What years did Bryan Oelkers play?

Bryan Oelkers played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986.

Was Bryan Oelkers a pitcher?

Yes. Bryan Oelkers pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.

Bryan Oelkers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1986)

W–L 3–8

ERA 6.01

WHIP 1.77

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -5893.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 192 lb
Born: 3/11/1961 in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
MLB Debut: 1983-04-09
Last Game: 1986-10-03

Full name: Bryan Alois Oelkers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	45	12	0	0	1	103.3	126	69	20	57	46	6.01	-5893.4

Career ERA 6.01 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 53.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	MIN	AL	0	5	10	8	0	34.3	56	33	17	13	8.65	3.87 (-123%)	-1941.0
1986	CLE	AL	3	3	35	4	1	69.0	70	36	40	33	4.70	3.97 (-18%)	-3952.4
Career · 2 seasons			3	8	45	12	1	103.1	126	69	57	46	6.01	—	-5,893

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
45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	MIN	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CLE	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			45	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	23	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	59.0	66	38	39	26	5.80
Away	23	44.1	60	31	18	20	6.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1986-10-03	CLE	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-20	CLE	OAK	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-13	CLE	OAK	W	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1986-09-10	CLE	LAA	—	2.0	1	2	2	2	2	1
1986-09-06	CLE	MIL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986-09-05	CLE	MIL	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
1986-09-02	CLE	TOR	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1986-08-31	CLE	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-08-30	CLE	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-08-28	CLE	TOR	—	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	45	12	6	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	MIN	P	10	8	1	1	0	0
1986	CLE	P	35	4	5	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	45

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	CLE	AL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$65,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wichita State University	Wichita	KS	1980, 1981, 1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan Oelkers

What years did Bryan Oelkers play?: Bryan Oelkers played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986.
Was Bryan Oelkers a pitcher?: Yes. Bryan Oelkers pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 46 strikeouts.