Brandon Inge

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

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

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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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

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

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

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home782248529260884366.245
Away749252427155768281.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-07-21 PITCINW 100000001
2013-07-14 PITNYNL 100000000
2013-07-08 PITOAKL 300000001
2013-07-07 PITCHCL 400000001
2013-07-06 PITCHCL 200000001
2013-07-02 PITPHIL 100000001
2013-06-30 PITMILW 100000001
2013-06-25 PITSEAW 322101300
2013-06-23 PITLAAW 100000001
2013-06-20 PITCINW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

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

Year Award Notes
2010 MLB Players Choice Man of the Year

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 Career Earnings $41,455,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA 1996, 1997, 1998

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alex Gonzalez
    .243 avg, 137 HR
  2. 93
    Clete Boyer
    .242 avg, 162 HR
  3. 86
    Alex Gonzalez
    .245 avg, 157 HR
  4. 81
    Brandon Crawford
    .249 avg, 147 HR
  5. 79
    Ken McMullen
    .248 avg, 156 HR
  6. 78
    Steve Buechele
    .245 avg, 137 HR

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 1166 hits.