Asa Brainard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1874)

W–L 24–53
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.70
SO 25
Pitcher PIV 55.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 150 lb
Born
1841 in Albany, NY, USA
Died
12/29/1888 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-05
Last Game
1874-10-14

Full name: Asahel Brainard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 53 85 82 77 0 0 699.7 1,109 342 6 78 25 4.40 55.0

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.22 across their career seasons — 36.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1871 WS3 12 15 30 30 30 0 0 264.0 361 132 37 13 4.50 4.22 (-7%) 849.2
1872 WS3 2 7 9 9 9 0 0 79.0 148 56 5 1 6.38 3.66 (-74%) 122.0
1872 MID 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 8.0 13 5 0 0 5.62 — 0.0
1873 BL1 5 7 14 14 12 0 0 108.7 182 50 9 3 4.14 3.40 (-22%) 285.5
1874 BL1 5 22 30 27 25 0 0 240.0 405 99 27 8 3.71 2.19 (-69%) -1201.7
Career · 5 seasons 24 53 85 82 77 0 0 699.2 1,109 342 78 25 4.40 — 55

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 467 71 116 11 0 0 45 4 10 7 .248 .264 .272 .536 -1,125

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .264 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 17.4% 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
1871 WS3 30 134 24 30 4 0 0 21 4 7 2 .224 .286 (-22%) .311 (-16%) .383 (-34%) .695 (-26%) -488.2
1872 WS3 9 43 8 16 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 .372 — — — — 0.0
1872 MID 6 25 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1873 BL1 16 69 18 18 1 0 0 9 0 0 2 .261 .290 (-10%) .304 (-14%) .357 (-23%) .661 (-19%) -181.7
1874 BL1 47 196 19 47 3 0 0 8 0 2 3 .240 .273 (-12%) .282 (-12%) .333 (-23%) .615 (-18%) -454.9
Career · 5 seasons 108 467 71 116 11 0 0 45 4 10 7 .248 — — — — -1,125

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 26 23 32 53 29 1
OF 5 1 1 0 0 0
P 85 68 29 86 28 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 WS3 P 30 30 18 28 8 1
1872 WS3 P 9 9 1 9 6 0
1872 MID 2B 4 4 8 10 6 0
1872 MID OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1872 MID P 2 2 0 2 0 0
1873 BL1 2B 1 0 0 2 1 0
1873 BL1 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1873 BL1 P 14 0 2 14 5 0
1874 BL1 2B 21 19 24 41 22 1
1874 BL1 OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1874 BL1 P 30 27 8 33 9 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 85
Second Base 25
Left Field 1
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Asa Brainard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Stearns
    13-64, 4.28 ERA
  2. 88
    Jim Britt
    26-64, 4.26 ERA
  3. 30
    Bill Hubbell
    40-63, 4.68 ERA
  4. 30
    Tim McNamara
    14-29, 4.78 ERA
  5. 30
    Johnny Couch
    29-34, 4.63 ERA
  6. 30
    Luther McDonald
    36-26, 4.28 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Asa Brainard

What years did Asa Brainard play?
Asa Brainard played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1874.
Was Asa Brainard a pitcher?
Yes. Asa Brainard pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Asa Brainard hit?
Asa Brainard hit 0 career home runs with 116 hits.