What years did Brad Gulden play?

Brad Gulden played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1986.

Was Brad Gulden a pitcher?

No. Brad Gulden was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Brad Gulden hit?

Brad Gulden hit 5 career home runs with 87 hits.

Brad Gulden

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1986)

AVG .200

HR 5

RBI 43

H 87

OPS .553

PIV -1,104

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 6/10/1956 in New Ulm, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-22
Last Game: 1986-09-28

Full name: Bradley Lee Gulden

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
182	435	45	87	14	2	5	43	2	45	61	.200	.277	.276	.553	-1,104

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career OPS .553 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 22.3% 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
1978	LAN	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYA	AL	40	92	10	15	4	0	0	6	0	9	16	.163	.265 (-39%)	.329 (-28%)	.397 (-48%)	.727 (-39%)	-565.1
1980	NYA	AL	2	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SEA	AL	8	16	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MON	NL	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CIN	NL	107	292	31	66	8	2	4	33	2	33	35	.226	.259 (-13%)	.322 (-5%)	.384 (-20%)	.707 (-13%)	-539.3
1986	SFN	NL	17	22	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			182	435	45	87	14	2	5	43	2	45	61	.200	—	—	—	—	-1,104

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	97	228	25	48	3	24	.211
Away	85	207	20	39	2	19	.188

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1986-09-28	SFG	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	1
1986-09-24	SFG	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	1
1986-09-22	SFG	CIN	W	0	1	0	1	0
1986-09-12	SFG	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1986-05-24	SFG	WSN	L	4	0	0	0	0
1986-05-23	SFG	WSN	L	3	0	1	0	0
1986-05-21	SFG	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1986-05-13	SFG	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0
1986-05-10	SFG	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1986-05-09	SFG	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	163	120	730	84	15	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	LAN	C	3	0	8	1	0	1
1979	NYA	C	40	34	178	24	1	4
1980	NYA	C	2	0	3	0	0	0
1981	SEA	C	6	3	24	3	0	0
1982	MON	C	2	1	6	2	0	0
1984	CIN	C	100	80	485	53	14	8
1986	SFN	C	10	2	26	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	163

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Gulden

What years did Brad Gulden play?: Brad Gulden played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1986.
Was Brad Gulden a pitcher?: No. Brad Gulden was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Brad Gulden hit?: Brad Gulden hit 5 career home runs with 87 hits.