Brad Havens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1989)

W–L 24–37
ERA 4.81
WHIP 1.47
SO 370
Pitcher PIV -8589.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/17/1959 in Highland Park, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1981-06-05
Last Game
1989-07-23

Full name: Bradley David Havens

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 37 205 61 6 2 3 590.7 624 316 76 246 370 4.81 -8589.0

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 24.2% worse 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
1981 MIN AL 3 6 14 12 1 1 0 78.0 76 31 24 43 3.58 3.58 (avg) 246.2
1982 MIN AL 10 14 33 32 4 1 0 208.7 201 100 80 129 4.31 3.86 (-12%) -3969.8
1983 MIN AL 5 8 16 14 1 0 0 80.3 110 73 38 40 8.18 3.87 (-111%) -2181.0
1985 BAL AL 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 14.3 20 14 10 19 8.79 3.89 (-126%) -666.7
1986 BAL AL 3 3 46 0 0 0 1 71.0 64 36 29 57 4.56 3.97 (-15%) 540.4
1987 LAN NL 0 0 31 1 0 0 1 35.3 30 17 23 23 4.33 4.29 (-1%) -43.5
1988 LAN NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.7 15 5 4 8 4.66 3.73 (-25%) 0.0
1988 CLE AL 2 3 28 0 0 0 1 57.3 62 20 17 30 3.14 3.73 (+16%) -667.3
1989 CLE AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 13.3 18 6 7 6 4.05 3.71 (-9%) -884.2
1989 DET AL 1 2 13 1 0 0 0 22.7 28 14 14 15 5.56 3.71 (-50%) -963.1
Career · 10 seasons 24 37 205 61 6 2 3 590.2 624 316 246 370 4.81 — -8,589

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
205 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .712 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
1981 MIN AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 MIN AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 MIN AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 BAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BAL AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 LAN NL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 LAN NL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CLE AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CLE AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 205 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10910000.000
Away9620000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109306.13431591252004.67
Away96284.12811571211704.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-07-23 DETLAA — 0.0100100
1989-07-21 DETLAA — 2.1211110
1989-07-18 DETOAK — 3.0200130
1989-07-15 DETSEA — 2.0311021
1989-07-14 DETSEA — 1.1211210
1989-07-13 DETSEA — 0.0100000
1989-07-08 DETTOR — 1.0100010
1989-07-05 DETNYY L 2.2744100
1989-07-01 DETBAL — 2.0255431
1989-06-28 DETNYY — 0.1000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 205 61 21 65 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 MIN P 14 12 1 11 0 1
1982 MIN P 33 32 4 18 0 0
1983 MIN P 16 14 0 2 0 0
1985 BAL P 8 1 0 1 0 0
1986 BAL P 46 0 4 13 1 0
1987 LAN P 31 1 1 3 0 0
1988 LAN P 9 0 1 5 0 0
1988 CLE P 28 0 6 5 0 0
1989 CLE P 7 0 2 4 0 2
1989 DET P 13 1 2 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 205

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 LAN NL $185,000
1987 LAN NL $165,000
1986 BAL AL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $465,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Rookie of the Year AL 9th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brad Havens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete Burnside
    19-36, 4.81 ERA
  2. 90
    Marvin Freeman
    35-28, 4.64 ERA
  3. 83
    Shawn Hillegas
    24-38, 4.61 ERA
  4. 75
    Carlos Reyes
    20-36, 4.66 ERA
  5. 72
    Jason Davis
    22-26, 4.82 ERA
  6. 71
    Ross Ohlendorf
    30-41, 4.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Havens

What years did Brad Havens play?
Brad Havens played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.
Was Brad Havens a pitcher?
Yes. Brad Havens pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 370 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brad Havens hit?
Brad Havens hit 0 career home runs.