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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 PIT
160
613
112
182
26
15
22
121
80
 85 4 4
34
 11 15
.875
.379
.496
.199
.297
1969 PIT
69
108
15
33
5
1
3
16
10
 16 1 0
5
 1 0
.823
.370
.454
.148
.306
1970 PIT
49
67
12
27
6
1
2
14
10
 9 0 1
0
 0 1
1.086
.474
.612
.209
.403
1973 PIT
117
128
24
40
5
2
2
24
18
 19 2 3
3
 0 0
.827
.397
.430
.117
.312
1974 PIT
128
143
23
37
10
1
1
11
21
 28 1 0
4
 2 0
.721
.358
.364
.105
.259
1975 PIT
127
260
51
85
15
3
9
43
29
 46 2 2
5
 3 1
.907
.396
.512
.185
.327
1976 PIT
134
395
74
99
21
4
4
43
70
 64 0 0
14
 2 2
.718
.363
.354
.104
.251
1977 PIT
144
445
78
119
14
8
5
42
64
 66 4 1
13
 3 4
.732
.364
.369
.101
.267
1978 PIT
142
466
81
119
16
3
6
49
61
 72 4 0
13
 5 1
.688
.347
.341
.086
.255
1979 PIT
147
466
73
138
23
3
8
52
49
 66 2 1
9
 4 5
.775
.365
.410
.114
.296
1980 PIT
59
205
28
55
12
1
2
10
31
 36 2 0
6
 3 2
.736
.370
.366
.098
.268
Total
1047
2575
444
719
122
26
39
288
353
 406 17 8
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.