What years did Will Brunson play?

Will Brunson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.

Was Will Brunson a pitcher?

Yes. Will Brunson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

Will Brunson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-1999)

W–L 1–1

ERA 5.71

WHIP 1.85

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -502.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 3/20/1970 in Irving, TX, USA
Died: 11/23/2019 in Big Bend National Park, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-06-21
Last Game: 1999-07-09

Full name: William Donald Brunson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	27	0	0	0	0	17.3	23	11	3	9	11	5.71	-502.6

Career ERA 5.71 vs. league average 4.57 across their career seasons — 25.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	LAN	NL	0	1	2	2.3	3	3	2	1	11.57	—	0.0
1998	DET	AL	0	0	8	3.0	2	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
1999	DET	AL	1	0	17	12.0	18	8	6	9	6.00	4.71 (-27%)	-502.6
Career · 3 seasons			1	1	27	17.1	23	11	9	11	5.71	—	-503

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
27	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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	LAN	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	DET	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	DET	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			27	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	10	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	12.1	17	8	5	8	5.84
Away	10	5.0	6	3	4	3	5.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-07-09	DET	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1999-07-06	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1999-07-02	DET	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1999-07-01	DET	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1999-06-27	DET	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-06-21	DET	OAK	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1999-06-19	DET	OAK	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
1999-06-16	DET	SEA	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0
1999-06-14	DET	SEA	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-06-09	DET	PIT	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	0	0	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	A	DP
1998	LAN	P	2	0	0
1998	DET	P	8	1	0
1999	DET	P	17	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	27

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas State University	San Marcos	TX	1991, 1992
Eastfield College	Mesquite	TX	1989, 1990

Frequently Asked Questions about Will Brunson

What years did Will Brunson play?: Will Brunson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 1999.
Was Will Brunson a pitcher?: Yes. Will Brunson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.