What years did Brian Tallet play?

Brian Tallet played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011.

Was Brian Tallet a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Tallet pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 337 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Tallet hit?

Brian Tallet hit 0 career home runs.

What was Brian Tallet's career batting average?

Brian Tallet batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Brian Tallet's career ERA?

Brian Tallet finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 16-25 with 337 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Tallet have?

Brian Tallet recorded 337 career strikeouts.

Brian Tallet

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2011)

Brian Tallet was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 242 career appearances, he went 16-25 with a 4.79 ERA and 337 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 16–25

ERA 4.79

WHIP 1.46

SO 337

Pitcher PIV -5193.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 9/21/1977 in Midwest City, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-09-16
Last Game: 2011-08-30

Full name: Brian Curtis Tallet

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Tallet — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	25	242	36	0	0	0	460.0	459	245	58	213	337	4.79	-5193.4

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Tallet Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	CLE	AL	1	0	2	2	12.0	9	2	4	5	1.50	4.28 (+65%)	270.5
2003	CLE	AL	0	2	5	3	19.0	23	10	8	9	4.74	4.40 (-8%)	-225.1
2005	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	4.2	6	4	3	2	7.71	—	0.0
2006	TOR	AL	3	0	44	1	54.1	45	23	31	37	3.81	4.53 (+16%)	-450.4
2007	TOR	AL	2	4	48	0	62.1	49	24	28	54	3.47	4.47 (+23%)	1769.6
2008	TOR	AL	1	2	51	0	56.1	52	18	22	47	2.88	4.32 (+33%)	1015.1
2009	TOR	AL	7	9	37	25	160.2	169	95	72	120	5.32	4.32 (-23%)	-1430.9
2010	TOR	AL	2	6	34	5	77.1	84	55	38	53	6.40	4.08 (-57%)	-5065.2
2011	SLN	NL	0	1	18	0	13.0	20	12	5	9	8.31	3.94 (-111%)	-1077.0
2011	TOR	AL	0	1	1	0	0.1	2	2	2	1	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			16	25	242	36	460.0	459	245	213	337	4.79	—	-5,193

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 Tallet — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
242	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Tallet Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	CLE	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	5	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	TOR	AL	44	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TOR	AL	48	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	TOR	AL	51	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TOR	AL	37	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TOR	AL	34	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SLN	NL	18	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TOR	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			242	5	2	.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 Tallet — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	116	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	126	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Tallet — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	116	231.1	212	122	98	172	4.75
Away	126	228.2	247	123	115	165	4.84

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Tallet — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2011-08-30	TOR	BAL	L	0.1	2	2	2	2	1	0
2011-07-03	STL	TBR	—	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0
2011-06-23	STL	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-06-21	STL	PHI	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	0
2011-06-19	STL	KCR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-06-15	STL	WAS	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2011-06-10	STL	MIL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
2011-06-08	STL	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2011-06-02	STL	SFG	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2011-05-30	STL	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Tallet — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	242	36	25	40	7	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Tallet — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2002	CLE	P	2	2	1	0	1
2003	CLE	P	5	3	0	5	1
2005	CLE	P	2	0	0	0	0
2006	TOR	P	44	1	2	8	1
2007	TOR	P	48	0	3	6	1
2008	TOR	P	51	0	3	3	1
2009	TOR	P	37	25	11	10	2
2010	TOR	P	34	5	2	5	0
2011	SLN	P	18	0	3	3	0
2011	TOR	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Brian Tallet Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	242

Salary History

Brian Tallet — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	SLN	NL	$750,000
2010	TOR	AL	$2,000,000
2009	TOR	AL	$1,015,000
2008	TOR	AL	$640,000
2006	TOR	AL	$327,000
2004	CLE	AL	$301,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,033,000

College History

Brian Tallet — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1999, 2000
Hill College	Hillsboro	TX	1997

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Brian Tallet: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 16, 2002 and the final game on August 30, 2011, Brian Tallet built the record summarized on this page. By club, Tallet's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (2002 to 2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006 to 2011), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2011). Tallet, born on September 21, 1977, in Midwest City, OK, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds. The given name on file is Brian Curtis Tallet.

The pitching table credits Tallet with a 16-25 record and a 4.79 ERA in 242 games. The totals include 337 strikeouts. The league ERA over Tallet's seasons was 4.29, so the 4.79 figure ran 11.7% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 2009. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.32 in 2009, when the league's was 4.32.

The position breakdown shows 242 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 25 putouts and 40 assists against 7 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Tallet

What years did Brian Tallet play?: Brian Tallet played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011.
Was Brian Tallet a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Tallet pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 337 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Tallet hit?: Brian Tallet hit 0 career home runs.
What was Brian Tallet's career batting average?: Brian Tallet batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Brian Tallet's career ERA?: Brian Tallet finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 16-25 with 337 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Tallet have?: Brian Tallet recorded 337 career strikeouts.