What years did Brad Arnsberg play?

Brad Arnsberg played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1992.

Was Brad Arnsberg a pitcher?

Yes. Brad Arnsberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 100 strikeouts.

What teams did Brad Arnsberg play for?

Brad Arnsberg played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1986–1987), the Texas Rangers (1989–1991), and the Cleveland Indians (1992).

What were Brad Arnsberg's career stats?

In 94 games, Brad Arnsberg went 9-6 with a 4.26 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 158.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What was Brad Arnsberg's salary?

Brad Arnsberg's last recorded salary was $150,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $287,500, in 1991, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1992.

What position did Brad Arnsberg play?

Brad Arnsberg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brad Arnsberg and how much did he weigh?

Brad Arnsberg was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Brad Arnsberg's career ERA?

Brad Arnsberg finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 9-6 with 100 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brad Arnsberg have?

Brad Arnsberg recorded 100 career strikeouts.

Is Brad Arnsberg in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brad Arnsberg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brad Arnsberg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1992)

Brad Arnsberg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1992 for the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 94 career appearances, he went 9-6 with a 4.26 ERA and 100 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 9–6

ERA 4.26

WHIP 1.54

SO 100

Pitcher PIV -5094.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 8/20/1963 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-06
Last Game: 1992-04-23

Full name: Bradley James Arnsberg

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brad Arnsberg — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	6	94	4	0	0	6	158.1	159	75	27	85	100	4.26	-5094.2

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 8.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brad Arnsberg — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	NYA	AL	0	0	2	1	0	8.0	13	3	1	3	3.38	—	0.0
1987	NYA	AL	1	3	6	2	0	19.1	22	12	13	14	5.59	4.29 (-30%)	-1212.5
1989	TEX	AL	2	1	16	1	1	48.0	45	22	22	26	4.12	3.71 (-11%)	-1388.0
1990	TEX	AL	6	1	53	0	5	62.2	56	15	33	44	2.15	3.86 (+44%)	-75.3
1991	TEX	AL	0	1	9	0	0	9.2	10	9	5	8	8.38	3.91 (-114%)	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	0	0	8	0	0	10.2	13	14	11	5	11.81	3.75 (-215%)	-2418.4
Career · 6 seasons			9	6	94	4	6	158.1	159	75	85	100	4.26	—	-5,094

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Brad Arnsberg — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brad Arnsberg — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	NYA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	53	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	TEX	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CLE	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			94	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Brad Arnsberg — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	45	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Brad Arnsberg — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	80.1	79	37	41	54	4.15
Away	45	78.0	80	38	44	46	4.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brad Arnsberg — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-04-23	CLE	TOR	—	2.0	6	6	6	1	1	3
1992-04-21	CLE	TOR	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992-04-18	CLE	NYY	—	3.0	4	4	4	1	2	2
1992-04-15	CLE	DET	—	0.2	1	2	2	3	0	0
1992-04-14	CLE	DET	—	0.0	1	2	2	3	0	1
1992-04-12	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1992-04-11	CLE	BOS	—	1.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1992-04-09	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991-08-01	TEX	CHW	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991-07-30	TEX	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brad Arnsberg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	94	4	13	27	1	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brad Arnsberg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	NYA	P	2	1	0	0	0	0
1987	NYA	P	6	2	1	5	0	0
1989	TEX	P	16	1	5	10	0	2
1990	TEX	P	53	0	5	11	0	2
1991	TEX	P	9	0	0	1	1	0
1992	CLE	P	8	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brad Arnsberg — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	94

Salary History

Brad Arnsberg's recorded salaries total $613,000 over 4 seasons, 1987 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Arnsberg's career ran from 1986 to 1992. No salary is recorded for 1986 and 1989.

Brad Arnsberg — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	CLE	AL	$150,000
1991	TEX	AL	$287,500
1990	TEX	AL	$107,500
1987	NYA	AL	$68,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$613,000

College History

Brad Arnsberg — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Merced College	Merced	CA	1982, 1983

Brad Arnsberg: the record in brief

September 6, 1986 and April 23, 1992 bracket Brad Arnsberg's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1986 through 1987), the Texas Rangers (1989 to 1991), and the Cleveland Indians (1992). Arnsberg, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Arnsberg is listed at 205 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The birth record reads August 20, 1963, in Seattle, WA, USA. Brad Arnsberg was the playing name; the full given name is Bradley James.

Arnsberg pitched in 94 games, starting 4, and finished with a 9-6 record and 4.26 ERA. The totals include 100 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.26 mark was 8.9% worse. 1990 brought Arnsberg a season-high 6 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.15 in 1990, when the league's was 3.86.

The salary table's largest figure is $287,500 in 1991, and the listed salaries total $613,000. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Arnsberg's career ran from 1986 to 1992. No salary is recorded for 1986 and 1989. Arnsberg's college years, 1982 and 1983, were spent at Merced College. Arnsberg's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 188 games from Retrosheet.

Arnsberg appears at one position only: pitcher, in 94 games. Fielding on the mound produced 13 putouts and 27 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Arnsberg

What years did Brad Arnsberg play?: Brad Arnsberg played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1992.
Was Brad Arnsberg a pitcher?: Yes. Brad Arnsberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 100 strikeouts.
What teams did Brad Arnsberg play for?: Brad Arnsberg played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1986–1987), the Texas Rangers (1989–1991), and the Cleveland Indians (1992).
What were Brad Arnsberg's career stats?: In 94 games, Brad Arnsberg went 9-6 with a 4.26 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 158.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
How much did Brad Arnsberg earn in his career?: Brad Arnsberg's recorded salaries total $613,000 over 4 seasons, 1987 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Arnsberg's career ran from 1986 to 1992. No salary is recorded for 1986 and 1989.
What was Brad Arnsberg's salary?: Brad Arnsberg's last recorded salary was $150,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $287,500, in 1991, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1987 to 1992.
What position did Brad Arnsberg play?: Brad Arnsberg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brad Arnsberg and how much did he weigh?: Brad Arnsberg was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Brad Arnsberg's career ERA?: Brad Arnsberg finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 9-6 with 100 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brad Arnsberg have?: Brad Arnsberg recorded 100 career strikeouts.
Is Brad Arnsberg in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brad Arnsberg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.