What years did Brian Doyle play?

Brian Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.

Was Brian Doyle a pitcher?

No. Brian Doyle was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Brian Doyle hit?

Brian Doyle hit 1 career home runs with 32 hits.

Brian Doyle

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1981)

AVG .161

HR 1

RBI 13

H 32

OPS .392

PIV -773

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 1/26/1954 in Glasgow, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-30
Last Game: 1981-05-24

Full name: Brian Reed Doyle

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
110	199	18	32	3	0	1	13	1	10	13	.161	.201	.191	.392	-773

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career SLG .191 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	NYA	AL	39	52	6	10	0	0	0	0	0	3	.192	.257 (-25%)	.323 (-41%)	.378 (-49%)	.702 (-45%)	-362.4
1979	NYA	AL	20	32	2	4	2	0	5	0	3	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	NYA	AL	34	75	8	13	1	1	5	1	6	7	.173	.264 (-34%)	.326 (-28%)	.387 (-42%)	.714 (-35%)	-410.6
1981	OAK	AL	17	40	2	5	0	0	3	0	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			110	199	18	32	3	1	13	1	10	13	.161	—	—	—	—	-773

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	23	4	9	1	0	0	3	1	1	.391

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1978	ALCS	NYA	3	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.286
1978	WS	NYA	6	16	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	.438

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	62	111	13	22	1	11	.198
Away	47	86	5	10	0	2	.116

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1981-05-24	OAK	TOR	W	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-23	OAK	TOR	W	4	0	0	0	0
1981-05-22	OAK	TOR	W	3	0	0	0	0
1981-05-21	OAK	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0
1981-05-20	OAK	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0
1981-05-19	OAK	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1981-05-15	OAK	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	0
1981-05-10	OAK	MIL	L	3	1	1	2	0
1981-05-09	OAK	MIL	W	3	1	0	1	0
1981-05-07	OAK	DET	W	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	79	45	104	146	6	28
3B	13	5	2	15	0	1
SS	19	11	14	47	2	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	NYA	2B	29	12	36	51	1	12
1978	NYA	3B	5	2	1	10	0	1
1978	NYA	SS	7	0	2	4	0	1
1979	NYA	2B	13	6	11	23	2	5
1979	NYA	3B	6	3	1	4	0	0
1980	NYA	2B	20	12	28	33	3	5
1980	NYA	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1980	NYA	SS	12	11	12	43	2	9
1981	OAK	2B	17	15	29	39	0	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	79
Third Base	13
Shortstop	19
Designated Hitter	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Doyle

What years did Brian Doyle play?: Brian Doyle played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.
Was Brian Doyle a pitcher?: No. Brian Doyle was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Brian Doyle hit?: Brian Doyle hit 1 career home runs with 32 hits.