Brian Duensing

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2018)

W–L 46–38
ERA 4.19
WHIP 1.39
SO 523
Pitcher PIV -1622.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
2/22/1983 in Marysville, KS, USA
MLB Debut
2009-04-10
Last Game
2018-09-24

Full name: Brian Matthew Duensing

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 38 484 61 2 2 3 762.7 804 355 78 258 523 4.19 -1622.0

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near 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
2009 MIN AL 5 2 24 9 0 0 0 84.0 84 34 31 53 3.64 4.32 (+16%) 403.7
2010 MIN AL 10 3 53 13 1 1 0 130.7 122 38 35 78 2.62 4.08 (+36%) 764.1
2011 MIN AL 9 14 32 28 1 1 0 161.7 193 94 52 115 5.23 3.94 (-33%) -1343.7
2012 MIN AL 4 12 55 11 0 0 0 109.0 126 62 27 69 5.12 4.01 (-28%) 543.7
2013 MIN AL 6 2 73 0 0 0 1 61.0 68 27 22 56 3.98 3.87 (-3%) 958.8
2014 MIN AL 3 3 62 0 0 0 0 54.3 52 20 20 33 3.31 3.74 (+11%) -1048.6
2015 MIN AL 4 1 55 0 0 0 1 48.7 46 23 21 24 4.25 3.96 (-7%) -1292.7
2016 BAL AL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 13.3 13 6 3 10 4.05 4.19 (+3%) -27.2
2017 CHN NL 1 1 68 0 0 0 0 62.3 58 19 18 61 2.74 4.36 (+37%) 1489.4
2018 CHN NL 3 0 48 0 0 0 1 37.7 42 32 29 24 7.65 4.15 (-84%) -2069.4
Career · 10 seasons 46 38 484 61 2 2 3 762.2 804 355 258 523 4.19 — -1,622

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
485 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .077 .000 .077 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .077 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 89.4% below league average.

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
2009 MIN AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIN AL 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIN AL 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIN AL 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIN AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIN AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIN AL 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 BAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHN NL 68 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CHN NL 48 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 485 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLCS CHN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS2 CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALWC BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS1 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 3 8 2 0 13.7 15 11 6 9 7.24

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2017 NLCS CHN 0 1 3 0 0 4.0 1 1 3 3 2.25
2017 NLDS2 CHN 1 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 1 0.00
2016 ALWC BAL 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2010 ALDS2 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 3.3 7 5 1 1 13.50
2009 ALDS1 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 4.7 7 5 1 3 9.64

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24341000.000
Away24280000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home243385.24041921372694.48
Away241377.04001631212543.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-09-24 CHCPIT — 0.2111011
2018-09-21 CHCCHW — 0.2200100
2018-09-13 CHCWAS — 0.1000000
2018-09-12 CHCMIL — 0.1100000
2018-09-04 CHCMIL — 1.1133210
2018-08-02 CHCSDP — 2.0422100
2018-08-01 CHCPIT — 1.0211010
2018-07-26 CHCAZ — 0.1122111
2018-07-23 CHCAZ — 2.2000120
2018-07-20 CHCSTL — 0.2233101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 484 61 56 120 5 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 MIN P 24 9 6 17 0 2
2010 MIN P 53 13 5 25 0 1
2011 MIN P 32 28 10 18 4 0
2012 MIN P 55 11 5 13 0 1
2013 MIN P 73 0 7 12 0 1
2014 MIN P 62 0 1 8 0 1
2015 MIN P 55 0 1 13 1 1
2016 BAL P 14 0 1 2 0 0
2017 CHN P 68 0 11 6 0 1
2018 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 CHN P 48 0 9 6 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 484
Left Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 MIN AL $2,700,000
2014 MIN AL $2,000,000
2013 MIN AL $1,300,000
2012 MIN AL $515,000
2011 MIN AL $462,500
2010 MIN AL $417,500
2009 MIN AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $7,795,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Lincoln NE 2002, 2003, 2005

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Maddux
    39-37, 4.05 ERA
  2. 86
    Jack Lamabe
    33-41, 4.24 ERA
  3. 84
    Doug Brocail
    52-48, 4.00 ERA
  4. 82
    Kendall Graveman
    38-43, 4.03 ERA
  5. 82
    Steve Karsay
    32-39, 4.01 ERA
  6. 81
    Les Lancaster
    41-28, 4.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Duensing

What years did Brian Duensing play?
Brian Duensing played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.
Was Brian Duensing a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Duensing pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 523 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Duensing hit?
Brian Duensing hit 0 career home runs.