Brian Moehler
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2010)
Brian Moehler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 15 seasons. Across 332 career appearances, he went 84-107 with a 4.81 ERA and 859 strikeouts. He also batted .045 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1996-09-22
- Last Game
- 2010-07-07
Full name: Brian Merritt Moehler
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | DET | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4.35 | 4.61 (+6%) | -453.2 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 11 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 175.1 | 198 | 91 | 61 | 97 | 4.67 | 4.39 (-6%) | -1638.3 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | 14 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 221.1 | 220 | 96 | 56 | 123 | 3.90 | 4.43 (+12%) | -798.2 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | 10 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 196.1 | 229 | 110 | 59 | 106 | 5.04 | 4.71 (-7%) | 965.6 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 12 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.0 | 222 | 89 | 40 | 103 | 4.50 | 4.77 (+6%) | 2879.2 |
| 2001 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | DET | AL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2.29 | 4.28 (+47%) | 172.7 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.1 | 61 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 6.02 | 4.28 (-41%) | -1174.3 |
| 2003 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7.90 | 4.40 (-80%) | -1032.5 |
| 2005 | FLO | NL | 6 | 12 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.1 | 198 | 80 | 42 | 95 | 4.55 | 4.29 (-6%) | 1090.1 |
| 2006 | FLO | NL | 7 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.0 | 164 | 89 | 38 | 58 | 6.57 | 4.53 (-45%) | -2290.7 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 1 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59.2 | 67 | 27 | 17 | 36 | 4.07 | 4.47 (+9%) | -235.1 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 11 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | 166 | 76 | 36 | 82 | 4.56 | 4.32 (-5%) | -930.8 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 8 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154.2 | 187 | 94 | 51 | 91 | 5.47 | 4.32 (-27%) | -1664.6 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 1 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 66 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 4.92 | 4.08 (-21%) | -832.3 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 84 | 107 | 332 | 252 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1,567.1 | 1,834 | 837 | 454 | 859 | 4.81 | — | -5,942 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | 202 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 93 | .045 | .098 | .054 | .153 | 0 |
Career AVG .045 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 83.2% below league average.
Career OBP .098 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.
Career SLG .054 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 87.1% below league average.
Career OPS .153 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | DET | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | DET | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | CIN | NL | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | HOU | NL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | FLO | NL | 37 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .075 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | FLO | NL | 31 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .065 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 31 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .023 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 29 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .024 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 334 | 202 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 93 | .045 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (666 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 182 | 97 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .062 |
| Away | 152 | 105 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .029 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 181 | 853.1 | 964 | 437 | 231 | 468 | 4.61 |
| Away | 151 | 714.0 | 870 | 400 | 223 | 391 | 5.04 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-07 | HOU | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-07-01 | HOU | SDP | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-06-25 | HOU | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-06-19 | HOU | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-06-13 | HOU | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-06-08 | HOU | COL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-06-03 | HOU | WAS | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-29 | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010-05-23 | HOU | TBR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-18 | HOU | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-07 | HOU | PIT | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010-07-01 | HOU | SDP | — | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010-06-25 | HOU | TEX | W | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010-06-19 | HOU | TEX | L | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010-06-13 | HOU | NYY | L | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010-06-08 | HOU | COL | — | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010-06-03 | HOU | WAS | — | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010-05-29 | HOU | CIN | L | 2.2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010-05-23 | HOU | TBR | L | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-05-18 | HOU | LAD | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | DET | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | DET | P | 31 | 31 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | DET | P | 33 | 33 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | DET | P | 32 | 32 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | DET | P | 29 | 29 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | DET | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | DET | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | P | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | HOU | P | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | FLO | P | 37 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | FLO | P | 29 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | HOU | P | 42 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | HOU | P | 31 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | HOU | P | 29 | 29 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | HOU | P | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 332 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | HOU | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | $2,300,000 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | $500,000 |
| 2007 | HOU | NL | $500,000 |
| 2006 | FLO | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 2005 | FLO | NL | $400,000 |
| 2003 | HOU | NL | $500,000 |
| 2002 | DET | AL | $2,400,000 |
| 2001 | DET | AL | $2,416,667 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | $1,816,667 |
| 1999 | DET | AL | $466,666 |
| 1998 | DET | AL | $240,000 |
| 1997 | DET | AL | $150,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $16,190,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | NC | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
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Brian Moehler: the record in brief
September 22, 1996 and July 7, 2010 bracket Brian Moehler's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1996 to 2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002), the Houston Astros (2003 to 2010), and the Florida Marlins (2005 through 2006). Moehler played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 31, 1971, in Rockingham, NC, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. Brian Moehler was the playing name; the full given name is Brian Merritt.
The pitching table credits Moehler with a 84-107 record and a 4.81 ERA in 332 games. The totals include 859 strikeouts, 11 complete games, and 6 shutouts. The league ERA over Moehler's seasons was 4.43, so the 4.81 figure ran 8.5% worse than average. Moehler won 14 games in 1998, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Moehler
- What years did Brian Moehler play?
- Brian Moehler played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2010.
- Was Brian Moehler a pitcher?
- Yes. Brian Moehler pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 859 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Brian Moehler hit?
- Brian Moehler hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Brian Moehler's career batting average?
- Brian Moehler batted .045 over his career, with 9 hits in 202 at bats.
- How many RBI did Brian Moehler have?
- Brian Moehler drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was Brian Moehler's career ERA?
- Brian Moehler finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 84-107 with 859 strikeouts.