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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Don Bradford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.82 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 202-163 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-14-1959
K 2676 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(160 games)
IP 3482.0
WHIP 1.28 Salary $0.70M Final Contract Year 1996
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance A-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 CHA
17
 8
35
35
13
1
0
 0
277.0
 260 135 130 3 108
193
1.33
4.22
1984 CHA
18
 14
36
36
10
3
0
 0
277.2
 256 132 114 1 97
221
1.27
3.70
1985 CHA
18
 9
36
36
15
5
0
 0
282.0
 246 110 101 4 103
216
1.24
3.22
1986 CHA
16
 13
36
36
11
2
0
 0
280.1
 279 149 135 5 114
218
1.40
4.33
1987 CHA
17
 10
34
34
14
3
0
 0
262.2
 264 116 110 4 76
192
1.29
3.77
1988 MON
13
 14
55
24
0
0
1
 1
210.0
 221 103 96 3 68
172
1.38
4.11
1989 MON
16
 13
36
36
0
0
0
 0
248.1
 211 104 96 1 79
193
1.17
3.48
1990 MON
14
 8
33
33
0
0
0
 0
217.1
 198 98 89 2 72
188
1.24
3.69
1991 MON-DET
14
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
241.1
 221 105 103 0 55
173
1.14
3.84
1992 DET-CIN
16
 9
37
37
0
0
0
 0
259.0
 225 98 95 0 84
219
1.19
3.30
1993 CIN
11
 19
36
36
4
1
0
 0
277.0
 256 133 125 2 94
244
1.26
4.06
1994 CIN
15
 12
34
34
9
0
0
 0
255.2
 256 108 100 1 88
180
1.35
3.52
1995 CIN
12
 15
34
34
4
0
0
 0
242.1
 238 125 113 1 104
162
1.41
4.20
1996 NYN
5
 7
27
25
0
0
0
 0
151.1
 148 77 71 1 48
105
1.30
4.22
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
202
 163
505
472
80
15
1
 1
3482.0
 3279 1593 1478 28 1190
2676
1.28
3.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Don Bradford has retired from the New York Empires
1996-09-12The New York Empires have removed Don Bradford from the trade block.
1996-06-01The New York Empires have placed Don Bradford on the trade block.
1996-03-28The New York Empires have promoted Don Bradford to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Allan Brown to the major league team.
1996-03-28Don Bradford has signed with the New York Empires for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1994-08-30Don Bradford of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1992-09-02A trade has been completed between the Detroit Drive and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cincinnati Cyclones receive Don Bradford, Joe Cabrera, Justin Koenigsmark from the Detroit Drive in exchange for Andy Upton, John Branch, Carter Blethen (Optioned) , Jose Fox. Protest This Trade.
1992-03-31The Detroit Drive have placed Don Bradford on the trade block.
1991-08-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Drive and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive Jon Ritchie, Dom Coumbe, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 DET (Rob Corcoran) from the Detroit Drive in exchange for Don Bradford. Protest This Trade.
1991-03-30The Montreal Expos have removed Don Bradford from the trade block.
1991-03-29The Montreal Expos have placed Don Bradford on the trade block.
1989-09-29Don Bradford of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1988-03-29The Montreal Expos have promoted Don Slocum to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Don Bradford to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Wietelmann to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Roy Stovey to the major league team.
1988-03-29Don Bradford has signed with the Montreal Expos for $13.5M per year for 8 years.
1987-09-17Don Bradford of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1983-03-29The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Don Bradford to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Jim Delgado to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Joe Maurer to the minors. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Glen Orsulak to the minors.