What years did Brandon Inge play?

Brandon Inge played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013.

Was Brandon Inge a pitcher?

No. Brandon Inge was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Brandon Inge hit?

Brandon Inge hit 152 career home runs with 1,166 hits.

What teams did Brandon Inge play for?

Brandon Inge played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2001–2012), the Oakland Athletics (2012), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2013).

Did Brandon Inge win an MVP award?

No. Brandon Inge did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Brandon Inge win?

Brandon Inge was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Brandon Inge's career stats?

In 1,532 games, Brandon Inge had 1,166 hits, 152 home runs, 648 RBI, 563 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .233 batting average.

What was Brandon Inge's salary?

Brandon Inge's last recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $6,600,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2001. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2013.

What position did Brandon Inge play?

Brandon Inge played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brandon Inge and how much did he weigh?

Brandon Inge was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Brandon Inge hit each season?

Brandon Inge's home runs by season: 0 in 2001, 7 in 2002, 8 in 2003, 13 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 27 in 2006, 14 in 2007, 11 in 2008, 27 in 2009, 13 in 2010, 3 in 2011, 12 in 2012, and 1 in 2013. His most in one season was 27, in 2006 and 2009.

What was Brandon Inge's career batting average?

Brandon Inge batted .233 over his career, with 1,166 hits in 5,014 at bats.

How many RBI did Brandon Inge have?

Brandon Inge drove in 648 runs in his career.

Brandon Inge

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2013)

Brandon Inge was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013 for the Detroit Tigers, the Athletics, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,532 career games, he hit .233 with 1,166 hits, 152 home runs, and 648 RBI. Brandon Inge was an All-Star.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .233

HR 152

RBI 648

H 1,166

OPS .685

PIV -7,176

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 5/19/1977 in Lynchburg, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-04-03
Last Game: 2013-07-21
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Charles Brandon Inge

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Career Batting Statistics

Brandon Inge — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,532	5,014	563	1,166	228	38	152	648	45	443	1,306	.233	.301	.384	.685	-7,176

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Inge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	DET	AL	79	189	13	34	11	0	0	15	1	9	41	.180	.263 (-32%)	.332 (-35%)	.426 (-44%)	.758 (-40%)	-1299.1
2002	DET	AL	95	321	27	65	15	3	7	24	1	24	101	.202	.261 (-23%)	.331 (-20%)	.416 (-20%)	.747 (-20%)	-1088.0
2003	DET	AL	104	330	32	67	15	3	8	30	4	24	79	.203	.264 (-23%)	.332 (-20%)	.422 (-20%)	.754 (-20%)	-1146.3
2004	DET	AL	131	408	43	117	15	7	13	64	5	32	72	.287	.266 (+8%)	.335 (+1%)	.427 (+6%)	.762 (+4%)	257.9
2005	DET	AL	160	616	75	161	31	9	16	72	7	63	140	.261	.264 (-1%)	.330 (avg)	.418 (avg)	.749 (avg)	-46.6
2006	DET	AL	159	542	83	137	29	2	27	83	7	43	128	.253	.269 (-6%)	.336 (-7%)	.431 (+7%)	.768 (+1%)	-4.1
2007	DET	AL	151	508	64	120	25	2	14	71	9	47	150	.236	.268 (-12%)	.335 (-7%)	.422 (-11%)	.758 (-9%)	-765.6
2008	DET	AL	113	347	41	71	16	4	11	51	4	43	94	.205	.263 (-22%)	.333 (-9%)	.416 (-11%)	.749 (-10%)	-595.6
2009	DET	AL	161	562	71	129	16	1	27	84	2	54	170	.230	.262 (-13%)	.332 (-6%)	.417 (-3%)	.750 (-4%)	-326.3
2010	DET	AL	144	514	47	127	28	5	13	70	4	54	134	.247	.257 (-4%)	.325 (-1%)	.402 (-1%)	.728 (-1%)	-156.4
2011	DET	AL	102	269	29	53	10	2	3	23	1	24	74	.197	.255 (-23%)	.320 (-17%)	.399 (-29%)	.719 (-24%)	-1029.8
2012	DET	AL	9	20	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	6	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	74	283	31	64	13	0	11	52	0	24	85	.226	.254 (-11%)	.318 (-10%)	.405 (-4%)	.724 (-7%)	0.0
2013	PIT	NL	50	105	5	19	3	0	1	7	0	2	32	.181	.253 (-29%)	.317 (-36%)	.396 (-40%)	.714 (-38%)	-632.3
Career · 14 seasons			1,532	5,014	563	1,166	228	38	152	648	45	443	1,306	.233	—	—	—	—	-6,832

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 Inge — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
23	66	10	19	4	0	2	5	7	18	.288

Playoff Batting by Year

Brandon Inge — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALCS	DET	6	15	3	4	0	1	1	3	3	.267
2011	ALDS1	DET	4	7	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	.429
2006	ALCS	DET	4	12	3	4	1	1	3	3	3	.333
2006	ALDS1	DET	4	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	6	.133
2006	WS	DET	5	17	0	6	2	0	1	1	6	.353

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brandon Inge — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	782	2485	292	608	84	366	.245
Away	749	2524	271	557	68	281	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon Inge — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO
2013-07-21	PIT	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-07-14	PIT	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-08	PIT	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-07-07	PIT	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-07-06	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-07-02	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-06-30	PIT	MIL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-06-25	PIT	SEA	W	3	2	2	1	1	3	0
2013-06-23	PIT	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2013-06-20	PIT	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Inge — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	0	6	1	0	1
2B	19	14	29	43	1	9
3B	1083	1006	851	2189	121	224
C	376	342	1893	216	10	22
OF	47	37	77	8	1	1
SS	1	0	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Inge — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	DET	C	79	60	330	40	4	3
2002	DET	C	94	94	484	46	1	3
2003	DET	C	104	98	500	67	2	11
2004	DET	3B	73	58	42	131	12	12
2004	DET	C	39	34	209	30	3	1
2004	DET	OF	26	20	43	5	1	1
2005	DET	3B	160	159	129	378	23	42
2005	DET	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
2006	DET	3B	159	156	135	398	22	34
2007	DET	3B	150	146	91	325	18	25
2008	DET	3B	51	33	38	80	1	14
2008	DET	C	60	56	370	33	0	4
2008	DET	OF	13	12	26	2	0	0
2009	DET	3B	161	157	143	281	20	41
2010	DET	3B	144	138	119	267	9	24
2011	DET	3B	99	77	76	163	9	12
2012	DET	2B	6	5	11	17	1	3
2012	DET	3B	2	0	0	1	0	1
2012	OAK	3B	74	74	74	140	7	17
2013	PIT	1B	4	0	6	1	0	1
2013	PIT	2B	13	9	18	26	0	6
2013	PIT	3B	10	8	4	25	0	2
2013	PIT	OF	6	5	6	1	0	0
2013	PIT	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brandon Inge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	376
First Base	4
Second Base	19
Third Base	1083
Shortstop	1
Left Field	10
Center Field	33
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	4

Awards & Honors

Brandon Inge — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2010	MLB Players Choice Man of the Year

Salary History

Brandon Inge's recorded salaries total $41,455,000 over 12 seasons, 2001 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Inge's career ran from 2001 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2002.

Brandon Inge — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	PIT	NL	$1,250,000
2012	DET	AL	$5,500,000
2011	DET	AL	$5,500,000
2010	DET	AL	$6,600,000
2009	DET	AL	$6,300,000
2008	DET	AL	$6,200,000
2007	DET	AL	$4,900,000
2006	DET	AL	$3,000,000
2005	DET	AL	$1,350,000
2004	DET	AL	$340,000
2003	DET	AL	$315,000
2001	DET	AL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$41,455,000

College History

Brandon Inge — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	VA	1996, 1997, 1998

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Brandon Inge: the record in brief

Brandon Inge played a first major league game on April 3, 2001 and a last one on July 21, 2013. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (2001 through 2012), the Oakland Athletics (2012), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2013). Inge is listed as a third baseman at 5 feet, 11 inches and 190 pounds. Inge threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Inge was born on May 19, 1977, in Lynchburg, VA, USA. Brandon Inge was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Brandon.

Inge collected 1,166 hits in 5,014 at bats across 1,532 games, good for a .233 batting average; the totals also include 152 home runs, 648 runs batted in, and 45 stolen bases. Inge got on base at a .301 rate and slugged .384 (.685 OPS). Over the seasons Inge played, league hitters batted .262; the .233 career figure is 11.2% below that. In OPS terms, Inge's .685 stands 8.1% below the league's .745. 2006 was Inge's biggest home run year, with 27. The highest hit total in a season was 161, in 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Inge

What years did Brandon Inge play?: Brandon Inge played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013.
Was Brandon Inge a pitcher?: No. Brandon Inge was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Brandon Inge hit?: Brandon Inge hit 152 career home runs with 1,166 hits.
What teams did Brandon Inge play for?: Brandon Inge played for 3 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2001–2012), the Oakland Athletics (2012), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2013).
Did Brandon Inge win an MVP award?: No. Brandon Inge did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Brandon Inge win?: Brandon Inge was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Brandon Inge's career stats?: In 1,532 games, Brandon Inge had 1,166 hits, 152 home runs, 648 RBI, 563 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .233 batting average.
How much did Brandon Inge earn in his career?: Brandon Inge's recorded salaries total $41,455,000 over 12 seasons, 2001 to 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Inge's career ran from 2001 to 2013. No salary is recorded for 2002.
What was Brandon Inge's salary?: Brandon Inge's last recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2013. His highest recorded salary was $6,600,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $200,000, in 2001. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2013.
What position did Brandon Inge play?: Brandon Inge played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brandon Inge and how much did he weigh?: Brandon Inge was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Brandon Inge hit each season?: Brandon Inge's home runs by season: 0 in 2001, 7 in 2002, 8 in 2003, 13 in 2004, 16 in 2005, 27 in 2006, 14 in 2007, 11 in 2008, 27 in 2009, 13 in 2010, 3 in 2011, 12 in 2012, and 1 in 2013. His most in one season was 27, in 2006 and 2009.
What was Brandon Inge's career batting average?: Brandon Inge batted .233 over his career, with 1,166 hits in 5,014 at bats.
How many RBI did Brandon Inge have?: Brandon Inge drove in 648 runs in his career.