Was Barret Browning a pitcher?

Yes. Barret Browning pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Barret Browning hit?

Barret Browning hit 0 career home runs.

What was Barret Browning's career batting average?

Barret Browning batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Barret Browning's career ERA?

Barret Browning finished with a 5.12 career ERA, going 1-3 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Barret Browning have?

Barret Browning recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Barret Browning in the Hall of Fame?

No. Barret Browning has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Barret Browning

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012)

Barret Browning was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2012 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 22 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.12 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 5.12

WHIP 1.29

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -180.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 230 lb
Born: 12/28/1984 in Brunswick, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-06-30
Last Game: 2012-08-23

Full name: Gary Barret Browning

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Career Pitching Statistics

Barret Browning — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	22	0	0	0	0	19.1	18	11	2	7	11	5.12	-180.4

Career ERA 5.12 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 27.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Barret Browning — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	SLN	NL	1	3	22	0	0	0	0	19.1	18	11	7	11	5.12	4.01 (-28%)	-180.4
Career · 1 season			1	3	22	0	0	0	0	19.1	18	11	7	11	5.12	—	-180

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

Barret Browning — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Barret Browning — 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
2012	SLN	NL	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.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

Barret Browning — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Barret Browning — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	11.0	8	4	4	7	3.27
Away	10	8.1	10	7	3	4	7.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Barret Browning — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2012-08-23	STL	HOU	W	0
2012-08-19	STL	PIT	L	0
2012-08-18	STL	PIT	W	0
2012-08-12	STL	PHI	L	0
2012-08-10	STL	PHI	L	0
2012-08-08	STL	SFG	L	1
2012-08-07	STL	SFG	L	0
2012-08-03	STL	MIL	W	0
2012-08-02	STL	COL	L	0
2012-07-29	STL	CHC	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Barret Browning — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-08-23	STL	HOU	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2012-08-19	STL	PIT	L	1.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
2012-08-18	STL	PIT	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2012-08-12	STL	PHI	L	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
2012-08-10	STL	PHI	L	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2012-08-08	STL	SFG	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2012-08-07	STL	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012-08-03	STL	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-08-02	STL	COL	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
2012-07-29	STL	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Barret Browning — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Barret Browning — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	SLN	P	22	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Barret Browning — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

Barret Browning — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	2005, 2006

Barret Browning: the record in brief

The profile opens with Barret Browning's first major league game on June 30, 2012; the last one listed came on August 23, 2012. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, in 2012. Browning is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 230 pounds. The bio says Browning batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is December 28, 1984, in Brunswick, GA, USA. Barret Browning was the playing name; the full given name is Gary Barret.

Browning's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 5.12 ERA over 22 appearances. The totals include 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Browning's seasons was 4.01, so the 5.12 figure ran 27.5% worse than average. Browning's only pitching season is 2012: 22 games, 11 strikeouts.

The college table lists Florida State University in 2005 and 2006. The game-log section draws on 44 games of Retrosheet box scores for Browning.

Browning appears at one position only: pitcher, in 22 games. The fielding table credits Browning with 0 putouts, 2 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barret Browning

Was Barret Browning a pitcher?: Yes. Barret Browning pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Barret Browning hit?: Barret Browning hit 0 career home runs.
What was Barret Browning's career batting average?: Barret Browning batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Barret Browning's career ERA?: Barret Browning finished with a 5.12 career ERA, going 1-3 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Barret Browning have?: Barret Browning recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Barret Browning in the Hall of Fame?: No. Barret Browning has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.