 31 | MLB | 2 teams | 388 | 344 | 82 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .238 | .323 | .392 | .715 | .154 | .287 | 22 | 11 | .310 | 95 | -2 | -1 | -7 | -4 | +11 | -0.3 |
| 2019 | 32 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 333 | 310 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .248 | .465 | .713 | .265 | .191 | 25 | 6 | .301 | 89 | -4 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +9 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 33 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 103 | 96 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .243 | .406 | .649 | .219 | .194 | 23 | 7 | .282 | 74 | -3 | +0 | -0 | -1 | +3 | -0.2 |
| 2021 | 34 | MLB | New York Yankees | 39 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .231 | .235 | .466 | .118 | .150 | 33 | 13 | .219 | 26 | -3 | +0 | -1 | -1 | +1 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 8181 | 7398 | 1809 | 404 | 48 | 352 | 680 | 2028 | 36 | 108 | 65 | .245 | .311 | .455 | .766 | .210 | .287 | 25 | 8 | .325 | 107 | +60 | -4 | -45 | -88 | +232 | 15.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 588 | 144 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 54 | 161 | 3 | 9 | 5 | .245 | .312 | .456 | .767 | .211 | .287 | 25 | 8 | .325 | 107 | +5 | -0 | -4 | -7 | +18 | 1.3 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 | ROK | Billings Mustangs | 217 | 192 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 53 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .266 | .344 | .484 | .829 | .219 | .318 | 24 | 10 | .361 | 135 | +9 | -2 | — | — | +6 | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Dayton Dragons | 498 | 444 | 129 | 42 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 106 | 4 | 19 | 9 | .291 | .360 | .516 | .876 | .225 | .345 | 21 | 9 | .379 | 148 | +27 | +0 | — | — | +14 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 20 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 204 | 187 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .305 | .360 | .567 | .926 | .262 | .357 | 24 | 7 | .400 | 165 | +15 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 74 | 66 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .405 | .652 | 1.057 | .318 | .429 | 27 | 11 | .453 | 205 | +9 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | Sarasota Reds | 298 | 268 | 87 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .325 | .384 | .586 | .970 | .261 | .392 | 22 | 8 | .415 | 176 | +25 | -1 | — | — | +8 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 21 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 452 | 413 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 33 | 110 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .254 | .316 | .453 | .768 | .199 | .296 | 24 | 7 | .338 | 117 | +9 | -2 | -5 | -7 | +13 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 201 | 184 | 67 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .364 | .403 | .630 | 1.033 | .266 | .425 | 22 | 6 | .436 | 192 | +21 | +1 | — | — | +6 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 387 | 345 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 38 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .223 | .304 | .470 | .773 | .246 | .221 | 19 | 10 | .338 | 117 | +7 | -1 | +5 | -4 | +11 | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 20 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 | .000 | .333 | 15 | 10 | .296 | 85 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 573 | 509 | 143 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 58 | 136 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .281 | .356 | .493 | .849 | .212 | .334 | 24 | 10 | .370 | 142 | +27 | -1 | +13 | -6 | +16 | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 664 | 585 | 150 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 71 | 158 | 5 | 8 | 7 | .256 | .342 | .474 | .815 | .217 | .297 | 24 | 11 | .359 | 133 | +25 | -1 | -7 | -7 | +19 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 633 | 560 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 34 | 62 | 155 | 4 | 9 | 3 | .252 | .331 | .514 | .845 | .262 | .283 | 24 | 10 | .364 | 137 | +26 | +1 | -12 | -7 | +18 | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 697 | 626 | 164 | 43 | 1 | 30 | 63 | 185 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .262 | .331 | .478 | .809 | .216 | .322 | 27 | 9 | .353 | 128 | +22 | +0 | +1 | -7 | +20 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 27 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 545 | 493 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 44 | 149 | 2 | 12 | 3 | .217 | .284 | .373 | .657 | .156 | .269 | 27 | 8 | .291 | 81 | -12 | +1 | -10 | -6 | +15 | -1.1 |
| 2015 | 28 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 649 | 580 | 131 | 35 | 4 | 26 | 58 | 145 | 2 | 9 | 5 | .226 | .298 | .434 | .733 | .209 | .251 | 22 | 9 | .319 | 102 | +2 | -0 | -10 | -7 | +18 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 29 | MLB | New York Mets | 589 | 539 | 135 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 44 | 126 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .311 | .506 | .817 | .256 | .266 | 21 | 7 | .354 | 129 | +19 | +0 | -6 | -6 | +17 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 30 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 617 | 555 | 141 | 29 | 2 | 36 | 57 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .326 | .508 | .834 | .254 | .274 | 23 | 9 | .362 | 135 | +25 | -0 | -5 | -7 | +17 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 31 | MLB | New York Mets | 361 | 319 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .223 | .311 | .370 | .681 | .147 | .263 | 21 | 11 | .307 | 93 | -3 | -1 | -7 | -4 | +10 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 31 | A+ | St. Lucie Mets | 27 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .407 | .520 | .927 | .160 | .444 | 22 | 7 | .411 | 173 | +2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 32 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 333 | 310 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .264 | .523 | .786 | .306 | .200 | 25 | 6 | .335 | 115 | +6 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +9 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 33 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 103 | 96 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .252 | .469 | .721 | .271 | .197 | 23 | 7 | .311 | 96 | -0 | +0 | -0 | -1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 34 | MLB | New York Yankees | 39 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .231 | .235 | .466 | .118 | .150 | 33 | 13 | .222 | 28 | -3 | +0 | -1 | -1 | +1 | -0.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 6642 | 5964 | 1455 | 312 | 32 | 319 | 600 | 1572 | 28 | 65 | 40 | .244 | .316 | .467 | .783 | .224 | .276 | 24 | 9 | .342 | 120 | +150 | -3 | -45 | -74 | +188 | 22.0 | ||