What years did Brent Strom play?

Brent Strom played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977.

Was Brent Strom a pitcher?

Yes. Brent Strom pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 278 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brent Strom hit?

Brent Strom hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Brent Strom's career batting average?

Brent Strom batted .078 over his career, with 8 hits in 102 at bats.

How many RBI did Brent Strom have?

Brent Strom drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Brent Strom's career ERA?

Brent Strom finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 22-39 with 278 strikeouts.

Brent Strom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1977)

Brent Strom was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977 for the New York Mets, the Cleveland Guardians, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 6 seasons. Across 100 career appearances, he went 22-39 with a 3.95 ERA and 278 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 22–39

ERA 3.95

WHIP 1.32

SO 278

Pitcher PIV -3826.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 189 lb
Born: 10/14/1948 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-07-31
Last Game: 1977-05-17

Full name: Brent Terry Strom

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brent Strom — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	39	100	75	16	3	0	501.0	482	220	51	180	278	3.95	-3826.3

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 8.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brent Strom — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	NYN	NL	0	3	11	5	0	0	30.1	34	23	15	20	6.82	3.26 (-109%)	-1744.0
1973	CLE	AL	2	10	27	18	2	0	123.0	134	63	47	91	4.61	3.75 (-23%)	-1420.4
1975	SDN	NL	8	8	18	16	6	2	120.1	103	34	33	56	2.54	3.71 (+31%)	1644.9
1976	SDN	NL	12	16	36	33	8	1	210.2	188	77	73	103	3.29	3.51 (+6%)	-707.0
1977	SDN	NL	0	2	8	3	0	0	16.2	23	23	12	8	12.42	4.00 (-211%)	-1599.8
Career · 5 seasons			22	39	100	75	16	3	501.0	482	220	180	278	3.95	—	-3,826

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

Brent Strom — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
102	102	7	8	1	1	0	2	0	7	25	.078	.136	.108	.244	-655

Career AVG .078 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 69.3% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.

Career OPS .244 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brent Strom — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	NYN	NL	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SDN	NL	18	30	3	3	1	0	1	2	6	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SDN	NL	38	63	4	4	0	1	1	5	18	.063	.255 (-75%)	.320 (-59%)	.360 (-74%)	.681 (-67%)	-654.8
1977	SDN	NL	8	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			102	102	7	8	1	1	2	7	25	.078	—	—	—	—	-655

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

Brent Strom — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	50	4	0	0	0	.000
Away	53	52	3	8	0	2	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Brent Strom — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	260.2	225	98	85	150	3.38
Away	52	240.1	257	122	95	128	4.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brent Strom — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1977-05-17	SDP	CHC	L	0	0	0
1977-05-14	SDP	PHI	L	2	1	0
1977-05-03	SDP	PHI	L	0	0	0
1977-04-29	SDP	NYN	L	0	0	0
1977-04-24	SDP	HOU	L	0	0	0
1977-04-23	SDP	HOU	W	0	0	0
1977-04-15	SDP	CIN	L	0	0	0
1977-04-08	SDP	CIN	L	1	0	1
1976-09-29	SDP	CIN	W	4	0	2
1976-09-25	SDP	ATL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brent Strom — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-05-17	SDP	CHC	—	1.1	3	5	4	1	0	0
1977-05-14	SDP	PHI	L	4.0	5	5	5	1	3	3
1977-05-03	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0
1977-04-29	SDP	NYN	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1977-04-24	SDP	HOU	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0
1977-04-23	SDP	HOU	—	0.2	2	1	1	2	1	0
1977-04-15	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	5	5	4	1	1	1
1977-04-08	SDP	CIN	L	5.2	5	5	5	4	1	1
1976-09-29	SDP	CIN	W	9.0	3	1	1	1	8	0
1976-09-25	SDP	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brent Strom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	100	75	24	78	5	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brent Strom — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	NYN	P	11	5	0	2	0	0
1973	CLE	P	27	18	2	23	1	1
1975	SDN	P	18	16	8	19	1	2
1976	SDN	P	36	33	13	32	3	3
1977	SDN	P	8	3	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brent Strom — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	100

College History

Brent Strom — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Diego City College	San Diego	CA	1967
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1968, 1969, 1970

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Brent Strom: the record in brief

July 31, 1972 and May 17, 1977 bracket Brent Strom's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1972), the Cleveland Indians (1973), and the San Diego Padres (1975 through 1977). Strom is listed as a pitcher at 189 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio says Strom batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Strom was born on October 14, 1948, in San Diego, CA, USA. On the record, Brent Strom was born Brent Terry Strom.

Strom's career pitching line is 22 wins, 39 losses and a 3.95 ERA over 100 appearances. Strom had 278 strikeouts and 16 complete games. The league ERA over Strom's seasons was 3.66, so the 3.95 figure ran 8.1% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 1976. 1976 was Strom's sharpest full season, a 3.29 ERA against the league's 3.51.

The position breakdown shows 100 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Strom's fielding totals are 24 putouts, 78 assists and 5 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brent Strom

What years did Brent Strom play?: Brent Strom played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977.
Was Brent Strom a pitcher?: Yes. Brent Strom pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 278 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brent Strom hit?: Brent Strom hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Brent Strom's career batting average?: Brent Strom batted .078 over his career, with 8 hits in 102 at bats.
How many RBI did Brent Strom have?: Brent Strom drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Brent Strom's career ERA?: Brent Strom finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 22-39 with 278 strikeouts.