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Bruce Chen

Bruce Kastulo Chen MLB 1998-2012  |  1994-2012
Control
56
K-Rating
67
Efficiency
61
vsPower
33

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  • Status  Kansas City Royals  Positions  P-496   Born  Jun 19, 1977 (34)   Place   Panama City,Panama   Ht/Wt  6-1 / 180   Bats/Throws:  Both / Left    High School   Instituto Panamericano (PN)   College   None listed
    Drafted   Signed as UDFA 1993 by ATLMLB Debut:   September 7,1998  box

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    Pitching Statistics

    Data Products           Career Cumulative   Career Strikeout Log   About the Stats
    YearTeamLgLevelUnifOrgAgeRkWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBkWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9BB/SOGB/FBQSHBABBavgTBFPit/BBalStrSwRecordTR
    1994GCL BravesGCLRk-atl17-143.8097002142.24221182326301.058.860.420.635.490.12--------------------13-464
    1995DanvilleAppRkatl1815443.971413100070.178423131956411.389.980.382.437.170.34--------------------27-404
    1996EugeneNwstA--atl19-412.27118000035.22313911455211.045.800.253.5313.880.25--------------------49-271
    1997MaconSALA-atl2011273.5128281100146.112067571944182511.127.381.172.7111.190.24--------------------80-601
    1998GreenvilleSouAAatl21241373.2924231000139.110657511248164601.116.850.783.1010.590.29--------------------67-723
    RichmondILAAA-atl21-211.8844000024.0175511929101.506.380.387.1310.880.66--------------------64-804
    AtlantaNLMLB48atl21-203.9844000020.123993917001.5710.181.333.987.530.530.52000--0--40.060.09.9106-561
    1999RichmondILAAA-atl22-633.811414000078.0733633102690221.278.421.153.0010.380.29--------------------64-784
    AtlantaNLMLB48atl22-225.47167003051.0383231112745001.276.711.944.767.940.600.40000--0--37.962.111.6103-591
    2000RichmondILAAA-atl23-100.001100006.0500016101.007.500.001.509.000.17--------------------51-924
    PhiladelphiaNLMLB39phi23-343.631515000094.1813938142780401.147.731.342.587.630.340.54000--0--36.163.911.065-975
    AtlantaNLMLB48atl23-402.50220004039.235151141932011.367.940.914.317.260.590.65000--0--38.661.49.795-671
    2001ReadingEastAA-phi24-100.001100006.0300007100.504.500.000.0010.500.00--------------------77-652
    Scranton/WBILAAA-phi24-103.8633000018.214882514201.026.750.962.416.750.36--------------------78-652
    NY MetsNLMLB32nym2475324.681111000059.2563731102847301.418.451.514.227.090.600.61000--0--36.363.711.182-803
    PhiladelphiaNLMLB39phi2475455.001616000086.1905348193179201.409.381.983.238.240.390.47000--0--35.264.811.586-762
    2002MontrealNLMLB32mtl25-236.99155004037.147292992343301.8811.332.175.5510.370.530.61000--0--37.162.911.483-792
    CincinnatiNLMLB52cin25-024.31391005039.237241972037101.448.401.594.548.400.540.65000--0--40.459.610.778-843
    NY MetsNLMLB32nym25-000.001000000.2100000001.5213.640.000.000.00--1.00000--0--18.281.827.375-865
    2003PawtucketILAAA36bos2648554.241615111185.0804440121573201.128.471.271.597.730.21--------------------83-611
    HoustonNLMLB27hou26-006.00110002012.01488288001.8310.501.506.006.001.002.00000--0--38.261.88.087-752
    BostonALMLB52bos26-015.1152002012.112874212001.148.762.921.468.760.170.80000--0--35.065.012.795-672
    2004OttawaILAAA26bal2728433.222217110095.08541341230108101.218.051.142.8410.230.28--------------------66-785
    SyracuseILAAA39tor2728018.7133000010.1171210458102.1314.813.484.366.970.63--------------------66-786
    BaltimoreALMLB64bal27-213.0287100047.239191671632001.157.361.323.026.040.500.64000--0--35.164.99.878-843
    2005BaltimoreALMLB27bal283713103.8334321000197.118794843363133211.278.531.512.876.070.470.64000--0--37.162.98.174-884
    2006BaltimoreALMLB27bal2976076.9340120016098.21378176283570101.7412.502.553.196.390.500.51000--0--37.162.97.870-924
    2007OklahomaPCLAAA-tex30-115.6344000016.01711103312001.259.561.691.696.750.25--------------------71-723
    TexasALMLB46tex30-007.2050003010.011118367001.709.902.705.406.300.860.50000--0--36.863.212.175-874
    2009OmahaPCLAAAkc3223423.401413330082.057333182369000.986.260.882.527.570.33--------------------64-804
    KC RoyalsALMLB52kc32-165.78179004062.1744240122545401.5910.681.733.616.500.560.47000--0--38.161.96.465-975
    2010OmahaPCLAAA37kc33-011.3133000020.213330520000.875.660.002.188.710.25--------------------81-633
    KC RoyalsALMLB52kc33611274.1733231141140.11366865175798301.388.721.093.666.290.580.55000--0--36.563.57.267-955
    2011NW ArkansasTexAA-kc34-0118.001100002.0544002002.5022.500.000.009.000.00--------------------73-641
    OmahaPCLAAA-kc34-006.002200009.01166318001.3311.003.001.008.000.13--------------------79-631
    KC RoyalsALMLB52kc34-1283.7725251000155.01527165185097201.308.831.052.905.630.520.58000--0--35.964.17.071-914
    2012KC RoyalsALMLBkc355/29/2012354.811010000058.061323161340021.289.470.932.026.210.33----------------
    MLB Totals  (14 years)63634.5332717941471122312316726162074599222541.389.061.523.386.790.50--000--0--------.499--
    Minor League Totals  (14 years)59413.551741608632887766403350922619293151.167.770.932.659.430.28--------------------.493--
    AAA Totals  (10 years)24173.6486795511445389199180551334371021.177.871.112.698.840.30--------------------.486--
    AA Totals  (3 years)1483.362625100014711461551248173701.106.960.732.9310.570.28--------------------.519--
    A Totals  (1 year)1273.512828110014612067571944182511.127.381.172.7111.190.24--------------------.571--
    A- Totals  (1 year)412.271180000362313911455211.045.800.253.5313.880.25--------------------.645--
    Rookie Totals  (2 years)583.9023201021113120634952282711.269.560.401.756.530.27--------------------.317--


    Batting Statistics

    Data Products           Career Cumulative   Career Home Run Log   About the Stats
    YearTeamLgLevelUnifOrgAgePosRkGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFDPAVGOBPSLGOPSGSGS%TBPAoutsRCRC/GbabipSAISObb/kHR%XBH%BB%SO%G/FP/PAPitStrBalSwgRecordTRYearTeam
    1998GreenvilleSouAAatl21p-2420000000003700200.000.130.000130--02522-2-2.2.000.150.0000.430.00.012.028.0------------67-7231998Greenville
    RichmondILAAA-atl21p-41000000001000100.000.500.000500--03203.7.0001.000.000--0.00.033.30.0------------64-804 Richmond
    AtlantaNLMLB48atl21p-47010001000400200.143.143.14328641001980-1.4.333.000.0000.000.00.00.044.44.004.44072.527.515.0106-561 Atlanta
    1999RichmondILAAA-atl22p-149110000000000300.111.111.111222--112110-0.4.111.000.000--0.00.00.00.0------------64-7841999Richmond
    AtlantaNLMLB48atl22p-1511000000000600100.000.000.000064001212----.000.000.0000.000.00.00.050.02.004.04870.829.216.7103-591 Atlanta
    2000RichmondILAAA-atl23p-13000000000000000.000.000.0000--033----.000.000.000--0.00.00.00.0------------51-9242000Richmond
    AtlantaNLMLB48atl23p-215000000000300200.000.000.000015077----.000.000.0000.000.00.00.042.9--3.02181.019.019.095-671 Atlanta
    PhiladelphiaNLMLB39phi23p-14250100010011700500.040.077.0401171410013129-3-3.125.040.0000.060.00.03.254.83.003.611173.027.016.265-975 Philadelphia
    2001Scranton/WBILAAA-phi24p-33000000000100001.000.000.0000--034-1-4.9.000.000.0000.000.00.00.033.3------------78-6522001Scranton/WB
    PhiladelphiaNLMLB39phi24p-15281300000001000300.107.107.1072141510033128-2-1.8.167.000.0000.000.00.00.032.35.003.29873.526.514.386-762 Philadelphia
    NY MetsNLMLB32nym24p-1119030000000900201.158.158.158316109132119-1-1.7.300.000.0000.000.00.00.042.91.753.67678.921.115.882-803 NY Mets
    2002MontrealNLMLB32mtl25p-1412351001000300100.417.417.500917643613828.1.556.083.0830.000.020.00.023.14.003.24269.031.04.883-7922002Montreal
    CincinnatiNLMLB52cin25p-393000000000100100.000.000.000025044----.000.000.0000.000.00.00.025.02.004.31770.629.417.678-843 Cincinnati
    2003HoustonNLMLB27hou26p-111000000000000000.000.000.0000--011----.000.000.000--0.00.00.00.0--4.0475.025.00.087-7522003Houston
    2005BaltimoreALMLB27bal28p-343010000001000000.333.500.3338332614219.8.333.333.000--0.00.025.00.00.502.81145.554.50.074-8842005Baltimore
    2006BaltimoreALMLB27bal29p-210100000000000001.0001.0001.00020001501101--1.000.000.000--0.00.00.00.00.004.0475.025.00.070-9242006Baltimore
    2009KC RoyalsALMLB52kc32p-110100000010000001.0001.0001.000200011001201--1.0001.000.000--0.00.050.00.0--7.51560.040.00.065-9752009KC Royals
    2010KC RoyalsALMLB52kc33p-110100000000001001.0001.0001.00020001100121117.71.000.000.000--0.00.00.00.01.002.0475.025.00.067-9552010KC Royals
    2011KC RoyalsALMLB52kc34p-11000000000100100.000.000.00001100022----.000.000.0000.000.00.00.050.0--3.0666.733.316.771-9142011KC Royals
    MLB Totals  (11 years)183118417100300354001901.144.165.153318643518140121-5-1.1.266.034.0080.060.05.92.138.62.843.55--72.627.413.7.499------
    Minor League Totals  (4 years)4636110000004800601.028.125.028153----14642-3-1.7.036.111.0000.500.00.08.717.4------------.456------
    AAA Totals  (4 years)2216110000001100401.062.118.062180----12120-1-1.3.067.063.0001.000.00.04.84.8------------.449------
    AA Totals  (1 year)2420000000003700200.000.130.000130----02522-2-2.2.000.150.0000.430.00.012.028.0------------.482------


    Fielding Statistics

    Data Products
    YearTeamLgLevelOrgAgePC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFOFDHP %C %1B %2B %3B %SS %LF %CF %RF %OF %POAE
    1994GCL BravesGCLRkatl17900000000001.000------------------260
    1995DanvilleAppRkatl181400000000001.000------------------190
    1996EugeneNwstA-atl191100000000001.000------------------270
    1997MaconSALAatl202800000000001.000------------------3220
    1998RichmondILAAAatl21400000000001.000------------------150
    1998AtlantaNLMLBatl21400000000001.000------------------010
    1998GreenvilleSouAAatl21240000000000.762------------------6105
    1999RichmondILAAAatl221400000000001.000------------------360
    1999AtlantaNLMLBatl22160000000000.750------------------031
    2000AtlantaNLMLBatl232200000000001.000------------------030
    2000PhiladelphiaNLMLBphi231500000000001.000------------------1110
    2000RichmondILAAAatl23100000000001.000------------------210
    2001ReadingEastAAphi24100000000001.000------------------010
    2001NY MetsNLMLBnym24110000000000.929------------------2111
    2001Scranton/WBILAAAphi24300000000001.000------------------030
    2001PhiladelphiaNLMLBphi241600000000001.000------------------2100
    2002MontrealNLMLBmtl251500000000001.000------------------120
    2002CincinnatiNLMLBcin253900000000001.000------------------440
    2002NY MetsNLMLBnym25100000000001.000------------------100
    2003HoustonNLMLBhou261100000000001.000------------------010
    2003BostonALMLBbos2650000000000--------------------000
    2004SyracuseILAAAtor27280000000000.833------------------4113
    2004BaltimoreALMLBbal27800000000001.000------------------470
    2004OttawaILAAAbal27220000000000.929------------------491
    2005BaltimoreALMLBbal28340000000000.946------------------10252
    2006BaltimoreALMLBbal294000000000001.000------------------6120
    2007TexasALMLBtex3050000000000--------------------000
    2009KC RoyalsALMLBkc32170000000000.923------------------391
    2009OmahaPCLAAAkc32140000000000.960------------------4201
    2010OmahaPCLAAAkc33300000000001.000------------------230
    2010KC RoyalsALMLBkc33330000000000.966------------------4241
    2011KC RoyalsALMLBkc342500000000001.000------------------8240
    2011NW ArkansasTexAAkc3410000000000.000------------------002
    2011OmahaPCLAAAkc3420000000000--------------------000
    MLB Totals3170000000000.970------------------461476
    Minor League Totals1790000000000.925------------------3411312

    Transactions

    1993-07-01 - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Braves.   1993-07-02 - Signed as nondrafted free agent by Braves   2000-07-12 - Traded by Braves with Jimmy Osting to Phillies for Andy Ashby.   2001-07-27 - Traded by Phillies with Adam Walker to Mets for Turk Wendell and Dennis Cook.   2002-04-05 - Traded by Mets with Saul Rivera, Luis Figueroa and Dicky Gonzalez to Expos for Matt Watson, Phil Seibel and Scott Strickland.   2002-06-14 - Traded by Expos to Reds for Jim Brower.   2002-07-14 - Expos acquired RHP Saul Rivera to complete trade   2003-03-10 - Released by Reds.   2003-03-12 - Released by Reds   2003-03-14 - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.   2003-05-07 - Claimed on waivers by Red Sox from Astros.   2003-10-03 - Granted Free Agency.   2003-11-26 - Signed as Free Agent by Blue Jays.   2003-12-03 - Signed by Blue Jays   2004-05-01 - Sent to Orioles by Blue Jays for future considerations.   2007-02-06 - Signed by Rangers to minor league contract   2009-03-01 - Signed by Royals to minor league contract   2010-01-14 - Signed by Royals   2010-11-07 - Granted free agency   2011-01-15 - Signed by Royals   2011-10-30 - Granted free agency   2011-11-23 - Signed by Royals  

    Awards

    1997 - South Atlantic League All-Star LHP; 1998 - Atlanta Braves Minor League Player of the Year; Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star SP; Double-A All-Star SP; Southern League All-Star LHP; Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher;

    Contracts

    2005-2005 - Signed by BAL to 1-year contract worth $0.55m (2/14/2005)
    2006-2006 - Signed by BAL to 1-year contract worth $3.8m (1/18/2006) -- Avoided arbitration
    2007-2007 - Signed by TEX to 1-year contract worth $0.6m (2/6/2007) -- Minor league contract
    2009-2009 - Signed by KC to 1-year contract worth $0.6m (2/28/2009) -- Minor League Contract
    2010-2010 - Signed by KC to 1-year contract worth $0.4m (12/11/2009) -- Minor league contract
    2011-2011 - Signed by KC to 1-year contract worth $2m (1/15/2011)
    2012-2013 - Signed by KC to 2-year contract worth $9m (11/23/2011)

    Disabled List

    2009-09-23 - Disabled (Torn left oblique muscle); 2011-05-11 - Disabled (left let strain); 2011-06-24 - Activated;

    Salaries

    1998
    $170,000

    1999
    $200,000

    2000
    $207,500

    2001
    $300,000

    2002
    $300,000

    2003
    $550,000

    2004
    $300,000

    2005
    $550,000

    2006
    $3,800,000

    2007
    $600,000

    2011
    $2,000,000

    2012
    $4,500,000


    Salary data is available for Major Leaguers since 1985. Players not on opening day roster, for the most part, are assumed to have earned the minimum salary for that year. MLB rank in parentheses.

    Feats

    2009 - WHIP below 1  PCL --- 0.98
    2010 - Two-Hitter  MLB

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    Other Batting Statistics

    YearTeamLeagueGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
    2010Kansas City RoyalsMLB-ST30000000000000000.000.000.0000
    2011Kansas City RoyalsMLB-ST12000000000100000.000.000.0000


    Other Pitching Statistics

    YearTeamLeagueWLERAGGSCGSHOSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9
    2006PanamaWorld Baseball Classic003.601100054220131.007.200.001.805.40
    2010Kansas City RoyalsMLB-ST003.603000056220251.6010.800.003.609.00
    2011Kansas City RoyalsMLB-ST313.96650002520111169131.167.202.163.244.68
    2012Kansas City RoyalsMLB-ST119.41600002237242363181.8215.142.451.237.36

    Leaderboard History (Top Tens)

    Hover over year/rank to see Stat value and Team/League.

    Stat CategoryFreqMLBMinorCollege
    ERA1x1997-8  
    WHIP1x1997-4  
    H92x2005-9  1997-3  
    HR91x1995-6  
    BB91x1995-6  
    SO91x1997-1  
    BBSO2x1995-10  1997-2  
    WPCT1x1997-6  
    W2x1997-7  1998-3  
    GS2x1995-4  1997-3  
    CG2x1995-9  2009-3  
    SHO5x2010-4  1997-9  2003-6  2004-9  2009-1  
    H1x1995-6  
    HR2x2005-3  1997-1  
    SO3x1997-1  1998-2  2004-6  



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