Brian Jordan
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2006)
Brian Jordan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,456 career games, he hit .282 with 1,454 hits, 184 home runs, and 821 RBI. Brian Jordan was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,847.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-04-08
- Last Game
- 2006-09-30
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Brian O'Neal Jordan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,456 | 5,160 | 755 | 1,454 | 267 | 37 | 184 | 821 | 119 | 353 | 842 | .282 | .333 | .455 | .788 | 3,847 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .455 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.
Career OPS .788 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SLN | NL | 55 | 193 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 48 | .207 | .255 (-19%) | .322 (-22%) | .377 (-1%) | .699 (-11%) | -400.1 |
| 1993 | SLN | NL | 67 | 223 | 33 | 69 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 35 | .309 | .265 (+17%) | .332 (+6%) | .403 (+35%) | .735 (+22%) | 767.7 |
| 1994 | SLN | NL | 53 | 178 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 40 | .258 | .269 (-4%) | .338 (-6%) | .424 (-3%) | .763 (-4%) | -151.5 |
| 1995 | SLN | NL | 131 | 490 | 83 | 145 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 24 | 22 | 79 | .296 | .266 (+11%) | .337 (avg) | .417 (+17%) | .755 (+9%) | 858.3 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 140 | 513 | 82 | 159 | 36 | 1 | 17 | 104 | 22 | 29 | 84 | .310 | .269 (+15%) | .340 (+3%) | .426 (+13%) | .767 (+9%) | 778.8 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 47 | 145 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 21 | .234 | .266 (-12%) | .336 (-8%) | .419 (-36%) | .756 (-23%) | -509.4 |
| 1998 | SLN | NL | 150 | 564 | 100 | 178 | 34 | 7 | 25 | 91 | 17 | 40 | 66 | .316 | .266 (+19%) | .335 (+10%) | .420 (+27%) | .755 (+19%) | 2197.4 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | 153 | 576 | 100 | 163 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 115 | 13 | 51 | 81 | .283 | .271 (+4%) | .344 (avg) | .433 (+7%) | .778 (+4%) | 434.0 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 133 | 489 | 71 | 129 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 77 | 10 | 38 | 80 | .264 | .270 (-2%) | .344 (-7%) | .437 (-4%) | .782 (-5%) | -486.4 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 148 | 560 | 82 | 165 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 97 | 3 | 31 | 88 | .295 | .263 (+12%) | .332 (+1%) | .426 (+16%) | .758 (+9%) | 930.2 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 128 | 471 | 65 | 134 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 80 | 2 | 34 | 86 | .285 | .261 (+9%) | .331 (+2%) | .416 (+13%) | .747 (+8%) | 678.1 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | 66 | 224 | 28 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 30 | .299 | .264 (+13%) | .332 (+12%) | .422 (-1%) | .754 (+5%) | 276.1 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 61 | 212 | 27 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 35 | .222 | .266 (-17%) | .335 (-18%) | .427 (-15%) | .762 (-16%) | -647.1 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 76 | 231 | 25 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 46 | .247 | .264 (-7%) | .330 (-11%) | .418 (-19%) | .749 (-16%) | -608.2 |
| 2006 | ATL | NL | 48 | 91 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 | .231 | .269 (-14%) | .336 (-15%) | .431 (-19%) | .768 (-17%) | -270.5 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,456 | 5,160 | 755 | 1,454 | 267 | 37 | 184 | 821 | 119 | 353 | 842 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 3,847 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 140 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 27 | .250 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .190 |
| 2001 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .182 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .364 |
| 1999 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .200 |
| 1999 | NLDS1 | ATL | 4 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .471 |
| 1999 | WS | ATL | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .077 |
| 1996 | NLCS | SLN | 7 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .240 |
| 1996 | NLDS2 | SLN | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1456 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 727 | 2568 | 383 | 756 | 85 | 431 | .294 |
| Away | 729 | 2592 | 372 | 698 | 99 | 390 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-30 | ATL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-15 | ATL | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-14 | ATL | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-13 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-11 | ATL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-06 | ATL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-02 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-02 | ATL | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-06-16 | ATL | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-06-14 | ATL | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 27 | 18 | 138 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1334 | 1271 | 2714 | 85 | 33 | 19 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SLN | OF | 53 | 48 | 101 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | SLN | OF | 65 | 55 | 140 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | SLN | OF | 46 | 44 | 105 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | SLN | OF | 126 | 122 | 267 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | SLN | OF | 136 | 131 | 309 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | SLN | OF | 44 | 37 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | SLN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | SLN | OF | 141 | 134 | 284 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| 1999 | ATL | OF | 150 | 148 | 295 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | ATL | OF | 130 | 127 | 287 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | ATL | OF | 144 | 142 | 321 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | LAN | OF | 125 | 123 | 213 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | LAN | OF | 62 | 59 | 98 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEX | OF | 44 | 40 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | ATL | OF | 62 | 59 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | ATL | 1B | 25 | 18 | 137 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| 2006 | ATL | OF | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 27 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 291 |
| Center Field | 145 |
| Right Field | 945 |
| Designated Hitter | 27 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Player of the Month | September |
| 1998 | Player of the Week | Week of 1998-05-16 |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-07-13 |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-09-07 |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-06-29 |
Salary History
Brian Jordan's recorded salaries total $51,947,334 over 15 seasons, 1992 to 2006. Jordan's career, 1992 to 2006, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ATL | NL | $700,000 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | $600,000 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | $1,250,000 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | $9,600,000 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | $6,600,000 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | $9,100,000 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | $7,600,000 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | $4,600,000 |
| 1998 | SLN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | $3,300,000 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | $2,500,000 |
| 1995 | SLN | NL | $725,000 |
| 1994 | SLN | NL | $846,667 |
| 1993 | SLN | NL | $716,667 |
| 1992 | SLN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $51,947,334 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond | Richmond | VA | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 7.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1999 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 11.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1996 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 69.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Brian Jordan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Brian Jordan: the record in brief
Brian Jordan's major league career runs from a debut on April 8, 1992 to a final game on September 30, 2006. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1992 to 1998), the Atlanta Braves (1999 through 2006), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002 through 2003), and the Texas Rangers (2004). The bio lists Jordan as an outfielder who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 205 pounds. Jordan was born on March 29, 1967, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Brian O'Neal.
In 1,456 games and 5,160 at bats, Jordan batted .282 with 1,454 hits, along with 184 home runs, 821 RBI, and 119 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .333 clip and slugging .455, Jordan finished with a .788 OPS. Measured against the leagues Jordan played in, the .282 career average compares with a .266 league average over the same seasons, 5.9% above the league. For power, 1998 stands out: 25 home runs with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Jordan
- What years did Brian Jordan play?
- Brian Jordan played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006.
- Was Brian Jordan a pitcher?
- No. Brian Jordan was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Brian Jordan hit?
- Brian Jordan hit 184 career home runs with 1,454 hits.
- What teams did Brian Jordan play for?
- Brian Jordan played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1992–1998), the Atlanta Braves (1999–2001, 2005–2006), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003), and the Texas Rangers (2004).
- Did Brian Jordan win an MVP award?
- No. Brian Jordan did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Brian Jordan win?
- Brian Jordan was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Brian Jordan's career stats?
- In 1,456 games, Brian Jordan had 1,454 hits, 184 home runs, 821 RBI, 755 runs, and 119 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.
- How much did Brian Jordan earn in his career?
- Brian Jordan's recorded salaries total $51,947,334 over 15 seasons, 1992 to 2006. Jordan's career, 1992 to 2006, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Brian Jordan's salary?
- Brian Jordan's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2006. His highest recorded salary was $9,600,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 2006.
- What position did Brian Jordan play?
- Brian Jordan played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Brian Jordan and how much did he weigh?
- Brian Jordan was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
- How many home runs did Brian Jordan hit each season?
- Brian Jordan's home runs by season: 5 in 1992, 10 in 1993, 5 in 1994, 22 in 1995, 17 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 25 in 1998, 23 in 1999, 17 in 2000, 25 in 2001, 18 in 2002, 6 in 2003, 5 in 2004, 3 in 2005, and 3 in 2006. His most in one season was 25, in 1998 and 2001.
- What was Brian Jordan's career batting average?
- Brian Jordan batted .282 over his career, with 1,454 hits in 5,160 at bats.
- How many RBI did Brian Jordan have?
- Brian Jordan drove in 821 runs in his career.