Brayan Peña

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2016)

AVG .259
HR 23
RBI 164
H 468
OPS .650
PIV -2,399
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 240 lb
Born
1/7/1982 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
2005-05-23
Last Game
2016-09-26

Full name: Brayan Eduardo Peña

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
638 1,807 136 468 93 2 23 164 6 105 214 .259 .299 .351 .650 -2,399

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 11.6% 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
2005 ATL NL 18 39 2 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 7 .179 — — — — 0.0
2006 ATL NL 23 41 9 11 2 0 1 5 0 2 5 .268 — — — — 0.0
2007 ATL NL 16 33 2 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 .212 — — — — 0.0
2008 ATL NL 14 14 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
2009 KCA AL 64 165 17 45 10 0 6 18 0 12 18 .273 .262 (+4%) .332 (-4%) .417 (+6%) .750 (+1%) 1.7
2010 KCA AL 60 158 11 40 10 0 1 19 2 12 27 .253 .257 (-2%) .325 (-6%) .402 (-17%) .728 (-12%) -306.5
2011 KCA AL 72 222 17 55 11 0 3 24 0 12 24 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (-10%) .399 (-15%) .719 (-13%) -493.0
2012 KCA AL 68 212 16 50 10 1 2 25 0 9 24 .236 .254 (-7%) .318 (-18%) .405 (-21%) .724 (-20%) -712.9
2013 DET AL 71 229 19 68 11 0 4 22 0 6 26 .297 .253 (+17%) .317 (-1%) .396 (avg) .714 (avg) -56.3
2014 CIN NL 115 348 23 88 18 1 5 26 2 20 42 .253 .251 (+1%) .313 (-7%) .386 (-9%) .700 (-8%) -469.8
2015 CIN NL 108 333 17 91 17 0 0 18 2 29 34 .273 .254 (+7%) .316 (+6%) .404 (-20%) .721 (-9%) -362.2
2016 SLN NL 9 13 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 638 1,807 136 468 93 2 23 164 6 105 214 .259 — — — — -2,399

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALCS DET 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33292580241980.261
Away306882562271484.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-09-26 STLCINL 100000000
2016-09-24 STLCHCW 100000000
2016-09-21 STLCOLL 100000000
2016-09-08 STLMILL 100000000
2016-09-05 STLPITW 101100000
2016-07-05 STLPITL 401000001
2016-07-01 STLMILW 000000000
2016-06-30 STLKCRL 300000011
2016-06-29 STLKCRL 100000000
2015-10-04 CINPITL 200000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 63 45 398 24 1 36
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
C 437 364 2911 162 16 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 ATL C 15 7 46 5 0 0
2006 ATL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2006 ATL C 15 5 30 2 0 0
2007 ATL C 10 5 52 2 0 1
2009 KCA C 30 24 168 7 0 2
2010 KCA C 47 35 269 24 3 3
2011 KCA C 69 57 417 25 2 6
2012 KCA 1B 3 0 8 0 0 0
2012 KCA C 52 46 344 18 4 4
2013 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2013 DET C 64 55 528 27 3 4
2014 CIN 1B 53 45 365 23 1 35
2014 CIN C 46 44 361 20 2 3
2015 CIN 1B 5 0 22 1 0 1
2015 CIN C 86 84 683 31 1 4
2016 SLN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2016 SLN C 3 2 13 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 437
First Base 63
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 34

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-09-12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SLN NL $2,500,000
2015 CIN NL $1,400,000
2014 CIN NL $875,000
2013 DET AL $875,000
2012 KCA AL $875,000
2011 KCA AL $660,000
2010 KCA AL $428,000
2009 KCA AL $405,000
2008 ATL NL $390,000
2007 ATL NL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $8,788,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brayan Peña (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Bradley
    .257 avg, 18 HR
  2. 96
    Hal Smith
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  3. 89
    Einar Diaz
    .254 avg, 21 HR
  4. 79
    Duane Josephson
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  5. 75
    Carlos Hernandez
    .253 avg, 24 HR
  6. 61
    Ed Ott
    .259 avg, 33 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brayan Peña

What years did Brayan Peña play?
Brayan Peña played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016.
Was Brayan Peña a pitcher?
No. Brayan Peña was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Brayan Peña hit?
Brayan Peña hit 23 career home runs with 468 hits.