Brian Barden

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2010)

Brian Barden was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2010 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Florida Marlins, a span of 4 seasons. In 119 career games, he hit .211 with 37 hits, 4 home runs, and 14 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .211
HR 4
RBI 14
H 37
OPS .571
PIV -206
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
4/2/1981 in Templeton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-04-03
Last Game
2010-07-02

Full name: Brian David Barden

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Career Batting Statistics

Brian Barden — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
119 175 21 37 4 0 4 14 0 11 44 .211 .268 .303 .571 -206

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Barden — 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
2007 ARI NL 8 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .083 — — — — 0.0
2007 SLN NL 15 23 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .217 — — — — 0.0
2008 SLN NL 9 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
2009 SLN NL 52 103 13 24 3 0 4 10 0 6 21 .233 .262 (-11%) .332 (-14%) .417 (-9%) .750 (-12%) -205.8
2010 FLO NL 35 28 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 3 12 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 119 175 21 37 4 0 4 14 0 11 44 .211 — — — — -206

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 Barden — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6188111717.193
Away5887102037.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Barden — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-07-02 MIAATLL 100000001
2010-06-30 MIANYNL 100000001
2010-06-20 MIATBRW 300000001
2010-06-19 MIATBRL 200000001
2010-06-15 MIATEXL 000000000
2010-06-11 MIATBRW 100000000
2010-06-10 MIAPHIW 000000000
2010-06-06 MIANYNL 000000000
2010-06-04 MIANYNL 000000000
2010-06-03 MIAMILW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Barden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 6 5 8 16 2 0
3B 70 22 14 64 4 8
SS 17 6 13 29 0 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Barden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 ARI 3B 3 2 0 2 0 1
2007 SLN 2B 2 2 2 4 0 0
2007 SLN 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2007 SLN SS 6 0 3 11 0 2
2008 SLN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 SLN 2B 1 1 1 4 1 0
2008 SLN 3B 4 0 0 2 0 0
2009 SLN 2B 1 1 4 0 0 0
2009 SLN 3B 46 20 9 50 4 4
2009 SLN SS 4 3 4 11 0 2
2010 FLO 2B 2 1 1 8 1 0
2010 FLO 3B 16 0 3 10 0 3
2010 FLO SS 7 3 6 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Barden — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 6
Third Base 70
Shortstop 17

Awards & Honors

Brian Barden — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2009 Rookie of the Month April

Salary History

Brian Barden — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 FLO NL $415,000
2009 SLN NL $400,000
2007 ARI NL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $1,195,000

College History

Brian Barden — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Oregon State University Corvallis OR 2000, 2001, 2002

Brian Barden: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 3, 2007 and the final game on July 2, 2010, Brian Barden built the record summarized on this page. Barden played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2007), the St. Louis Cardinals (2007 through 2009), and the Florida Marlins (2010). Listed as a third baseman, Barden both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. The birth record reads April 2, 1981, in Templeton, CA, USA. Barden's full given name, per the bio, is Brian David Barden.

The batting record for Barden: 119 games, 37 hits in 175 at bats, and a .211 average; the totals also include 4 homers and 14 RBI. Barden's career OPS of .571 combines a .268 on-base mark with .303 slugging. Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Barden's .211 average sits 19.6% below it. Barden collected a career-high 24 hits in 2009. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .233 in 2009, did not top the league's .262.

The awards table records Rookie of the Month, in 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Barden

What years did Brian Barden play?
Brian Barden played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2010.
Was Brian Barden a pitcher?
No. Brian Barden was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Brian Barden hit?
Brian Barden hit 4 career home runs with 37 hits.
What was Brian Barden's career batting average?
Brian Barden batted .211 over his career, with 37 hits in 175 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Barden have?
Brian Barden drove in 14 runs in his career.
Is Brian Barden in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brian Barden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.