What years did Brian Stokes play?

Brian Stokes played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.

Was Brian Stokes a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Stokes pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 137 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Stokes hit?

Brian Stokes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Brian Stokes's career batting average?

Brian Stokes batted .667 over his career, with 2 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Brian Stokes's career ERA?

Brian Stokes finished with a 5.27 career ERA, going 6-11 with 137 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Stokes have?

Brian Stokes recorded 137 career strikeouts.

Brian Stokes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2010)

Brian Stokes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010 for the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Mets, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 5 seasons. Across 173 career appearances, he went 6-11 with a 5.27 ERA and 137 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 6–11

ERA 5.27

WHIP 1.69

SO 137

Pitcher PIV -3659.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 9/7/1979 in Pomona, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-09-03
Last Game: 2010-09-03

Full name: Brian Alexander Stokes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Stokes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	11	173	5	0	0	1	206.2	254	121	28	96	137	5.27	-3659.9

Career ERA 5.27 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 21.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Stokes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	TBA	AL	1	0	5	4	0	24.0	31	13	9	15	4.88	4.53 (-8%)	178.9
2007	TBA	AL	2	7	59	0	0	62.1	90	49	25	35	7.07	4.47 (-58%)	-2002.8
2008	NYN	NL	1	0	24	1	1	33.1	35	13	8	26	3.51	4.32 (+19%)	68.6
2009	NYN	NL	2	4	69	0	0	70.1	72	31	38	45	3.97	4.32 (+8%)	-546.6
2010	LAA	AL	0	0	16	0	0	16.2	26	15	16	16	8.10	4.08 (-99%)	-1358.0
Career · 5 seasons			6	11	173	5	1	206.2	254	121	96	137	5.27	—	-3,660

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 Stokes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
173	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.667	.667	.667	1.333	0

Career AVG .667 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +152.3% above league average.

Career OBP .667 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +100.3% above league average.

Career SLG .667 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +59.4% above league average.

Career OPS 1.333 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — +77.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Stokes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	TBA	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TBA	AL	59	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYN	NL	24	3	2	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYN	NL	69	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAA	AL	16	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			173	3	2	1	.667	—	—	—	—	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 Stokes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	90	2	0	1	0	0	.500
Away	83	1	0	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Stokes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	90	106.0	122	53	55	80	4.50
Away	83	100.2	132	68	41	57	6.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Stokes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-09-03	LAA	OAK	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1
2010-05-09	LAA	SEA	—	1.1	2	3	3	4	1	0
2010-05-06	LAA	BOS	—	1.0	3	4	1	2	1	0
2010-05-03	LAA	BOS	—	1.1	6	4	4	0	0	1
2010-05-02	LAA	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-04-30	LAA	DET	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2010-04-27	LAA	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2010-04-26	LAA	CLE	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	1
2010-04-24	LAA	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2010-04-22	LAA	DET	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Stokes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	173	5	16	24	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Stokes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	TBA	P	5	4	1	2	0	0
2007	TBA	P	59	0	9	6	0	1
2008	NYN	P	24	1	2	5	0	0
2009	NYN	P	69	0	3	8	0	1
2010	LAA	P	16	0	1	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brian Stokes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	173

Salary History

Brian Stokes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	LAA	AL	$435,000
2009	NYN	NL	$409,500
2008	NYN	NL	$402,000
2007	TBA	AL	$383,100
Total Career Earnings			$1,629,600

College History

Brian Stokes — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Riverside Community College	Riverside	CA	1998

Brian Stokes: the record in brief

Brian Stokes played a first major league game on September 3, 2006 and a last one on September 3, 2010. Stokes played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006 through 2007), the New York Mets (2008 to 2009), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010). Stokes played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 7, 1979, in Pomona, CA, USA and a listed size of 210 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The given name on file is Brian Alexander Stokes.

Stokes's career pitching line is 6 wins, 11 losses and a 5.27 ERA over 173 appearances. Also on Stokes's record: 137 strikeouts. The league ERA over Stokes's seasons was 4.35, so the 5.27 figure ran 21.3% worse than average. In 2009, one of the busiest seasons, Stokes posted a 3.97 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Stokes

What years did Brian Stokes play?: Brian Stokes played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2010.
Was Brian Stokes a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Stokes pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 137 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Stokes hit?: Brian Stokes hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Brian Stokes's career batting average?: Brian Stokes batted .667 over his career, with 2 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Brian Stokes's career ERA?: Brian Stokes finished with a 5.27 career ERA, going 6-11 with 137 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Stokes have?: Brian Stokes recorded 137 career strikeouts.