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.

Brian Bannister

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	50	117	114	2	0	0	667.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	NYN	NL	2	1	8	6	0	38.0	34	18	22	19	4.26	4.53 (+6%)	-838.9
2007	KCA	AL	12	9	27	27	1	165.0	156	71	44	77	3.87	4.47 (+13%)	323.8
2008	KCA	AL	9	16	32	32	1	182.7	215	117	58	113	5.76	4.32 (-33%)	-3207.5
2009	KCA	AL	7	12	26	26	0	154.0	161	81	50	98	4.73	4.32 (-10%)	711.9
2010	KCA	AL	7	12	24	23	0	127.7	158	90	50	77	6.34	4.08 (-56%)	-4405.9
Career · 5 seasons			37	50	117	114	2	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

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	60	24	3	8	0	4	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	342.1	358	165	116	189	4.34
Away	60	325.0	366	212	108	195	5.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2010-09-17	KCR	CLE	L	0	0
2010-09-07	KCR	MIN	L	0	0
2010-08-02	KCR	OAK	L	0	0
2010-07-28	KCR	MIN	L	0	0
2010-07-23	KCR	NYY	L	0	0
2010-07-18	KCR	OAK	L	0	0
2010-07-10	KCR	CHW	L	0	0
2010-07-05	KCR	SEA	W	0	0
2010-06-29	KCR	CHW	L	0	0
2010-06-23	KCR	WAS	W	2	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-09-17	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0
2010-09-07	KCR	MIN	L	2.2	8	7	7	2	0	0
2010-08-02	KCR	OAK	L	5.0	7	5	5	4	4	1
2010-07-28	KCR	MIN	L	6.0	11	5	5	1	4	2
2010-07-23	KCR	NYY	L	4.2	6	4	4	2	5	0
2010-07-18	KCR	OAK	L	6.1	6	5	5	6	2	2
2010-07-10	KCR	CHW	L	6.0	7	5	5	2	2	3
2010-07-05	KCR	SEA	—	7.0	6	4	4	2	3	1
2010-06-29	KCR	CHW	L	4.0	8	4	4	2	4	0
2010-06-23	KCR	WAS	W	6.0	5	0	0	2	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	117	114	51	96	3	6

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	117

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

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

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	2000, 2001, 2003

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2007	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	36.0	140	1

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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.