Brian Reith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2004)

Brian Reith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 73 career appearances, he went 4-12 with a 5.92 ERA and 85 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

W–L 4–12
ERA 5.92
WHIP 1.71
SO 85
Pitcher PIV -5577.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 220 lb
Born
2/28/1978 in Fort Wayne, IN, USA
MLB Debut
2001-05-16
Last Game
2004-06-14

Full name: Brian Eric Reith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Reith — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 12 73 9 0 0 1 127.2 147 84 26 71 85 5.92 -5577.3

Career ERA 5.92 vs. league average 4.43 across their career seasons — 33.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Reith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 CIN NL 0 7 9 8 0 0 0 40.1 56 35 16 22 7.81 4.42 (-77%) -3095.2
2003 CIN NL 2 3 42 1 0 0 1 61.1 61 28 36 39 4.11 4.40 (+7%) -1327.1
2004 CIN NL 2 2 22 0 0 0 0 26.0 30 21 19 24 7.27 4.46 (-63%) -1155.0
Career · 3 seasons 4 12 73 9 0 0 1 127.2 147 84 71 85 5.92 — -5,577

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

Brian Reith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
73 19 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 .158 .158 .158 .316 0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OPS .316 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Reith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2001 CIN NL 9 12 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 .250 — — — — 0.0
2003 CIN NL 42 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CIN NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 73 19 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 .158 — — — — 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

Brian Reith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37120201.167
Away3670101.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Reith — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3770.1773836434.86
Away3657.1704635427.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Reith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-06-14 CINPHI — 1.0233010
2004-06-13 CINCLE L 1.0233311
2004-06-08 CINOAK — 2.2411110
2004-06-06 CINWSN — 1.0000100
2004-06-02 CINMIA W 1.0000010
2004-06-01 CINMIA W 0.1000110
2004-05-30 CINWSN — 2.0111021
2004-05-27 CINMIA — 2.2100310
2004-05-22 CINHOU — 0.1211010
2004-05-18 CINCOL — 2.0322122

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Reith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 73 9 2 16 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Reith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 CIN P 9 8 1 3 0 0
2003 CIN P 42 1 1 6 1 0
2004 CIN P 22 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Reith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 73

Salary History

Brian Reith — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 CIN NL $327,250
Total Career Earnings $327,250

Brian Reith: the record in brief

The profile opens with Brian Reith's first major league game on May 16, 2001; the last one listed came on June 14, 2004. Reith spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Reith, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds. Reith was born on February 28, 1978, in Fort Wayne, IN, USA. On the record, Brian Reith was born Brian Eric Reith.

Reith went 4-12 with a 5.92 ERA in 73 games, 9 of them starts. The totals include 85 strikeouts. The league ERA over Reith's seasons was 4.43, so the 5.92 figure ran 33.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.11 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.

Every defensive appearance on record for Reith, 73 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 2 putouts and 16 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Reith

What years did Brian Reith play?
Brian Reith played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004.
Was Brian Reith a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Reith pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Reith hit?
Brian Reith hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Brian Reith's career batting average?
Brian Reith batted .158 over his career, with 3 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Reith have?
Brian Reith drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Brian Reith's career ERA?
Brian Reith finished with a 5.92 career ERA, going 4-12 with 85 strikeouts.