What years did Brian Lesher play?

Brian Lesher played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.

Was Brian Lesher a pitcher?

No. Brian Lesher was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Brian Lesher hit?

Brian Lesher hit 9 career home runs with 59 hits.

Brian Lesher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2002)

AVG .224

HR 9

RBI 38

H 59

OPS .655

PIV -456

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 3/5/1971 in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
MLB Debut: 1996-08-25
Last Game: 2002-09-28

Full name: Brian Herbert Lesher

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
108	263	31	59	10	2	9	38	5	19	65	.224	.275	.380	.655	-456

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 13.9% 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
1996	OAK	AL	26	82	11	19	3	0	5	16	0	5	17	.232	.269 (-14%)	.340 (-17%)	.426 (+6%)	.767 (-5%)	-89.9
1997	OAK	AL	46	131	17	30	4	1	4	16	4	9	30	.229	.266 (-14%)	.336 (-18%)	.419 (-13%)	.756 (-15%)	-366.4
1998	OAK	AL	7	7	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SEA	AL	5	5	1	4	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	.800	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TOR	AL	24	38	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	4	15	.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			108	263	31	59	10	2	9	38	5	19	65	.224	—	—	—	—	-456

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	145	14	29	4	17	.200
Away	47	118	17	30	5	21	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
2002-09-28	TOR	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-27	TOR	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-26	TOR	BAL	W	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-22	TOR	TBR	W	1	0	0	0	1
2002-09-17	TOR	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	1
2002-09-15	TOR	TBR	L	1	1	1	0	0
2002-09-07	TOR	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	2
2002-08-27	TOR	CHW	L	3	0	1	1	0
2002-08-20	TOR	KCR	L	3	0	1	0	1
2002-08-19	TOR	KCR	W	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	21	7	65	7	1	4
OF	66	53	121	7	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	OAK	1B	1	1	6	0	0	0
1996	OAK	OF	25	19	40	2	1	0
1997	OAK	1B	3	2	21	2	0	3
1997	OAK	OF	32	29	66	3	3	1
1998	OAK	1B	1	0	0	0	1	0
1998	OAK	OF	4	2	4	2	0	1
2000	SEA	1B	4	0	4	1	0	0
2002	TOR	1B	12	4	34	4	0	1
2002	TOR	OF	5	3	11	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	21
Left Field	52
Right Field	19
Designated Hitter	7

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	TOR	AL	$245,000
1998	OAK	AL	$174,000
1997	OAK	AL	$152,000
1996	OAK	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$680,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Delaware	Newark	DE	1990, 1991, 1992

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Lesher

What years did Brian Lesher play?: Brian Lesher played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.
Was Brian Lesher a pitcher?: No. Brian Lesher was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brian Lesher hit?: Brian Lesher hit 9 career home runs with 59 hits.