Ryan Braun

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2020)

Ryan Braun was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2020 for the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,766 career games, he hit .296 with 1,963 hits, 352 home runs, and 1,154 RBI. Ryan Braun was a 5-time All-Star, an MVP, a Rookie of the Year, and a 5-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 27,762.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .296
HR 352
RBI 1,154
H 1,963
OPS .891
PIV 27,762
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
11/17/1983 in Mission Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-05-25
Last Game
2020-09-27
Awards
5× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · 5× Silver Slugger

Full name: Ryan Joseph Braun

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Career Batting Statistics

Ryan Braun — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,766 6,622 1,080 1,963 408 49 352 1,154 216 586 1,363 .296 .358 .532 .891 27,762

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +15.8% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career SLG .532 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +29.6% above league average.

Career OPS .891 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — +21.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Braun (b. 1983) 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
2007 MIL NL 113 451 91 146 26 6 34 97 15 29 112 .324 .268 (+21%) .335 (+10%) .422 (+50%) .758 (+32%) 2728.8
2008 MIL NL 151 611 92 174 39 7 37 106 14 42 129 .285 .263 (+8%) .333 (+1%) .416 (+33%) .749 (+19%) 2094.8
2009 MIL NL 158 635 113 203 39 6 32 114 20 57 121 .320 .262 (+22%) .332 (+16%) .417 (+32%) .750 (+25%) 3352.5
2010 MIL NL 157 619 101 188 45 1 25 103 14 56 105 .304 .257 (+18%) .325 (+12%) .402 (+24%) .728 (+19%) 2407.9
2011 MIL NL 150 563 109 187 38 6 33 111 33 58 93 .332 .255 (+30%) .320 (+24%) .399 (+50%) .719 (+38%) 4316.4
2012 MIL NL 154 598 108 191 36 3 41 112 30 63 128 .319 .254 (+25%) .318 (+23%) .405 (+47%) .724 (+36%) 4471.9
2013 MIL NL 61 225 30 67 14 2 9 38 4 27 56 .298 .253 (+17%) .317 (+17%) .396 (+26%) .714 (+22%) 875.6
2014 MIL NL 135 530 68 141 30 6 19 81 11 41 113 .266 .251 (+6%) .313 (+3%) .386 (+17%) .700 (+11%) 1029.3
2015 MIL NL 140 506 87 144 27 3 25 84 24 54 115 .285 .254 (+12%) .316 (+12%) .404 (+23%) .721 (+18%) 1897.8
2016 MIL NL 135 511 80 156 23 3 30 91 16 46 98 .305 .255 (+20%) .321 (+14%) .417 (+29%) .738 (+22%) 2286.7
2017 MIL NL 104 380 58 102 28 2 17 52 12 38 76 .268 .254 (+5%) .324 (+4%) .425 (+14%) .750 (+10%) 662.4
2018 MIL NL 125 405 59 103 25 1 20 64 11 34 85 .254 .247 (+3%) .318 (-2%) .409 (+15%) .727 (+8%) 500.8
2019 MIL NL 144 459 70 131 31 2 22 75 11 34 105 .285 .252 (+13%) .322 (+6%) .434 (+16%) .757 (+12%) 1108.4
2020 MIL NL 39 129 14 30 7 1 8 26 1 7 27 .233 .244 (-5%) .321 (-13%) .417 (+17%) .739 (+4%) 28.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,766 6,622 1,080 1,963 408 49 352 1,154 216 586 1,363 .296 — — — — 27,762

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

Ryan Braun — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
27 106 9 35 11 0 2 16 6 28 .330

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Braun — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC1 MIL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2019 NLWC MIL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
2018 NLCS MIL 7 29 1 7 2 0 0 4 2 9 .241
2018 NLDS1 MIL 3 13 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .385
2011 NLCS MIL 6 24 2 8 3 0 1 6 1 6 .333
2011 NLDS2 MIL 5 18 5 9 4 0 1 4 3 3 .500
2008 NLDS2 MIL 4 16 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Braun — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8923238567964173577.298
Away8733380513998179576.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ryan Braun — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-27 MILSTLL 300000012
2020-09-26 MILSTLW 411001101
2020-09-25 MILSTLL 200000000
2020-09-25 MILSTLW 300000001
2020-09-24 MILSTLL 401000001
2020-09-22 MILCINW 300000002
2020-09-21 MILCINL 400000001
2020-09-20 MILKCRW 422000000
2020-09-19 MILKCRW 411001301
2020-09-18 MILKCRW 202000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Braun — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 19 12 85 8 2 8
3B 112 112 61 161 26 12
OF 1528 1510 2651 78 30 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Braun — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 MIL 3B 112 112 61 161 26 12
2008 MIL OF 149 148 275 9 0 0
2009 MIL OF 158 156 304 8 2 2
2010 MIL OF 153 153 279 6 3 1
2011 MIL OF 147 146 259 8 1 2
2012 MIL OF 151 151 276 6 6 1
2013 MIL OF 59 59 116 5 2 1
2014 MIL OF 134 133 263 5 2 2
2015 MIL OF 130 128 205 5 2 1
2016 MIL OF 127 127 209 12 3 3
2017 MIL OF 95 95 146 7 2 0
2018 MIL 1B 18 12 85 8 2 8
2018 MIL OF 93 85 138 1 1 0
2019 MIL OF 112 110 155 6 5 0
2020 MIL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 MIL OF 20 19 26 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ryan Braun (b. 1983) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 19
Third Base 112
Left Field 1242
Center Field 1
Right Field 289
Designated Hitter 39

Awards & Honors

Ryan Braun — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-05-23
2012 Silver Slugger OF
2011 Most Valuable Player
2011 Player of the Month April
2011 Player of the Month September
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-04-24
2011 Silver Slugger OF
2011 This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-08-08
2010 Silver Slugger OF
2009 Player of the Week Week of 2009-05-09
2009 Silver Slugger OF
2008 Player of the Month July
2008 Silver Slugger OF
2007 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2007 Player of the Month July
2007 Rookie of the Month July
2007 Rookie of the Month June
2007 Rookie of the Year
2007 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Ryan Braun's recorded salaries total $66,387,235 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Braun's career ran from 2007 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.

Ryan Braun — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $19,315,013
2015 MIL NL $13,000,000
2014 MIL NL $10,000,000
2013 MIL NL $9,898,611
2012 MIL NL $7,111,111
2011 MIL NL $4,287,500
2010 MIL NL $1,287,500
2009 MIL NL $1,032,500
2008 MIL NL $455,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $66,387,235

College History

Ryan Braun — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 2003, 2004, 2005

Award Voting History

Ryan Braun — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 2.0 420 0
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 285.0 448 10
2011 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 388.0 448 20
2010 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 19.0 448 0
2009 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 43.0 448 0
2008 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 139.0 448 0
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 448 0
2007 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 128.0 160 17

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ryan Braun (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ellis Burks
    .291 avg, 352 HR
  2. 84
    Moises Alou
    .303 avg, 332 HR
  3. 82
    Matt Holliday
    .299 avg, 316 HR
  4. 81
    Shawn Green
    .283 avg, 328 HR
  5. 80
    Mookie Betts
    .288 avg, 314 HR
  6. 72
    Albert Belle
    .295 avg, 381 HR

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Ryan Braun: the record in brief

May 25, 2007 and September 27, 2020 bracket Ryan Braun's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Milwaukee Brewers. Braun, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. Braun was born on November 17, 1983, in Mission Hills, CA, USA. The given name on file is Ryan Joseph Braun.

Across 1,766 games at the plate, Braun's career line reads 1,963 hits in 6,622 at bats for a .296 average, adding 352 home runs, 1,154 RBI, and 216 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .358 and .532 give Braun a career OPS of .891. Set against a .256 league average for the same years, Braun's .296 average sits 15.8% above it. By OPS the gap is 21.3% above league average (.891 against .734). The home run peak was 41 in 2012 with the Milwaukee Brewers. No season topped the 203 hits of 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Braun

What years did Ryan Braun play?
Ryan Braun played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2020.
Was Ryan Braun a pitcher?
No. Ryan Braun was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ryan Braun hit?
Ryan Braun hit 352 career home runs with 1,963 hits.
What teams did Ryan Braun play for?
Ryan Braun played for one team, the Milwaukee Brewers (2007–2020).
How many MVP awards did Ryan Braun win?
Ryan Braun won 1 MVP award, in 2011.
What awards did Ryan Braun win?
Ryan Braun won the MVP award (2011), the Rookie of the Year award (2007), and 5 Silver Slugger awards (2008–2012). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
What were Ryan Braun's career stats?
In 1,766 games, Ryan Braun had 1,963 hits, 352 home runs, 1,154 RBI, 1,080 runs, and 216 stolen bases, with a .296 batting average.
How much did Ryan Braun earn in his career?
Ryan Braun's recorded salaries total $66,387,235 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Braun's career ran from 2007 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.
What was Ryan Braun's salary?
Ryan Braun's last recorded salary was $19,315,013, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $19,315,013, in 2016, and his lowest was $455,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Ryan Braun play?
Ryan Braun played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ryan Braun and how much did he weigh?
Ryan Braun was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Ryan Braun hit each season?
Ryan Braun's home runs by season: 34 in 2007, 37 in 2008, 32 in 2009, 25 in 2010, 33 in 2011, 41 in 2012, 9 in 2013, 19 in 2014, 25 in 2015, 30 in 2016, 17 in 2017, 20 in 2018, 22 in 2019, and 8 in 2020. His most in one season was 41, in 2012.
What was Ryan Braun's career batting average?
Ryan Braun batted .296 over his career, with 1,963 hits in 6,622 at bats.
How many RBI did Ryan Braun have?
Ryan Braun drove in 1,154 runs in his career.