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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-20-2309
Tom Braun Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .315 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .904 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 2812 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-08-1928
HR 373 Drafted Round 4, Pick 78
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 1259
SB 234
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF (87.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF B+ (74.3%)   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
1950 WAS
109
470
72
155
21
3
19
52
50
67 2 0
7
2 4
.905
.397
.509
.179
.330
1951 WAS
112
475
97
142
24
3
14
47
55
71 3 2
6
8 2
.824
.374
.451
.152
.299
1952 WAS
139
610
133
191
33
9
29
99
63
94 4 1
17
5 4
.920
.381
.539
.226
.313
1953 WAS
129
563
159
203
47
8
41
115
72
71 3 4
32
4 4
1.124
.433
.691
.330
.361
1954 WAS
139
596
132
198
32
9
31
110
96
72 4 2
19
8 2
.999
.427
.572
.240
.332
1955 WAS
139
611
152
216
42
15
36
98
71
71 5 1
17
3 4
1.073
.424
.648
.295
.354
1956 WAS
139
608
116
204
27
10
23
84
50
96 1 0
11
3 5
.913
.387
.526
.191
.336
1957 WAS
139
588
135
207
39
6
21
89
73
76 0 4
22
2 7
.967
.421
.546
.194
.352
1958 WAS
115
481
104
152
23
7
21
66
58
53 2 1
15
4 5
.915
.391
.524
.208
.316
1959 WAS
122
520
99
163
32
7
15
68
57
67 5 5
4
4 2
.872
.383
.488
.175
.313
1960 WAS
137
579
111
173
40
8
18
70
65
72 2 1
16
7 2
.860
.371
.489
.190
.299
1961 WAS
128
532
102
158
25
5
25
61
52
82 2 2
9
0 2
.864
.361
.504
.207
.297
1962 WAS
140
552
105
161
26
2
29
78
71
80 2 4
11
3 3
.876
.372
.504
.212
.292
1963 WAS
122
524
83
158
27
9
20
79
59
68 2 1
16
6 2
.876
.374
.502
.200
.302
1964 WAS
136
503
67
136
21
2
17
57
43
86 1 1
25
7 4
.750
.328
.421
.151
.270
1965 WAS
135
487
44
132
18
2
10
55
47
67 1 4
1
1 2
.712
.334
.378
.107
.271
1966 WAS-DET
110
219
22
63
6
1
4
31
23
46 0 2
6
4 1
.731
.352
.379
.091
.288
Total
2190
8918
1733
2812
483
106
373
1259
1005
1239 39 35
234
71 55
.904
.386
.519
.203
.315
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Tom Braun has retired from the Detroit Drifters
1966-06-24A trade has been completed between the Detroit Drifters and the Washington Cream. The Washington Cream receive Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (DET) from the Detroit Drifters in exchange for Tom Braun.
1951-07-24The Cleveland Cream have promoted Tom Braun to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Bruce Whitmore to the minors.
1951-07-08The Cleveland Cream have promoted Steve Minshall to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Bobby Lovenguth to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Tom Braun to the minors. The Cleveland Cream have sent Wayne Gray to the minors.
1950-05-10The Cleveland Cream have promoted Tom Braun to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Olmedo Milan to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Cream have promoted Bruce Whitmore to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Tom Braun to the minors.