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Ralph Kiner League
6-1-2064
Henry Branson Third Base
Retired (1958, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .835 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1408 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 01-26-1920
HR 176 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(44 games)
RBI 697
SB 53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (59.2%) Range A  WS Rings 1
1B C  (37.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF B  (67.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 CIN
162
637
111
185
35
3
24
90
80
 89 4 5
14
 13 4
.838
.371
.468
.177
.290
1951 CIN-PIT-CIN
154
517
91
178
34
8
29
94
62
 66 1 1
3
 3 1
1.024
.415
.609
.265
.344
1952 CIN-BRO
152
540
92
154
26
6
20
79
76
 83 1 1
4
 2 2
.840
.374
.467
.181
.285
1953 BRO
162
637
111
199
36
5
23
107
88
 87 6 6
9
 4 4
.890
.398
.493
.181
.312
1954 BRO
162
634
118
176
29
7
24
91
83
 101 10 5
8
 2 2
.826
.367
.459
.181
.278
1955 BRO
161
631
104
176
32
5
24
77
69
 92 4 3
5
 2 2
.812
.352
.460
.181
.279
1956 BRO
160
593
89
151
24
3
16
56
86
 90 2 2
5
 4 13
.736
.350
.386
.132
.255
1957 BRO
152
436
54
118
21
5
9
61
47
 54 1 5
1
 1 6
.743
.339
.404
.133
.271
1958 PHI
95
263
44
71
13
1
7
42
34
 48 0 1
4
 5 3
.759
.352
.407
.137
.270
Total
1360
4888
814
1408
250
43
176
697
625
 710 29 29
53
 36 37
.835
.370
.465
.177
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Henry Branson has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Henry Branson.
1952-05-09A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Dick Carney, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Henry Branson.
1951-08-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Henry Branson, Jim Bunning from the Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers in exchange for Billy Dobson, Bill Diaz.
1951-08-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers. The Pittsburgh Creepy-Crawlers receive Jim Bunning, Henry Branson from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Billy Dobson, Bill Diaz.