Jay Bruce batting average in 2008

.2542008 Regular Season

Jay Bruce posted a .254 batting average in the 2008 regular season.

Jay Bruce batting average in 2008, game by game
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Sep 28, 2008@ STLL 11-4300000.254.314.453.767
Sep 27, 2008@ STLL 8-5400000.256.315.456.771
Sep 26, 2008@ STLL 7-6400000.259.318.461.778
Sep 25, 2008@ HOUL 8-6412001.261.320.465.786
Sep 24, 2008@ HOUL 5-0502000.259.319.462.781
Sep 23, 2008@ HOUW 2-1400000.257.318.461.778
Sep 20, 2008vs MILW 4-3100000.260.321.465.786
Sep 19, 2008vs MILW 11-2522230.260.320.466.786
Sep 18, 2008vs STLL 5-4400000.258.319.452.771
Sep 17, 2008vs STLW 3-0211110.261.322.456.779
Sep 16, 2008vs STLW 7-2411000.260.320.448.768
Sep 14, 2008@ ARIW 2-1 F/10311110.260.320.450.771
Sep 13, 2008@ ARIW 3-2 F/10400000.259.319.443.762
Sep 12, 2008@ ARIL 3-2400000.262.322.448.770
Sep 10, 2008@ MILL 4-3401000.265.325.453.778
Sep 9, 2008@ MILW 5-4 F/11412110.571.6671.1431.810
Sep 8, 2008@ MILW 5-4322000.667.7501.0001.750
Sep 7, 2008vs CHCW 4-3211000.259.318.442.759
Sep 6, 2008vs CHCL 14-9310000.258.313.441.754
Sep 5, 2008vs CHCW 10-2322140.260.312.445.757
Sep 4, 2008vs PITW 8-6511110.257.307.431.739
Sep 3, 2008vs PITL 6-5301000.257.309.426.735
Sep 2, 2008vs PITL 3-2412001.257.307.424.731
Aug 31, 2008vs SFW 9-3210010.254.304.423.727
Aug 30, 2008vs SFW 7-6322000.255.300.426.726
Aug 29, 2008vs SFW 11-7501000.252.295.423.718
Aug 28, 2008@ HOUL 3-2411010.252.297.427.723
Aug 27, 2008@ HOUL 4-1401000.252.297.423.720
Aug 26, 2008@ HOUW 2-1400000.252.298.425.723
Aug 24, 2008@ COLL 4-3 F/12500000.256.301.430.732
Aug 23, 2008@ COLL 7-6412130.260.306.438.743
Aug 22, 2008@ COLW 8-5411010.257.303.427.730
Aug 21, 2008@ CHCL 3-2411110.257.304.429.733
Aug 20, 2008@ CHCW 2-1300000.257.305.421.726
Aug 19, 2008@ CHCL 5-0400000.260.305.426.731
Aug 17, 2008vs STLW 7-3412010.263.309.432.741
Aug 16, 2008vs STLL 9-3401000.260.305.431.735
Aug 15, 2008vs STLL 5-3400000.260.305.433.739
Aug 14, 2008@ PITW 3-1500000.264.310.440.749
Aug 13, 2008@ PITL 5-2411110.269.315.448.763
Aug 12, 2008@ PITW 5-1400000.269.316.439.755
Aug 10, 2008vs HOUL 13-4400000.273.320.446.766
Aug 9, 2008vs HOUL 3-1412000.277.325.453.778
Aug 8, 2008vs HOUL 9-5 F/10401000.274.322.452.775
Aug 7, 2008vs HOUL 7-4501000.274.323.456.779
Aug 6, 2008vs MILL 6-3412130.276.326.457.783
Aug 5, 2008vs MILL 8-1401000.272.323.439.762
Aug 4, 2008vs MILW 6-3221120.272.324.443.767
Aug 3, 2008@ WSHL 4-2401000.270.320.429.749
Aug 2, 2008@ WSHL 10-6412120.271.321.432.754
Aug 1, 2008@ WSHL 5-2411110.267.318.418.736
Jul 30, 2008@ HOUW 9-5512000.267.320.407.727
Jul 29, 2008@ HOUL 6-2401000.264.318.407.725
Jul 28, 2008@ HOUL 5-4411000.264.319.410.729
Jul 27, 2008vs COLL 11-0101000.264.320.413.734
Jul 26, 2008vs COLL 5-1400000.261.317.411.728
Jul 25, 2008vs COLL 7-2500000.266.323.419.742
Jul 23, 2008vs SDW 9-5501000.273.330.429.760
Jul 22, 2008vs SDW 4-3 F/11613000.275.333.435.769
Jul 21, 2008vs SDL 6-4501010.267.329.433.762
Jul 20, 2008vs NYML 7-5 F/10501000.269.332.434.766
Jul 19, 2008vs NYMW 7-2511000.271.335.441.776
Jul 18, 2008vs NYMW 5-2422110.273.339.448.786
Jul 17, 2008vs NYML 10-8511010.268.332.429.760
Jul 13, 2008@ MILL 3-2211000.270.335.429.765
Jul 12, 2008@ MILW 8-2501020.267.333.429.762
Jul 11, 2008@ MILW 6-5431000.269.337.436.773
Jul 10, 2008@ CHCW 12-7101000.270.339.434.773
Jul 9, 2008@ CHCL 5-1401000.265.335.430.766
Jul 8, 2008@ CHCL 7-3400000.265.337.435.773
Jul 6, 2008vs WSHW 6-5100000.273.342.448.789
Jul 5, 2008vs WSHW 3-2500000.275.344.451.794
Jul 4, 2008vs WSHW 3-0411000.285.355.467.822
Jul 3, 2008vs WSHW 5-3300000.286.358.466.824
Jul 2, 2008vs PITL 9-5322240.292.361.477.837
Jul 1, 2008vs PITL 6-5 F/11512000.283.350.425.775
Jun 30, 2008vs PITW 4-3300010.279.348.426.774
Jun 28, 2008@ CLEW 5-0412000.286.356.437.793
Jun 27, 2008@ CLEL 6-0400000.278.351.435.786
Jun 26, 2008@ TORL 7-1300000.288.362.450.813
Jun 25, 2008@ TORW 6-5 F/10511010.296.371.463.834
Jun 24, 2008@ TORL 14-1301010.301.381.466.847
Jun 22, 2008@ NYYL 4-1401000.300.386.470.856
Jun 21, 2008@ NYYW 6-0400000.302.391.479.870
Jun 20, 2008@ NYYW 4-2411000.315.406.500.906
Jun 19, 2008vs LADL 7-4501000.318.406.511.917
Jun 18, 2008vs LADL 6-1301000.325.417.530.947
Jun 17, 2008vs LADL 3-1400000.325.413.538.951
Jun 15, 2008vs BOSL 9-0400000.342.432.566.998
Jun 14, 2008vs BOSL 6-4 F/10400000.361.452.5971.050
Jun 13, 2008vs BOSW 3-1411110.382.468.6321.101
Jun 12, 2008vs STLW 6-2101000.391.480.6091.089
Jun 11, 2008vs STLL 10-0401000.381.473.5871.060
Jun 10, 2008vs STLL 7-2401000.390.486.6101.096
Jun 9, 2008@ MIAW 9-4601000.400.500.6361.136
Jun 8, 2008@ MIAL 9-2300000.429.533.6941.227
Jun 7, 2008@ MIAL 8-7502010.457.554.7391.293
Jun 6, 2008@ MIAW 11-3423030.463.569.7561.325
Jun 5, 2008@ PHIL 5-0400000.432.533.7571.290
Jun 4, 2008@ PHIW 2-0400000.485.585.8481.434
Jun 3, 2008@ PHIL 3-2301000.552.649.9661.614
Jun 2, 2008@ PHIL 5-4422110.577.6671.0381.705
Jun 1, 2008vs ATLW 6-2322120.591.6901.0001.690
May 31, 2008vs ATLW 8-7 F/10533110.579.680.8951.575
May 30, 2008vs ATLW 3-2 F/11524010.571.684.7861.470
May 29, 2008vs PITL 7-2300000.444.643.6671.310
May 28, 2008vs PITW 9-1311001.667.8001.0001.800
May 27, 2008vs PITW 9-63230211.0001.0001.3332.333

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

  • 4th-best of Jay Bruce's 14 seasons on file; the high is .281 in 2010.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on November 2, 2026.

Jay Bruce: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG

Jay Bruce: top 5 2008 regular season games by AVG
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
May 27, 2008vs PITW 9-63230211.0001.0001.3332.333
Sep 8, 2008@ MILW 5-4322000.667.7501.0001.750
May 28, 2008vs PITW 9-1311001.667.8001.0001.800
Jun 1, 2008vs ATLW 6-2322120.591.6901.0001.690
May 31, 2008vs ATLW 8-7 F/10533110.579.680.8951.575

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

All 108 2008 games

Jay Bruce, 2008 regular season

GP
108
AB
413
R
63
H
105
HR
21
RBI
52
SB
4
AVG
.254