What years did Brandon Knight play?

Brandon Knight played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008.

Was Brandon Knight a pitcher?

Yes. Brandon Knight pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brandon Knight hit?

Brandon Knight hit 0 career home runs.

What was Brandon Knight's career batting average?

Brandon Knight batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Brandon Knight's career ERA?

Brandon Knight finished with a 8.62 career ERA, going 1-0 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brandon Knight have?

Brandon Knight recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Brandon Knight

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2008)

Brandon Knight was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008 for the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 8.62 ERA and 24 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 8.62

WHIP 1.85

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -952.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 10/1/1975 in Oxnard, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-06-05
Last Game: 2008-09-17

Full name: Brandon Michael Knight

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brandon Knight — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	15	2	0	0	0	31.1	43	30	7	15	24	8.62	-952.1

Career ERA 8.62 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 98.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brandon Knight — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	NYA	AL	0	4	0	10.2	18	12	3	7	10.12	4.42 (-129%)	-1135.1
2002	NYA	AL	0	7	0	8.2	11	11	5	7	11.42	—	0.0
2008	NYN	NL	1	4	2	12.0	14	7	7	10	5.25	4.32 (-21%)	183.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	15	2	31.1	43	30	15	24	8.62	—	-952

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

Brandon Knight — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Knight — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	NYA	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYA	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYN	NL	4	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			15	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brandon Knight — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brandon Knight — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	21.2	29	21	8	13	8.72
Away	6	9.2	14	9	7	11	8.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brandon Knight — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2008-09-17	NYN	WAS	W	1	1
2008-09-09	NYN	WAS	W	0	0
2008-09-07	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
2008-07-26	NYN	STL	L	2	1
2002-09-13	NYY	CHW	L	0	0
2002-07-31	NYY	TEX	L	0	0
2002-07-28	NYY	TBR	W	0	0
2002-07-23	NYY	CLE	L	0	0
2002-07-11	NYY	CLE	W	0	0
2002-07-06	NYY	TOR	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brandon Knight — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-09-17	NYN	WAS	W	5.0	6	2	2	4	5	0
2008-09-09	NYN	WAS	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2008-09-07	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-07-26	NYN	STL	—	5.0	7	4	4	2	4	0
2002-09-13	NYY	CHW	—	0.2	5	5	5	1	1	0
2002-07-31	NYY	TEX	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
2002-07-28	NYY	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2002-07-23	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-07-11	NYY	CLE	—	0.1	2	3	2	1	0	0
2002-07-06	NYY	TOR	—	3.2	3	2	2	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Knight — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	2	3	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Knight — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
2001	NYA	P	4	0	1	0
2002	NYA	P	7	0	1	0
2008	NYN	P	4	2	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brandon Knight — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

Brandon Knight — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ventura College	Ventura	CA	1994, 1995

Brandon Knight: the record in brief

Brandon Knight's major league career runs from a debut on June 5, 2001 to a final game on September 17, 2008. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (2001 through 2002) and the New York Mets (2008). At 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds, Knight is listed as a pitcher. Knight batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Knight was born on October 1, 1975, in Oxnard, CA, USA. Knight's full given name, per the bio, is Brandon Michael Knight.

Knight's career pitching line is 1 win, 0 losses and a 8.62 ERA over 15 appearances. Also on Knight's record: 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Knight's seasons was 4.34, so the 8.62 figure ran 98.6% worse than average. In 2008, one of the busiest seasons, Knight posted a 5.25 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

Knight appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 3 putouts and 2 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Knight

What years did Brandon Knight play?: Brandon Knight played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2008.
Was Brandon Knight a pitcher?: Yes. Brandon Knight pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brandon Knight hit?: Brandon Knight hit 0 career home runs.
What was Brandon Knight's career batting average?: Brandon Knight batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Brandon Knight's career ERA?: Brandon Knight finished with a 8.62 career ERA, going 1-0 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brandon Knight have?: Brandon Knight recorded 24 career strikeouts.