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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Chad Branson Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating 49   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .668 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1013 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-26-1935
HR 94 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(123 games)
RBI 485
SB 111
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 47 Contact vs. L 30 Endurance 55   Ldrship 2
Power vs. R 55 Power vs. L 47 Velocity 7   Mentor vR 33
Speed 61 Bunt 64 Control 1   Mentor vL 15
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 30 WS Rings 0
1B 33 (33.1%) LF --- Arm 83 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 35 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 C NYN 72 31 364.1 270 245 24 1 0 1 38 19 33.3% -1 6.65 .996
3B NYN 7 0 13.0 3 0 3 0 0 -2 2.08 1.000
1B NYN 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
2B NYN 5 0 8.2 6 2 4 0 0 +1 6.24 1.000
1971 1B NYN 30 30 251.0 291 273 13 5 16 -8 10.25 .983
C NYN 24 14 141.2 119 107 11 1 0 2 28 9 24.3% 0 7.50 .992
3B NYN 12 0 24.0 8 2 5 1 0 0 2.62 .875
Pos Total C 96 45 506.0 389 352 35 2 0 3 66 28 29.8% -1 6.88 .995
1B 31 31 260.0 300 282 13 5 17 -8 10.21 .983
3B 19 0 37.0 11 2 8 1 0 -2 2.43 .909
2B 5 0 8.2 6 2 4 0 0 +1 6.24 1.000
Total 151 76 811.2 706 638 60 8 17 3 66 28 29.8% -10 7.74 .989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Chad Branson has retired from the New York Mets
1966-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Buster Schlump to Chad Branson.
1966-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Elston to Buster Schlump.
1959-03-01The New York yanks have renamed Buster Schlump to Elston.
1957-06-05The New York yanks have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The New York yanks have designated martin for assignment.
1957-05-24A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dynamos and the New York yanks. The New York yanks receive Tom Henry, Victor Reese, James Newman, Buster Schlump from the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for boyer, winfield.
1956-04-01The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Graig Gibson to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1955-09-17The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Pops Longbaum to the minors.
1954-08-06The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Cole Enblo to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Pops Longbaum to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buster Schlump to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Javy Normistik to the minors.
1954-08-05The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Pops Longbaum to the minors.
1954-07-29The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Homer LeField to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted George Colson to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Wylie Vette to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Otto Beanue to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buster Schlump to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buzz Wonbiya to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Lee Van Deyard to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Javy Normistik to the minors.
1954-07-27The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Homer LeField to the minors.
1953-04-04The Detroit Tiger Lilys have renamed Chad Branson to Buster Schlump.