Brian Lawrence

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2007)

W–L 50–63
ERA 4.19
WHIP 1.34
SO 597
Pitcher PIV 6078.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
5/14/1976 in Fort Collins, CO, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-15
Last Game
2007-09-17

Full name: Brian Michael Lawrence

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 63 168 152 7 3 0 963.0 1,023 448 101 268 597 4.19 6078.9

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — near 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
2001 SDN NL 5 5 27 15 1 0 0 114.7 107 44 34 84 3.45 4.42 (+22%) 1993.7
2002 SDN NL 12 12 35 31 2 2 0 210.0 230 86 52 149 3.69 4.28 (+14%) 4625.6
2003 SDN NL 10 15 33 33 1 0 0 210.7 206 98 57 116 4.19 4.40 (+5%) -869.2
2004 SDN NL 15 14 34 34 2 1 0 203.0 226 93 55 121 4.12 4.46 (+8%) 138.7
2005 SDN NL 7 15 33 33 1 0 0 195.7 211 105 57 109 4.83 4.29 (-13%) 745.8
2007 NYN NL 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 29.0 43 22 13 18 6.83 4.47 (-53%) -555.7
Career · 6 seasons 50 63 168 152 7 3 0 963.0 1,023 448 268 597 4.19 — 6,079

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
170 289 16 38 7 0 1 20 0 13 97 .131 .168 .166 .334 -2,347

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career OBP .168 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career SLG .166 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career OPS .334 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 55.8% 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 SDN NL 27 26 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 7 .115 — — — — 0.0
2002 SDN NL 35 63 1 6 2 0 0 6 0 5 14 .095 .261 (-64%) .331 (-51%) .416 (-70%) .747 (-61%) -637.3
2003 SDN NL 33 67 7 15 2 0 1 5 0 3 18 .224 .264 (-15%) .332 (-23%) .422 (-29%) .754 (-26%) -291.9
2004 SDN NL 36 62 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 3 25 .097 .266 (-64%) .335 (-59%) .427 (-74%) .762 (-67%) -694.4
2005 SDN NL 33 59 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 29 .085 .264 (-68%) .330 (-66%) .418 (-80%) .749 (-74%) -723.6
2007 NYN NL 6 12 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 170 289 16 38 7 0 1 20 0 13 97 .131 — — — — -2,347

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
2 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
2005 NLDS1 SDN 2 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 2 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLDS1 SDN 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8613961319.094
Away841501025011.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home85497.05122121433083.84
Away83466.05112361252894.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-17 NYNWASL 200000000
2007-08-27 NYNPHIL 201000100
2007-08-22 NYNSDPL 100000001
2007-08-16 NYNPITL 312000200
2007-08-10 NYNMIAL 200000001
2007-08-02 NYNMILW 200000002
2005-09-29 SDPSFGW 300000002
2005-09-24 SDPAZL 212000000
2005-09-19 SDPCOLW 200000001
2005-09-13 SDPSFGL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-09-17 NYNWAS — 3.1644130
2007-08-27 NYNPHI L 4.21055112
2007-08-22 NYNSDP L 5.0744420
2007-08-16 NYNPIT — 5.0444431
2007-08-10 NYNMIA — 6.0822360
2007-08-02 NYNMIL W 5.0833031
2005-09-29 SDPSFG — 9.0300250
2005-09-24 SDPAZ — 3.2633322
2005-09-19 SDPCOL — 2.1955110
2005-09-13 SDPSFG L 4.0844240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 168 152 63 171 9 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 SDN P 27 15 2 26 4 0
2002 SDN P 35 31 22 31 0 1
2003 SDN P 33 33 14 42 3 2
2004 SDN P 34 34 11 38 0 3
2005 SDN P 33 33 12 31 2 4
2007 NYN P 6 6 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 168

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-04-14

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 WAS NL $3,875,000
2005 SDN NL $2,375,000
2004 SDN NL $925,000
2003 SDN NL $625,000
2002 SDN NL $235,000
Total Career Earnings $8,035,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches LA 1997, 1998
Panola College Carthage TX 1996

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Donovan Osborne
    49-46, 4.03 ERA
  2. 93
    Eric Stults
    36-48, 4.24 ERA
  3. 93
    Tomo Ohka
    51-68, 4.26 ERA
  4. 90
    Miguel Gonzalez
    52-57, 4.06 ERA
  5. 88
    Dillon Gee
    51-48, 4.09 ERA
  6. 85
    Carlos Perez
    40-53, 4.44 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Lawrence

What years did Brian Lawrence play?
Brian Lawrence played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.
Was Brian Lawrence a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Lawrence pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 597 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Lawrence hit?
Brian Lawrence hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.