What years did Bryan Rekar play?

Bryan Rekar played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002.

Was Bryan Rekar a pitcher?

Yes. Bryan Rekar pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 383 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bryan Rekar hit?

Bryan Rekar hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Bryan Rekar

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2002)

W–L 25–49

ERA 5.62

WHIP 1.52

SO 383

Pitcher PIV -5154.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 6/3/1972 in Oaklawn, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-07-19
Last Game: 2002-04-28

Full name: Bryan Robert Rekar

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	49	131	108	4	0	0	655.0	788	409	99	208	383	5.62	-5154.6

Career ERA 5.62 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 24.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	COL	NL	4	6	15	14	1	85.0	95	47	24	60	4.98	4.45 (-12%)	268.7
1996	COL	NL	2	4	14	11	0	58.3	87	58	26	25	8.95	4.61 (-94%)	-2550.9
1997	COL	NL	1	0	2	2	0	9.3	11	6	6	4	5.79	4.39 (-32%)	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	2	8	16	15	1	86.7	95	48	21	55	4.98	4.43 (-12%)	-1374.6
1999	TBA	AL	6	6	27	12	0	94.7	121	61	41	55	5.80	4.71 (-23%)	-1523.7
2000	TBA	AL	7	10	30	27	2	173.3	200	85	39	95	4.41	4.77 (+7%)	1513.8
2001	TBA	AL	3	13	25	25	0	140.7	167	92	45	87	5.89	4.42 (-33%)	-1487.8
2002	KCA	AL	0	2	2	2	0	7.0	12	12	6	2	15.43	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			25	49	131	108	4	655.0	788	409	208	383	5.62	—	-5,155

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
131	55	4	8	2	0	0	1	0	4	25	.145	.203	.182	.385	0

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OBP .203 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 57.2% below league average.

Career OPS .385 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	COL	NL	15	26	1	1	0	0	3	15	.038	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	COL	NL	14	15	2	4	1	0	1	5	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	COL	NL	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TBA	AL	27	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TBA	AL	30	3	0	1	1	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TBA	AL	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	KCA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			131	55	4	8	2	1	4	25	.145	—	—	—	—	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	71	20	1	1	0	0	.050
Away	60	35	3	7	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	356.0	447	233	95	183	5.89
Away	60	299.0	341	176	113	200	5.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2002-04-28	KCR	BAL	L	0	0
2002-04-21	KCR	BOS	L	0	0
2001-09-28	TBR	TOR	W	0	0
2001-09-21	TBR	TOR	W	0	0
2001-09-07	TBR	OAK	L	0	0
2001-08-31	TBR	OAK	L	0	0
2001-08-26	TBR	CHW	L	0	0
2001-07-19	TBR	LAA	L	0	0
2001-07-14	TBR	WSN	L	2	1
2001-07-04	TBR	TOR	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-04-28	KCR	BAL	L	3.0	5	5	5	3	0	0
2002-04-21	KCR	BOS	L	4.0	7	7	7	3	2	1
2001-09-28	TBR	TOR	W	6.0	5	1	1	2	2	1
2001-09-21	TBR	TOR	W	6.2	7	4	4	3	1	1
2001-09-07	TBR	OAK	L	4.2	5	5	5	3	3	3
2001-08-31	TBR	OAK	L	6.0	9	8	8	2	2	2
2001-08-26	TBR	CHW	—	4.0	6	2	2	2	2	1
2001-07-19	TBR	LAA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001-07-14	TBR	WSN	L	5.0	6	6	6	3	4	2
2001-07-04	TBR	TOR	L	2.2	7	5	5	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	131	108	62	83	8	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	COL	P	15	14	9	16	1	0
1996	COL	P	14	11	2	9	1	1
1997	COL	P	2	2	2	0	0	1
1998	TBA	P	16	15	12	7	2	0
1999	TBA	P	27	12	6	13	1	2
2000	TBA	P	30	27	11	21	1	2
2001	TBA	P	25	25	18	16	2	2
2002	KCA	P	2	2	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	131

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	TBA	AL	$1,400,000
2000	TBA	AL	$265,000
1998	TBA	AL	$190,000
1996	COL	NL	$135,000
1995	COL	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,099,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bradley University	Peoria	IL	1991, 1992, 1993

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan Rekar

What years did Bryan Rekar play?: Bryan Rekar played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002.
Was Bryan Rekar a pitcher?: Yes. Bryan Rekar pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 383 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bryan Rekar hit?: Bryan Rekar hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.