What years did Brandon Finnegan play?

Brandon Finnegan played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018.

Was Brandon Finnegan a pitcher?

Yes. Brandon Finnegan pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 230 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brandon Finnegan hit?

Brandon Finnegan hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Brandon Finnegan play for?

Brandon Finnegan played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2014–2015) and the Cincinnati Reds (2015–2018).

What were Brandon Finnegan's career stats?

In 67 games, Brandon Finnegan went 16-18 with a 4.11 ERA, 230 strikeouts, and 260.2 innings pitched.

What was Brandon Finnegan's salary?

Brandon Finnegan's recorded salary was $511,500 in 2016.

What position did Brandon Finnegan play?

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

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

Brandon Finnegan was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 216 pounds.

What was Brandon Finnegan's career ERA?

Brandon Finnegan finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 16-18 with 230 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brandon Finnegan have?

Brandon Finnegan recorded 230 career strikeouts.

Is Brandon Finnegan in the Hall of Fame?

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

Brandon Finnegan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2018)

Brandon Finnegan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018 for the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 16-18 with a 4.11 ERA and 230 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 16–18

ERA 4.11

WHIP 1.39

SO 230

Pitcher PIV -6944.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 216 lb
Born: 4/14/1993 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-09-06
Last Game: 2018-05-06

Full name: Brandon Kyle Finnegan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brandon Finnegan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	18	67	44	1	0	0	260.2	229	119	43	134	230	4.11	-6944.5

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brandon Finnegan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	KCA	AL	0	1	7	0	0	7.0	6	1	1	10	1.29	—	0.0
2015	KCA	AL	3	0	14	0	0	24.1	16	8	13	21	2.96	3.96 (+25%)	-471.4
2015	CIN	NL	2	2	6	4	0	23.2	21	11	8	24	4.18	3.96 (-6%)	-535.2
2016	CIN	NL	10	11	31	31	1	172.0	150	76	84	145	3.98	4.19 (+5%)	-4288.7
2017	CIN	NL	1	1	4	4	0	13.0	9	6	13	16	4.15	4.36 (+5%)	-109.9
2018	CIN	NL	0	3	5	5	0	20.2	27	17	15	14	7.40	4.15 (-78%)	-1539.4
Career · 6 seasons			16	18	67	44	1	260.2	229	119	134	230	4.11	—	-6,944

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 Finnegan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	69	4	6	2	0	0	2	0	3	22	.087	.125	.116	.241	-498

Career AVG .087 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 65.6% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Career SLG .116 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Career OPS .241 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Finnegan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	KCA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	KCA	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CIN	NL	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CIN	NL	33	53	4	6	2	2	3	18	.113	.255 (-56%)	.321 (-50%)	.417 (-64%)	.738 (-58%)	-498.2
2017	CIN	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CIN	NL	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			70	69	4	6	2	2	3	22	.087	—	—	—	—	-498

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

Brandon Finnegan — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brandon Finnegan — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2014	ALCS	KCA	2	.000
2014	ALDS1	KCA	2	.000
2014	ALWC	KCA	1	.000
2014	WS	KCA	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Brandon Finnegan — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	7	0	0	6.0	9	7	5	4	10.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Brandon Finnegan — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2014	ALCS	KCA	0	0	2	0.1	3	1	1	0	27.00
2014	ALDS1	KCA	1	0	2	1.2	0	0	1	0	0.00
2014	ALWC	KCA	0	0	1	2.1	1	1	1	3	3.86
2014	WS	KCA	0	1	2	1.2	5	5	2	1	27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brandon Finnegan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	33	2	3	0	1	.091
Away	35	36	2	3	0	1	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Brandon Finnegan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	127.0	117	59	53	113	4.18
Away	32	133.2	112	60	81	117	4.04

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon Finnegan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2018-05-06	CIN	MIA	L	1	1
2018-04-30	CIN	MIL	L	2	0
2018-04-25	CIN	ATL	L	2	0
2018-04-20	CIN	STL	L	1	0
2018-04-14	CIN	STL	L	1	0
2017-06-26	CIN	STL	L	1	0
2017-04-15	CIN	MIL	W	0	0
2017-04-10	CIN	PIT	W	1	0
2017-04-08	CIN	STL	L	1	0
2017-04-05	CIN	PHI	W	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brandon Finnegan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-05-06	CIN	MIA	L	3.1	4	5	3	3	2	0
2018-04-30	CIN	MIL	—	5.0	5	3	3	3	2	2
2018-04-25	CIN	ATL	—	5.0	7	3	2	1	4	1
2018-04-20	CIN	STL	L	3.0	5	4	4	4	2	0
2018-04-14	CIN	STL	L	4.1	6	5	5	4	4	2
2017-06-26	CIN	STL	L	3.0	3	3	3	4	2	1
2017-04-15	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	1	2	2	3	1	0
2017-04-10	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	4	1	1	5	4	0
2017-04-05	CIN	PHI	W	7.0	1	0	0	1	9	0
2016-09-25	CIN	MIL	W	5.0	3	0	0	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Finnegan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	44	7	25	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Finnegan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	KCA	P	7	0	0	1	0	0
2015	KCA	P	14	0	0	2	0	1
2015	CIN	P	6	4	0	4	0	0
2016	CIN	P	31	31	5	12	1	0
2017	CIN	P	4	4	2	1	0	0
2018	CIN	P	5	5	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brandon Finnegan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	67

Salary History

Brandon Finnegan's recorded salaries total $511,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Finnegan's career ran from 2014 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.

Brandon Finnegan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	CIN	NL	$511,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$511,500

College History

Brandon Finnegan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth	TX	2012, 2013, 2014

Brandon Finnegan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Brandon Finnegan's first major league game on September 6, 2014; the last one listed came on May 6, 2018. Finnegan played for the Kansas City Royals (2014 to 2015) and the Cincinnati Reds (2015 to 2018). Finnegan, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 216 pounds. The birth record reads April 14, 1993, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Brandon Finnegan was the playing name; the full given name is Brandon Kyle.

Finnegan went 16-18 with a 4.11 ERA in 67 games, 44 of them starts. The same table counts 230 strikeouts. Finnegan's 4.11 ERA was close to the 4.08 league figure for those seasons. 2016 brought Finnegan a season-high 10 wins. 2016 was Finnegan's sharpest full season, a 3.98 ERA against the league's 4.19.

The playoff pitching line reads 1-1, 10.50 ERA, across 7 appearances. Those appearances came in 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Finnegan

What years did Brandon Finnegan play?: Brandon Finnegan played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2018.
Was Brandon Finnegan a pitcher?: Yes. Brandon Finnegan pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 230 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brandon Finnegan hit?: Brandon Finnegan hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Brandon Finnegan play for?: Brandon Finnegan played for 2 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2014–2015) and the Cincinnati Reds (2015–2018).
What were Brandon Finnegan's career stats?: In 67 games, Brandon Finnegan went 16-18 with a 4.11 ERA, 230 strikeouts, and 260.2 innings pitched.
How much did Brandon Finnegan earn in his career?: Brandon Finnegan's recorded salaries total $511,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Finnegan's career ran from 2014 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014 and 2015.
What was Brandon Finnegan's salary?: Brandon Finnegan's recorded salary was $511,500 in 2016.
What position did Brandon Finnegan play?: Brandon Finnegan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brandon Finnegan and how much did he weigh?: Brandon Finnegan was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 216 pounds.
What was Brandon Finnegan's career ERA?: Brandon Finnegan finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 16-18 with 230 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brandon Finnegan have?: Brandon Finnegan recorded 230 career strikeouts.
Is Brandon Finnegan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brandon Finnegan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.