What years did Brian Schlitter play?

Brian Schlitter played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019.

Was Brian Schlitter a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Schlitter pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 48 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Schlitter hit?

Brian Schlitter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Brian Schlitter's career batting average?

Brian Schlitter batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Brian Schlitter's career ERA?

Brian Schlitter finished with a 5.20 career ERA, going 3-6 with 48 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Schlitter have?

Brian Schlitter recorded 48 career strikeouts.

Brian Schlitter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2019)

Brian Schlitter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019 for the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics, a span of 10 seasons. Across 84 career appearances, he went 3-6 with a 5.20 ERA and 48 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 183.9.

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 3–6

ERA 5.20

WHIP 1.60

SO 48

Pitcher PIV 183.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 238 lb
Born: 12/21/1985 in Oak Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2010-06-28
Last Game: 2019-07-25

Full name: Brian Patrick Schlitter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Schlitter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	6	84	0	0	0	0	81.1	100	47	6	30	48	5.20	183.9

Career ERA 5.20 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 27.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Schlitter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	CHN	NL	0	1	7	8.0	18	11	5	7	12.38	—	0.0
2014	CHN	NL	2	3	61	56.1	58	26	19	31	4.15	3.74 (-11%)	183.9
2015	CHN	NL	1	2	10	7.1	12	6	2	4	7.36	—	0.0
2019	OAK	AL	0	0	6	9.2	12	4	4	6	3.72	4.51 (+17%)	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			3	6	84	81.1	100	47	30	48	5.20	—	184

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 Schlitter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
84	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +294.0% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +212.8% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +145.6% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +175.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Schlitter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	CHN	NL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHN	NL	61	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHN	NL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	OAK	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			84	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	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 Schlitter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	34	1	0	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Schlitter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	47.0	52	24	17	29	4.60
Away	34	34.1	48	23	13	19	6.03

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Schlitter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2019-07-25	OAK	TEX	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1
2019-07-22	OAK	HOU	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	3
2019-07-13	OAK	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-07-03	OAK	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
2019-06-27	OAK	LAA	—	1.0	3	1	1	1	1
2019-06-23	OAK	TBR	—	2.0	5	1	1	0	1
2015-06-14	CHC	CIN	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2015-05-17	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-05-16	CHC	PIT	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0
2015-04-23	CHC	PIT	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Schlitter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	84	0	4	18	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Schlitter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
2010	CHN	P	7	0	2	0
2014	CHN	P	61	4	15	1
2015	CHN	P	10	0	0	0
2019	OAK	P	6	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brian Schlitter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	84

Salary History

Brian Schlitter — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	PHI	NL	$414,000
Total Career Earnings			$414,000

College History

Brian Schlitter — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of Charleston	Charleston	SC	2007

Brian Schlitter: the record in brief

According to the bio, Brian Schlitter debuted on June 28, 2010 and played a final game on July 25, 2019. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (2010 through 2015) and the Oakland Athletics (2019). Born on December 21, 1985, in Oak Park, IL, USA, Schlitter is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 238 pounds. Schlitter's full given name, per the bio, is Brian Patrick Schlitter.

The pitching table credits Schlitter with a 3-6 record and a 5.20 ERA in 84 games. The same table counts 48 strikeouts. The league ERA over Schlitter's seasons was 4.07, so the 5.20 figure ran 27.7% worse than average. 2014 was Schlitter's sharpest full season, a 4.15 ERA against the league's 3.74. Schlitter's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 183.9.

The position breakdown shows 84 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 4 putouts and 18 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Schlitter

What years did Brian Schlitter play?: Brian Schlitter played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2019.
Was Brian Schlitter a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Schlitter pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Schlitter hit?: Brian Schlitter hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Brian Schlitter's career batting average?: Brian Schlitter batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Brian Schlitter's career ERA?: Brian Schlitter finished with a 5.20 career ERA, going 3-6 with 48 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Schlitter have?: Brian Schlitter recorded 48 career strikeouts.