Brayan Peña
Full name: Brayan Eduardo Pena
Also known as: Brayan · Brayan Peña
- Bats / Throws
- Switch / Right
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
- Born
- 1982-01-07 · Havana
- Debut
- 2005-05-23
Brayan Peña is a Cuban baseball player, born on 7 January 1982 in Havana. His full name is recorded as Brayan Eduardo Pena. He batted switch-handed and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 14 seasons in the American League, Cuban Elite League, National League and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2005 and 2026. Most of that was with Kansas City Royals, 4 seasons of it, with the remainder for Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Matanzas and St. Louis Cardinals.
Across his recorded career he batted .291, with 84 hits, 9 home runs and 56 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .297, in 2013 (229 AB). His most home runs in a season was 6, in 2025-26.
Career summary
- Seasons 14 (2005–2026)
- Leagues American League, Cuban Elite League, National League, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsAtlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Matanzas, St. Louis Cardinals
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.256 / .302 / .334
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Atlanta Braves | National League | 18 | 40 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .179 | .200 | .231 | .431 |
| 2006 | Atlanta Braves | National League | 23 | 43 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .268 | .302 | .390 | .692 |
| 2007 | Atlanta Braves | National League | 16 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .212 | .212 | .303 | .515 |
| 2008 | Atlanta Braves | National League | 14 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .333 | .357 | .690 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 64 | 183 | 165 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 73 | .273 | .318 | .442 | .760 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 60 | 174 | 158 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | .253 | .306 | .335 | .641 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 72 | 240 | 222 | 17 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75 | .248 | .287 | .338 | .625 |
| 2012 | Kansas City Royals | American League | 68 | 226 | 212 | 16 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 68 | .236 | .262 | .321 | .583 |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers | American League | 71 | 243 | 229 | 19 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 91 | .297 | .315 | .397 | .712 |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 115 | 372 | 348 | 23 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 123 | .253 | .291 | .353 | .644 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 108 | 367 | 333 | 17 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 108 | .273 | .334 | .324 | .658 |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | 9 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 |
| 2025-26 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 184 | 37 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | .288 | .387 | .451 | — |
| 2026 | Matanzas | Cuban Elite League | — | — | 105 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | .295 | .377 | .438 | — |
| Career total | — | National League | 303 | 884 | 821 | 56 | 210 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 95 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 274 | .256 | .302 | .334 | .636 |
| Career total | — | American League | 335 | 1066 | 986 | 80 | 258 | 52 | 1 | 16 | 108 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 119 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 360 | .262 | .297 | .365 | .662 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Elite League | — | — | 105 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 46 | .295 | .383 | .438 | .821 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 184 | 37 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | 83 | .288 | .391 | .451 | .842 |
Frequently asked questions
When was Brayan Peña born?
Brayan Peña was born on 1982-01-07 in Havana.
Which teams did Brayan Peña play for?
Brayan Peña appears for Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Matanzas, St. Louis Cardinals across 14 recorded seasons.
What are Brayan Peña's career statistics?
In 14 recorded seasons Brayan Peña batted .256 with 210 hits, 7 home runs and 56 runs batted in.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org". custom-permissive (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Biographical data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-08-29)
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