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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Bret Branson Left Field
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 719 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 02-17-1945
HR 39 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(80 games)
RBI 288
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B- (55.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 20 30 6 12 4 1 0 5 4 4 0 0 0 1.071 .471 .600 .200 .400
1970 Home 29 37 6 15 2 0 2 9 6 5 0 0 1 1.099 .477 .622 .216 .405
1973 Away 63 79 16 25 5 2 1 18 13 11 2 0 0 .875 .406 .468 .152 .316
1973 Home 54 49 8 15 0 0 1 6 5 8 1 0 0 .749 .382 .367 .061 .306
1974 Away 67 76 13 21 8 1 0 5 14 10 2 1 0 .803 .396 .408 .132 .276
1974 Home 61 67 10 16 2 0 1 6 7 18 2 1 0 .624 .311 .313 .075 .239
1975 Away 67 143 27 42 10 1 1 19 10 27 3 0 0 .738 .340 .399 .105 .294
1975 Home 60 117 24 43 5 2 8 24 19 19 2 3 1 1.107 .457 .650 .282 .368
1976 Away 67 201 33 52 11 3 1 18 35 35 7 0 2 .727 .369 .358 .100 .259
1976 Home 67 194 41 47 10 1 3 25 35 29 7 2 0 .709 .358 .351 .108 .242
1977 Away 74 233 41 65 7 6 4 24 32 39 3 0 3 .785 .373 .412 .133 .279
1977 Home 70 212 37 54 7 2 1 18 32 27 10 3 1 .674 .354 .321 .066 .255
1978 Away 69 236 38 51 3 1 3 18 25 42 5 3 0 .569 .294 .275 .059 .216
1978 Home 73 230 43 68 13 2 3 31 36 30 8 2 1 .806 .398 .409 .113 .296
1979 Away 72 236 28 67 10 1 4 26 23 32 5 2 1 .734 .349 .386 .102 .284
1979 Home 75 230 45 71 13 2 4 26 26 34 4 2 4 .816 .381 .435 .126 .309
1980 Away 32 104 14 27 5 1 0 2 19 17 4 1 0 .701 .374 .327 .067 .260
1980 Home 27 101 14 28 7 0 2 8 12 19 2 2 2 .771 .365 .406 .129 .277
Total Away 531 1338 216 362 63 17 14 135 175 217 31 7 6 .731 .357 .374 .104 .271
Total Home 516 1237 228 357 59 9 25 153 178 189 36 15 10 .793 .381 .411 .123 .289
Total 1047 2575 444 719 122 26 39 288 353 406 67 22 16 .761 .369 .392 .113 .279

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Bret Branson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-07-13The Pittsburgh Marauders have waived Bret Branson.
1980-06-25The Pittsburgh Marauders have promoted Leon Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Marauders have promoted John Abernathy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Marauders have promoted Curt Geddes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Marauders have sent Red Henderson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Marauders have designated Bret Branson for assignment. The Pittsburgh Marauders have sent Tony Brown to the minors.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Marauders have promoted Bret Branson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Marauders have designated Astyanax Necciai for assignment.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Marauders have auto-demoted Bret Branson to the minor leagues.
1970-08-05Bret Branson of the Pittsburgh Marauders is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.