Bruce Bochte
[edit] Biography
Bruce Bochte (Bruce Anton Bochte) was born on November 12, 1950 in Pasadena, California. He made his Major League debut on July 19, 1974 for the California Angels. In 1974, his rookie year, he hit .270 with 5 home runs and 26 RBI. Bochte played for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics over the course of his 12 year career.
Most people believe that Bruce Bochte's best season was 1979, when he slugged 16 home runs, hit for a .316 average and knocked in 100 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1974
| CAL
| A
| 57
| 196
| 24
| 53
| 5
| 26
| .270
| .332
| .378
| 4
| 1
| 18
| 23
| 1
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 6
|
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| 107
| 375
| 41
| 107
| 3
| 48
| .285
| .362
| .376
| 19
| 3
| 45
| 43
| 2
| 3
| 3
| 5
| 6
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| 146
| 466
| 53
| 120
| 2
| 49
| .258
| .346
| .311
| 17
| 1
| 64
| 53
| 2
| 6
| 4
| 11
| 12
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| 112
| 392
| 52
| 119
| 5
| 43
| .304
| .364
| .395
| 19
| 1
| 40
| 38
| 0
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 17
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| 25
| 100
| 12
| 29
| 2
| 8
| .290
| .336
| .390
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 3
|
| 1977
| TOT
| A
| 137
| 492
| 64
| 148
| 7
| 51
| .301
| .358
| .394
| 23
| 1
| 47
| 42
| 0
| 8
| 6
| 3
| 20
|
| 1978
| SEA
| A
| 140
| 486
| 58
| 128
| 11
| 51
| .263
| .342
| .395
| 25
| 3
| 60
| 47
| 1
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 12
|
| 1979
| SEA
| A
| 150
| 554
| 81
| 175
| 16
| 100
| .316
| .385
| .493
| 38
| 6
| 67
| 64
| 2
| 3
| 2
| 8
| 27
|
| 1980
| SEA
| A
| 148
| 520
| 62
| 156
| 13
| 78
| .300
| .381
| .456
| 34
| 4
| 72
| 81
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 13
| 16
|
| 1981
| SEA
| A
| 99
| 335
| 39
| 87
| 6
| 30
| .260
| .354
| .361
| 16
| 0
| 47
| 53
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 5
| 5
|
| 1982
| SEA
| A
| 144
| 509
| 58
| 151
| 12
| 70
| .297
| .380
| .409
| 21
| 0
| 67
| 71
| 3
| 4
| 8
| 5
| 17
|
| 1984
| OAK
| A
| 148
| 469
| 58
| 124
| 5
| 52
| .264
| .333
| .345
| 23
| 0
| 52
| 59
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 3
| 12
|
| 1985
| OAK
| A
| 137
| 424
| 48
| 125
| 14
| 60
| .295
| .367
| .439
| 17
| 1
| 49
| 58
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 14
|
| 1986
| OAK
| A
| 125
| 407
| 57
| 104
| 6
| 43
| .256
| .357
| .337
| 13
| 1
| 65
| 68
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 9
|
| Total
|
|
| 1538
| 5233
| 643
| 1478
| 100
| 658
| .282
| .360
| .396
| 250
| 21
| 653
| 662
| 13
| 44
| 43
| 65
| 156
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1974
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 24
| 18
| 174
| 183
| 7
| 4
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1974
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 39
| 37
| 302.1
| 65
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1974
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 5
| 4
| 32
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 32
| 30
| 247.1
| 56
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1974
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 23
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 105
| 101
| 898.1
| 850
| 51
| 12
| 90
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| LF
| 72
| 59
| 545.1
| 133
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 59
| 53
| 484.2
| 489
| 39
| 5
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 86
| 75
| 684.1
| 162
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 18
| 16
| 139
| 31
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| LF
| 74
| 72
| 635.2
| 159
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| 1B
| 36
| 34
| 294.2
| 277
| 21
| 3
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 76
| 73
| 647.2
| 161
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1977
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 24
| 24
| 211.2
| 48
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 24
| 24
| 211.2
| 48
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 100
| 97
| 859.1
| 209
| 12
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1977
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 25
| 25
| 219.2
| 49
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 79
| 68
| 624.1
| 125
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1978
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 18
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 43
| 42
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| SEA
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 91
| 88
| 787.1
| 172
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1978
| SEA
| A
| CF
| 19
| 18
| 145
| 49
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1979
| SEA
| A
| 1B
| 147
| 145
| 1245.2
| 1361
| 114
| 14
| 140
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1980
| SEA
| A
| 1B
| 132
| 127
| 1125
| 1273
| 98
| 6
| 143
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1980
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 12
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1981
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 14
| 13
| 114
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 14
| 13
| 114
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| SEA
| A
| 1B
| 82
| 73
| 677.1
| 745
| 49
| 4
| 70
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1981
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 99
| 99
| 806.2
| 161
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1982
| SEA
| A
| DH
| 12
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1982
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 99
| 99
| 806.2
| 162
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1982
| SEA
| A
| 1B
| 34
| 29
| 268.1
| 267
| 21
| 1
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1984
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 144
| 130
| 1130.1
| 1048
| 66
| 8
| 119
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1984
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 128
| 102
| 955.1
| 942
| 60
| 10
| 83
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1986
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 115
| 106
| 949.2
| 912
| 88
| 9
| 79
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1986
| OAK
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 24
| 21
| 184
| 43
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 1007
| 919
| 8211.1
| 8355
| 614
| 76
| 833
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 370
| 341
| 2973.1
| 654
| 14
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 49
| 47
| 396.2
| 99
| 11
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 429
| 409
| 3554
| 790
| 29
| 14
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 74
| 65
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by California Angels in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 6, 1972).
- Traded by California Angels with Sid Monge and $250000 to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Dave LaRoche and Dave Schuler (May 11, 1977).
- Granted free agency (November 2, 1977).
- Signed by Seattle Mariners (December 20, 1977).
- Granted free agency (November 10, 1982).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (November 14, 1983).
- Granted free agency (December 20, 1984).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 24, 1984).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1985).
- Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 4, 1985).
- Granted free agency (November 10, 1986).
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