What years did Dallas Braden play?

Dallas Braden played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011.

Was Dallas Braden a pitcher?

Yes. Dallas Braden pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 305 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dallas Braden hit?

Dallas Braden hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dallas Braden's career batting average?

Dallas Braden batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Dallas Braden's career ERA?

Dallas Braden finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 26-36 with 305 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dallas Braden have?

Dallas Braden recorded 305 career strikeouts.

Dallas Braden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2011)

Dallas Braden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011 for the Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. Across 94 career appearances, he went 26-36 with a 4.16 ERA and 305 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3118.4.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 26–36

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.32

SO 305

Pitcher PIV 3118.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 8/13/1983 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-04-24
Last Game: 2011-04-16

Full name: Dallas Lee Braden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dallas Braden — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
26	36	94	79	5	2	0	491.3	510	227	45	141	305	4.16	3118.4

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dallas Braden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	OAK	AL	1	8	20	14	0	0	72.3	91	54	26	55	6.72	4.47 (-50%)	-44.4
2008	OAK	AL	5	4	19	10	0	0	71.7	77	33	25	41	4.14	4.32 (+4%)	-439.7
2009	OAK	AL	8	9	22	22	0	0	136.7	144	59	42	81	3.89	4.32 (+10%)	2065.8
2010	OAK	AL	11	14	30	30	5	2	192.7	180	75	43	113	3.50	4.08 (+14%)	1398.6
2011	OAK	AL	1	1	3	3	0	0	18.0	18	6	5	15	3.00	3.94 (+24%)	138.2
Career · 5 seasons			26	36	94	79	5	2	491.1	510	227	141	305	4.16	—	3,118

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

Dallas Braden — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
94	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dallas Braden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	OAK	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	OAK	AL	19	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	22	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	OAK	AL	30	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	OAK	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			94	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Dallas Braden — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	46	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dallas Braden — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	263.0	265	117	75	161	4.00
Away	46	228.1	245	110	66	144	4.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dallas Braden — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-04-16	OAK	DET	W	5.0	3	1	0	2	5	0
2011-04-11	OAK	CHW	—	6.0	5	1	1	2	7	1
2011-04-06	OAK	TOR	L	7.0	10	5	5	1	3	1
2010-10-03	OAK	SEA	W	5.0	5	2	2	1	2	0
2010-09-28	OAK	LAA	L	7.0	10	4	3	0	3	1
2010-09-23	OAK	TEX	W	8.0	1	0	0	2	7	0
2010-09-18	OAK	MIN	L	6.0	8	4	4	4	2	1
2010-09-12	OAK	BOS	L	5.2	6	4	4	4	2	0
2010-09-07	OAK	SEA	L	5.0	9	6	6	2	3	1
2010-09-02	OAK	NYY	L	5.0	2	1	1	2	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dallas Braden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	94	79	24	71	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dallas Braden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	OAK	P	20	14	4	9	1	0
2008	OAK	P	19	10	2	14	1	0
2009	OAK	P	22	22	6	15	3	1
2010	OAK	P	30	30	12	32	2	4
2011	OAK	P	3	3	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dallas Braden — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	94

Awards & Honors

Dallas Braden — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2010	Player of the Week	Week of 2010-05-09
2010	This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY

Salary History

Dallas Braden — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	OAK	AL	$3,350,000
2011	OAK	AL	$3,350,000
2010	OAK	AL	$420,000
2009	OAK	AL	$410,000
Total Career Earnings			$7,530,000

College History

Dallas Braden — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
American River College	Sacramento	CA	2002, 2003
Texas Tech University	Lubbock	TX	2004

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas Braden

What years did Dallas Braden play?: Dallas Braden played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2011.
Was Dallas Braden a pitcher?: Yes. Dallas Braden pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 305 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dallas Braden hit?: Dallas Braden hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dallas Braden's career batting average?: Dallas Braden batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Dallas Braden's career ERA?: Dallas Braden finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 26-36 with 305 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dallas Braden have?: Dallas Braden recorded 305 career strikeouts.