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Edd Roush League
3-25-2049
Bert Branson Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 147 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-26-1954
HR 5 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(145 games)
RBI 74
SB 8
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 C  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (5.5%)   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
1977 PHI
29
95
12
24
2
0
2
13
9
 22 1 0
1
 0 2
.661
.324
.337
.084
.253
1978 PHI
19
31
4
9
2
0
0
4
6
 1 0 1
0
 1 1
.750
.395
.355
.065
.290
1979 PHI-CHA
45
75
8
21
5
1
2
17
6
 11 1 1
0
 0 2
.791
.337
.453
.173
.280
1980 CHA
62
153
18
44
7
1
0
21
21
 19 1 2
5
 6 4
.719
.373
.346
.059
.288
1981 CHA-PHI
14
52
8
12
3
0
0
3
5
 13 0 0
2
 1 5
.587
.298
.288
.058
.231
1982 PHI-BAL
6
13
1
5
0
0
1
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
1.044
.429
.615
.231
.385
1983 BAL
4
10
1
2
0
0
0
1
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.585
.385
.200
.000
.200
1984 BAL
3
14
0
3
0
0
0
2
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.429
.214
.214
.000
.214
1985 BAL
18
64
8
19
3
1
0
7
6
 6 0 0
0
 0 4
.732
.357
.375
.078
.297
1986 BAL
8
30
3
8
2
0
0
5
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 2
.600
.267
.333
.067
.267
Total
208
537
63
147
24
3
5
74
57
 79 3 4
8
 8 21
.702
.344
.358
.084
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Bert Branson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-01The Baltimore Jack Hammers have waived Bert Branson.
1986-06-28The Baltimore Jack Hammers have designated Bert Branson for assignment.
1982-10-23A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Crimson Rage and the Baltimore Jack Hammers. The Baltimore Jack Hammers receive Lee Nunnari, Jake Easton, Bert Branson, Howie Garcia, Ben Bamberger, Lenny Cadaret, Jimmy McShannic, Ernie Martin, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 4 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 5 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Crimson Rage in exchange for Marcus Wagoner, Eddie Cuppy, Raul Gideon, Billy Downey.
1982-04-01The Philadelphia Crimson Rage have promoted Bert Branson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Crimson Rage have promoted Pablo Barthold to the major league team.
1981-08-07The Philadelphia Crimson Rage have acquired Bert Branson from the waiver wire.
1981-08-03The Chicago Black Sox have waived Bert Branson.
1981-06-16The Chicago Black Sox have sent Bert Branson to the minors.
1980-04-19Bert Branson of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1979-06-28The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Bert Branson to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated George Scott for assignment.
1979-06-28A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Philadelphia Crimson Rage. The Philadelphia Crimson Rage receive Claude Little, Red Baker from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for George Ruskin, Rinty Baker, Andrew Harger, Bert Branson, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 4 (PHI).
1977-03-25The Philadelphia Crimson Rage have promoted Bert Branson to the major league team.
1977-03-25The Philadelphia Crimson Rage have acquired Bert Branson from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Cleveland Indians have waived Bert Branson.