| Position | Relief pitcher |
|---|---|
| Birth date | December 26, 1974 (age 51) |
| Birth place | Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | April 17 |
| Debutyear | 2002 |
| Debutteam | Seattle Mariners |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | May 1 |
| Finalyear | 2002 |
| Finalteam | Seattle Mariners |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 0-0 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 8.53 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 3 |
| Teams |
Brian Michael Fitzgerald (born December 26, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners in . In 6 games, he had an 8.53 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
Fitzgerald played college baseball for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He set program records for most strikeouts and innings pitched and lowest walk rate.[1] He threw a no-hitter against James Madison in April 1995.[2]
The Mariners drafted Fitzgerald in the 20th round of the 1996 MLB draft. He was the closer for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 1997, earning 10 saves.[3]
The Mariners promoted Fitzgerald to the majors on April 17, 2002, demoting Ron Wright.[4] He threw a scoreless inning of relief that day. He two more scoreless outings but allowed six runs, including two home runs, in his other three MLB appearances.[5] The Mariners designated Fitzgerald for assignment on August 8, freeing a roster spot for Jose Offerman.[6] On August 12, the Colorado Rockies claimed him off waivers.[7]
Fitzgerald retired from baseball in 2003.[1]
References
- ^ "2011 Media Guide". Virginia Tech Hokies. pp. 49, 62, 65. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Fitzgerald no-hits JMU for Hokies". The Roanoke Times. April 4, 1995. p. B-2. Retrieved 2025-12-01. – via scholar.lib.vt.edu.
- ^ Seattle Mariners 2001 Media Guide. 2001. p. 266.
- ^ "Transactions". The Union Democrat. April 18, 2002. pp. 2B.
- ^ "Brian Fitzgerald 2002 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Seattle gets Offerman from Red Sox". New Bedford Standard-Times. Associated Press. 2002-08-09. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Brian Fitzgerald Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2025-12-01.