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.

What was Brian Barnes's career batting average?

Brian Barnes batted .140 over his career, with 15 hits in 107 at bats.

How many RBI did Brian Barnes have?

Brian Barnes drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Brian Barnes's career ERA?

Brian Barnes finished with a 3.94 career ERA, going 14-22 with 275 strikeouts.

Brian Barnes

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

Brian Barnes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1994 for the Montreal Expos, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 116 career appearances, he went 14-22 with a 3.94 ERA and 275 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 October 12, 2026

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

Brian Barnes — 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	406.1	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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Brian Barnes — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	13.1	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

Brian Barnes — 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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Brian Barnes — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Brian Barnes — 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

Brian Barnes — 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

Brian Barnes — 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

Brian Barnes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	116	56	20	69	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Barnes — 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

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Brian Barnes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	116

Salary History

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

College History

Brian Barnes — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

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Brian Barnes: the record in brief

September 14, 1990 and July 1, 1994 bracket Brian Barnes's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1990 through 1993), the Cleveland Indians (1994), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994). Born on March 25, 1967, in Roanoke Rapids, NC, USA, Barnes is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Barnes's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 170 pounds. The given name on file is Brian Keith Barnes.

Across 116 games (56 starts), Barnes recorded 14 wins against 22 losses with a 3.94 ERA. Barnes had 275 strikeouts. Barnes's 3.94 ERA was close to the 4.02 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 6, in 1992. Barnes struck out 117 batters in 1991, a career high. In 1992, one of the busiest seasons, Barnes posted a 2.97 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.75.

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.
What was Brian Barnes's career batting average?: Brian Barnes batted .140 over his career, with 15 hits in 107 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Barnes have?: Brian Barnes drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Brian Barnes's career ERA?: Brian Barnes finished with a 3.94 career ERA, going 14-22 with 275 strikeouts.