Brian Hunter

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2003)

AVG .264
HR 25
RBI 241
H 882
OPS .660
PIV -7,387
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 180 lb
Born
3/5/1971 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1994-06-27
Last Game
2003-07-24

Full name: Brian Lee Hunter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,000 3,347 500 882 146 28 25 241 260 243 581 .264 .313 .346 .660 -7,387

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 13.4% 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
1994 HOU NL 6 24 2 6 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
1995 HOU NL 78 321 52 97 14 5 2 28 24 21 52 .302 .266 (+13%) .337 (+2%) .417 (-5%) .755 (-2%) -117.5
1996 HOU NL 132 526 74 145 27 2 5 35 35 17 92 .276 .269 (+2%) .340 (-13%) .426 (-15%) .767 (-14%) -1339.2
1997 DET AL 162 658 112 177 29 7 4 45 74 66 121 .269 .266 (+1%) .336 (-1%) .419 (-16%) .756 (-9%) -943.6
1998 DET AL 142 595 67 151 29 3 4 36 42 36 94 .254 .266 (-5%) .335 (-11%) .420 (-21%) .755 (-16%) -1624.4
1999 DET AL 18 55 8 13 2 1 0 0 0 5 11 .236 .271 (-13%) .344 (-10%) .433 (-29%) .778 (-20%) -183.9
1999 SEA AL 121 484 71 112 11 5 4 34 44 32 80 .231 .271 (-15%) .344 (-20%) .433 (-31%) .778 (-26%) -183.9
2000 COL NL 72 200 36 55 4 1 1 13 15 21 31 .275 .270 (+2%) .344 (+1%) .437 (-27%) .782 (-15%) -432.6
2000 CIN NL 32 40 11 9 1 0 0 1 5 6 9 .225 — — — — -432.6
2001 PHI NL 83 145 22 40 6 0 2 16 14 16 25 .276 .263 (+5%) .332 (+3%) .426 (-16%) .758 (-7%) -152.4
2002 HOU NL 98 201 32 54 16 3 3 20 5 16 39 .269 .261 (+3%) .331 (-1%) .416 (+1%) .747 (+1%) -4.1
2003 HOU NL 56 98 13 23 6 1 0 13 0 6 21 .235 .264 (-11%) .332 (-16%) .422 (-25%) .754 (-21%) -379.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,000 3,347 500 882 146 28 25 241 260 243 581 .264 — — — — -5,794

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
Home50015962624307104.269
Away500175123845218137.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-07-24 HOUMILL 401000000
2003-07-23 HOUMILW 100000001
2003-07-22 HOUPITW 100000000
2003-07-19 HOUCINW 200000001
2003-07-17 HOUCINW 100000001
2003-07-13 HOUPITW 000000000
2003-07-12 HOUPITL 100000000
2003-07-11 HOUPITW 100000001
2003-07-10 HOUCINW 201010001
2003-07-09 HOUCINW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 896 758 1926 69 40 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 HOU OF 6 6 14 1 1 1
1995 HOU OF 74 71 182 8 9 2
1996 HOU OF 127 117 279 11 12 1
1997 DET OF 162 162 408 8 4 0
1998 DET OF 139 137 386 11 5 0
1999 DET OF 18 15 49 1 0 0
1999 SEA OF 121 114 252 14 4 3
2000 COL OF 63 44 103 3 2 0
2000 CIN OF 25 9 30 4 1 0
2001 PHI OF 41 27 69 3 0 2
2002 HOU OF 88 40 121 4 0 1
2003 HOU OF 32 16 33 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 182
Center Field 715
Right Field 33
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-07-05

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 HOU NL $1,200,000
2002 HOU NL $1,000,000
2001 PHI NL $900,000
2000 COL NL $300,000
1999 DET AL $1,750,000
1998 DET AL $562,500
1997 DET AL $310,000
1996 HOU NL $180,000
1995 HOU NL $109,000
1994 HOU NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $6,420,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 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

Brian Hunter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Dernier
    .255 avg, 23 HR
  2. 97
    Jimmy Callahan
    .273 avg, 11 HR
  3. 96
    Danny Hoffman
    .256 avg, 14 HR
  4. 96
    Billy Hatcher
    .264 avg, 54 HR
  5. 95
    George Browne
    .273 avg, 18 HR
  6. 95
    Charlie Dexter
    .261 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Hunter

What years did Brian Hunter play?
Brian Hunter played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2003.
Was Brian Hunter a pitcher?
No. Brian Hunter was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brian Hunter hit?
Brian Hunter hit 25 career home runs with 882 hits.