Brian Bohanon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2001)

Brian Bohanon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001 for 6 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 304 career appearances, he went 54-60 with a 5.19 ERA and 671 strikeouts. He also batted .229 with 3 home runs.

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 54–60
ERA 5.19
WHIP 1.54
SO 671
Pitcher PIV -15311.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
8/1/1968 in Denton, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1990-04-10
Last Game
2001-08-17

Full name: Brian Edward Bohanon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Bohanon — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 60 304 157 8 2 2 1116.0 1,229 643 142 489 671 5.19 -15311.2

Career ERA 5.19 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 19.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Bohanon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 TEX AL 0 3 11 6 0 0 0 34.0 40 25 18 15 6.62 3.86 (-71%) -1805.0
1991 TEX AL 4 3 11 11 1 0 0 61.1 66 33 23 34 4.84 3.91 (-24%) 145.2
1992 TEX AL 1 1 18 7 0 0 0 45.2 57 32 25 29 6.31 3.75 (-68%) -1676.4
1993 TEX AL 4 4 36 8 0 0 0 92.2 107 49 46 45 4.76 4.19 (-14%) -1314.8
1994 TEX AL 2 2 11 5 0 0 0 37.1 51 30 8 26 7.23 4.51 (-60%) -361.4
1995 DET AL 1 1 52 10 0 0 1 105.2 121 65 41 63 5.54 4.45 (-24%) 87.3
1996 TOR AL 0 1 20 0 0 0 1 22.0 27 19 19 17 7.77 4.61 (-69%) -1233.4
1997 NYN NL 6 4 19 14 0 0 0 94.1 95 40 34 66 3.82 4.39 (+13%) 554.8
1998 NYN NL 2 4 25 4 0 0 0 54.1 47 19 21 39 3.15 4.43 (+29%) 384.9
1998 LAN NL 5 7 14 14 2 0 0 97.1 74 26 36 72 2.40 4.43 (+46%) 760.0
1999 COL NL 12 12 33 33 3 1 0 197.1 236 136 92 120 6.20 4.71 (-32%) -3932.5
2000 COL NL 12 10 34 26 2 1 0 177.0 181 92 79 98 4.68 4.77 (+2%) -2038.4
2001 COL NL 5 8 20 19 0 0 0 97.0 127 77 47 47 7.14 4.42 (-62%) -4881.6
Career · 13 seasons 54 60 304 157 8 2 2 1,116.0 1,229 643 489 671 5.19 — -15,311

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 Bohanon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
309 231 16 53 11 1 3 30 0 10 69 .229 .259 .325 .584 -631

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Bohanon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 TEX AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 DET AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 TOR AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 NYN NL 21 33 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 15 .182 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYN NL 25 14 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .429 — — — — 0.0
1998 LAN NL 14 29 0 6 1 1 0 2 0 2 9 .207 — — — — 0.0
1999 COL NL 34 71 6 14 2 0 1 7 0 5 20 .197 .271 (-27%) .344 (-27%) .433 (-38%) .778 (-34%) -404.2
2000 COL NL 35 53 6 11 3 0 2 11 0 2 14 .208 .270 (-23%) .344 (-33%) .437 (-14%) .782 (-22%) -226.3
2001 COL NL 21 31 3 10 4 0 0 3 0 1 7 .323 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 309 231 16 53 11 1 3 30 0 10 69 .229 — — — — -631

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 Bohanon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home158112928220.250
Away151119725110.210

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Bohanon — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155562.16823782613476.05
Away149553.25472652283244.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Bohanon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-08-17 COLMIAW 000000000
2001-08-11 COLCINL 211100000
2001-08-05 COLPITL 100000000
2001-07-31 COLPHIW 100000010
2001-07-25 COLSFGL 201100000
2001-07-20 COLLADW 313200000
2001-07-15 COLOAKL 000000000
2001-06-27 COLSDPW 100000000
2001-06-22 COLAZL 201000100
2001-06-18 COLHOUL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Bohanon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-08-17 COLMIA — 1.2855232
2001-08-11 COLCIN L 5.0966211
2001-08-05 COLPIT L 4.0533221
2001-07-31 COLPHI — 6.01033221
2001-07-25 COLSFG L 5.1966412
2001-07-20 COLLAD W 7.0532142
2001-07-15 COLOAK L 6.0744012
2001-06-27 COLSDP — 3.1766351
2001-06-22 COLAZ — 6.1422540
2001-06-17 COLCIN W 6.0311420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Bohanon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 304 157 61 173 5 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Bohanon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 TEX P 11 6 1 10 0 2
1991 TEX P 11 11 3 6 0 1
1992 TEX P 18 7 5 3 1 0
1993 TEX P 36 8 5 18 0 3
1994 TEX P 11 5 3 6 0 0
1995 DET P 52 10 7 13 0 0
1996 TOR P 20 0 2 2 0 0
1997 NYN P 19 14 2 13 0 0
1998 NYN P 25 4 6 16 1 1
1998 LAN P 14 14 4 22 1 2
1999 COL P 33 33 7 29 1 2
2000 COL P 34 26 11 23 1 3
2001 COL P 20 19 5 12 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Brian Bohanon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 304

Salary History

Brian Bohanon — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 COL NL $4,000,000
2000 COL NL $3,000,000
1999 COL NL $2,110,000
1998 NYN NL $350,000
1997 NYN NL $205,000
1996 TOR AL $185,000
1995 DET AL $185,000
1994 TEX AL $145,000
1993 TEX AL $130,000
1991 TEX AL $105,000
1990 TEX AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $10,515,000

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Brian Bohanon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Jennings
    62-74, 4.95 ERA
  2. 93
    Jaret Wright
    68-60, 5.09 ERA
  3. 86
    Allen Watson
    51-55, 5.03 ERA
  4. 84
    Steve Sparks
    59-76, 4.88 ERA
  5. 80
    Jesse Jefferson
    39-81, 4.81 ERA
  6. 79
    Tim Redding
    37-57, 4.95 ERA

Brian Bohanon: the record in brief

Brian Bohanon played a first major league game on April 10, 1990 and a last one on August 17, 2001. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1990 to 1994), the Detroit Tigers (1995), the Toronto Blue Jays (1996), the New York Mets (1997 through 1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), and the Colorado Rockies (1999 to 2001). Bohanon, born on August 1, 1968, in Denton, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Bohanon's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. The given name on file is Brian Edward Bohanon.

Across 304 games (157 starts), Bohanon recorded 54 wins against 60 losses with a 5.19 ERA. Bohanon had 671 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bohanon's seasons was 4.34, so the 5.19 figure ran 19.4% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 1999. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.68 in 2000, when the league's was 4.77.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Bohanon

What years did Brian Bohanon play?
Brian Bohanon played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001.
Was Brian Bohanon a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Bohanon pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 671 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Bohanon hit?
Brian Bohanon hit 3 career home runs with 53 hits.
What was Brian Bohanon's career batting average?
Brian Bohanon batted .229 over his career, with 53 hits in 231 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Bohanon have?
Brian Bohanon drove in 30 runs in his career.
What was Brian Bohanon's career ERA?
Brian Bohanon finished with a 5.19 career ERA, going 54-60 with 671 strikeouts.