What years did Brian Givens play?

Brian Givens played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.

Was Brian Givens a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Givens pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 83 strikeouts.

Brian Givens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1996)

W–L 6–10

ERA 5.86

WHIP 1.72

SO 83

Pitcher PIV -1079.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 11/6/1965 in Lompoc, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-06-24
Last Game: 1996-06-26

Full name: Brian Allen Givens

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	10	23	23	0	0	0	121.3	148	79	14	61	83	5.86	-1079.6

Career ERA 5.86 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 29.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	ML4	AL	5	7	19	19	107.3	116	59	54	73	4.95	4.45 (-11%)	-583.4
1996	ML4	AL	1	3	4	4	14.0	32	20	7	10	12.86	4.61 (-179%)	-496.2
Career · 2 seasons			6	10	23	23	121.1	148	79	61	83	5.86	—	-1,080

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
23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	ML4	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	ML4	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			23	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	53.0	69	34	23	33	5.77
Away	13	68.1	79	45	38	50	5.93

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-06-26	MIL	KCR	L	2.2	8	6	6	0	0	2
1996-06-20	MIL	LAA	L	3.1	9	7	5	1	3	0
1996-06-15	MIL	OAK	W	5.1	7	3	3	2	5	1
1996-06-10	MIL	TEX	L	2.2	8	6	6	4	2	0
1995-09-27	MIL	NYY	L	5.1	4	4	1	4	4	0
1995-09-22	MIL	BAL	L	2.0	7	6	6	1	0	2
1995-09-17	MIL	TOR	L	7.0	7	4	4	4	8	1
1995-09-12	MIL	DET	L	5.0	6	3	3	4	4	0
1995-09-06	MIL	CLE	L	6.0	8	8	3	3	3	2
1995-09-01	MIL	MIN	—	5.2	7	5	3	2	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	23	4	11	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	ML4	P	19	19	3	11	2	1
1996	ML4	P	4	4	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	23

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	ML4	AL	$135,000
1995	ML4	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$244,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Trinidad State Junior College	Trinidad	CO	1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Givens

What years did Brian Givens play?: Brian Givens played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1996.
Was Brian Givens a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Givens pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 83 strikeouts.