What years did Brian Rose play?

Brian Rose played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001.

Was Brian Rose a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Rose pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 151 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Rose hit?

Brian Rose hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Brian Rose's career batting average?

Brian Rose batted .037 over his career, with 1 hits in 27 at bats.

What was Brian Rose's career ERA?

Brian Rose finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 15-23 with 151 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Rose have?

Brian Rose recorded 151 career strikeouts.

Brian Rose

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2001)

Brian Rose was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 15-23 with a 5.86 ERA and 151 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 12, 2026

W–L 15–23

ERA 5.86

WHIP 1.55

SO 151

Pitcher PIV -8184.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 2/13/1976 in New Bedford, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-07-25
Last Game: 2001-05-30

Full name: Brian Leonard Rose

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Rose — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	23	68	54	0	0	0	284.1	331	185	56	110	151	5.86	-8184.9

Career ERA 5.86 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 28.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Rose — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	BOS	AL	0	0	1	1	3.0	5	4	2	3	12.00	—	0.0
1998	BOS	AL	1	4	8	8	37.2	43	29	14	18	6.93	4.43 (-56%)	-2007.9
1999	BOS	AL	7	6	22	18	98.0	112	53	29	51	4.87	4.71 (-3%)	-2092.5
2000	BOS	AL	3	5	15	12	53.0	58	36	21	24	6.11	4.77 (-28%)	-2008.1
2000	COL	NL	4	5	12	12	63.2	72	39	30	40	5.51	4.77 (-16%)	-1122.0
2001	NYN	NL	0	1	3	0	8.2	10	4	2	4	4.15	—	0.0
2001	TBA	AL	0	2	7	3	20.1	31	20	12	11	8.85	4.42 (-100%)	-954.4
Career · 7 seasons			15	23	68	54	284.1	331	185	110	151	5.86	—	-8,185

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 Rose — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
68	27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.037	.071	.037	.108	0

Career AVG .037 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 86.2% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 78.9% below league average.

Career SLG .037 vs. league average .428 across their career seasons — 91.3% below league average.

Career OPS .108 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 85.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Rose — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	BOS	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	22	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BOS	AL	15	3	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	COL	NL	12	21	1	1	0	10	.048	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	NYN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TBA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			68	27	1	1	1	11	.037	—	—	—	—	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 Rose — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	11	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	36	16	1	1	0	0	.062

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Rose — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	133.2	166	91	58	82	6.13
Away	36	150.2	165	94	52	69	5.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Rose — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2001-05-30	TBR	OAK	L	0
2001-05-23	TBR	TEX	W	0
2001-05-17	TBR	KCR	L	0
2001-05-12	TBR	CLE	L	0
2001-05-04	TBR	CLE	L	0
2001-04-28	TBR	DET	W	0
2001-04-26	TBR	KCR	L	0
2001-04-20	NYN	CIN	L	0
2001-04-18	NYN	WSN	L	1
2001-04-06	NYN	WSN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Rose — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-05-30	TBR	OAK	—	2.2	3	3	3	2	2	1
2001-05-23	TBR	TEX	—	2.0	6	4	4	2	3	0
2001-05-17	TBR	KCR	L	4.0	7	4	4	1	1	0
2001-05-12	TBR	CLE	L	5.0	8	7	7	4	2	3
2001-05-04	TBR	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
2001-04-28	TBR	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2001-04-26	TBR	KCR	—	2.2	2	1	1	1	2	0
2001-04-20	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	4	1	1	2	0	0
2001-04-18	NYN	WSN	—	4.0	2	0	0	0	3	0
2001-04-06	NYN	WSN	L	2.2	4	3	3	0	1	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Rose — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	68	54	20	40	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Rose — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	BOS	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1998	BOS	P	8	8	4	4	0	1
1999	BOS	P	22	18	6	18	1	2
2000	BOS	P	15	12	4	4	1	0
2000	COL	P	12	12	6	8	0	0
2001	NYN	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
2001	TBA	P	7	3	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brian Rose — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	68

Salary History

Brian Rose — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	NYN	NL	$278,000
2000	BOS	AL	$250,000
1998	BOS	AL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$698,000

Brian Rose: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 25, 1997 and the final game on May 30, 2001, Brian Rose built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1997 through 2000), the Colorado Rockies (2000), the New York Mets (2001), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001). At 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds, Rose is listed as a pitcher. Rose batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Rose was born on February 13, 1976, in New Bedford, MA, USA. On the record, Brian Rose was born Brian Leonard Rose.

Rose pitched in 68 games, starting 54, and finished with a 15-23 record and 5.86 ERA. Rose had 151 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rose's seasons was 4.55, so the 5.86 figure ran 28.8% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1999. In 1999, one of the busiest seasons, Rose posted a 4.87 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.71.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Rose

What years did Brian Rose play?: Brian Rose played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001.
Was Brian Rose a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Rose pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 151 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Rose hit?: Brian Rose hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Brian Rose's career batting average?: Brian Rose batted .037 over his career, with 1 hits in 27 at bats.
What was Brian Rose's career ERA?: Brian Rose finished with a 5.86 career ERA, going 15-23 with 151 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Rose have?: Brian Rose recorded 151 career strikeouts.