Brian Kingman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1983)

W–L 23–45
ERA 4.13
WHIP 1.41
SO 273
Pitcher PIV -4623.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
7/27/1953 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-06-28
Last Game
1983-06-10

Full name: Brian Paul Kingman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 45 94 82 21 3 1 551.7 575 253 52 205 273 4.13 -4623.3

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 7.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 OAK AL 8 7 18 17 5 1 0 112.7 113 54 33 58 4.31 4.00 (-8%) 539.0
1980 OAK AL 8 20 32 30 10 1 0 211.3 209 90 82 116 3.83 3.84 (avg) -1719.1
1981 OAK AL 3 6 18 15 3 1 0 100.3 112 44 32 52 3.95 3.58 (-10%) -883.6
1982 OAK AL 4 12 23 20 3 0 1 122.7 131 61 57 46 4.48 3.86 (-16%) -2559.5
1983 SFN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.7 10 4 1 1 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 23 45 94 82 21 3 1 551.2 575 253 205 273 4.13 — -4,623

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1979 OAK AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 OAK AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.3 3 3 0 0 81.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 3 3 0 0 81.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4800000—
Away4600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48311.23051231051583.55
Away46240.02701301001154.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-06-10 SFGATL — 2.0310000
1983-06-05 SFGWSN — 0.2322000
1983-06-02 SFGWSN — 2.0432110
1982-10-03 OAKKCR W 3.0300010
1982-10-01 OAKKCR L 3.1733102
1982-09-25 OAKKCR — 2.1222021
1982-09-18 OAKCHW — 7.0644930
1982-09-06 OAKTOR L 7.01032020
1982-08-26 OAKMIL L 2.0555210
1982-08-20 OAKBOS — 6.0922210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 94 82 22 48 8 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 OAK P 18 17 8 8 2 0
1980 OAK P 32 30 7 22 3 2
1981 OAK P 18 15 4 9 2 0
1982 OAK P 23 20 3 9 1 0
1983 SFN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 94

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Monica College Santa Monica CA 1973
University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 1974, 1975

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tommy Boggs
    20-44, 4.22 ERA
  2. 86
    John Dopson
    30-47, 4.27 ERA
  3. 83
    Albert Williams
    35-38, 4.24 ERA
  4. 82
    Robert Poindexter
    35-50, 4.37 ERA
  5. 79
    Marty Bystrom
    29-26, 4.26 ERA
  6. 78
    Ross Baumgarten
    22-36, 4.00 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Kingman

What years did Brian Kingman play?
Brian Kingman played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1983.
Was Brian Kingman a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Kingman pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 273 strikeouts.