Bob Bruce Houston Colt .45s Baseball Profile Panel 8x10
The page from the 1965 Big Time Baseball sports publication features Bob Bruce, a professional baseball pitcher born on May 16, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan. At the time, Bruce was a member of the Houston Astros, who were previously known as the Colt .45s. He is noted for being a right-handed pitcher and batter. The statistics highlighted for Bruce include his performance in the 1964 season, where he achieved a win-loss record of 15-9 with an earned run average (ERA) of 2.76. His lifetime statistics at that point show a win-loss record of 35-37 with a 3.57 ERA. This performance underscores his role as a reliable pitcher during the early years of the Houston franchise, which was a part of the National League expansion in 1962.