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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Hardie Bruce Third Base
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1038 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-09-1950
HR 153 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(65 games)
RBI 596
SB 92
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * C- (34.0%) SS F  (0.3%) Range C- WS Rings 1
1B B  (64.0%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1976 3B CLE 152 152 1361.2 414 94 294 26 13 -12 2.56 .937
1977 3B CLE 152 152 1369.1 385 97 265 23 10 -10 2.38 .940
1978 3B CLE 137 137 1224.1 351 98 236 17 19 +1 2.46 .952
1979 3B CLE 152 152 1365.2 394 112 269 13 14 +5 2.51 .967
1980 3B CLE-LAA 53 40 370.2 99 23 74 2 4 -2 2.36 .980
C CLE-LAA 16 16 147.2 160 152 7 1 1 2 26 5 16.1% 0 9.69 .994
SS CLE-LAA 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 -2 2.00 1.000
1981 C LAA 38 38 331.2 303 286 12 5 0 1 36 8 18.2% 0 8.09 .983
3B LAA 20 20 180.2 56 14 39 3 0 -3 2.64 .946
1982 1B LAA 34 34 307.0 325 318 5 2 20 -6 9.47 .994
C LAA 21 21 188.0 190 180 7 3 0 2 29 6 17.1% 0 8.95 .984
3B LAA 9 9 84.0 31 8 23 0 3 +3 3.32 1.000
1983 3B LAA 53 53 476.1 123 25 90 8 3 -1 2.17 .935
C LAA 19 19 179.0 158 152 4 2 0 1 24 4 14.3% 0 7.84 .987
1984 3B LAA 45 44 394.0 118 20 94 4 3 0 2.60 .966
C LAA 22 22 192.0 177 168 7 2 1 2 28 5 15.2% 0 8.20 .989
1B LAA 17 17 152.1 160 154 6 0 14 -2 9.45 1.000
1985 3B LAA-SF-CLE 39 39 359.0 118 33 78 7 7 0 2.78 .941
SS LAA-SF-CLE 23 23 207.1 123 43 77 3 17 -5 5.21 .976
1B LAA-SF-CLE 6 5 45.0 42 40 2 0 1 -1 8.40 1.000
1986 3B CLE-LAN 32 31 291.0 73 20 51 2 5 +1 2.20 .973
Pos Total 3B 844 829 7476.2 2162 544 1513 105 81 -18 2.48 .951
C 116 116 1038.1 988 938 37 13 2 8 143 28 16.4% 0 8.45 .987
1B 57 56 504.1 527 512 13 2 35 -9 9.37 .996
SS 24 24 216.1 125 43 79 3 17 -7 5.08 .976
Total 1041 1025 9235.2 3802 2037 1642 123 135 8 143 28 16.4% -34 3.59 .968

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Hardie Bruce has retired from the Los Angeles Sharks
1986-08-31The Los Angeles Sharks have acquired Hardie Bruce from the waiver wire.
1986-06-28The Cleveland Dragons have waived Hardie Bruce.
1985-07-07The Cleveland Dragons have acquired Hardie Bruce from the waiver wire.
1985-06-30The San Francisco Rush have promoted Scott Einertson to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have designated Hardie Bruce for assignment.
1985-04-15The San Francisco Rush have acquired Hardie Bruce from the waiver wire.
1985-04-08The Los Angeles Dons have designated Hardie Bruce for assignment.
1980-04-06Trade #1612445 has been completed between the Los Angeles Dons and the Cleveland Dragons. The Cleveland Dragons receive Turk Dede, Jack Simons, Don Revenig, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 LAA (Gary Rohde), Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 LAA (Bob Frill) from the Los Angeles Dons in exchange for Hardie Bruce, Claral Graham.
1979-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have placed Hardie Bruce on the trade block.
1978-09-13Hardie Bruce of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Hardie Bruce to the major league team. The Cleveland Dragons have designated Josh Parker for assignment.
1973-04-08Trade #1581034 has been completed between the Montreal Screaming Mounties and the Cleveland Dragons. The Cleveland Dragons receive Bert Iorg, Craig Reardon, Howard Holman, Hardie Bruce, Julio Mercado, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (MON), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (MON) from the Montreal Screaming Mounties in exchange for Pete Yeager, Sam Malone, Gus Myers.