What years did Brad Pennington play?

Brad Pennington played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1998.

Was Brad Pennington a pitcher?

Yes. Brad Pennington pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 83 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brad Pennington hit?

Brad Pennington hit 0 career home runs.

What were Brad Pennington's career stats?

In 79 games, Brad Pennington went 3-6 with a 7.02 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 75.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What was Brad Pennington's salary?

Brad Pennington's last recorded salary was $160,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $160,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $130,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1996.

What position did Brad Pennington play?

Brad Pennington played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brad Pennington and how much did he weigh?

Brad Pennington was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Brad Pennington's career ERA?

Brad Pennington finished with a 7.02 career ERA, going 3-6 with 83 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brad Pennington have?

Brad Pennington recorded 83 career strikeouts.

Is Brad Pennington in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brad Pennington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brad Pennington

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1998)

Brad Pennington was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1998 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 79 career appearances, he went 3-6 with a 7.02 ERA and 83 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 25, 2026

W–L 3–6

ERA 7.02

WHIP 2.06

SO 83

Pitcher PIV -1690.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 205 lb
Born: 4/14/1969 in Salem, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-04-17
Last Game: 1998-09-22

Full name: Brad Lee Pennington

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brad Pennington — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	6	79	0	0	0	4	75.2	67	59	12	89	83	7.02	-1690.3

Career ERA 7.02 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 58.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brad Pennington — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	BAL	AL	3	2	34	4	33.0	34	24	25	39	6.55	4.19 (-56%)	-1358.1
1994	BAL	AL	0	1	8	0	6.0	9	8	8	7	12.00	—	0.0
1995	BAL	AL	0	1	8	0	6.2	3	6	11	10	8.10	—	0.0
1995	CIN	NL	0	0	6	0	9.2	9	6	11	7	5.59	4.45 (-25%)	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	0	2	14	0	13.0	6	4	15	13	2.77	4.61 (+40%)	-332.2
1996	CAL	AL	0	0	8	0	7.1	5	10	16	7	12.27	—	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	0	0	1	0	0.0	1	1	3	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			3	6	79	4	75.2	67	59	89	83	7.02	—	-1,690

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

Brad Pennington — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
79	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 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 .755 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brad Pennington — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	BAL	AL	34	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BAL	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	BAL	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CIN	NL	6	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			79	2	1	.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

Brad Pennington — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	39	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Brad Pennington — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	44.2	45	37	54	48	7.46
Away	39	31.0	22	22	35	35	6.39

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brad Pennington — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-09-22	TBR	BOS	—	0.0	1	1	1	3	0	0
1996-07-05	LAA	OAK	—	0.0	0	3	3	3	0	0
1996-06-27	LAA	OAK	—	1.0	1	2	2	4	1	0
1996-06-24	LAA	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-06-23	LAA	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1996-05-27	LAA	NYY	—	2.2	1	2	2	6	3	0
1996-05-22	LAA	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996-05-20	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	1
1996-05-18	LAA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996-05-05	BOS	TOR	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brad Pennington — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	79	0	2	4	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brad Pennington — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1993	BAL	P	34	1	2	0
1994	BAL	P	8	0	0	1
1995	BAL	P	8	0	0	0
1995	CIN	P	6	1	0	1
1996	BOS	P	14	0	2	0
1996	CAL	P	8	0	0	0
1998	TBA	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brad Pennington — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	79

Salary History

Brad Pennington's recorded salaries total $425,000 over 3 seasons, 1994 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pennington's career ran from 1993 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1993 and 1998.

Brad Pennington — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	BOS	AL	$160,000
1995	CIN	NL	$135,000
1994	BAL	AL	$130,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$425,000

College History

Brad Pennington — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Vincennes University	Vincennes	IN	1989

Brad Pennington: the record in brief

According to the bio, Brad Pennington debuted on April 17, 1993 and played a final game on September 22, 1998. Pennington played for the Baltimore Orioles (1993 to 1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1995), the Boston Red Sox (1996), the California Angels (1996), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998). Pennington played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 14, 1969, in Salem, IN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Brad Lee Pennington.

Pennington's career pitching line is 3 wins, 6 losses and a 7.02 ERA over 79 appearances. Pennington had 83 strikeouts. The league ERA over Pennington's seasons was 4.43, so the 7.02 figure ran 58.3% worse than average. 1993 was Pennington's sharpest full season, a 6.55 ERA against the league's 4.19.

Every defensive appearance on record for Pennington, 79 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Pennington's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 4 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Pennington

What years did Brad Pennington play?: Brad Pennington played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1998.
Was Brad Pennington a pitcher?: Yes. Brad Pennington pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 83 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brad Pennington hit?: Brad Pennington hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Brad Pennington play for?: Brad Pennington played for 5 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1993–1995), the Cincinnati Reds (1995), the Boston Red Sox (1996), the California Angels (1996), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998).
What were Brad Pennington's career stats?: In 79 games, Brad Pennington went 3-6 with a 7.02 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 75.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
How much did Brad Pennington earn in his career?: Brad Pennington's recorded salaries total $425,000 over 3 seasons, 1994 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pennington's career ran from 1993 to 1998. No salary is recorded for 1993 and 1998.
What was Brad Pennington's salary?: Brad Pennington's last recorded salary was $160,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $160,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $130,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1996.
What position did Brad Pennington play?: Brad Pennington played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brad Pennington and how much did he weigh?: Brad Pennington was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Brad Pennington's career ERA?: Brad Pennington finished with a 7.02 career ERA, going 3-6 with 83 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brad Pennington have?: Brad Pennington recorded 83 career strikeouts.
Is Brad Pennington in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brad Pennington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.