Was Brian Denman a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Denman pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.

Brian Denman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982)

W–L 3–4

ERA 4.78

WHIP 1.31

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -770.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 2/12/1956 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-08-22
Last Game: 1982-10-02

Full name: Brian John Denman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	4	9	9	2	1	0	49.0	55	26	6	9	9	4.78	-770.7

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 23.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	BOS	AL	3	4	9	9	2	1	0	49.0	55	26	9	9	4.78	3.86 (-24%)	-770.7
Career · 1 season			3	4	9	9	2	1	0	49.0	55	26	9	9	4.78	—	-771

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
9	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	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	BOS	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	15.2	23	15	2	3	8.62
Away	5	33.1	32	11	7	6	2.97

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-10-02	BOS	NYY	W	9.0	6	0	0	1	2	0
1982-09-27	BOS	NYY	L	0.2	4	6	2	1	1	1
1982-09-22	BOS	MIL	L	8.0	7	3	2	4	1	1
1982-09-17	BOS	DET	L	6.0	7	5	4	0	1	2
1982-09-12	BOS	DET	—	4.0	6	5	5	0	1	1
1982-09-07	BOS	CLE	—	5.1	6	3	3	2	1	0
1982-09-01	BOS	OAK	W	6.0	4	2	2	0	1	1
1982-08-27	BOS	LAA	L	5.0	9	6	6	1	0	0
1982-08-22	BOS	OAK	W	5.0	6	2	2	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	9	6	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	BOS	P	9	9	6	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	MN	1975, 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Denman

Was Brian Denman a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Denman pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 9 strikeouts.