Brian Fuentes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2012)

W–L 26–43
ERA 3.62
WHIP 1.26
SO 639
Pitcher PIV 6603.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 230 lb
Born
8/9/1975 in Merced, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-06-02
Last Game
2012-08-08
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Brian Christopher Fuentes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 43 650 0 0 0 204 613.3 515 247 64 258 639 3.62 6603.4

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 15.6% better 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
2001 SEA AL 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 11.7 6 6 8 10 4.63 4.42 (-5%) -575.9
2002 COL NL 2 0 31 0 0 0 0 26.7 25 14 13 38 4.72 4.28 (-10%) 278.9
2003 COL NL 3 3 75 0 0 0 4 75.3 64 23 34 82 2.75 4.40 (+38%) 1423.5
2004 COL NL 2 4 47 0 0 0 0 44.7 46 28 19 48 5.64 4.46 (-26%) 636.3
2005 COL NL 2 5 78 0 0 0 31 74.3 59 24 34 91 2.91 4.29 (+32%) 1687.2
2006 COL NL 3 4 66 0 0 0 30 65.3 50 25 26 73 3.44 4.53 (+24%) 916.3
2007 COL NL 3 5 64 0 0 0 20 61.3 46 21 23 56 3.08 4.47 (+31%) 497.6
2008 COL NL 1 5 67 0 0 0 30 62.7 47 19 22 82 2.73 4.32 (+37%) 3309.3
2009 LAA AL 1 5 65 0 0 0 48 55.0 53 24 24 46 3.93 4.32 (+9%) -141.1
2010 LAA AL 4 1 39 0 0 0 23 38.3 28 15 18 39 3.52 4.08 (+14%) -140.9
2010 MIN AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 9.7 3 0 2 8 0.00 4.08 (+100%) 0.0
2011 OAK AL 2 8 67 0 0 0 12 58.3 52 24 20 42 3.70 3.94 (+6%) -312.7
2012 OAK AL 2 2 26 0 0 0 5 25.0 30 19 10 18 6.84 4.01 (-70%) -975.1
2012 SLN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 5 5 6 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 26 43 650 0 0 0 204 613.1 515 247 258 639 3.62 — 6,603

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
650 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2001 SEA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 COL NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 COL NL 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 COL NL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 COL NL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 COL NL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 LAA AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 LAA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIN AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 OAK AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SLN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 650 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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
17 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
2010 ALDS2 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALCS LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS2 LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLCS COL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 NLDS2 COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 WS COL 3 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 0 17 0 3 17.0 16 8 9 16 4.24

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 1 0 0 2 0.00
2009 ALCS LAA 0 0 3 0 1 3.0 1 1 3 3 3.00
2009 ALDS2 LAA 0 0 2 0 2 1.7 0 0 1 0 0.00
2007 NLCS COL 0 0 4 0 0 3.7 7 3 0 6 7.36
2007 NLDS2 COL 1 0 3 0 0 2.3 1 0 3 4 0.00
2007 WS COL 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 6 4 2 1 9.82

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33610000.000
Away31300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home336318.22921361243373.84
Away313293.22211101343013.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-08-08 STLSFG — 1.0344310
2012-08-06 STLSFG — 1.0000020
2012-08-02 STLCOL — 0.2111001
2012-07-31 STLCOL — 0.2100100
2012-07-28 STLCHC — 0.2100110
2012-07-27 STLCHC — 1.0000020
2012-06-30 OAKTEX — 1.1211110
2012-06-23 OAKSFG — 0.1233301
2012-06-14 OAKCOL — 1.0322111
2012-06-08 OAKAZ L 0.2233101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 650 0 11 71 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 SEA P 10 0 1 3 0 0
2002 COL P 31 0 2 2 1 0
2003 COL P 75 0 3 9 1 1
2004 COL P 47 0 0 6 1 0
2005 COL P 78 0 0 8 0 0
2006 COL P 66 0 1 6 1 0
2007 COL P 64 0 0 6 1 0
2008 COL P 67 0 1 9 0 0
2009 LAA P 65 0 1 6 0 0
2010 LAA P 39 0 0 5 0 0
2010 MIN P 9 0 0 0 0 0
2011 OAK P 67 0 1 9 1 0
2012 OAK P 26 0 1 2 0 0
2012 SLN P 6 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 650

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 OAK AL $5,000,000
2011 OAK AL $5,000,000
2010 LAA AL $9,000,000
2009 LAA AL $8,500,000
2008 COL NL $5,050,000
2007 COL NL $3,500,000
2006 COL NL $2,000,000
2005 COL NL $328,000
2004 COL NL $320,000
2003 COL NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $38,998,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Merced College Merced CA 1995, 1996

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Heath Bell
    38-32, 3.49 ERA
  2. 94
    Ugueth Urbina
    44-49, 3.45 ERA
  3. 91
    Santiago Casilla
    42-31, 3.29 ERA
  4. 90
    Brad Hand
    40-55, 3.75 ERA
  5. 90
    Jeff Brantley
    43-46, 3.39 ERA
  6. 88
    Jonathan Broxton
    43-38, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Fuentes

What years did Brian Fuentes play?
Brian Fuentes played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012.
Was Brian Fuentes a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Fuentes pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 639 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Fuentes hit?
Brian Fuentes hit 0 career home runs.