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.

What was Brayan Peña's career batting average?

Brayan Peña batted .259 over his career, with 468 hits in 1,807 at bats.

How many RBI did Brayan Peña have?

Brayan Peña drove in 164 runs in his career.

Is Brayan Peña in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brayan Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brayan Peña

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

Brayan Peña was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016 for 5 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 638 career games, he hit .259 with 468 hits, 23 home runs, and 164 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Brayan Peña — 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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Brayan Peña Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Brayan Peña — 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

Brayan Peña — 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

Brayan Peña — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	332	925	80	241	9	80	.261
Away	306	882	56	227	14	84	.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brayan Peña — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
2016-09-26	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
2016-09-24	STL	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0
2016-09-21	STL	COL	L	1	0	0	0	0
2016-09-08	STL	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0
2016-09-05	STL	PIT	W	1	1	1	0	0
2016-07-05	STL	PIT	L	4	1	0	0	1
2016-07-01	STL	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0
2016-06-30	STL	KCR	L	3	0	0	1	1
2016-06-29	STL	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0
2015-10-04	CIN	PIT	L	2	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brayan Peña — 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

Brayan Peña — 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

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Brayan Peña Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	437
First Base	63
Third Base	1
Designated Hitter	34

Awards & Honors

Brayan Peña — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2010	Player of the Week	Week of 2010-09-12

Salary History

Brayan Peña — 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

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Brayan Peña: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 23, 2005 and the final game on September 26, 2016, Brayan Peña built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (2005 through 2008), the Kansas City Royals (2009 through 2012), the Detroit Tigers (2013), the Cincinnati Reds (2014 through 2015), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2016). Peña played primarily as a catcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 7, 1982, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba and a listed size of 5-foot-9 and 240 pounds. Peña's full given name, per the bio, is Brayan Eduardo Peña.

Peña's career batting table shows 638 games, 1,807 at bats and 468 hits, a .259 average; the totals also include 23 home runs and 164 RBI. Peña got on base at a .299 rate and slugged .351 (.650 OPS). The .259 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .650 to a league .735, 11.6% below average. 2015 produced Peña's most hits, 91 of them for the Cincinnati Reds.

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.
What was Brayan Peña's career batting average?: Brayan Peña batted .259 over his career, with 468 hits in 1,807 at bats.
How many RBI did Brayan Peña have?: Brayan Peña drove in 164 runs in his career.
Is Brayan Peña in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brayan Peña has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.