What years did Bryan Hickerson play?

Bryan Hickerson played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1995.

Was Bryan Hickerson a pitcher?

Yes. Bryan Hickerson pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 279 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bryan Hickerson hit?

Bryan Hickerson hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What was Bryan Hickerson's career batting average?

Bryan Hickerson batted .149 over his career, with 11 hits in 74 at bats.

How many RBI did Bryan Hickerson have?

Bryan Hickerson drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Bryan Hickerson's career ERA?

Bryan Hickerson finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 21-21 with 279 strikeouts.

Bryan Hickerson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1995)

Bryan Hickerson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1995 for the San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 209 career appearances, he went 21-21 with a 4.72 ERA and 279 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 21–21

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.47

SO 279

Pitcher PIV -1871.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 10/13/1963 in Bemidji, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-07-25
Last Game: 1995-09-23

Full name: Bryan David Hickerson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bryan Hickerson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	21	209	36	0	0	2	404.1	451	212	52	143	279	4.72	-1871.9

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 13.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bryan Hickerson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	SFN	NL	2	2	17	6	0	50.0	53	20	17	43	3.60	3.91 (+8%)	1231.9
1992	SFN	NL	5	3	61	1	0	87.1	74	30	21	68	3.09	3.75 (+17%)	1604.4
1993	SFN	NL	7	5	47	15	0	120.1	137	57	39	69	4.26	4.19 (-2%)	-483.2
1994	SFN	NL	4	8	28	14	1	98.1	118	59	38	59	5.40	4.51 (-20%)	-3081.0
1995	CHN	NL	2	3	38	0	1	31.2	36	24	15	28	6.82	4.45 (-53%)	369.4
1995	COL	NL	1	0	18	0	0	16.2	33	22	13	12	11.88	4.45 (-167%)	-1513.4
Career · 6 seasons			21	21	209	36	2	404.1	451	212	143	279	4.72	—	-1,872

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

Bryan Hickerson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
209	74	3	11	1	1	0	7	0	3	31	.149	.192	.189	.381	0

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bryan Hickerson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	SFN	NL	17	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SFN	NL	61	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	SFN	NL	47	28	1	4	0	0	4	1	13	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SFN	NL	28	27	1	5	1	0	0	1	9	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHN	NL	38	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	COL	NL	18	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			209	74	3	11	1	1	7	3	31	.149	—	—	—	—	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

Bryan Hickerson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	32	3	6	0	3	.188
Away	102	42	0	5	0	4	.119

Pitching — Home / Away

Bryan Hickerson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	107	199.2	200	97	54	154	4.37
Away	102	204.2	251	115	89	125	5.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bryan Hickerson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	RBI
1995-09-23	COL	SFG	L	0	0	0	0
1995-09-19	COL	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
1995-09-17	COL	MIA	L	0	0	0	0
1995-09-13	COL	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
1995-09-11	COL	ATL	W	0	0	0	0
1995-09-03	COL	STL	W	0	0	0	0
1995-08-29	COL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1995-08-27	COL	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1995-08-22	COL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1995-08-18	COL	CHC	L	1	1	1	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bryan Hickerson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1995-09-23	COL	SFG	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995-09-19	COL	SDP	—	1.1	6	4	4	1	2	1
1995-09-17	COL	MIA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1995-09-13	COL	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1995-09-11	COL	ATL	W	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1995-09-03	COL	STL	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1995-08-29	COL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1995-08-27	COL	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1995-08-22	COL	PIT	—	0.2	4	5	4	2	1	1
1995-08-18	COL	CHC	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bryan Hickerson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	209	36	9	30	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bryan Hickerson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	SFN	P	17	6	0	1	0	0
1992	SFN	P	61	1	1	5	0	0
1993	SFN	P	47	15	4	12	1	0
1994	SFN	P	28	14	1	9	0	1
1995	CHN	P	38	0	2	3	0	1
1995	COL	P	18	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Bryan Hickerson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	209

Salary History

Bryan Hickerson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	CHN	NL	$400,000
1994	SFN	NL	$270,000
1993	SFN	NL	$187,500
Total Career Earnings			$857,500

College History

Bryan Hickerson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	MN	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

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Bryan Hickerson: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 25, 1991 and the final game on September 23, 1995, Bryan Hickerson built the record summarized on this page. By club, Hickerson's seasons break down as the San Francisco Giants (1991 through 1994), the Chicago Cubs (1995), and the Colorado Rockies (1995). The bio lists Hickerson as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 195 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Hickerson was born on October 13, 1963, in Bemidji, MN, USA. The given name on file is Bryan David Hickerson.

Across 209 games (36 starts), Hickerson recorded 21 wins against 21 losses with a 4.72 ERA. Also on Hickerson's record: 279 strikeouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.72 mark was 13.9% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1993. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.09 in 1992, when the league's was 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan Hickerson

What years did Bryan Hickerson play?: Bryan Hickerson played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1995.
Was Bryan Hickerson a pitcher?: Yes. Bryan Hickerson pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 279 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bryan Hickerson hit?: Bryan Hickerson hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Bryan Hickerson's career batting average?: Bryan Hickerson batted .149 over his career, with 11 hits in 74 at bats.
How many RBI did Bryan Hickerson have?: Bryan Hickerson drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Bryan Hickerson's career ERA?: Bryan Hickerson finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 21-21 with 279 strikeouts.