Brad Radke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)

W–L 148–139
ERA 4.22
WHIP 1.26
SO 1,467
Pitcher PIV 15917.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
10/27/1972 in Eau Claire, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1995-04-29
Last Game
2006-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Brad William Radke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
148 139 378 377 37 10 0 2451.0 2,643 1,150 326 445 1,467 4.22 15917.5

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 MIN AL 11 14 29 28 2 1 0 181.0 195 107 47 75 5.32 4.45 (-20%) -4376.2
1996 MIN AL 11 16 35 35 3 0 0 232.0 231 115 57 148 4.46 4.61 (+3%) -1826.8
1997 MIN AL 20 10 35 35 4 1 0 239.7 238 103 48 174 3.87 4.39 (+12%) 3615.7
1998 MIN AL 12 14 32 32 5 1 0 213.7 238 102 43 146 4.30 4.43 (+3%) 2953.4
1999 MIN AL 12 14 33 33 4 0 0 218.7 239 91 44 121 3.75 4.71 (+20%) 2280.4
2000 MIN AL 12 16 34 34 4 1 0 226.7 261 112 51 141 4.45 4.77 (+7%) 3498.0
2001 MIN AL 15 11 33 33 6 2 0 226.0 235 99 26 137 3.94 4.42 (+11%) 4271.2
2002 MIN AL 9 5 21 21 2 1 0 118.3 124 62 20 62 4.72 4.28 (-10%) 1094.2
2003 MIN AL 14 10 33 33 3 1 0 212.3 242 106 28 120 4.49 4.40 (-2%) 404.8
2004 MIN AL 11 8 34 34 1 1 0 219.7 229 85 26 143 3.48 4.46 (+22%) 5276.1
2005 MIN AL 9 12 31 31 3 1 0 200.7 214 90 23 117 4.04 4.29 (+6%) -749.2
2006 MIN AL 12 9 28 28 0 0 0 162.3 197 78 32 83 4.32 4.53 (+4%) -524.1
Career · 12 seasons 148 139 378 377 37 10 0 2,451.0 2,643 1,150 445 1,467 4.22 — 15,918

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
378 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .103 .103 .103 .207 0

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OBP .103 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 69.3% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 75.7% below league average.

Career OPS .207 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 72.8% 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
1995 MIN AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 MIN AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 MIN AL 35 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 MIN AL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 MIN AL 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 MIN AL 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIN AL 33 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIN AL 33 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
2004 MIN AL 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 MIN AL 31 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIN AL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 378 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .103 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS1 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALCS MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 6 6 0 35.0 37 14 8 17 3.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALDS2 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 4.0 5 3 1 2 6.75
2004 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 1 1 0 6.3 8 5 3 0 7.11
2003 ALDS1 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 6.3 5 2 2 4 2.84
2002 ALCS MIN 0 1 1 1 0 6.7 5 2 1 4 2.70
2002 ALDS2 MIN 2 0 2 2 0 11.7 14 2 1 7 1.54

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19800000—
Away180290300.103

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1981309.113465692268393.91
Away1801141.212975812196284.58

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-09-28 MINKCR — 5.0310210
2006-08-25 MINCHW — 2.0433101
2006-08-19 MINCHW L 5.0631061
2006-08-13 MINTOR W 7.0500130
2006-08-08 MINDET W 7.0922120
2006-08-03 MINKCR W 8.0422160
2006-07-29 MINDET L 3.0744000
2006-07-24 MINCHW W 6.0722012
2006-07-19 MINTBR W 7.0422042
2006-07-14 MINCLE — 7.0422161

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 378 377 213 314 7 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 MIN P 29 28 17 20 0 1
1996 MIN P 35 35 22 15 0 0
1997 MIN P 35 35 15 31 0 5
1998 MIN P 32 32 12 34 1 1
1999 MIN P 33 33 21 36 0 5
2000 MIN P 34 34 29 25 1 5
2001 MIN P 33 33 13 44 1 4
2002 MIN P 21 21 10 9 0 0
2003 MIN P 33 33 17 32 1 0
2004 MIN P 34 34 17 21 1 2
2005 MIN P 31 31 20 26 2 1
2006 MIN P 28 28 20 21 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 378

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Pitcher of the Month April
1997 Pitcher of the Month July
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-09-20

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 MIN AL $9,000,000
2005 MIN AL $9,000,000
2004 MIN AL $10,750,000
2003 MIN AL $8,750,000
2002 MIN AL $8,750,000
2001 MIN AL $7,750,000
2000 MIN AL $3,500,000
1999 MIN AL $2,225,000
1998 MIN AL $1,400,000
1997 MIN AL $450,000
1996 MIN AL $175,000
1995 MIN AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $61,859,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Cy Young Award AL 3rd 17.0 140 0
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 2.0 392 0
1995 Rookie of the Year AL 9th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brad Radke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jon Lieber
    131-124, 4.27 ERA
  2. 92
    Kevin Tapani
    143-125, 4.35 ERA
  3. 85
    Bill Gullickson
    162-136, 3.93 ERA
  4. 83
    Bronson Arroyo
    148-137, 4.28 ERA
  5. 83
    Rick Porcello
    150-125, 4.40 ERA
  6. 78
    Scott Sanderson
    163-143, 3.84 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Radke

What years did Brad Radke play?
Brad Radke played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
Was Brad Radke a pitcher?
Yes. Brad Radke pitched in the major leagues, recording 148 wins and 1467 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brad Radke hit?
Brad Radke hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.