Jeff Brantley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2001)

W–L 43–46
ERA 3.39
WHIP 1.30
SO 728
Pitcher PIV -1669.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
9/5/1963 in Florence, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1988-08-05
Last Game
2001-05-23
Awards
All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Jeffrey Hoke Brantley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 46 615 18 0 0 172 859.3 754 324 105 366 728 3.39 -1669.2

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 20.3% better 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
1988 SFN NL 0 1 9 1 0 0 1 20.7 22 13 6 11 5.66 3.73 (-52%) -126.6
1989 SFN NL 7 1 59 1 0 0 0 97.3 101 44 37 69 4.07 3.71 (-10%) -419.5
1990 SFN NL 5 3 55 0 0 0 19 86.7 77 15 33 61 1.56 3.86 (+60%) 1686.0
1991 SFN NL 5 2 67 0 0 0 15 95.3 78 26 52 81 2.45 3.91 (+37%) -309.4
1992 SFN NL 7 7 56 4 0 0 7 91.7 67 30 45 86 2.95 3.75 (+21%) 311.1
1993 SFN NL 5 6 53 12 0 0 0 113.7 112 54 46 76 4.28 4.19 (-2%) -2933.6
1994 CIN NL 6 6 50 0 0 0 15 65.3 46 18 28 63 2.48 4.51 (+45%) 1373.2
1995 CIN NL 3 2 56 0 0 0 28 70.3 53 22 20 62 2.82 4.45 (+37%) 324.5
1996 CIN NL 1 2 66 0 0 0 44 71.0 54 19 28 76 2.41 4.61 (+48%) 2008.8
1997 CIN NL 1 1 13 0 0 0 1 11.7 9 5 7 16 3.86 4.39 (+12%) -151.6
1998 SLN NL 0 5 48 0 0 0 14 50.7 40 25 18 48 4.44 4.43 (avg) -1287.8
1999 PHI NL 1 2 10 0 0 0 5 8.7 5 5 8 11 5.19 — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 2 7 55 0 0 0 23 55.3 64 36 29 57 5.86 4.77 (-23%) -1112.7
2001 TEX AL 0 1 18 0 0 0 0 21.0 26 12 9 11 5.14 4.42 (-16%) -1031.6
Career · 14 seasons 43 46 615 18 0 0 172 859.1 754 324 366 728 3.39 — -1,669

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
615 68 5 8 1 0 0 5 0 2 23 .118 .143 .132 .275 0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career SLG .132 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career OPS .275 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 62.9% 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
1988 SFN NL 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1989 SFN NL 59 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .083 — — — — 0.0
1990 SFN NL 55 7 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1991 SFN NL 67 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SFN NL 56 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1993 SFN NL 53 28 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 .107 — — — — 0.0
1994 CIN NL 50 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CIN NL 56 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CIN NL 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CIN NL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SLN NL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 PHI NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TEX AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 615 68 5 8 1 0 0 5 0 2 23 .118 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLCS CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLDS2 CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 NLCS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1989 WS SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 11 0 1 15.0 11 4 7 7 2.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1995 NLCS CIN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 0 0 2 1 0.00
1995 NLDS2 CIN 0 0 3 0 1 3.0 5 2 0 2 6.00
1989 NLCS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 5.0 1 0 2 3 0.00
1989 WS SFN 0 0 3 0 0 4.3 5 2 3 1 4.15

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home306292201.069
Away309393604.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home306429.03591571703713.29
Away309430.13951671963573.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-05-23 TEXTBR — 2.0222111
2001-05-19 TEXTOR L 0.2311100
2001-05-17 TEXCLE — 1.0200110
2001-05-15 TEXCLE — 2.0411110
2001-05-12 TEXCHW — 1.0100000
2001-05-11 TEXCHW — 1.1000110
2001-05-07 TEXCHW — 1.0100000
2001-05-03 TEXDET — 0.2333111
2001-05-01 TEXDET — 1.0000010
2001-04-25 TEXTOR — 0.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 615 18 46 82 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 SFN P 9 1 0 7 0 0
1989 SFN P 59 1 3 16 0 0
1990 SFN P 55 0 6 11 1 1
1991 SFN P 67 0 4 9 0 1
1992 SFN P 56 4 4 9 0 0
1993 SFN P 53 12 6 9 2 0
1994 CIN P 50 0 2 10 0 1
1995 CIN P 56 0 7 4 0 1
1996 CIN P 66 0 7 4 0 0
1997 CIN P 13 0 0 0 0 0
1998 SLN P 48 0 4 0 0 0
1999 PHI P 10 0 0 1 0 0
2000 PHI P 55 0 3 2 0 0
2001 TEX P 18 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 615

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1996 Reliever of the Year Award

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 TEX AL $650,000
2000 PHI NL $500,000
1999 PHI NL $2,800,000
1998 SLN NL $2,800,000
1997 CIN NL $2,800,000
1996 CIN NL $1,850,000
1995 CIN NL $1,750,000
1994 CIN NL $1,500,000
1993 SFN NL $1,500,000
1992 PHI NL $109,000
1992 SFN NL $1,125,000
1991 SFN NL $166,000
1990 SFN NL $175,000
Total Career Earnings $17,725,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jeff Brantley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Farr
    48-45, 3.25 ERA
  2. 92
    Santiago Casilla
    42-31, 3.29 ERA
  3. 85
    Dave LaRoche
    65-58, 3.53 ERA
  4. 84
    Jay Howell
    58-53, 3.34 ERA
  5. 79
    Mike Henneman
    57-42, 3.21 ERA
  6. 78
    Terry Forster
    54-65, 3.23 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Brantley

What years did Jeff Brantley play?
Jeff Brantley played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2001.
Was Jeff Brantley a pitcher?
Yes. Jeff Brantley pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 728 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Brantley hit?
Jeff Brantley hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.