Was Brian Barkley a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Barkley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

Brian Barkley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998)

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.82

WHIP 2.27

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -944.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 12/8/1975 in Conroe, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-05-28
Last Game: 1998-09-27

Full name: Brian Edward Barkley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	11.0	16	12	2	9	2	9.82	-944.6

Career ERA 9.82 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 121.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	BOS	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	11.0	16	12	9	2	9.82	4.43 (-122%)	-944.6
Career · 1 season			0	0	6	0	0	0	0	11.0	16	12	9	2	9.82	—	-945

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
6	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	BOS	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.2	10	9	4	2	17.36
Away	3	6.1	6	3	5	0	4.26

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-09-27	BOS	BAL	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	1
1998-09-21	BOS	TBR	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	1	1
1998-06-20	BOS	TBR	—	2.2	1	2	2	3	0	0
1998-06-05	BOS	NYN	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	1	0
1998-06-02	BOS	TOR	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1998-05-28	BOS	NYY	—	1.2	2	2	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	BOS	P	6	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Barkley

Was Brian Barkley a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Barkley pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.