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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
Bomber Braithwood Third Base
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .730 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1041 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 02-15-1932
HR 132 Drafted Round 9, Pick 215
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 574
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B D  (14.0%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 CIN
8
16
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.544
.294
.250
.000
.250
1954 CIN
73
212
26
53
9
1
7
30
20
 55 2 2
2
 4 5
.719
.318
.401
.151
.250
1955 CIN
133
422
47
112
16
2
13
70
23
 83 3 3
4
 6 14
.711
.306
.405
.140
.265
1956 CIN
104
248
27
61
11
2
7
34
22
 58 0 1
3
 2 0
.697
.306
.391
.145
.246
1957 CIN
152
531
63
137
22
5
18
72
36
 120 2 3
8
 6 4
.726
.306
.420
.162
.258
1958 CIN
157
487
56
122
17
5
21
93
43
 91 0 4
6
 1 8
.744
.309
.435
.185
.251
1959 CIN
120
409
54
108
17
2
14
58
47
 81 3 2
4
 4 2
.761
.343
.418
.154
.264
1960 CIN
153
478
58
127
16
5
20
68
31
 93 1 3
4
 3 2
.756
.310
.446
.180
.266
1961 CIN
144
542
52
125
24
4
12
60
49
 98 1 3
4
 0 5
.650
.294
.356
.125
.231
1962 CIN
144
558
71
159
23
8
15
65
52
 105 3 5
5
 3 3
.782
.346
.435
.151
.285
1963 CIN-CHA-CIN-CHA
16
20
2
6
1
0
0
1
2
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.714
.364
.350
.050
.300
1964 CHA
19
28
3
6
1
0
1
4
3
 8 0 1
0
 0 0
.638
.281
.357
.143
.214
1965 CHA
12
42
8
14
1
1
3
12
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.983
.364
.619
.286
.333
1966 CHA
9
27
3
7
1
0
1
7
0
 3 0 1
0
 0 0
.657
.250
.407
.148
.259
Total
1244
4020
472
1041
159
35
132
574
331
 804 15 28
41
 29 44
.730
.316
.414
.155
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bomber Braithwood has retired from the Chicago Mountain Citys
1963-04-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mountain Citys and the Cincinnati Slushbuckets. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets receive William Sanders, Goose Alexander, Hal Robertson, Glenn Nichols, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 5 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 4 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (CHA) from the Chicago Mountain Citys in exchange for Bomber Braithwood, DP Massey.
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mountain Citys and the Cincinnati Slushbuckets. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets receive Bomber Braithwood, DP Massey from the Chicago Mountain Citys in exchange for Glenn Nichols, William Sanders, Goose Alexander, Hal Robertson, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 4 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 5 (CHA).
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mountain Citys and the Cincinnati Slushbuckets. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets receive William Sanders, Goose Alexander, Hal Robertson, Glenn Nichols, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 5 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 4 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (CHA) from the Chicago Mountain Citys in exchange for Bomber Braithwood, DP Massey.
1954-06-07The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Bomber Braithwood to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Charlie Molina to the minors.
1954-05-13The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Babyface Murphy to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Bomber Braithwood to the minors.
1954-03-01The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Bomber Braithwood to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Babyface Murphy to the minors.
1952-04-18The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Wildman Williams to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Cap Dillon to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Bomber Braithwood to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Reggie Gorman to the minors.
1952-04-01The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Whitey Campbell to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Charlie Molina to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Ripper Rondon to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted DP Massey to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Bomber Braithwood to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Wildman Williams to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Dan Morales to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Cap Dillon to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fred St.Vrain to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Eddie Kerfeld to the minors.
1950-04-05The St. Louis Slushbuckets have renamed George Braithwood to Bomber Braithwood.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Shawn Rodriguez to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Red Webb to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Allen Carey to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Dave Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have promoted Jack Bridges to the major league team. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent George Braithwood to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Luis Keough to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Bob Murphy to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent P.J. Lipski to the minors. The St. Louis Slushbuckets have sent Red Benedict to the minors.