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Lou Brock League
7-27-2068
Bruce Espy Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.73 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 10-17 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-20-1946
K 189 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(160 games)
IP 276.2
WHIP 1.74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 CLE
0
 4
5
5
0
0
0
 0
24.1
 47 33 31 0 10
17
2.34
11.47
1971 CLE
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 20 6 6 0 5
10
1.70
3.68
1972 CLE
3
 1
29
0
0
0
0
 2
28.2
 47 32 29 1 11
21
2.02
9.10
1973 DET
0
 2
7
4
1
0
0
 0
31.1
 34 25 21 1 12
15
1.47
6.03
1974 DET
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 19 12 12 1 7
7
2.00
8.31
1980 PIT
7
 8
25
22
1
0
0
 0
164.2
 198 117 108 4 72
119
1.64
5.90
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
10
 17
70
35
2
0
0
 2
276.2
 365 225 207 7 117
189
1.74
6.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Bruce Espy has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-06-30The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Bruce Espy.
1981-04-01The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Cliff Davis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Bruce Espy for assignment.
1980-04-09The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have promoted John Chartak to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Jake Kim for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pierogies have designated Dick Aragon for assignment.
1979-10-07The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Bruce Espy from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Pittsburgh Pierogies have waived Bruce Espy.
1976-09-05The Pittsburgh Pierogies have acquired Bruce Espy from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Detroit Praetors have waived Bruce Espy.
1974-05-29The Detroit Praetors have promoted Willie Halter to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have designated Bruce Espy for assignment.
1974-03-03The Detroit Praetors have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have promoted George Manuel to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have promoted Bert Parnasian to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have designated Tim White for assignment.
1973-06-08The Detroit Praetors have promoted Bob Thompson to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1973-04-11The Detroit Praetors have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Detroit Praetors have sent Ralph Lazzeri to the minors.
1973-04-05The Detroit Praetors have acquired Bruce Espy from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Cleveland WAHOO have waived Bruce Espy.
1972-06-16The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Greg Mangina to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1972-06-06The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have designated Guillermo Blemker for assignment.
1972-06-04The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Greg Mangina to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1972-04-21The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Cannonball Bones to the minors.
1971-07-30The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Dale Cedeno to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1971-07-28The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bob Alou to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Dale Cedeno to the minors. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Nick Blackburn to the minors.
1971-06-03The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Dale Cedeno to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1971-06-01The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bob Alou to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Dale Cedeno to the minors. The Cleveland WAHOO have sent Nick Blackburn to the minors.
1970-08-04The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Nick Blackburn to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1970-07-22The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Nick Blackburn to the minors.
1970-06-28The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Nick Blackburn to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1970-06-27The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Nick Blackburn to the minors.
1970-05-26The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Nick Blackburn to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Dale Cedeno to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Cannonball Bones to the minors. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Bruce Espy to the minors.
1970-05-24The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Bruce Espy to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have promoted Cannonball Bones to the major league team. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Dale Cedeno to the minors. The Cleveland CRASH have sent Nick Blackburn to the minors.
1970-03-01The Cleveland CRASH have acquired Bruce Espy from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Bruce Espy.