What years did Brandon Medders play?

Brandon Medders played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.

Was Brandon Medders a pitcher?

Yes. Brandon Medders pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 175 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brandon Medders hit?

Brandon Medders hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Brandon Medders play for?

Brandon Medders played for 2 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–2008) and the San Francisco Giants (2009–2010).

What were Brandon Medders's career stats?

In 210 games, Brandon Medders went 16-7 with a 3.61 ERA, 175 strikeouts, 234.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Brandon Medders's salary?

Brandon Medders's last recorded salary was $820,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $820,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $327,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2010.

What position did Brandon Medders play?

Brandon Medders played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brandon Medders and how much did he weigh?

Brandon Medders was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Brandon Medders's career ERA?

Brandon Medders finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 16-7 with 175 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brandon Medders have?

Brandon Medders recorded 175 career strikeouts.

Is Brandon Medders in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brandon Medders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brandon Medders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2010)

Brandon Medders was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 6 seasons. Across 210 career appearances, he went 16-7 with a 3.61 ERA and 175 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 17, 2026

W–L 16–7

ERA 3.61

WHIP 1.44

SO 175

Pitcher PIV -1069.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 1/26/1980 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-06-20
Last Game: 2010-05-19

Full name: Brandon Edward Medders

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brandon Medders — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	7	210	0	0	0	1	234.2	233	94	27	104	175	3.61	-1069.4

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 16.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brandon Medders — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	ARI	NL	4	1	27	0	30.1	21	6	11	31	1.78	4.29 (+59%)	969.8
2006	ARI	NL	5	3	60	0	71.2	76	29	28	47	3.64	4.53 (+20%)	961.6
2007	ARI	NL	1	2	30	0	29.1	30	14	16	23	4.30	4.47 (+4%)	-2145.4
2008	ARI	NL	1	0	18	0	19.2	17	10	11	8	4.58	4.32 (-6%)	-639.0
2009	SFN	NL	5	1	61	1	68.2	63	23	32	58	3.01	4.32 (+30%)	433.4
2010	SFN	NL	0	0	14	0	15.0	26	12	6	8	7.20	4.08 (-76%)	-649.7
Career · 6 seasons			16	7	210	1	234.2	233	94	104	175	3.61	—	-1,069

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 Medders — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
210	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 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 .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brandon Medders — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	ARI	NL	27	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	ARI	NL	60	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	ARI	NL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ARI	NL	18	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SFN	NL	61	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SFN	NL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			210	5	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 Medders — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	109	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	101	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brandon Medders — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	109	118.1	101	45	49	80	3.42
Away	101	116.1	132	49	55	95	3.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brandon Medders — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-05-19	SFG	AZ	—	1.0	6	6	6	0	0	2
2010-05-18	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2010-05-12	SFG	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-11	SFG	SDP	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0
2010-05-08	SFG	NYN	—	2.2	1	0	0	2	2	0
2010-05-02	SFG	COL	—	0.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
2010-04-27	SFG	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2010-04-25	SFG	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-04-17	SFG	LAD	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2010-04-16	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	4	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brandon Medders — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	210	0	16	24	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brandon Medders — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2005	ARI	P	27	1	1	0	0
2006	ARI	P	60	8	8	1	0
2007	ARI	P	30	4	1	1	0
2008	ARI	P	18	1	3	0	1
2009	SFN	P	61	2	9	0	1
2010	SFN	P	14	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brandon Medders — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	210

Salary History

Brandon Medders's recorded salaries total $2,422,000 over 5 seasons, 2006 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Medders's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005.

Brandon Medders — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	SFN	NL	$820,000
2009	SFN	NL	$475,000
2008	ARI	NL	$409,500
2007	ARI	NL	$390,500
2006	ARI	NL	$327,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,422,000

College History

Brandon Medders — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	MS	2000, 2001

Brandon Medders: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 20, 2005 and the final game on May 19, 2010, Brandon Medders built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005 to 2008) and the San Francisco Giants (2009 through 2010). At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Medders is listed as a pitcher. Medders threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 26, 1980, in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. The bio lists the given name Brandon Edward.

Across 210 games (0 starts), Medders recorded 16 wins against 7 losses with a 3.61 ERA. The totals include 175 strikeouts. The leagues Medders pitched in allowed 4.34 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 16.9% better than average. Medders won 5 games in 2006, the most of any season listed. 2009 produced Medders's most strikeouts, 58. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.01 in 2009, when the league's was 4.32.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Medders

What years did Brandon Medders play?: Brandon Medders played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.
Was Brandon Medders a pitcher?: Yes. Brandon Medders pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 175 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brandon Medders hit?: Brandon Medders hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Brandon Medders play for?: Brandon Medders played for 2 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005–2008) and the San Francisco Giants (2009–2010).
What were Brandon Medders's career stats?: In 210 games, Brandon Medders went 16-7 with a 3.61 ERA, 175 strikeouts, 234.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Brandon Medders earn in his career?: Brandon Medders's recorded salaries total $2,422,000 over 5 seasons, 2006 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Medders's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005.
What was Brandon Medders's salary?: Brandon Medders's last recorded salary was $820,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $820,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $327,000, in 2006. The Salary History table lists each season from 2006 to 2010.
What position did Brandon Medders play?: Brandon Medders played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brandon Medders and how much did he weigh?: Brandon Medders was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Brandon Medders's career ERA?: Brandon Medders finished with a 3.61 career ERA, going 16-7 with 175 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brandon Medders have?: Brandon Medders recorded 175 career strikeouts.
Is Brandon Medders in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brandon Medders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.