What years did Branden Pinder play?

Branden Pinder played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2016.

Was Branden Pinder a pitcher?

Yes. Branden Pinder pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 26 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Branden Pinder hit?

Branden Pinder hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Branden Pinder play for?

Branden Pinder played for one team, the New York Yankees (2015–2016).

What were Branden Pinder's career stats?

In 26 games, Branden Pinder went 0-2 with a 3.45 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 28.2 innings pitched.

What position did Branden Pinder play?

Branden Pinder played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Branden Pinder and how much did he weigh?

Branden Pinder was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Branden Pinder's career ERA?

Branden Pinder finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 0-2 with 26 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Branden Pinder have?

Branden Pinder recorded 26 career strikeouts.

Is Branden Pinder in the Hall of Fame?

No. Branden Pinder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Branden Pinder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2016)

Branden Pinder was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2016 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 3.45 ERA and 26 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 15, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 3.45

WHIP 1.60

SO 26

Pitcher PIV -527.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 1/26/1989 in Corona, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2015-04-15
Last Game: 2016-04-20

Full name: Branden Henry Pinder

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Career Pitching Statistics

Branden Pinder — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	26	0	0	0	0	28.2	31	11	4	15	26	3.45	-527.4

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 15.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Branden Pinder — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2015	NYA	AL	2	25	27.2	28	9	14	25	2.93	3.96 (+26%)	-527.4
2016	NYA	AL	0	1	1.0	3	2	1	1	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	26	28.2	31	11	15	26	3.45	—	-527

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

Branden Pinder — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +292.3% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +213.3% above league average.

Career SLG 2.000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +386.6% above league average.

Career OPS 3.000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +310.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Branden Pinder — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	RBI	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2015	NYA	AL	25	1	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			26	1	1	1	1	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

Branden Pinder — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	1	0	1	0	1	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Branden Pinder — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	15.1	17	6	6	14	3.52
Away	13	13.1	14	5	9	12	3.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Branden Pinder — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI
2016-04-20	NYY	OAK	L	0	0	0	0
2015-10-04	NYY	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-21	NYY	TOR	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-18	NYY	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-15	NYY	TBR	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-12	NYY	TOR	L	0	0	0	0
2015-09-11	NYY	TOR	L	0	0	0	0
2015-08-30	NYY	ATL	W	1	1	1	1
2015-08-26	NYY	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
2015-08-23	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Branden Pinder — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-04-20	NYY	OAK	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
2015-10-04	NYY	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-21	NYY	TOR	—	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
2015-09-18	NYY	NYN	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
2015-09-15	NYY	TBR	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
2015-09-12	NYY	TOR	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	3	0
2015-09-11	NYY	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-08-30	NYY	ATL	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	3	1
2015-08-26	NYY	HOU	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2015-08-23	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Branden Pinder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	2	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Branden Pinder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2015	NYA	P	25	0	2	3	0	1
2016	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Branden Pinder — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Branden Pinder: the record in brief

According to the bio, Branden Pinder debuted on April 15, 2015 and played a final game on April 20, 2016. Pinder spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Pinder played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 26, 1989, in Corona, CA, USA, Pinder was listed at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. On the record, Branden Pinder was born Branden Henry Pinder.

Across 26 games (0 starts), Pinder recorded 0 wins against 2 losses with a 3.45 ERA. Also on Pinder's record: 26 strikeouts. That 3.45 ERA compares with a 4.08 league average across the same seasons, 15.3% better. In 2015, one of the busiest seasons, Pinder posted a 2.93 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.96.

The position breakdown shows 26 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Pinder with 2 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

The game-log section draws on 52 games of Retrosheet box scores for Pinder.

Frequently Asked Questions about Branden Pinder

What years did Branden Pinder play?: Branden Pinder played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2016.
Was Branden Pinder a pitcher?: Yes. Branden Pinder pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Branden Pinder hit?: Branden Pinder hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Branden Pinder play for?: Branden Pinder played for one team, the New York Yankees (2015–2016).
What were Branden Pinder's career stats?: In 26 games, Branden Pinder went 0-2 with a 3.45 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 28.2 innings pitched.
What position did Branden Pinder play?: Branden Pinder played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Branden Pinder and how much did he weigh?: Branden Pinder was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Branden Pinder's career ERA?: Branden Pinder finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 0-2 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Branden Pinder have?: Branden Pinder recorded 26 career strikeouts.
Is Branden Pinder in the Hall of Fame?: No. Branden Pinder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.