Bruce Bochte
Bruce Bochte | |
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First baseman / Left fielder | |
Born: Pasadena, California, U.S. | November 12, 1950|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 19, 1974, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .282 |
Home runs | 100 |
Runs batted in | 658 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Bruce Anton Bochte (
Bochte was called up to the Angels in 1974 after hitting .355 with nine home runs and 56 RBI in 92 games for the Triple-A
Bochte was selected for the American League All-Star team in 1979 when he hit .316 with 16 home runs and 100 RBI in 150 games and set career highs in virtually every major offensive category.[5] He sat out the entire 1983 season for because he "was fed up with the business of baseball and worried about the state of the world", but returned to play with the Oakland Athletics from 1984–1986.[7]
In a 12-year, 1,538 game major league career, Bochte compiled a .282
As of 2001, Bochte was an avowed
References
- ^ Nack, William (July 2, 1979). "Bruce is loose and in the swing". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "2nd Round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bruce Bochte Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "California Angels vs Baltimore Orioles Box Score: July 19, 1974". Baseball-Reference.com. July 19, 1974. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Bruce Bochte Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weyler, John (April 25, 1985). "Bochte Is Certain His 'Retirement' Improved Enthusiasm for Game". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Bochte, Bruce". Santa Clara University. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Moore, Jim (July 9, 2001). "Bochte has moved a long way from baseball". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- 1975 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- College Basketball Stats