What years did Brandon Claussen play?

Brandon Claussen played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2006.

Was Brandon Claussen a pitcher?

Yes. Brandon Claussen pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 228 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brandon Claussen hit?

Brandon Claussen hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What teams did Brandon Claussen play for?

Brandon Claussen played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (2003) and the Cincinnati Reds (2004–2006).

What were Brandon Claussen's career stats?

In 58 games, Brandon Claussen went 16-27 with a 5.04 ERA, 228 strikeouts, and 316.0 innings pitched.

What was Brandon Claussen's salary?

Brandon Claussen's last recorded salary was $370,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $370,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $320,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2006.

What position did Brandon Claussen play?

Brandon Claussen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brandon Claussen and how much did he weigh?

Brandon Claussen was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.

What was Brandon Claussen's career ERA?

Brandon Claussen finished with a 5.04 career ERA, going 16-27 with 228 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brandon Claussen have?

Brandon Claussen recorded 228 career strikeouts.

Is Brandon Claussen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brandon Claussen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brandon Claussen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2006)

Brandon Claussen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2006 for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 58 career appearances, he went 16-27 with a 5.04 ERA and 228 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 15, 2026

W–L 16–27

ERA 5.04

WHIP 1.52

SO 228

Pitcher PIV -3962.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 5/1/1979 in Rapid City, SD, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-06-28
Last Game: 2006-06-16

Full name: Brandon Allen Falker Claussen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brandon Claussen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	27	58	58	0	0	0	316.0	359	177	48	121	228	5.04	-3962.4

Career ERA 5.04 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 14.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brandon Claussen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	NYA	AL	1	0	1	1	6.1	8	1	1	5	1.42	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	2	8	14	14	66.0	80	45	35	45	6.14	4.46 (-37%)	-1114.6
2005	CIN	NL	10	11	29	29	166.2	178	78	57	121	4.21	4.29 (+2%)	-1254.5
2006	CIN	NL	3	8	14	14	77.0	93	53	28	57	6.19	4.53 (-37%)	-1593.3
Career · 4 seasons			16	27	58	58	316.0	359	177	121	228	5.04	—	-3,962

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

Brandon Claussen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	99	5	10	0	0	0	2	0	4	40	.101	.136	.101	.237	-624

Career AVG .101 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Career SLG .101 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 76.2% below league average.

Career OPS .237 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 68.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Claussen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	NYA	AL	1	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	14	19	1	2	0	1	6	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CIN	NL	29	55	3	5	0	3	22	.091	.264 (-66%)	.330 (-58%)	.418 (-78%)	.749 (-69%)	-623.7
2006	CIN	NL	14	21	1	2	1	0	11	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			58	99	5	10	2	4	40	.101	—	—	—	—	-624

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

Brandon Claussen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	46	3	4	0	1	.087
Away	27	53	2	6	0	1	.113

Pitching — Home / Away

Brandon Claussen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	173.1	189	92	65	132	4.78
Away	27	142.2	170	85	56	96	5.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon Claussen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
2006-06-16	CIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	1
2006-06-10	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	1
2006-06-05	CIN	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0
2006-05-30	CIN	CHC	L	2	0	1	0	0
2006-05-24	CIN	MIL	L	2	1	1	0	0
2006-05-19	CIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
2006-05-14	CIN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	1
2006-05-09	CIN	WAS	L	1	0	0	0	0
2006-05-03	CIN	COL	L	2	0	0	0	2
2006-04-28	CIN	HOU	W	1	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brandon Claussen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2006-06-16	CIN	CHW	L	2.0	8	9	9	2	0	1
2006-06-10	CIN	CHC	L	6.2	5	3	3	3	7	0
2006-06-05	CIN	STL	—	5.0	5	4	3	3	4	1
2006-05-30	CIN	CHC	L	5.0	6	5	4	2	2	0
2006-05-24	CIN	MIL	L	6.0	7	5	5	2	4	1
2006-05-19	CIN	DET	W	7.0	11	4	4	1	4	1
2006-05-14	CIN	PHI	—	8.0	4	1	1	1	7	1
2006-05-09	CIN	WAS	L	5.1	11	4	4	0	4	3
2006-05-03	CIN	COL	L	6.2	7	3	3	2	5	0
2006-04-28	CIN	HOU	W	5.1	6	2	2	5	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Claussen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	58	58	13	39	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Claussen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	NYA	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
2004	CIN	P	14	14	1	5	0	0
2005	CIN	P	29	29	5	19	1	1
2006	CIN	P	14	14	7	14	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brandon Claussen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	58

Salary History

Brandon Claussen's recorded salaries total $690,000 over 2 seasons, 2005 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Claussen's career ran from 2003 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.

Brandon Claussen — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	CIN	NL	$370,000
2005	CIN	NL	$320,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$690,000

College History

Brandon Claussen — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Howard College	Big Spring	TX	1998, 1999

Brandon Claussen: the record in brief

Brandon Claussen's major league career runs from a debut on June 28, 2003 to a final game on June 16, 2006. Claussen played for the New York Yankees (2003) and the Cincinnati Reds (2004 through 2006). Born on May 1, 1979, in Rapid City, SD, USA, Claussen is listed as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Claussen's listed size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Claussen's full given name, per the bio, is Brandon Allen Falker Claussen.

Claussen went 16-27 with a 5.04 ERA in 58 games, 58 of them starts. The same table counts 228 strikeouts. Against a 4.42 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.04 mark was 14.0% worse. No season topped the 10 wins of 2005. In 2005, one of the busiest seasons, Claussen posted a 4.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.29.

As a hitter, Claussen batted .101 on 10 hits.

Claussen appears at one position only: pitcher, in 58 games. Fielding on the mound produced 13 putouts and 39 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Claussen

What years did Brandon Claussen play?: Brandon Claussen played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2006.
Was Brandon Claussen a pitcher?: Yes. Brandon Claussen pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 228 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brandon Claussen hit?: Brandon Claussen hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Brandon Claussen play for?: Brandon Claussen played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (2003) and the Cincinnati Reds (2004–2006).
What were Brandon Claussen's career stats?: In 58 games, Brandon Claussen went 16-27 with a 5.04 ERA, 228 strikeouts, and 316.0 innings pitched.
How much did Brandon Claussen earn in his career?: Brandon Claussen's recorded salaries total $690,000 over 2 seasons, 2005 to 2006. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Claussen's career ran from 2003 to 2006. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2004.
What was Brandon Claussen's salary?: Brandon Claussen's last recorded salary was $370,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $370,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $320,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2006.
What position did Brandon Claussen play?: Brandon Claussen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brandon Claussen and how much did he weigh?: Brandon Claussen was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Brandon Claussen's career ERA?: Brandon Claussen finished with a 5.04 career ERA, going 16-27 with 228 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brandon Claussen have?: Brandon Claussen recorded 228 career strikeouts.
Is Brandon Claussen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brandon Claussen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.