Brian Givens
Brian Allen Givens
Born: November 6, 1965
Lompoc, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 10 (1984 January Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Trinidad State Junior College
Career: 1984-1998
Major League Statistics
Brian Givens compiled a career record of 66 wins and 87 losses and a 3.90 ERA in his 275-game pitching career with the Kingsport Mets, Little Falls Mets, Columbia Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Tidewater Tides, Jackson Mets, St. Lucie Mets, Calgary Cannons, San Bernardino Spirit, Memphis Chicks, Royals, Birmingham Barons, New Orleans Zephyrs, Seibu Lions and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 4 | 1 | .800 | 6.50 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.93 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73.7 | 54 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.95 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.77 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 172.0 | 147 | 89 | 72 | 8 | 100 | 1 | 189 | 4 | 0 | 21 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 0 | 1 | .000 | 24.55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.65 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112.3 | 112 | 79 | 58 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 19 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 6 | 14 | .300 | 3.78 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 164.3 | 140 | 78 | 69 | 6 | 68 | 2 | 156 | 1 | 11 | 14 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 76 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.12 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 99 | 45 | 38 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.91 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 65 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | |
| 1993 | R | GULF | Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.58 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35.3 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 154 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.68 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110.0 | 103 | 57 | 45 | 8 | 52 | 6 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 480 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.55 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77.7 | 67 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 320 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.02 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 137.0 | 124 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 591 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.10 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 77.7 | 80 | 47 | 44 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 354 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.77 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 75 | 47 | 31 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 331 |
| Totals | 66 | 87 | .431 | 3.90 | 275 | 212 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1318.0 | 1225 | 704 | 571 | 78 | 715 | 17 | 1200 | 42 | 19 | 139 | 2384 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 27 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .147 | .171 | .147 | .318 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 21 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 26 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .143 | .184 | .171 | .356 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 15 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 157 | 149 | 128 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 56 | .109 | .153 | .117 | .270 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | P | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .800 | .571 |
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | P | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | P | 11 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 1.818 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | P | 27 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 1 | .759 | .815 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 21 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.095 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 26 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 1 | .780 | 1.231 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 13 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 1.692 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 15 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .571 |
| 1993 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 36 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .846 | .611 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 16 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .812 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 29 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | .909 | 1.034 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | P | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 275 | 57 | 196 | 37 | 11 | .872 | .920 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1985 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1993 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | May 21, 1998 | July 30, 1998 |
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