What years did Brian Falkenborg play?

Brian Falkenborg played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.

Was Brian Falkenborg a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Falkenborg pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 62 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Falkenborg hit?

Brian Falkenborg hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Brian Falkenborg play for?

Brian Falkenborg played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004, 2008), the San Diego Padres (2005, 2008), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006–2007).

What were Brian Falkenborg's career stats?

In 64 games, Brian Falkenborg went 3-5 with a 5.59 ERA, 62 strikeouts, and 75.2 innings pitched.

What was Brian Falkenborg's salary?

Brian Falkenborg's last recorded salary was $302,500, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $302,500, in 2004, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2000. The Salary History table lists each season from 2000 to 2004.

What position did Brian Falkenborg play?

Brian Falkenborg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brian Falkenborg and how much did he weigh?

Brian Falkenborg was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 235 pounds.

What was Brian Falkenborg's career ERA?

Brian Falkenborg finished with a 5.59 career ERA, going 3-5 with 62 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Falkenborg have?

Brian Falkenborg recorded 62 career strikeouts.

Is Brian Falkenborg in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brian Falkenborg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brian Falkenborg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2008)

Brian Falkenborg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 5.59 ERA and 62 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 17, 2026

W–L 3–5

ERA 5.59

WHIP 1.68

SO 62

Pitcher PIV -1202.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 235 lb
Born: 1/18/1978 in Newport Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-10-01
Last Game: 2008-09-05

Full name: Brian Thomas Falkenborg

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Falkenborg — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	64	0	0	0	0	75.2	91	47	10	36	62	5.59	-1202.1

Career ERA 5.59 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 25.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Falkenborg — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	BAL	AL	0	0	2	3.0	2	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0
2004	LAN	NL	1	0	6	14.1	19	12	9	11	7.53	4.46 (-69%)	-492.8
2005	SDN	NL	0	0	10	11.0	17	10	5	10	8.18	4.29 (-91%)	-175.5
2006	SLN	NL	0	1	5	6.1	5	2	0	5	2.84	—	0.0
2007	SLN	NL	0	1	16	18.2	22	10	8	16	4.82	4.47 (-8%)	50.8
2008	LAN	NL	2	2	16	11.2	11	8	4	9	6.17	4.32 (-43%)	-152.4
2008	SDN	NL	0	1	9	10.2	15	5	8	10	4.22	4.32 (+2%)	-432.2
Career · 7 seasons			3	5	64	75.2	91	47	36	62	5.59	—	-1,202

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 Falkenborg — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
64	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.167	.000	.167	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 78.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Falkenborg — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	BAL	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	LAN	NL	6	2	1	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SDN	NL	10	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SLN	NL	5	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SLN	NL	16	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAN	NL	16	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SDN	NL	9	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			64	5	1	1	5	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brian Falkenborg — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	31	2	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Falkenborg — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	42.1	44	20	18	40	4.25
Away	31	33.1	47	27	18	22	7.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Falkenborg — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-09-05	SDP	MIL	L	1.1	3	1	1	3	0	0
2008-09-02	SDP	LAD	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	1
2008-08-29	SDP	COL	—	1.1	2	2	2	0	2	1
2008-08-26	SDP	AZ	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
2008-08-24	SDP	SFG	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2008-08-22	SDP	SFG	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2008-08-19	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0
2008-08-17	SDP	PHI	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2008-08-16	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2008-08-06	LAD	STL	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Falkenborg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	64	0	5	10	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Falkenborg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1999	BAL	P	2	1	0	0	0
2004	LAN	P	6	1	2	1	0
2005	SDN	P	10	0	0	0	0
2006	SLN	P	5	0	1	0	0
2007	SLN	P	16	2	2	0	1
2008	LAN	P	16	0	2	0	1
2008	SDN	P	9	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Falkenborg — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	64

Salary History

Brian Falkenborg's recorded salaries total $502,500 over 2 seasons, 2000 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Falkenborg's career ran from 1999 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Brian Falkenborg — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	LAN	NL	$302,500
2000	BAL	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$502,500

Brian Falkenborg: the record in brief

The profile opens with Brian Falkenborg's first major league game on October 1, 1999; the last one listed came on September 5, 2008. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Orioles (1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004 through 2008), the San Diego Padres (2005 through 2008), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006 through 2007). Born on January 18, 1978, in Newport Beach, CA, USA, Falkenborg is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 7 inches and 235 pounds. The given name on file is Brian Thomas Falkenborg.

Falkenborg's career pitching line is 3 wins, 5 losses and a 5.59 ERA over 64 appearances. Also on Falkenborg's record: 62 strikeouts. The league ERA over Falkenborg's seasons was 4.46, so the 5.59 figure ran 25.2% worse than average. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Falkenborg posted a 4.82 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47.

The position breakdown shows 64 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Falkenborg's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 10 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Falkenborg

What years did Brian Falkenborg play?: Brian Falkenborg played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2008.
Was Brian Falkenborg a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Falkenborg pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 62 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Falkenborg hit?: Brian Falkenborg hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Brian Falkenborg play for?: Brian Falkenborg played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1999), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2004, 2008), the San Diego Padres (2005, 2008), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006–2007).
What were Brian Falkenborg's career stats?: In 64 games, Brian Falkenborg went 3-5 with a 5.59 ERA, 62 strikeouts, and 75.2 innings pitched.
How much did Brian Falkenborg earn in his career?: Brian Falkenborg's recorded salaries total $502,500 over 2 seasons, 2000 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Falkenborg's career ran from 1999 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Brian Falkenborg's salary?: Brian Falkenborg's last recorded salary was $302,500, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $302,500, in 2004, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2000. The Salary History table lists each season from 2000 to 2004.
What position did Brian Falkenborg play?: Brian Falkenborg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brian Falkenborg and how much did he weigh?: Brian Falkenborg was listed at 6 feet 7 inches and 235 pounds.
What was Brian Falkenborg's career ERA?: Brian Falkenborg finished with a 5.59 career ERA, going 3-5 with 62 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Falkenborg have?: Brian Falkenborg recorded 62 career strikeouts.
Is Brian Falkenborg in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brian Falkenborg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.