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Brian Givens
Bats: Right , Throws: Left

Born: November 6, 1965
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the 1984 amateur draft.
Signed May 22, 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 24, 1995
Final Game: June 26, 1996
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1995 29 MIL AL 5 7 .417 4.95 19 19 0 0 0 0 107.1 116 71 59 11 54 0 73 3 2 3 481 100 1.584 9.7 0.9 4.5 6.1 1.35
1996 30 MIL AL 1 3 .250 12.86 4 4 0 0 0 0 14.0 32 22 20 3 7 0 10 0 0 0 81 40 2.786 20.6 1.9 4.5 6.4 1.43
2 Seasons 6 10 .375 5.86 23 23 0 0 0 0 121.1 148 93 79 14 61 0 83 3 2 3 562 85 1.723 11.0 1.0 4.5 6.2 1.36
162 Game Avg. 9 15 .375 5.86 34 34 0 0 0 0 179 219 137 117 21 90 0 123 4 3 4 831 85 1.723 11.0 1.0 4.5 6.2 1.36
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1995 MIL AL 29 P 19 19 107.1 16 3 11 2 1 .875 0.0 0.0 1.17 0.74 .962 1.79 0.53
1996 MIL AL 30 P 4 4 14.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.64 0.25 1.000 1.80 0.52
2 Seasons P 23 23 121.1 18 4 11 3 1 .833 0.0 0.0 1.11 0.65 .967 1.79 0.53
2 Seasons TOT 23 23 121.1 18 4 11 3 1 .833 0.0 0.0 1.11 0.65 .800 1.79 0.53

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

January 17, 1984: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 10th round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed May 22, 1984.

June 19, 1990: Traded by the New York Mets to the Seattle Mariners for Mario Diaz.

June 2, 1992: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

August 6, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 15, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1995Milwaukee Brewers$109,000
1996Milwaukee Brewers$135,000
Career (may be incomplete)$244,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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