Jay Bruce

Jay Allen Bruce
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: April 3, 1987 in Beaumont, TX
Drafted: 1st round 2005 by the Cincinnati Reds
Acquired: traded from the Reds for Dilson Herrera and Max Wotell, August 2016
Departed: traded to the Cleveland Indians for Ryder Ryan, August 2017
Acquired: as a free agent, January 2018
Departed: traded to the Seattle Mariners with Gerson Bautista, Justin Dunn, Jarred Kelenic, and Anthony Swarzak for Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz, and cash, December 2018

 

This slugging outfielder is shown here on an orange refractor from the 2014 Topps set.  He was acquired from Cincinnati for the stretch run of 2016 with the expectation that he would be traded the following winter, but the Mets found no takers, and so he opened 2017 as the starting right fielder.  He played very well for the New Yorkers, becoming a popular figure on the field and in the clubhouse, finally being sent back to Ohio into another pennant race that August.  The next year found him back in the orange and blue, and he suffered the worst year of his career while battling injuries.   A few years later surprised the baseball world by retiring in the early part of the 2021 season, even though he was on the active roster of a major-league team.  More cards are pictured below.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS   SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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2008 Cin NL  108  413  63  105  17  1  21  52  187  4  6  110  33   4   0  2 .314 .453 .254
2009 Cin NL  101  345  47   77  15  2  22  58  162  3  3   75  38   2   1  1 .303 .470 .223
2010 Cin NL  148  509  80  143  23  5  25  70  251  5  4  136  58   1   0  5 .353 .493 .281
2011 Cin NL  157  585  84  150  27  2  32  97  277  8  7  158  71   5   1  2 .341 .474 .256
2012 Cin NL  155  560  89  141  35  5  34  99  288  9  3  155  62   4   0  7 .327 .514 .252
2013 Cin NL  160  626  89  164  43  1  30 109  299  7  3  185  63   2   0  5 .329 .478 .262
2014 Cin NL  137  493  71  107  21  1  18  66  184 12  3  149  44   2   1  5 .281 .373 .217
2015 Cin NL  157  580  72  131  35  4  26  87  252  9  5  145  58   2   0  9 .294 .434 .226
2016 2teams  147  539  74  135  27  6  33  99  273  4  2  126  44   3   0  3 .309 .506 .250
2017 2teams  146  555  82  141  29  2  36 101  282  1  1  139  57   2   0  3 .324 .508 .254
2018 *METS*   94  319  31   71  18  1   9  37  118  2  3   75  41   0   0  1 .310 .370 .223
2019 2teams   98  310  43   67  17  0  26  59  162  1  0   82  19   1   0  3 .261 .523 .216
2020 Phi NL   32   96  11   19   4  2   6  14   45  0  0   24   7   0   0  0 .252 .469 .198
2021 N Y AL   10   34   3    4   1  0   1   3    8  0  0   13   5   0   0  0 .231 .235 .118
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METS TOTALS  247  894 106  212  43  1  46 131  395  2  4  220  97   2   0  3 .312 .442 .237
OTHER CLUBS 1403 5070 733 1243 269 31 273 820 2393 63 36 1352 503  26   3 43 .314 .473 .245
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CAREER TOTS 1650 5964 839 1455 312 32 319 951 2788 65 40 1572 600  28   3 46 .314 .467 .244

 

SPLIT SEASONS (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS   SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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2016 Cin NL   97  370  60   98  22  6  25  80  207  4  2   83  27   2   0  3 .316 .559 .265
2016 *METS*   50  169  14   37   5  0   8  19   66  0  0   43  17   1   0  0 .294 .391 .219
2017 *METS*  103  406  61  104  20  0  29  75  211  0  1  102  39   1   0  2 .321 .520 .256
2017 Cle AL   43  149  21   37   9  2   7  26   71  1  0   37  18   1   0  1 .331 .477 .248
2019 Sea AL   47  165  27   35  11  0  14  28   88  1  0   53  16   1   0  2 .283 .533 .212
2019 Phi NL   51  145  16   32   6  0  12  31   74  0  0   29   3   0   0  1 .235 .510 .221

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

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2005 Bowman Draft Picks

2006 MultiAd
Midwest League All-Stars

2007 Grandstand FSL

2008 Kahn's Reds

2008 Stadium Club

2005 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects #BDP32 (First Year)
2005 Bowman Heritage Mini #343 (First Year)
2005 Just Justifiable 2006 Preview #JFP-12
2005 Topps Update & Highlights #UH325 (Draft Pick; First Year)

2006 Grandstand Midwest League Top Prospects
2006 MultiAd Midwest League All-Stars #27

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2008 Just Minors

2007 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Chrome Draft Picks #BDPP103
2007 Grandstand Florida State League Top Prospects
2007 Tristar Autothentics Green #2 (003/250)
2007 Tristar Prospects Plus Protential #PT-JB

2008 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects #BDP11 (Rookie Card)
2008 Just Minors Just Autographs #08
2008 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds #32
2008 Topps Stadium Club #136a (throwing)
2008 Topps Update & Highlights #UH155 (Highlights)
2008 Tristar Projections #125
2008 Tristar Projections Reflectives #125
2008 Upper Deck Documentary #3113 (Rookie Card)
2008 Upper Deck Goudey #153 (Rookie Card)
2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces #59 (Rookie Card)
2008 Upper Deck Timeline #192 (SP Top Prospects; Rookie Card)

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2009 Topps Allen & Ginter's

2009 Topps Update Propaganda

2009 Upper Deck
Goodwin Champions

2010 Topps Chrome Refractor

2010 Upper Deck Supreme Green

2009 Bowman #53
2009 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds #32
2009 O-Pee-Chee #55
2009 Topps #220 (All-Star Rookie)
2009 Topps 206 #33
2009 Topps 206 Mini Polar Bear #33
2009 Topps Allen & Ginter's #1
2009 Topps Allen & Ginter's Mini #1
2009 Topps Chrome Refractor #68 (All-Star Rookie)
2009 Topps Heritage #320 (All-Star Rookie)
2009 Topps Ticket to Toppstown #TTT24
2009 Topps Ticket to Toppstown Gold #TTT24
2009 Topps Update & Highlights Propaganda #PP16
2009 Upper Deck #594
2009 Upper Deck 20th Anniversary #UD-79
2009 Upper Deck A Piece of History #24
2009 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions #39
2009 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Mini #39
2009 Upper Deck SP Authentic #66
2009 Upper Deck Spectrum #26
2009 Upper Deck SPX #10
2009 Upper Deck Starquest Gold Rare #SQ-43
2009 Upper Deck Starquest Silver Common #SQ-43
2009 Upper Deck Starquest Turquoise Common #SQ-43

2010 Bowman #3
2010 Bowman Expectations #BE9
2010 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds #32
2010 Topps #599
2010 Topps Allen & Ginter's #153
2010 Topps Chrome Refractor #122
2010 Topps National Chicle #19 (National Chicle back)
2010 Upper Deck Supreme Green #S-61

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2011 Thompson Plumbing

2011 Topps Allen & Ginter's
Baseball Highlight Sketches

2011 Topps Tier One

2012 Panini Prizm Team MVP

2012 Topps Triple Threads Emerald

2011 Bowman Chrome Refractor #106
2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition #25
2011 Thompson Plumbing Cincinnati Reds #23
2011 Topps #191
2011 Topps Allen & Ginter's Baseball Highlight Sketches #BHS-2
2011 Topps Heritage #80
2011 Topps Heritage Chrome #C152 (0358/1962)
2011 Topps Lineage #44
2011 Topps Tier One Blue Tier Four #62 (186/199)
2011 Topps Update #UH207a (All-Star)

2012 Bowman #188
2012 Bowman Platinum Autographed Relics #AR-JB (game-used uniform; autographed)
2012 Bowman Platinum Emerald #13
2012 Panini Prizm #87
2012 Panini Prizm Team MVP #MVP7
2012 Topps #220
2012 Topps Archives #165
2012 Topps Classic Walk-Offs #CW-5
2012 Topps Heritage #400
2012 Topps Heritage Black #HP24
2012 Topps Mini 1987s #TM-39
2012 Topps Triple Threads Emerald #16 (184/250)
2012 Topps Update #US308 (All-Star)
2012 Topps Update Walmart Blue Border #US308 (All-Star)

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2013 Topps Archives

2013 Topps Chrome Refractor

2014 Bowman Platinum Gold

2014 Bowman Platinum Sapphire

2013 Bowman Chrome Purple Refractor #118 (173/199)
2013 Panini Triple Play #20
2013 Pinnacle #66
2013 Topps #246 (NL Home Run Leaders)
2013 Topps #450a (follow-through)
2013 Topps Archives #171
2013 Topps Chrome Refractor #109
2013 Topps Heritage #9 (NL Home Run Leaders)
2013 Topps Heritage #80a (purple team letters)
2013 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection #CCR-JB (game-used uniform)
2013 Topps Opening Day #204

2014 Bowman #5
2014 Bowman Platinum #68
2014 Bowman Platinum Gold #68
2014 Bowman Platinum Sapphire #68
2014 Donruss #175
2014 Topps #38 (NL Home Run Leaders)
2014 Topps #124a (no sparkle, traditional stats)
2014 Topps #124c (sabermetric stats)
2014 Topps #143 (NL RBI Leaders)
2014 Topps Allen & Ginter's Full-Size Relics #FRB-JB (game-used bat)
2014 Topps Archives #55
2014 Topps Chrome Orange Refractor #164
2014 Topps Chrome Topps Shelf #TS-JBR
2014 Topps Heritage #4 (NL Home Run Leaders)
2014 Topps Stickers #225
2014 Topps Upper Class #UC-17

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2015 Topps Allen & Ginter

2015 Topps Stadium Club

2016 Topps Bunt

2016 Topps Stickers

2016 Topps Update

2015 Topps #512
2015 Topps Allen & Ginter #284
2015 Topps Archives #220 (1983 design)
2015 Topps Archives 1990 Topps #1 Draft Picks #90DPI JB
2015 Topps Heritage #180
2015 Topps Stadium Club #140
2015 Topps Stickers #223

2016 Bowman #103
2016 Topps #199
2016 Topps Allen & Ginter #29
2016 Topps Archives #121 (1979 design)
2016 Topps Bunt #13
2016 Topps Gypsy Queen #169
2016 Topps Chrome #43
2016 Topps Chrome Pink Refractor #43
2016 Topps Heritage #338
2016 Topps Stadium Club #5
2016 Topps Stickers #290
2016 Topps Update #US78
2016 Topps Update #US246 (All-Star)

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2017 Donruss

2017 Topps Heritage Chrome
Purple Refractor

2018 Topps

2019 Topps Heritage

2017 Donruss #82
2017 Donruss Diamond Collection #DC-JB (game-used bat)
2017 Honus Bonus #143
2017 Panini Chronicles #4
2017 Topps #428
2017 Topps Archives #16
2017 Topps Chrome #109
2017 Topps Heritage Chrome Purple Refractor #THC-453
2017 Topps Opening Day #70
2017 Topps Stadium Club #69

2018 Topps #13
2018 Topps Chrome #172
2018 Topps Heritage #159a (no "acquired" line on back)
2018 Topps Stadium Club #99
2018 Topps Update #US275

2019 Topps #44
2019 Topps Heritage #99
2019 Topps Total #87

2020 Topps #132
2020 Topps Heritage #79

2021 Topps #308

Other Jay Bruce memorabilia in my collection:

2013 Topps MLB Chipz (magnetic)

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