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Bruce Chen

Kansas City Royals

Plays: Pitcher
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 6'2'' Weight: 215 Born: 06/19/1977

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PITCHING MAIN Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFIPERAFIPSIERAGB%LD%BABIPK%BB%KS%HR/9BB/9K/9
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 25 654 155.0 3.77 4.52 4.77 35.0% 17.2% .280 14.8% 7.6% 8.4% 1.05 2.90 5.63
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.08 4.15 4.21 42.6% 17.7% .293 18.1% 8.0% 12.6% 0.99 3.08 6.95
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 2 40 9.0 6.00 6.42 3.40 36.7% 13.3% .296 20.0% 2.5% 12.5% 3.00 1.00 8.00
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - - 5.12 4.50 4.43 42.3% 17.9% .329 17.6% 9.4% 12.5% 1.05 3.80 7.08
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 1 11 2.0 18.00 1.20 3.81 22.2% 22.2% .556 18.2% 0.0% 18.2% 0.00 0.00 9.00
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - - 4.40 4.17 4.17 43.3% 18.4% .310 18.7% 8.7% 13.7% 0.94 3.40 7.32
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 3 51 11.0 8.18 5.47 3.45 33.3% 15.4% .361 19.6% 2.0% 13.7% 2.45 0.82 8.18
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 34 827 191.2 5.07 4.79 4.28 32.4% 17.7% .305 16.9% 5.7% 10.4% 1.55 2.21 6.57
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.08 4.18 4.00 43.4% 18.1% .293 19.4% 7.9% 13.6% 1.09 3.02 7.41
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 9 66 15.1 1.76 2.42 3.71 32.0% 22.0% .286 18.2% 3.0% 15.2% 0.00 1.17 7.04
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - 4.17 4.18 3.93 42.7% 20.4% .296 20.3% 8.3% 14.2% 1.11 3.18 7.78
- - MiLB Total - - - 3 51 11.0 8.18 5.47 3.45 33.3% 15.4% .361 19.6% 2.0% 13.7% 2.45 0.82 8.18
- - MLB Total - - - 68 1547 362.0 4.38 4.58 4.46 33.5% 17.7% .294 16.1% 6.4% 9.8% 1.27 2.46 6.19

STANDARD PITCHING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFWLW-L%SvERAIPHRERHRBBIBBKHBP
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 25 654 12 8 60.0% 0 3.77 155.0 152 71 65 18 50 2 97 7
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.08 - - - - - - - - -
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 2 40 0 0 0.0% 0 6.00 9.0 11 6 6 3 1 0 8 1
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - - - - - 5.12 - - - - - - - - -
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 1 11 0 1 0.0% 0 18.00 2.0 5 4 4 0 0 0 2 0
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - - - - - 4.40 - - - - - - - - -
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 3 51 0 1 0.0% 0 8.18 11.0 16 10 10 3 1 0 10 1
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 34 827 11 14 44.0% 0 5.07 191.2 215 114 108 33 47 3 140 8
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.08 - - - - - - - - -
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 9 66 3 0 100.0% 0 1.76 15.1 14 5 3 0 2 0 12 2
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - 4.17 - - - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 3 51 0 1 0.0% 0 8.18 11.0 16 10 10 3 1 0 10 1
- - MLB Total - - - 68 1547 26 22 54.2% 0 4.38 362.0 381 190 176 51 99 5 249 17

PITCHING RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffBFIPWHIPH/9HR/9BB/9K/9K/BBERAFIPE-FSIERAE-S
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 654 155.0 1.35 8.83 1.05 2.90 5.63 1.94 3.77 4.52 -0.75 4.77 -1.00
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 86422 - 1.36 8.84 0.99 3.08 6.95 2.25 4.08 4.15 -0.07 4.21 -0.13
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 40 9.0 1.44 11.00 3.00 1.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.42 -0.42 3.40 2.60
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - 90586 - 1.59 10.11 1.05 3.80 7.08 1.87 5.12 4.50 0.62 4.43 0.69
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 11 2.0 2.50 22.50 0.00 0.00 9.00 INF18.00 1.20 16.80 3.81 14.19
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - 42795 - 1.45 9.17 0.94 3.40 7.32 2.15 4.40 4.17 0.23 4.17 0.23
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 51 11.0 1.64 13.09 2.45 0.82 8.18 10.00 8.18 5.47 2.71 3.45 4.73
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 827 191.2 1.41 10.10 1.55 2.21 6.57 2.98 5.07 4.79 0.28 4.28 0.79
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 86177 - 1.34 8.73 1.09 3.02 7.41 2.45 4.08 4.18 -0.10 4.00 0.08
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 66 15.1 1.17 8.22 0.00 1.17 7.04 6.00 1.76 2.42 -0.66 3.71 -1.95
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - 26113 - 1.36 8.75 1.11 3.18 7.78 2.44 4.17 4.18 -0.01 3.93 0.24
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 11.0 1.64 13.09 2.45 0.82 8.18 10.00 8.18 5.47 2.71 3.45 4.73
- - MLB Total - - - 1547 362.0 1.37 9.47 1.27 2.46 6.19 2.52 4.38 4.58 -0.20 4.46 -0.08

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABH2B3BHRBBKSBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPS
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 25 654 589 152 31 1 18 50 97 12 6 66.7% .258 .321 .406 .727
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.0% .257 .322 .405 .727
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 2 40 37 11 1 1 3 1 8 1 0 100.0% .297 .325 .622 .947
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - 71.8% .286 .359 .448 .807
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 1 11 10 5 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 100.0% .500 .455 .800 1.255
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - - - - - - - - - - 71.9% .265 .337 .410 .747
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 3 51 47 16 4 1 3 1 10 2 0 100.0% .340 .353 .660 1.013
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 34 827 764 215 45 6 33 47 140 18 8 69.2% .281 .328 .486 .814
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 74.6% .254 .318 .409 .727
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 9 66 59 14 1 2 0 2 12 3 1 75.0% .237 .277 .322 .599
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 74.7% .255 .321 .413 .734
- - MiLB Total - - - 3 51 47 16 4 1 3 1 10 2 0 100.0% .340 .353 .660 1.013
- - MLB Total - - - 68 1547 1412 381 77 9 51 99 249 33 15 68.8% .270 .323 .445 .768

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPATBIsoDPHBPSHSFIBBROECI
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 654 239 .148 10 7 3 5 2 7 0
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .148 - - - - - - -
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 40 23 .325 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - .162 - - - - - - -
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 11 8 .300 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - .145 - - - - - - -
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 51 31 .320 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 827 371 .205 11 8 3 5 3 7 0
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .155 - - - - - - -
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 66 19 .085 0 2 1 2 0 1 0
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - .158 - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 31 .320 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
- - MLB Total - - - 1547 629 .175 21 17 7 12 5 15 0

BALLS IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPABABIPBABIP-IFBHR/OFBHR/ConLDGBOFBIFBBuntU
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 654 .280 .316 10.5% 3.6% 86 175 172 55 4 8
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .293 .319 12.2% 3.6% - - - - - -
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 40 .296 .348 27.3% 10.0% 4 11 11 4 0 0
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - .329 .355 12.5% 3.7% - - - - - -
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 11 .556 .625 0.0% 0.0% 2 2 4 1 0 0
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - .310 .335 12.5% 3.4% - - - - - -
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 51 .361 .419 20.0% 7.7% 6 13 15 5 0 0
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 827 .305 .353 14.9% 5.3% 112 205 222 80 6 7
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .293 .319 14.1% 4.0% - - - - - -
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 66 .286 .326 0.0% 0.0% 11 16 15 6 1 1
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - .296 .322 15.1% 4.1% - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 .361 .419 20.0% 7.7% 6 13 15 5 0 0
- - MLB Total - - - 1547 .294 .336 12.5% 4.4% 209 396 409 141 11 16

BALLS IN PLAY RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPALD%GB%OFB%IFB%GB/FBBunt%U%
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 654 17.2% 35.0% 34.4% 11.0% 0.77 0.8% 1.6%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 17.7% 42.6% 29.0% 7.8% 1.16 1.2% 1.6%
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 40 13.3% 36.7% 36.7% 13.3% 0.73 0.0% 0.0%
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - 17.9% 42.3% 29.1% 7.1% 1.17 1.6% 2.1%
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 11 22.2% 22.2% 44.4% 11.1% 0.40 0.0% 0.0%
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - 18.4% 43.3% 27.1% 7.2% 1.26 1.7% 2.3%
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 51 15.4% 33.3% 38.5% 12.8% 0.65 0.0% 0.0%
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 827 17.7% 32.4% 35.1% 12.7% 0.68 0.9% 1.1%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 18.1% 43.4% 28.2% 7.8% 1.21 1.0% 1.6%
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 66 22.0% 32.0% 30.0% 12.0% 0.76 2.0% 2.0%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 20.4% 42.7% 27.1% 7.5% 1.23 0.9% 1.4%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 15.4% 33.3% 38.5% 12.8% 0.65 0.0% 0.0%
- - MLB Total - - - 1547 17.7% 33.5% 34.6% 11.9% 0.72 0.9% 1.4%

BALLS NOT IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPAK/BBAB/KKSwingKLookK?KS/KLK%BB%KS%KL%UIBB%TTO%
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 654 1.94 6.07 55 33 9 1.67 14.8% 7.6% 8.4% 5.0% 7.3% 25.2%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.25 4.95 - - - 2.81 18.1% 8.0% 12.6% 4.5% 7.5% 28.7%
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 40 8.00 4.63 5 2 1 2.50 20.0% 2.5% 12.5% 5.0% 2.5% 30.0%
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - 1.87 4.99 - - - 2.91 17.6% 9.4% 12.5% 4.3% 9.1% 29.6%
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 11 INF5.00 2 0 0 INF18.2% 0.0% 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% 18.2%
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - 2.15 4.72 - - - 2.97 18.7% 8.7% 13.7% 4.6% 8.3% 29.8%
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 51 10.00 4.70 7 2 1 3.50 19.6% 2.0% 13.7% 3.9% 2.0% 27.5%
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 827 2.98 5.46 86 45 9 1.91 16.9% 5.7% 10.4% 5.4% 5.3% 26.6%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.45 4.63 - - - 2.93 19.4% 7.9% 13.6% 4.7% 7.4% 30.2%
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 66 6.00 4.92 10 2 0 5.00 18.2% 3.0% 15.2% 3.0% 3.0% 21.2%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - 2.44 4.42 - - - 2.83 20.3% 8.3% 14.2% 5.0% 7.8% 31.5%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 10.00 4.70 7 2 1 3.50 19.6% 2.0% 13.7% 3.9% 2.0% 27.5%
- - MLB Total - - - 1547 2.52 5.67 151 80 18 1.89 16.1% 6.4% 9.8% 5.2% 6.1% 25.8%

PITCHES* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPP/PAStrBallStr%SSwngSLookFoulSMissBIPSwng%Con%
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 654 2518 3.85 1624 894 64.5% 1163 461 485 178 500 46.2% 84.7%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.83 - - 63.2% - - - - - 45.5% 81.2%
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 40 153 3.83 104 49 68.0% 77 27 32 15 30 50.3% 80.5%
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - 3.76 - - 61.6% - - - - - 44.4% 79.7%
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 11 45 4.09 29 16 64.4% 23 6 10 4 9 51.1% 82.6%
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - 3.69 - - 62.9% - - - - - 46.3% 78.7%
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 51 198 3.88 133 65 67.2% 100 33 42 19 39 50.5% 81.0%
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 827 3193 3.86 2139 1054 67.0% 1571 568 691 248 632 49.2% 84.2%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.84 - - 63.5% - - - - - 45.7% 79.8%
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 66 258 3.91 175 83 67.8% 114 61 42 22 50 44.2% 80.7%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 3.89 - - 63.2% - - - - - 45.0% 79.1%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 198 3.88 133 65 67.2% 100 33 42 19 39 50.5% 81.0%
- - MLB Total - - - 1547 5969 3.86 3938 2031 66.0% 2848 1090 1218 448 1182 47.7% 84.3%

PITCH DETAILS* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPOSwng%ZSwng%OCon%ZCon%Zone%SwStr%
2011 34.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 654 2518 28.2% 63.8% 72.1% 90.1% 50.6% 71.6%
2011 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 27.6% 64.0% 66.7% 87.6% 49.2% 72.0%
2011 34.00 Omaha PCL AAA KCR 40 153 2.0% 73.8% - 81.6% 67.3% 74.0%
2011 - Lg. Average PCL AAA - - - 9.3% 70.3% 37.6% 83.8% 57.6% 72.2%
2011 34.00 NW Arkansas TEX AA KCR 11 45 - 79.3% - 82.6% 64.4% 79.3%
2011 - Lg. Average TEX AA - - - 19.9% 69.1% 58.3% 83.7% 53.7% 73.6%
2011 34.00 MiLB Total - - - 51 198 1.5% 75.0% - 81.8% 66.7% 75.2%
2012 35.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 827 3193 31.0% 65.9% 75.3% 88.1% 52.1% 73.4%
2012 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 27.7% 64.1% 64.4% 86.7% 49.4% 72.0%
2013 36.00 Kansas City AL MLB KCR 66 258 24.5% 58.8% 59.3% 87.4% 57.4% 65.1%
2013 - Lg. Average AL MLB - - - 26.0% 63.8% 63.3% 85.5% 50.2% 71.2%
- - MiLB Total - - - 51 198 1.5% 75.0% - 81.8% 66.7% 75.2%
- - MLB Total - - - 1547 5969 29.6% 64.7% 73.5% 88.9% 51.7% 72.3%

*Pitch data is incomplete, especially at levels below AA. Because of the difference in pitch stringers pitch details should not be compared across teams.

Numbers reflect games before 05/23/13. Updates daily.