Brian Burres

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2011)

Brian Burres was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2011 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. Across 106 career appearances, he went 18-25 with a 5.75 ERA and 224 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

W–L 18–25
ERA 5.75
WHIP 1.62
SO 224
Pitcher PIV -6524.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
4/8/1981 in Oregon City, OR, USA
MLB Debut
2006-09-08
Last Game
2011-09-28

Full name: Brian James Burres

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Burres — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 25 106 56 0 0 0 358.1 422 229 45 160 224 5.75 -6524.5

Career ERA 5.75 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 34.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Burres — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 BAL AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 8.0 6 2 1 6 2.25 — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 6 8 37 17 0 0 0 121.0 140 80 66 96 5.95 4.47 (-33%) -1343.7
2008 BAL AL 7 10 31 22 0 0 0 129.2 165 87 50 63 6.04 4.32 (-40%) -2711.6
2009 TOR AL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.1 12 10 5 4 14.21 — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 4 5 20 13 0 0 0 79.1 87 44 34 45 4.99 4.08 (-22%) -1690.2
2011 PIT NL 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 14.0 12 6 4 10 3.86 3.94 (+2%) -779.0
Career · 6 seasons 18 25 106 56 0 0 0 358.1 422 229 160 224 5.75 — -6,525

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

Brian Burres — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
106 30 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 0 16 .133 .133 .200 .333 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Burres — 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
2006 BAL AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 37 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2008 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TOR AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 PIT NL 20 25 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 14 .120 — — — — 0.0
2011 PIT NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 106 30 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 0 16 .133 — — — — 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

Brian Burres — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home56110101.091
Away50190303.158

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Burres — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home56166.0204115761046.23
Away50192.1218114841205.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Burres — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-28 PITMILL 000000000
2011-09-25 PITCINL 000000000
2011-09-16 PITLADL 000000000
2011-09-07 PITHOUW 100000000
2011-09-02 PITCHCW 200000001
2010-10-03 PITMIAL 200000002
2010-09-28 PITSTLW 200000001
2010-09-23 PITSTLL 000000000
2010-09-17 PITAZW 200000002
2010-09-12 PITCINW 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Burres — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-09-28 PITMIL — 2.0011220
2011-09-25 PITCIN — 1.0000110
2011-09-16 PITLAD — 2.0000000
2011-09-07 PITHOU — 3.2744023
2011-09-02 PITCHC W 5.1511151
2010-10-03 PITMIA L 5.2533241
2010-09-28 PITSTL W 5.2421301
2010-09-23 PITSTL L 2.1644211
2010-09-17 PITAZ — 7.0732030
2010-09-12 PITCIN — 7.0411160

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Burres — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 106 56 13 44 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Burres — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 BAL P 11 0 1 0 0 0
2007 BAL P 37 17 3 9 1 0
2008 BAL P 31 22 8 17 1 1
2009 TOR P 2 2 0 4 0 0
2010 PIT P 20 13 0 13 0 0
2011 PIT P 5 2 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Burres — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 106

Salary History

Brian Burres — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2008 BAL AL $395,000
Total Career Earnings $395,000

College History

Brian Burres — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mount Hood Community College Gresham OR 2000, 2001

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brian Burres (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jo-Jo Reyes
    13-26, 6.06 ERA
  2. 97
    Mark Thompson
    18-24, 5.74 ERA
  3. 96
    John Snyder
    19-24, 6.01 ERA
  4. 88
    Jim Parque
    31-34, 5.42 ERA
  5. 85
    Percy Miller
    29-39, 5.86 ERA
  6. 81
    Harry Kincannon
    16-26, 5.56 ERA

Brian Burres: the record in brief

According to the bio, Brian Burres debuted on September 8, 2006 and played a final game on September 28, 2011. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (2006 to 2008), the Toronto Blue Jays (2009), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010 to 2011). Burres, born on April 8, 1981, in Oregon City, OR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6'1" and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Brian James Burres.

Burres pitched in 106 games, starting 56, and finished with a 18-25 record and 5.75 ERA. Burres had 224 strikeouts. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.75 mark was 34.5% worse. The best win total was 7, in 2008. 2007 produced Burres's most strikeouts, 96. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.99 in 2010, when the league's was 4.08.

Burres appears at one position only: pitcher, in 106 games. The fielding table credits Burres with 13 putouts, 44 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Burres

What years did Brian Burres play?
Brian Burres played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2011.
Was Brian Burres a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Burres pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 224 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Burres hit?
Brian Burres hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Brian Burres's career batting average?
Brian Burres batted .133 over his career, with 4 hits in 30 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Burres have?
Brian Burres drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Brian Burres's career ERA?
Brian Burres finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 18-25 with 224 strikeouts.