Brandon Walter
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023)
Brandon Walter is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros. Across 18 career appearances, he has gone 1-3 with a 4.23 ERA and 68 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 44.3.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 201 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-06-22
- Last Game
- 2023-09-14
Full name: Brandon Lee Walter
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 6.26 | 4.33 (-45%) | -155.9 |
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.2 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 52 | 3.35 | 4.16 (+19%) | 200.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76.2 | 78 | 36 | 11 | 68 | 4.23 | — | 44 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BOS | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 29.0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 2.48 |
| Away | 9 | 47.2 | 55 | 28 | 7 | 41 | 5.29 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | HOU | AZ | — | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-07-18 | HOU | SEA | L | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-07-09 | HOU | CLE | L | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025-07-03 | HOU | COL | — | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-06-27 | HOU | CHC | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-06-21 | HOU | LAA | L | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-06-15 | HOU | MIN | — | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-06-08 | HOU | CLE | — | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-05-20 | HOU | TBR | — | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023-09-14 | BOS | NYY | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
Brandon Walter: the record in brief
Active since a debut on June 22, 2023, Brandon Walter has a record on this page that is still being added to. Walter played for the Boston Red Sox (2023) and the Houston Astros (2025). The bio lists Walter as a pitcher who batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 201 pounds. The birth record reads September 8, 1996, in New Castle, DE, USA. The bio lists the given name Brandon Lee.
Walter has gone 1-3 with a 4.23 ERA in 18 games, 9 of them starts. The same table counts 68 strikeouts. Walter's 4.23 ERA was close to the 4.25 league figure for those seasons. In 2025, one of the busiest seasons, Walter posted a 3.35 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.16. Walter's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 44.3.
Every defensive appearance on record for Walter, 18 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Walter's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors.
The game-log section draws on 36 games of Retrosheet box scores for Walter.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Walter
- Was Brandon Walter a pitcher?
- Yes. Brandon Walter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 68 strikeouts.
- What was Brandon Walter's career ERA?
- Brandon Walter finished with a 4.23 career ERA, going 1-3 with 68 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Brandon Walter have?
- Brandon Walter recorded 68 career strikeouts.
- Is Brandon Walter in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Brandon Walter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Brandon Walter play for?
- Brandon Walter played for the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros.