What years did Brian Powell play?

Brian Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.

Was Brian Powell a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 120 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Powell hit?

Brian Powell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Brian Powell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2004)

W–L 7–18

ERA 5.94

WHIP 1.55

SO 120

Pitcher PIV -7176.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 10/10/1973 in Bainbridge, GA, USA
Died: 10/5/2009 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-06-27
Last Game: 2004-09-24

Full name: William Brian Powell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	18	59	34	0	0	0	219.7	251	145	45	90	120	5.94	-7176.4

Career ERA 5.94 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 33.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	DET	AL	3	8	18	16	83.7	101	59	36	46	6.35	4.43 (-43%)	-3371.5
2000	HOU	NL	2	1	9	5	31.3	34	20	13	14	5.74	4.77 (-20%)	-1669.0
2001	HOU	NL	0	1	1	1	3.0	5	6	3	3	18.00	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	1	5	13	9	57.7	64	31	21	30	4.84	4.28 (-13%)	-1827.8
2003	SFN	NL	0	1	1	1	4.7	8	7	1	3	13.50	—	0.0
2004	PHI	NL	1	2	17	2	39.3	39	22	16	24	5.03	4.46 (-13%)	-308.2
Career · 6 seasons			7	18	59	34	219.2	251	145	90	120	5.94	—	-7,176

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
59	21	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	11	.143	.182	.190	.372	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OPS .372 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	DET	AL	18	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	HOU	NL	9	9	2	2	1	1	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	HOU	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	SFN	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	PHI	NL	17	8	0	1	0	0	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			59	21	2	3	1	1	11	.143	—	—	—	—	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	28	11	2	2	0	0	.182
Away	31	10	0	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	114.1	125	67	37	63	5.27
Away	31	105.1	126	78	53	57	6.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2004-09-24	PHI	WSN	L	0
2004-08-18	PHI	HOU	L	0
2004-08-13	PHI	SFG	L	0
2004-08-07	PHI	LAD	L	0
2004-08-05	PHI	SDP	W	1
2004-07-29	PHI	MIA	L	0
2004-07-28	PHI	MIA	L	0
2004-07-26	PHI	MIA	L	0
2004-07-10	PHI	ATL	L	0
2004-07-07	PHI	NYN	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-09-24	PHI	WSN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
2004-08-18	PHI	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004-08-13	PHI	SFG	—	1.0	4	6	6	2	0	1
2004-08-07	PHI	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2004-08-05	PHI	SDP	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
2004-07-29	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2004-07-28	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-07-26	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0
2004-07-10	PHI	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004-07-07	PHI	NYN	—	4.1	4	0	0	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	59	34	20	18	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1998	DET	P	18	16	6	8	1
2000	HOU	P	9	5	3	2	0
2001	HOU	P	1	1	0	0	0
2002	DET	P	13	9	6	3	0
2003	SFN	P	1	1	3	2	0
2004	PHI	P	17	2	2	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	59

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	DET	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$170,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Georgia	Athens	GA	1993, 1994, 1995

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Powell

What years did Brian Powell play?: Brian Powell played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
Was Brian Powell a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Powell pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 120 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Powell hit?: Brian Powell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.