Brian Bixler

Born: 10/22/1982 in Sandusky, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 2008-04-06 | Final Game: 2012-07-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Brian Joseph Bixler

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Biography

Brian Bixler was a professional baseball player born in 1982, who played primarily as a position player from 2008 to 2012. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates and later played for the Washington Nationals. Over the course of his career, Bixler appeared in 183 games, where he recorded 61 hits and 2 home runs, contributing 14 RBIs to his teams. He demonstrated notable speed on the basepaths, finishing his career with 9 stolen bases. Bixler's career unfolded during a period of transition in baseball, as teams increasingly emphasized analytics and on-base percentage. Despite his struggles at the plate, reflected in a batting average of .189, Bixler was known for his versatility and defensive capabilities, which allowed him to play multiple positions. Though he did not achieve the level of success as some of his contemporaries, Bixler's journey through the majors highlights the challenges faced by many players striving to make their mark in the competitive landscape of professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
183	323	41	61	14	3	2	14	9	22	117	0.189	0.249	0.269	0.519	-1525.7

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.519 vs. league average 0.736 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	PIT	NL	50	108	16	17	2	1	0	2	1	6	36	0.157	.263 (-40%)	.333 (-31%)	.416 (-53%)	.749 (-44%)	-831.5
2009	PIT	NL	18	44	5	10	5	0	0	3	1	2	26	0.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	WAS	NL	79	83	9	17	1	2	0	2	4	7	19	0.205	.255 (-20%)	.320 (-17%)	.399 (-34%)	.719 (-26%)	-390.8
2012	HOU	NL	36	88	11	17	6	0	2	7	3	7	36	0.193	.254 (-24%)	.318 (-21%)	.405 (-19%)	.724 (-20%)	-303.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
2B	10	7	9	28	1	1
3B	18	4	4	15	1	2
OF	47	20	46	1	0	0
SS	57	47	77	160	10	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	PIT	SS	39	32	53	121	8	28
2009	PIT	2B	5	3	4	12	1	1
2009	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	PIT	SS	10	10	15	24	2	3
2011	WAS	1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
2011	WAS	3B	14	3	3	10	1	1
2011	WAS	OF	34	11	31	1	0	0
2011	WAS	SS	2	1	1	4	0	0
2012	HOU	2B	5	4	5	16	0	0
2012	HOU	3B	4	1	1	5	0	1
2012	HOU	OF	12	9	15	0	0	0
2012	HOU	SS	6	4	8	11	0	4