How Bob Bruce's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players

Bob Bruce posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 3.83, near the starting pitcher average of 4.03 — a profile that tracked closely with league norms. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1964, posting 2.71, well below the starting pitcher average of 3.96 that year. The highest point came in 1959 at 13.0, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.32 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.6 in 1965 to 4.37 in 1966 and 4.11 in 1967. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 2.71 to 13.0 — though the career average tracked near league norms.

Bob Bruce Lifetime Defense Independent ERA

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Bob Bruce
Defense Independent ERA
Career3.83
Season Avg.3.83
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Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA Per Season

Bob Bruce's Defense Independent ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA per season line chart

Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA by Team

Bob Bruce's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob Bruce career Defense Independent ERA by team bar chart

Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change

A waterfall chart tracking how Bob Bruce's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA year-over-year waterfall chart

Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Bob Bruce's seasonal Defense Independent ERA alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA distribution box chart versus comparable players

Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Bob Bruce's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Bob Bruce Defense Independent ERA season-by-season breakdown table