Brandon Guyer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2018)

Brandon Guyer was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2018 for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. In 518 career games, he hit .250 with 323 hits, 32 home runs, and 137 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 796.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 32
RBI 137
H 323
OPS .727
PIV 796
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
1/28/1986 in West Chester, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2011-05-06
Last Game
2018-09-27

Full name: Brandon Eric Guyer

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Career Batting Statistics

Brandon Guyer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
518 1,291 184 323 72 5 32 137 22 91 269 .250 .339 .388 .727 796

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Guyer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 TBA AL 15 41 7 8 1 0 2 3 0 1 9 .195 — — — — 0.0
2012 TBA AL 3 7 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
2014 TBA AL 97 259 37 69 15 1 3 26 6 16 52 .266 .251 (+6%) .313 (+7%) .386 (-5%) .700 (avg) 78.4
2015 TBA AL 128 332 51 88 21 2 8 28 10 25 61 .265 .254 (+4%) .316 (+13%) .404 (+2%) .721 (+7%) 633.7
2016 TBA AL 63 212 27 51 12 1 7 18 2 12 42 .241 .255 (-6%) .321 (+8%) .417 (-3%) .738 (+2%) 181.6
2016 CLE AL 38 81 12 27 5 0 2 14 1 7 13 .333 .255 (+31%) .321 (+36%) .417 (+12%) .738 (+23%) 181.6
2017 CLE AL 70 165 23 39 7 1 2 20 2 15 43 .236 .254 (-7%) .324 (+1%) .425 (-23%) .750 (-13%) -302.7
2018 CLE AL 104 194 25 40 11 0 7 27 1 15 48 .206 .247 (-17%) .318 (-6%) .409 (-9%) .727 (-8%) -203.9
Career · 8 seasons 518 1,291 184 323 72 5 32 137 22 91 269 .250 — — — — 569

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 Pitching Statistics

Brandon Guyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brandon Guyer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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

Brandon Guyer — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 20 6 6 1 0 0 3 4 6 .300

Playoff Batting by Year

Brandon Guyer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 ALDS2 CLE 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2016 ALCS CLE 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS2 CLE 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .750
2016 WS CLE 7 10 4 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brandon Guyer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home273656991721878.262
Away245635851511459.238

Pitching — Home / Away

Brandon Guyer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon Guyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-27 CLEKCRL 401000000
2018-09-26 CLECHWW 000000000
2018-09-25 CLECHWL 200000000
2018-09-24 CLECHWW 311001100
2018-09-23 CLEBOSW 000000000
2018-09-22 CLEBOSW 000000000
2018-09-21 CLEBOSL 200000001
2018-09-20 CLECHWL 100000001
2018-09-16 CLEDETL 222000010
2018-09-15 CLEDETW 000000010

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Brandon Guyer — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-06-16 CLEMIN — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Guyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 443 308 636 9 11 2
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Guyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 TBA OF 14 11 20 0 0 0
2012 TBA OF 3 2 2 0 1 0
2014 TBA OF 72 56 122 0 0 0
2015 TBA OF 110 76 172 2 1 1
2016 TBA OF 50 46 97 1 3 0
2016 CLE OF 33 25 53 2 1 0
2017 CLE OF 65 45 73 2 2 1
2018 CLE OF 96 47 97 2 3 0
2018 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brandon Guyer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 233
Center Field 55
Right Field 185
Designated Hitter 30

Salary History

Brandon Guyer — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TBA AL $1,185,000
2015 TBA AL $515,800
2014 TBA AL $501,200
Total Career Earnings $2,202,000

College History

Brandon Guyer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 2005, 2006, 2007

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brandon Guyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rob Refsnyder
    .246 avg, 37 HR
  2. 92
    Nolan Jones
    .247 avg, 30 HR
  3. 86
    Turner Ward
    .251 avg, 39 HR
  4. 79
    Jake Fraley
    .246 avg, 49 HR
  5. 74
    Mike Tauchman
    .246 avg, 41 HR
  6. 72
    Austin Slater
    .248 avg, 45 HR

Brandon Guyer: the record in brief

May 6, 2011 and September 27, 2018 bracket Brandon Guyer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Guyer played for the Tampa Bay Rays (2011 to 2016) and the Cleveland Indians (2016 to 2018). Guyer is listed as an outfielder at 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio says Guyer both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is January 28, 1986, in West Chester, PA, USA. On the record, Brandon Guyer was born Brandon Eric Guyer.

The batting record for Guyer: 518 games, 323 hits in 1,291 at bats, and a .250 average, plus 32 home runs, 137 runs batted in, and 22 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .339 and .388 give Guyer a career OPS of .727. The .250 career average is close to the .253 the league hit across the same seasons. Guyer collected a career-high 88 hits in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Guyer

What years did Brandon Guyer play?
Brandon Guyer played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2018.
Was Brandon Guyer a pitcher?
No. Brandon Guyer was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Brandon Guyer hit?
Brandon Guyer hit 32 career home runs with 323 hits.
What was Brandon Guyer's career batting average?
Brandon Guyer batted .250 over his career, with 323 hits in 1,291 at bats.
How many RBI did Brandon Guyer have?
Brandon Guyer drove in 137 runs in his career.
What was Brandon Guyer's career ERA?
Brandon Guyer finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.