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Bruce Kison

Full name Bruce Eugene Kison
Born February 18, 1950, Pasco, Washington
Died June 2, 2018, Bradenton, Florida
First Game: July 4, 1971; Final Game: October 5, 1985
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 178
Ejections as player: 1980 (1)
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1971 PIT N    Daily Splits   18    31    2    2   1   0   0    1    2   0   16   0   1   0   0   2   0    0   0  .065  .121  .097   0.0 1971 PIT N
1972 PIT N    Daily Splits   32    53    3   10   4   1   0    9    1   0   27   0   2   0   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .204  .302   0.0 1972 PIT N
1973 PIT N    Daily Splits    7    12    1    1   0   1   0    1    0   0    6   1   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .143  .250   0.0 1973 PIT N
1974 PIT N    Daily Splits   40    37    1    4   1   0   0    0    3   0   17   2   2   0   0   2   0    0   0  .108  .214  .135   0.0 1974 PIT N
1975 PIT N    Daily Splits   35    59    4    7   0   0   0    3    2   0   29   0  10   0   0   2   0    1   0  .119  .148  .119   0.0 1975 PIT N
1976 PIT N    Daily Splits   31    59    4   12   2   2   0    3    5   0   20   0   8   0   0   1   1    0   0  .203  .266  .305   0.0 1976 PIT N
1977 PIT N    Daily Splits   35    69    8   18   4   0   1    7    2   0   19   0   3   0   0   1   1    1   2  .261  .282  .362   0.0 1977 PIT N
1978 PIT N    Daily Splits   28    29    2    4   1   1   1    1    0   0    5   0   0   0   0   1   1    0   0  .138  .138  .345   0.0 1978 PIT N
1979 PIT N    Daily Splits   37    55    6    8   2   0   1    6    1   0   19   0   7   0   0   3   2    0   0  .145  .161  .236   0.0 1979 PIT N
1980 CAL A                   13     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1980 CAL A
1981 CAL A                   11     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1981 CAL A
1982 CAL A                   33     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1982 CAL A
1983 CAL A                   26     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1983 CAL A
1984 CAL A                   20     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1984 CAL A
1985 BOS A                   22     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1985 BOS A
Total NL ( 9 Years)         263   404   31   66  15   5   3   31   16   0  158   3  33   1   0  13   5    2   2  .163  .200  .248   0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 6 Years)         125     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 Total AL
Total    (15 Years) Splits  388   404   31   66  15   5   3   31   16   0  158   3  33   1   0  13   5    2   2  .163  .200  .248   0.0 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1971 PIT N    Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1971 PIT N
1972 PIT N                    2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1972 PIT N
1974 PIT N    Daily Splits    1     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1974 PIT N
1975 PIT N                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1975 PIT N
1982 CAL A                    2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1982 CAL A
Total NL ( 4 Years)           5     5    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )           2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total AL
Total    ( 5 Years) Splits    7     5    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1971 PIT N    Daily Splits    2     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333  .000 1971 PIT N
1979 PIT N                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1979 PIT N
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits    3     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333  .000 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team


                             Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team
1971 PIT N    Daily Splits   18  13   2   1   0   0   95.1   93   405   6   40   36   36   5   60   2   2   4   6   2   8   2  13   5   6   5   3.40  4.62  -0.1 1971 PIT N
1972 PIT N    Daily Splits   32  18   6   1   5   3  152    123   641  11   61   55   69   2  102   4   0   8   9   1  19   1  14  12   9   7   3.26  4.61   0.4 1972 PIT N
1973 PIT N    Daily Splits    7   7   0   0   0   0   43.2   36   181   4   17   15   24   3   26   1   0   1   1   0   4   2   7   0   3   0   3.09  5.14   0.2 1973 PIT N
1974 PIT N    Daily Splits   40  16   1   0  11   2  129    123   574   8   64   50   57   7   71   3   6   6  11   2  21   7  12  14   9   8   3.49  5.00  -0.4 1974 PIT N
1975 PIT N    Daily Splits   33  29   6   0   0   0  192    160   819  10   89   69   92   9   89  11   7   9   4   2  32   5  19  15  12  11   3.23  4.34   0.4 1975 PIT N
1976 PIT N    Daily Splits   31  29   6   1   1   1  193    180   800  10   83   66   52   4   98   9   6   4   3   0  29   5  11  18  14   9   3.08  4.38   1.2 1976 PIT N
1977 PIT N    Daily Splits   33  32   3   1   0   0  193    209   830  25  113  105   55   6  122   8  10   6   6   1  46   6  11   8   9  10   4.90  5.16  -1.0 1977 PIT N
1978 PIT N    Daily Splits   28  11   0   0   4   0   96     81   407   3   40   34   39   0   62   5   4   4   5   1  12   2  10   9   6   6   3.19  3.64   0.7 1978 PIT N
1979 PIT N    Daily Splits   33  25   3   1   2   0  172.1  157   704  13   70   61   45   5  105  12   6   5   4   0  33   4  18   8  13   7   3.19  4.48   1.5 1979 PIT N
1980 CAL A    Daily Splits   13  13   2   1   0   0   73.1   73   321   5   46   40   32   2   28   7   2   0   3   2  16   2   7   5   3   6   4.91  5.31  -0.9 1980 CAL A
1981 CAL A    Daily Splits   11   4   0   0   2   0   44     40   180   8   18   17   14   1   19   0   0   1   0   0   5   0   6   4   1   1   3.48  3.25   0.1 1981 CAL A
1982 CAL A    Daily Splits   33  16   3   1  11   1  142    120   582  15   54   50   44   3   86   1   2   5   5   0  22   6  11   8  10   5   3.17  5.81   1.5 1982 CAL A
1983 CAL A    Daily Splits   26  17   4   1   5   2  126.2  128   540  13   59   57   43   4   83   7   2   0   4   0  32   3  10   4  11   5   4.05  4.94   0.2 1983 CAL A
1984 CAL A    Daily Splits   20   7   0   0   8   2   65.1   72   294  10   42   39   28   3   66   1   2   4   6   0   6   4   3   4   4   5   5.37  4.86  -1.3 1984 CAL A
1985 BOS A    Daily Splits   22   9   0   0   5   1   92     98   398   9   43   42   32   4   56   4   3   1   1   0  19   2  11   3   5   3   4.11  5.33   0.4 1985 BOS A
Total NL ( 9 Years)         255 180  27   5  23   6 1266.1 1162  5361  90  577  491  469  41  735  55  41  47  49   9 204  34 115  89  81  63   3.49  4.61   2.9 Total NL
Total AL ( 6 Years)         125  66   9   3  31   6  543.1  531  2315  60  262  245  193  17  338  20  11  11  19   2 100  17  48  28  34  25   4.06  5.17   0.0 Total AL
Total    (15 Years) Splits  380 246  36   8  54  12 1809.2 1693  7676 150  839  736  662  58 1073  75  52  58  68  11 304  51 163 117 115  88   3.66  4.76   2.9 Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS    PW Year Team

  League Championship Series Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team
1971 PIT N    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    4.2    2    17   0    0    0    2   0    3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0.00     - 1971 PIT N
1972 PIT N    Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   0   0    2.1    1     8   0    0    0    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00     - 1972 PIT N
1974 PIT N    Daily Splits    1   1   0   0   0   0    6.2    2    28   0    0    0    6   0    5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00  7.00 1974 PIT N
1975 PIT N    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   1   0    2      2     7   0    1    1    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   4.50     - 1975 PIT N
1982 CAL A    Daily Splits    2   2   1   0   0   0   14      8    53   2    4    3    3   0   12   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   1.93  3.50 1982 CAL A
Total NL ( 4 Years)           5   1   0   0   1   0   15.2    7    60   0    1    1    9   0   12   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   3   0   3   0   0.57  7.00 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )           2   2   1   0   0   0   14      8    53   2    4    3    3   0   12   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   1.93  3.50 Total AL
Total    ( 5 Years) Splits    7   3   1   0   1   0   29.2   15   113   2    5    4   12   0   24   0   1   1   0   0   2   0   4   1   4   0   1.21  4.67 Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team

                World Series Pitching Record
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team
1971 PIT N    Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   0   0    6.1    1    24   0    0    0    2   0    3   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0.00     - 1971 PIT N
1979 PIT N    Daily Splits    1   1   0   0   0   0    0.1    3     7   1    5    4    2   0    0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1 108.00  4.00 1979 PIT N
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits    3   1   0   0   0   0    6.2    4    31   1    5    4    4   0    3   0   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   1   1   1   5.40  4.00 Total
Year Team                     G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    RS Year Team


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1971 PIT N Daily Splits   P   18   13    2    95.1     8   18    1    5   0    1    3    5    0  .963
1972 PIT N Daily Splits   P   32   18    6   152       9   15    1    2   0    1    3    7    0  .960
1973 PIT N Daily Splits   P    7    7    0    43.2     2    7    0    0   0    0    4    0    1 1.000
1974 PIT N Daily Splits   P   40   16    1   129      10   25    2    2   0    3    6    3    0  .946
1975 PIT N Daily Splits   P   33   29    6   192      11   39    1    5   0    3    8    2    0  .980
1976 PIT N Daily Splits   P   31   29    6   193      16   31    2    2   0    1   14   12    0  .959
1977 PIT N Daily Splits   P   33   32    3   193      11   33    2    0   0    0   15    5    1  .957
1978 PIT N Daily Splits   P   28   11    0    96      11   14    0    1   0    0    8    3    0 1.000
1979 PIT N Daily Splits   P   33   25    3   172.1    10   30    1    2   0    0   13    5    0  .976
1980 CAL A Daily Splits   P   13   13    2    73.1     2   11    3    0   0    0    6    0    0  .813
1981 CAL A Daily Splits   P   11    4    0    44       3    9    0    1   0    0    5    2    0 1.000
1982 CAL A Daily Splits   P   33   16    3   142      19   24    1    2   0    1   10    4    0  .977
1983 CAL A Daily Splits   P   26   17    4   126.2     5   22    0    2   0    1    8    3    1 1.000
1984 CAL A Daily Splits   P   20    7    0    65.1     7    3    2    1   0    1    3    6    0  .833
1985 BOS A Daily Splits   P   22    9    0    92      16   16    0    2   0    1    6    1    0 1.000
Total (15 Years) Splits   P  380  246   36  1809.2   140  297   16   27   0   13  112   58    3  .965
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1971 PIT N Daily Splits   P    1    0    0     4.2     0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
1972 PIT N Daily Splits   P    2    0    0     2.1     0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
1974 PIT N Daily Splits   P    1    1    0     6.2     1    1    0    0   0    1    0    0    0 1.000
1975 PIT N Daily Splits   P    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0    0    1    0    0     -
1982 CAL A Daily Splits   P    2    2    1    14       0    0    0    0   0    0    1    0    0     -
Total ( 5 Years) Splits   P    7    3    1    29.2     1    2    0    0   0    1    2    0    0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1971 PIT N Daily Splits   P    2    0    0     6.1     0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
1979 PIT N Daily Splits   P    1    1    0     0.1     0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits   P    3    1    0     6.2     0    2    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG


                  Coaching Record
Year Team   Position                   START    END
1992 KC  A  Bullpen                     4- 6  10- 4
1993 KC  A  Bullpen                     4- 5  10- 3
1994 KC  A  Pitching                    4- 4   8-10
1995 KC  A  Pitching                    4-26  10- 1
1996 KC  A  Pitching                    4- 2   9-29
1997 KC  A  Pitching                    4- 2   9-28
1998 KC  A  Pitching                    3-31   9-27
1999 BAL A  Pitching                    4- 5  10- 3
Total ( 8 Years) 



Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 5-26-1980     BOX  CAL A  Bill Haller         Fighting





Transaction Information

Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the free-agent draft (June 7,
1968).

Granted free agency (November 1, 1979).

Signed by California Angels (November 16, 1979).

Granted free agency (November 8, 1984).

Signed by Boston Red Sox (January 14, 1985).

Granted free agency (November 12, 1985).

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