What years did Brian Barnes play?

Brian Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994.

Was Brian Barnes a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 275 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Barnes hit?

Brian Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

Brian Barnes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1994)

W–L 14–22

ERA 3.94

WHIP 1.40

SO 275

Pitcher PIV -3690.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 3/25/1967 in Roanoke Rapids, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-09-14
Last Game: 1994-07-01

Full name: Brian Keith Barnes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	22	116	56	2	0	3	406.3	364	178	39	204	275	3.94	-3690.2

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	MON	NL	1	1	4	4	1	0	28.0	25	9	7	23	2.89	3.86 (+25%)	716.2
1991	MON	NL	5	8	28	27	1	0	160.0	135	75	84	117	4.22	3.91 (-8%)	-1878.0
1992	MON	NL	6	6	21	17	0	0	100.0	77	33	46	65	2.97	3.75 (+21%)	-944.2
1993	MON	NL	2	6	52	8	0	3	100.0	105	49	48	60	4.41	4.19 (-5%)	-519.4
1994	CLE	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	13.3	12	8	15	5	5.40	4.51 (-20%)	-1064.8
1994	LAN	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	5.0	10	4	4	5	7.20	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			14	22	116	56	2	3	406.1	364	178	204	275	3.94	—	-3,690

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
116	107	3	15	0	0	0	4	0	10	51	.140	.214	.140	.354	-453

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career OPS .354 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	MON	NL	4	9	0	0	0	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MON	NL	28	49	1	4	1	7	19	.082	—	—	—	—	-453.2
1992	MON	NL	21	29	1	8	1	1	15	.276	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MON	NL	52	20	1	3	2	1	10	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	LAN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			116	107	3	15	4	10	51	.140	—	—	—	—	-453

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	54	47	1	6	0	3	.128
Away	62	60	2	9	0	1	.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	202.0	163	76	87	147	3.39
Away	62	204.1	201	102	117	128	4.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-07-01	LAD	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1994-06-24	LAD	HOU	—	1.2	6	4	4	2	2	1
1994-06-22	LAD	SDP	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1994-06-21	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1994-06-18	LAD	COL	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1994-05-21	CLE	TOR	—	4.2	5	4	4	4	3	2
1994-05-11	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	4	1	0
1994-05-03	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1994-05-01	CLE	TEX	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1994-04-28	CLE	CHW	L	3.2	2	3	1	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	116	56	20	69	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	MON	P	4	4	4	3	1	0
1991	MON	P	28	27	7	31	2	1
1992	MON	P	21	17	5	18	0	0
1993	MON	P	52	8	3	15	0	1
1994	CLE	P	6	0	1	2	1	0
1994	LAN	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	116

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	MON	NL	$182,500
1991	MON	NL	$103,500
Total Career Earnings			$286,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Barnes

What years did Brian Barnes play?: Brian Barnes played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994.
Was Brian Barnes a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Barnes pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 275 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Barnes hit?: Brian Barnes hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.