Brian Bevil

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1998)

Brian Bevil was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1998 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 60 career appearances, he went 5-3 with a 6.28 ERA and 67 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 290.3.

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

W–L 5–3
ERA 6.28
WHIP 1.60
SO 67
Pitcher PIV 290.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
9/5/1971 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1996-06-17
Last Game
1998-09-26

Full name: Brian Scott Bevil

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Bevil — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 3 60 1 0 0 1 67.1 72 47 7 36 67 6.28 290.3

Career ERA 6.28 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 40.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Bevil — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1996 KCA AL 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 11.0 9 7 5 7 5.73 4.61 (-24%) -279.2
1997 KCA AL 1 2 18 0 0 0 1 16.1 16 12 9 13 6.61 4.39 (-51%) 98.1
1998 KCA AL 3 1 39 0 0 0 0 40.0 47 28 22 47 6.30 4.43 (-42%) 471.3
Career · 3 seasons 5 3 60 1 0 0 1 67.1 72 47 36 67 6.28 — 290

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 Bevil — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
60 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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Brian Bevil — 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
1996 KCA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 KCA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 60 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

Brian Bevil — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3000000—
Away3000000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Bevil — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3033.0382719377.36
Away3034.1342017305.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Bevil — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1998-09-26 KCRCHW — 0.0244200
1998-09-22 KCRDET — 1.0311010
1998-09-21 KCRDET — 0.2000000
1998-09-16 KCRCHW L 0.0232000
1998-09-15 KCROAK — 1.0000100
1998-09-09 KCRTEX — 1.0100010
1998-09-04 KCRLAA — 0.0200000
1998-09-02 KCRTOR — 1.0000010
1998-06-21 KCRDET — 2.0211130
1998-06-18 KCRDET — 1.1211020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Bevil — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 60 1 4 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Bevil — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 KCA P 3 1 2 1 0 0
1997 KCA P 18 0 1 0 0 0
1998 KCA P 39 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brian Bevil — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 60

Salary History

Brian Bevil — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 KCA AL $175,000
1997 KCA AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $325,000

College History

Brian Bevil — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Angelina College Lufkin TX 1990, 1991

Brian Bevil: the record in brief

June 17, 1996 and September 26, 1998 bracket Brian Bevil's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Bevil's only club in the season tables is the Kansas City Royals. Born on September 5, 1971, in Houston, TX, USA, Bevil is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Bevil's listed size is 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds. Bevil's full given name, per the bio, is Brian Scott Bevil.

Bevil went 5-3 with a 6.28 ERA in 60 games, 1 of them starts. Bevil had 67 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bevil's seasons was 4.48, so the 6.28 figure ran 40.3% worse than average. 1998 was Bevil's sharpest full season, a 6.30 ERA against the league's 4.43. Bevil's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 290.3.

Bevil appears at one position only: pitcher, in 60 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 4 putouts and 2 assists.

The salary table's largest figure is $175,000 in 1998, and the listed salaries total $325,000. Bevil's college years, 1990 and 1991, were spent at Angelina College. Retrosheet box scores cover 120 of Bevil's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Bevil

What years did Brian Bevil play?
Brian Bevil played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1998.
Was Brian Bevil a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Bevil pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 67 strikeouts.
What was Brian Bevil's career ERA?
Brian Bevil finished with a 6.28 career ERA, going 5-3 with 67 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Bevil have?
Brian Bevil recorded 67 career strikeouts.
Is Brian Bevil in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brian Bevil has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Brian Bevil play for?
Brian Bevil played for the Kansas City Royals.