Brian Forystek
Brian Thomas Forystek
Born: October 30, 1978
Palos Park, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 41 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
Draft: Round 14 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Carl Sandburg HS (Palos Park, IL)
Illinois State
Career: 2000-2008
Brian Forystek compiled a career record of 43 wins and 45 losses and a 4.16 ERA in his 263-game pitching career with the Orioles, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Peoria Javelinas, Ottawa Lynx, Joliet JackHammers, New Britain Rock Cats and Gary SouthShore RailCats. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Frederick Keys |
 Bowie Baysox |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 Peoria Javelinas |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Joliet JackHammers |
 Gary SouthShore RailCats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | GULF | Orioles | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.72 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 86 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.88 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.3 | 61 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 264 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.50 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70.0 | 71 | 47 | 35 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 323 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.39 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124.7 | 116 | 57 | 47 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 512 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.58 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.3 | 71 | 46 | 38 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 275 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5.74 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.7 | 94 | 57 | 54 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 382 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.22 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.3 | 81 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 301 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.57 | 43 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70.7 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.73 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.3 | 72 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 346 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.72 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 178 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.44 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 52 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.81 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 215 |
| Totals | 43 | 45 | .489 | 4.16 | 263 | 100 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 782.7 | 780 | 439 | 362 | 78 | 347 | 13 | 709 | 38 | 2 | 42 | 3415 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | R | GULF | Orioles | P | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .364 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 41 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .895 | .415 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 43 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .419 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 29 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .724 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 15 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .933 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | P | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.071 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 43 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .256 |
| 2007 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | P | 16 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | P | 9 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 1.222 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Gary SouthShore RailCats | P | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .727 |
| Totals | 263 | 36 | 117 | 13 | 8 | .922 | .582 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | |||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | BAL | April 10, 2004 | June 14, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | June 19, 2004 | September 3, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 8, 2005 | June 18, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 8, 2006 | August 31, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | |||
| 2007 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | April 10, 2007 | June 13, 2007 |
| 2008 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | May 16, 2008 | June 25, 2008 | |
| 2008 | Ind | Northern League | Gary SouthShore RailCats | July 12, 2008 | August 28, 2008 |
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