Brendan McKay

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019)

Brendan McKay was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2019 for the Tampa Bay Rays. Across 13 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 5.14 ERA and 56 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 587.3.

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

W–L 2–4
ERA 5.14
WHIP 1.41
SO 56
Pitcher PIV 587.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 220 lb
Born
12/18/1995 in Darlington, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2019-06-29
Last Game
2019-09-29

Full name: Brendan Joel McKay

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brendan McKay — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 13 11 0 0 0 49.0 53 28 8 16 56 5.14 587.3

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 14.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brendan McKay — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 TBA AL 2 4 13 11 0 0 0 49.0 53 28 16 56 5.14 4.51 (-14%) 587.3
Career · 1 season 2 4 13 11 0 0 0 49.0 53 28 16 56 5.14 — 587

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

Brendan McKay — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 .273 .500 .773 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career OPS .773 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brendan McKay — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 TBA AL 18 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 18 10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 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

Brendan McKay — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brendan McKay — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 ALDS1 TBA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Brendan McKay — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 1.3 2 0 0 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Brendan McKay — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2019 ALDS1 TBA 0 0 3 0 0 1.3 2 0 0 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brendan McKay — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1051111.200
Away851100.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Brendan McKay — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home726.229156305.06
Away622.1241310265.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brendan McKay — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-29 TBRTORL 000000000
2019-09-28 TBRTORL 100000000
2019-09-24 TBRNYYW 000000000
2019-09-22 TBRBOSL 111001100
2019-09-18 TBRLADW 200000001
2019-09-15 TBRLAAL 111000000
2019-09-12 TBRTEXL 000000000
2019-09-06 TBRTORW 000000000
2019-08-19 TBRSEAL 000000000
2019-08-17 TBRDETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brendan McKay — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-09-29 TBRTOR — 0.2000000
2019-09-24 TBRNYY — 1.2200130
2019-09-18 TBRLAD — 4.0333130
2019-09-12 TBRTEX L 3.1633220
2019-09-06 TBRTOR — 3.2100070
2019-08-19 TBRSEA L 2.0373312
2019-08-13 TBRSDP — 4.0544670
2019-08-07 TBRTOR L 5.0633182
2019-08-01 TBRBOS W 5.1733172
2019-07-19 TBRCHW L 3.11066051

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brendan McKay — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 11 2 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brendan McKay — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 TBA P 13 11 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brendan McKay — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 13
Designated Hitter 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Brendan McKay

Was Brendan McKay a pitcher?
Yes. Brendan McKay pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 56 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brendan McKay hit?
Brendan McKay hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Brendan McKay's career batting average?
Brendan McKay batted .200 over his career, with 2 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Brendan McKay have?
Brendan McKay drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Brendan McKay's career ERA?
Brendan McKay finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 2-4 with 56 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brendan McKay have?
Brendan McKay recorded 56 career strikeouts.