Bruce Kison
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Bruce Kison
| Born: | Saturday Feb 18 1950 |
| Birthplace: | Pasco WA USA |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6 ' 4 |
| Weight: | 178 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1968 - 14th round, Pittsburgh Pirates |
| College: | Central Washington State |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Pittsburgh Pirates 1971-79 California Angels 1980-84 |
| Years with Boston: | 1985 |
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Overall Career
In a 15-season career, Kison posted a 115-88 record with 1073 strikeouts and a 3.66 ERA in 1809-2/3 innings pitched.
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Kison's Moments in the Sun
- 4-0 W-L record in the 5 League Championship Series appearances in his career.
- Won Game Four of the 1971 WS over the Baltimore Orioles allowing one-hit in 6-1/3 innings of shutout relief and despite setting a World Series record by hitting three Oriole batters.
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Trivia
- In 1985, George Bell earned the ire of Red Sox fans after he charged the mound and attempted to karate kick Bruce Kison during a fight. Kison calmly steps aside, watches Bell flail and miss, and flattens Bell with a punch.
- Gave up the 2,500th hit to Pete Rose (August 17, 1975)
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Transactions
- June 7, 1968: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
- November 1, 1979: Granted Free Agency.
- November 16, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.
- January 14, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- November 12, 1985: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
