Hunter Brown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2026)

Hunter Brown is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Houston Astros, a span of 5 seasons. Across 120 career appearances, he has gone 42-35 with a 3.44 ERA and 709 strikeouts. Hunter Brown is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7923.5.

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

Active Player
W–L 42–35
ERA 3.44
WHIP 1.22
SO 709
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 7923.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 212 lb
Born
8/29/1998 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
2022-09-05
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Hunter Noah Brown

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hunter Brown — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 35 120 112 1 0 0 638.2 542 244 72 234 709 3.44 7923.5

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 17.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hunter Brown — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2022 HOU AL 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 20.1 15 2 7 22 0.89 3.97 (+78%) 1014.3
2023 HOU AL 11 13 31 29 0 0 0 155.2 157 88 55 178 5.09 4.33 (-17%) -159.9
2024 HOU AL 11 9 31 30 0 0 0 170.0 156 66 60 179 3.49 4.08 (+14%) 2172.8
2025 HOU AL 12 9 31 31 1 0 0 185.1 133 50 57 206 2.43 4.16 (+42%) 4896.4
2026 HOU AL 6 4 20 20 0 0 0 107.1 81 38 55 124 3.19 4.18 (+24%) -
Career · 5 seasons 42 35 120 112 1 0 0 638.2 542 244 234 709 3.44 — 7,924

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

Hunter Brown — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hunter Brown — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2022 HOU AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 HOU AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 HOU AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 HOU AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

Hunter Brown — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Hunter Brown — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALWC1 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 ALCS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 ALDS2 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALCS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Hunter Brown — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 6 1 0 12.1 6 2 5 14 1.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hunter Brown — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALWC1 HOU 0 0 1 1 0 5.2 2 1 2 9 1.59
2023 ALCS HOU 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 2 4.50
2023 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2022 ALCS HOU 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 2 0 0.00
2022 ALDS2 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hunter Brown — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4800000—
Away5200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Hunter Brown — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48255.0210107992863.78
Away52276.125199802993.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hunter Brown — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-24 HOUOAK L 5.0644250
2025-09-19 HOUSEA L 6.0522292
2025-09-13 HOUATL W 6.2422121
2025-09-06 HOUTEX W 6.0400380
2025-08-31 HOULAA L 6.0311351
2025-08-26 HOUCOL L 6.2662071
2025-08-19 HOUDET — 6.0500360
2025-08-13 HOUBOS W 6.2611340
2025-08-08 HOUNYY — 5.1422150
2025-08-01 HOUBOS — 7.0411160

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hunter Brown — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 100 92 34 43 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hunter Brown — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2022 HOU P 7 2 1 2 0 0
2023 HOU P 31 29 2 13 1 0
2024 HOU P 31 30 19 12 1 0
2025 HOU P 31 31 12 16 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hunter Brown — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 100

Awards & Honors

Hunter Brown — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2025 All-MLB Team - Second Team SP
2025 Pitcher of the Month June

Award Voting History

Hunter Brown — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2025 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 80.0 210 0

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  2. 84
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  3. 74
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  4. 69
    Cole Ragans
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  5. 66
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  6. 64
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Hunter Brown: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is September 5, 2022; Hunter Brown is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. All of the seasons listed were played for the Houston Astros. Brown is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 212 pounds. Brown batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Brown was born on August 29, 1998, in Detroit, MI, USA. Hunter Brown was the playing name; the full given name is Hunter Noah.

The pitching table credits Brown with a 42-35 record and a 3.44 ERA in 120 games. The same table counts 709 strikeouts. The leagues Brown pitched in allowed 4.14 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 17.0% better than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 2025. 2025 was Brown's sharpest full season, a 2.43 ERA against the league's 4.16. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 7,923.5 for Brown's career.

The awards table records All-MLB Team - Second Team and Pitcher of the Month, in 2025. Brown's All-Star record, per the bio, is All-Star. Brown finished 3rd in the 2025 Cy Young Award voting, the best showing in the voting table.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 1.46 ERA, across 6 appearances. Those appearances came in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Brown

What years did Hunter Brown play?
Hunter Brown played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.
Was Hunter Brown a pitcher?
Yes. Hunter Brown pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 709 strikeouts.
What was Hunter Brown's career ERA?
Hunter Brown finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 42-35 with 709 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hunter Brown have?
Hunter Brown recorded 709 career strikeouts.
Is Hunter Brown in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hunter Brown has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Hunter Brown play for?
Hunter Brown played for the Houston Astros.