What years did Brian Bixler play?

Brian Bixler played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.

Was Brian Bixler a pitcher?

No. Brian Bixler was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Brian Bixler hit?

Brian Bixler hit 2 career home runs with 61 hits.

Brian Bixler

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2012)

AVG .189

HR 2

RBI 14

H 61

OPS .519

PIV -1,386

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 10/22/1982 in Sandusky, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-04-06
Last Game: 2012-07-28

Full name: Brian Joseph Bixler

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
183	323	41	61	14	3	2	14	9	22	117	.189	.249	.269	.519	-1,386

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Career OPS .519 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

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
2008	PIT	NL	50	108	16	17	2	1	0	2	1	6	36	.157	.263 (-40%)	.333 (-31%)	.416 (-53%)	.749 (-44%)	-761.0
2009	PIT	NL	18	44	5	10	5	0	0	3	1	2	26	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	WAS	NL	79	83	9	17	1	2	0	2	4	7	19	.205	.255 (-20%)	.320 (-17%)	.399 (-34%)	.719 (-26%)	-340.9
2012	HOU	NL	36	88	11	17	6	0	2	7	3	7	36	.193	.254 (-24%)	.318 (-21%)	.405 (-19%)	.724 (-20%)	-284.5
Career · 4 seasons			183	323	41	61	14	3	2	14	9	22	117	.189	—	—	—	—	-1,386

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	87	143	20	27	2	5	.189
Away	96	180	21	34	0	9	.189

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2012-07-28	HOU	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2012-07-23	HOU	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-07-21	HOU	AZ	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
2012-07-20	HOU	AZ	L	5	1	0	0	1	0	2
2012-07-18	HOU	SDP	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
2012-07-17	HOU	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012-07-15	HOU	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-07-14	HOU	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
2012-07-13	HOU	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	3
2012-07-08	HOU	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
2B	10	7	9	28	1	1
3B	18	4	4	15	1	2
OF	47	20	46	1	0	0
SS	57	47	77	160	10	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	PIT	SS	39	32	53	121	8	28
2009	PIT	2B	5	3	4	12	1	1
2009	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	PIT	SS	10	10	15	24	2	3
2011	WAS	1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
2011	WAS	3B	14	3	3	10	1	1
2011	WAS	OF	34	11	31	1	0	0
2011	WAS	SS	2	1	1	4	0	0
2012	HOU	2B	5	4	5	16	0	0
2012	HOU	3B	4	1	1	5	0	1
2012	HOU	OF	12	9	15	0	0	0
2012	HOU	SS	6	4	8	11	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	10
Third Base	18
Shortstop	57
Left Field	30
Center Field	5
Right Field	15
Designated Hitter	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti	MI	2002, 2003, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Bixler

What years did Brian Bixler play?: Brian Bixler played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.
Was Brian Bixler a pitcher?: No. Brian Bixler was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Brian Bixler hit?: Brian Bixler hit 2 career home runs with 61 hits.