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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 CIN 0 0 0 162 0 0 0 0 0
1951 CIN-PIT-CIN 0 0 0 137 1 0 0 0 16
1952 CIN-BRO 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 125 13
1953 BRO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 0
1954 BRO 0 0 0 39 19 0 0 104 0
1955 BRO 0 0 0 90 34 0 0 37 0
1956 BRO 0 0 0 0 160 0 0 0 0
1957 BRO 0 2 0 5 101 0 3 2 39
1958 PHI 1 26 0 23 12 0 0 0 33
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.