Brian Bannister

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2010)

Brian Bannister was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 for the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 5 seasons. Across 117 career appearances, he went 37-50 with a 5.08 ERA and 384 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

W–L 37–50
ERA 5.08
WHIP 1.42
SO 384
Pitcher PIV -7416.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 202 lb
Born
2/28/1981 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
2006-04-05
Last Game
2010-09-17

Full name: Brian Patrick Bannister

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Bannister — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
37 50 117 114 2 0 0 667.1 724 377 86 224 384 5.08 -7416.7

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 17.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Bannister — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 NYN NL 2 1 8 6 0 0 0 38.0 34 18 22 19 4.26 4.53 (+6%) -838.9
2007 KCA AL 12 9 27 27 1 0 0 165.0 156 71 44 77 3.87 4.47 (+13%) 323.8
2008 KCA AL 9 16 32 32 1 0 0 182.2 215 117 58 113 5.76 4.32 (-33%) -3207.5
2009 KCA AL 7 12 26 26 0 0 0 154.0 161 81 50 98 4.73 4.32 (-10%) 711.9
2010 KCA AL 7 12 24 23 0 0 0 127.2 158 90 50 77 6.34 4.08 (-56%) -4405.9
Career · 5 seasons 37 50 117 114 2 0 0 667.1 724 377 224 384 5.08 — -7,417

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

Brian Bannister — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
117 29 3 8 4 0 0 4 0 0 9 .276 .300 .414 .714 0

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Bannister — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 NYN NL 8 12 2 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
2007 KCA AL 27 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2008 KCA AL 32 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2009 KCA AL 26 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2010 KCA AL 24 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 117 29 3 8 4 0 0 4 0 0 9 .276 — — — — 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

Brian Bannister — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5750000.000
Away60243804.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Bannister — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57342.13581651161894.34
Away60325.03662121081955.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Bannister — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-09-17 KCRCLEL 000000000
2010-09-07 KCRMINL 000000000
2010-08-02 KCROAKL 000000000
2010-07-28 KCRMINL 000000000
2010-07-23 KCRNYYL 000000000
2010-07-18 KCROAKL 000000000
2010-07-10 KCRCHWL 000000000
2010-07-05 KCRSEAW 000000000
2010-06-29 KCRCHWL 000000000
2010-06-23 KCRWASW 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Bannister — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2010-09-17 KCRCLE — 1.0111120
2010-09-07 KCRMIN L 2.2877200
2010-08-02 KCROAK L 5.0755441
2010-07-28 KCRMIN L 6.01155142
2010-07-23 KCRNYY L 4.2644250
2010-07-18 KCROAK L 6.1655622
2010-07-10 KCRCHW L 6.0755223
2010-07-05 KCRSEA — 7.0644231
2010-06-29 KCRCHW L 4.0844240
2010-06-23 KCRWAS W 6.0500240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Bannister — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 117 114 51 96 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Bannister — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 NYN P 8 6 1 4 0 0
2007 KCA P 27 27 12 21 0 1
2008 KCA P 32 32 12 28 2 3
2009 KCA P 26 26 10 24 0 1
2010 KCA P 24 23 16 19 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Bannister — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 117

Awards & Honors

Brian Bannister — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-04-12
2007 Rookie of the Month August
2007 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Brian Bannister — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 KCA AL $2,300,000
2008 KCA AL $421,000
2006 NYN NL $327,000
Total Career Earnings $3,048,000

College History

Brian Bannister — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 2000, 2001, 2003

Award Voting History

Brian Bannister — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2007 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 36.0 140 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brian Bannister (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chad Ogea
    37-35, 4.88 ERA
  2. 96
    Darrell May
    26-43, 5.16 ERA
  3. 95
    Chris Volstad
    37-58, 5.00 ERA
  4. 91
    Jay Hook
    29-62, 5.23 ERA
  5. 86
    Chris Haney
    38-52, 5.07 ERA
  6. 79
    Shawn Boskie
    49-63, 5.14 ERA

Brian Bannister: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 5, 2006 and the final game on September 17, 2010, Brian Bannister built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (2006) and the Kansas City Royals (2007 to 2010). Bannister played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on February 28, 1981, in Scottsdale, AZ, USA, Bannister was listed at 202 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Bannister's full given name, per the bio, is Brian Patrick Bannister.

The pitching table credits Bannister with a 37-50 record and a 5.08 ERA in 117 games. The same table counts 384 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bannister's seasons was 4.35, so the 5.08 figure ran 17.0% worse than average. The best win total was 12, in 2007. 2008 produced Bannister's most strikeouts, 113. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Bannister posted a 3.87 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Bannister

What years did Brian Bannister play?
Brian Bannister played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.
Was Brian Bannister a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Bannister pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 384 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Bannister hit?
Brian Bannister hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Brian Bannister's career batting average?
Brian Bannister batted .276 over his career, with 8 hits in 29 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Bannister have?
Brian Bannister drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Brian Bannister's career ERA?
Brian Bannister finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 37-50 with 384 strikeouts.