What years did Warren Brusstar play?

Warren Brusstar played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985.

Was Warren Brusstar a pitcher?

Yes. Warren Brusstar pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 273 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Warren Brusstar hit?

Warren Brusstar hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Warren Brusstar play for?

Warren Brusstar played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1977–1982), the Chicago White Sox (1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1983–1985).

What were Warren Brusstar's career stats?

In 340 games, Warren Brusstar went 28-16 with a 3.51 ERA, 273 strikeouts, 484.2 innings pitched, and 14 saves.

What was Warren Brusstar's salary?

Warren Brusstar's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $375,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.

What position did Warren Brusstar play?

Warren Brusstar played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Warren Brusstar and how much did he weigh?

Warren Brusstar was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Warren Brusstar's career ERA?

Warren Brusstar finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 28-16 with 273 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Warren Brusstar have?

Warren Brusstar recorded 273 career strikeouts.

Is Warren Brusstar in the Hall of Fame?

No. Warren Brusstar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Warren Brusstar

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1985)

Warren Brusstar was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. Across 340 career appearances, he went 28-16 with a 3.51 ERA and 273 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3767.7.

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 15, 2026

W–L 28–16

ERA 3.51

WHIP 1.36

SO 273

Pitcher PIV 3767.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 2/2/1952 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-05-06
Last Game: 1985-10-03

Full name: Warren Scott Brusstar

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Career Pitching Statistics

Warren Brusstar — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	16	340	0	0	0	14	484.2	476	189	28	183	273	3.51	3767.7

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 8.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Warren Brusstar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	PHI	NL	7	2	46	3	71.1	64	21	24	46	2.65	4.00 (+34%)	403.7
1978	PHI	NL	6	3	58	0	88.2	74	23	30	60	2.33	3.69 (+37%)	3022.2
1979	PHI	NL	1	0	13	1	14.1	23	11	4	3	6.91	4.00 (-73%)	-20.0
1980	PHI	NL	2	2	26	0	38.2	42	16	13	21	3.72	3.84 (+3%)	154.3
1981	PHI	NL	0	1	14	0	12.1	12	6	10	8	4.38	3.58 (-22%)	-121.8
1982	PHI	NL	2	3	22	2	22.2	31	12	5	11	4.76	3.86 (-23%)	100.1
1982	CHA	AL	2	0	10	0	18.1	19	7	3	8	3.44	3.86 (+11%)	-24.6
1983	CHN	NL	3	1	59	1	80.1	67	21	37	46	2.35	3.87 (+39%)	1315.3
1984	CHN	NL	1	1	41	3	63.2	57	22	21	36	3.11	3.81 (+18%)	516.5
1985	CHN	NL	4	3	51	4	74.1	87	50	36	34	6.05	3.89 (-55%)	-1578.0
Career · 10 seasons			28	16	340	14	484.2	476	189	183	273	3.51	—	3,768

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

Warren Brusstar — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
340	32	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	18	.094	.171	.125	.296	0

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career OPS .296 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Warren Brusstar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	PHI	NL	46	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	PHI	NL	58	7	0	1	1	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	PHI	NL	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	PHI	NL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	PHI	NL	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHA	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CHN	NL	59	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CHN	NL	41	5	1	1	0	1	2	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	CHN	NL	51	7	0	1	0	0	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			340	32	1	3	1	1	3	18	.094	—	—	—	—	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

Warren Brusstar — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Warren Brusstar — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1984	NLCS	CHN	3	1	0	.000
1981	NEDIV	PHI	2	0	0	.000
1980	NLCS	PHI	2	1	1	.000
1980	WS	PHI	1	0	0	.000
1978	NLCS	PHI	3	0	0	.000
1977	NLCS	PHI	2	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Warren Brusstar — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	13	0	0	18.1	16	4	5	6	1.96

Playoff Pitching by Year

Warren Brusstar — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1984	NLCS	CHN	0	3	4.1	6	0	0	1	0.00
1981	NEDIV	PHI	0	2	3.2	5	2	1	3	4.91
1980	NLCS	PHI	1	2	2.2	1	1	1	0	3.38
1980	WS	PHI	0	1	2.1	0	0	1	0	0.00
1978	NLCS	PHI	0	3	2.2	2	0	1	0	0.00
1977	NLCS	PHI	0	2	2.2	2	1	1	2	3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Warren Brusstar — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	167	13	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	173	19	0	3	0	1	.158

Pitching — Home / Away

Warren Brusstar — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	167	240.0	219	78	87	130	2.92
Away	173	244.2	257	111	96	143	4.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Warren Brusstar — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1985-10-03	CHC	PIT	W	0	0
1985-09-18	CHC	NYN	L	0	0
1985-09-12	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1985-09-02	CHC	HOU	L	0	0
1985-08-31	CHC	ATL	W	0	0
1985-08-30	CHC	ATL	L	0	0
1985-08-29	CHC	ATL	L	0	0
1985-08-25	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1985-08-22	CHC	ATL	W	0	0
1985-08-21	CHC	ATL	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Warren Brusstar — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1985-10-03	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-09-18	CHC	NYN	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1985-09-12	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	4	6	6	2	1	1
1985-09-02	CHC	HOU	—	1.1	0	1	1	1	0	0
1985-08-31	CHC	ATL	W	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1985-08-30	CHC	ATL	—	2.0	5	3	3	2	3	0
1985-08-29	CHC	ATL	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-25	CHC	CIN	L	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	0
1985-08-22	CHC	ATL	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1985-08-21	CHC	ATL	W	2.2	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Warren Brusstar — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	340	0	36	79	3	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Warren Brusstar — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1977	PHI	P	46	3	16	0	1
1978	PHI	P	58	5	22	0	4
1979	PHI	P	13	1	2	0	0
1980	PHI	P	26	2	7	1	0
1981	PHI	P	14	2	1	0	0
1982	PHI	P	22	1	4	0	1
1982	CHA	P	10	1	5	0	0
1983	CHN	P	59	7	12	0	1
1984	CHN	P	41	8	7	0	0
1985	CHN	P	51	6	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

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Warren Brusstar Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	340

Salary History

Warren Brusstar's recorded salaries total $950,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brusstar's career ran from 1977 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Warren Brusstar — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CHN	NL	$575,000
1985	CHN	NL	$375,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$950,000

College History

Warren Brusstar — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fresno	Fresno	CA	1972, 1973

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Warren Brusstar: the record in brief

May 6, 1977 and October 3, 1985 bracket Warren Brusstar's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Brusstar played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1977 through 1982), the Chicago White Sox (1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1983 to 1985). The bio lists Brusstar as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 200 pounds. The birth record reads February 2, 1952, in Oakland, CA, USA. Brusstar's full given name, per the bio, is Warren Scott Brusstar.

Brusstar pitched in 340 games, starting 0, and finished with a 28-16 record and 3.51 ERA. Brusstar had 273 strikeouts and 14 saves. That 3.51 ERA compares with a 3.85 league average across the same seasons, 8.8% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 1977. The strikeout high was 60 in 1978. 1978 was Brusstar's sharpest full season, a 2.33 ERA against the league's 3.69. Brusstar's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,767.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren Brusstar

What years did Warren Brusstar play?: Warren Brusstar played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1985.
Was Warren Brusstar a pitcher?: Yes. Warren Brusstar pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 273 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Warren Brusstar hit?: Warren Brusstar hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Warren Brusstar play for?: Warren Brusstar played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1977–1982), the Chicago White Sox (1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1983–1985).
What were Warren Brusstar's career stats?: In 340 games, Warren Brusstar went 28-16 with a 3.51 ERA, 273 strikeouts, 484.2 innings pitched, and 14 saves.
How much did Warren Brusstar earn in his career?: Warren Brusstar's recorded salaries total $950,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Brusstar's career ran from 1977 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Warren Brusstar's salary?: Warren Brusstar's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $375,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.
What position did Warren Brusstar play?: Warren Brusstar played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Warren Brusstar and how much did he weigh?: Warren Brusstar was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Warren Brusstar's career ERA?: Warren Brusstar finished with a 3.51 career ERA, going 28-16 with 273 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Warren Brusstar have?: Warren Brusstar recorded 273 career strikeouts.
Is Warren Brusstar in the Hall of Fame?: No. Warren Brusstar has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.