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Kevin Brown League
8-16-2191
Ned Braden Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .765 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 1731 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-27-1928
HR 284 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(87 games)
RBI 986
SB 121 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (96.2%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B D  (12.6%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (97.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1951 MIN
139
554
56
133
21
7
16
71
25
 139 2 1
7
 1 2
.665
.275
.390
.150
.240
1952 MIN
139
551
69
152
26
6
23
94
37
 126 0 6
12
 3 4
.788
.318
.470
.194
.276
1953 MIN
114
425
65
122
20
3
26
85
39
 81 3 2
11
 5 2
.881
.350
.532
.245
.287
1954 MIN
80
316
59
99
24
0
19
69
24
 63 1 0
4
 3 1
.933
.364
.570
.256
.313
1955 MIN
139
553
91
157
28
7
22
89
44
 121 3 4
16
 6 2
.817
.338
.479
.195
.284
1956 MIN
139
553
99
170
25
3
33
100
56
 106 1 4
13
 8 2
.912
.370
.542
.235
.307
1957 MIN-LAN
138
519
68
138
21
6
18
73
49
 113 2 2
3
 1 3
.764
.330
.434
.168
.266
1958 LAN
139
559
72
137
18
4
27
83
33
 138 1 4
4
 0 15
.723
.286
.436
.191
.245
1959 LAN
116
311
42
73
22
4
11
42
38
 79 0 2
3
 2 4
.754
.316
.437
.203
.235
1960 LAN
129
359
50
87
12
3
14
35
25
 90 1 1
6
 0 3
.702
.293
.409
.167
.242
1961 LAN-MIN
142
487
52
102
17
1
16
56
29
 120 1 1
10
 2 3
.602
.255
.347
.138
.209
1962 MIN
128
476
61
111
18
3
22
68
28
 104 2 2
13
 4 3
.700
.278
.422
.189
.233
1963 MIN
113
433
66
131
17
4
16
62
43
 107 1 2
11
 5 1
.836
.365
.471
.169
.303
1964 MIN
116
413
46
89
10
0
15
37
37
 86 1 2
8
 3 3
.629
.280
.349
.133
.215
1965 WAS
36
107
20
30
7
2
6
22
10
 31 0 1
0
 0 0
.890
.339
.551
.271
.280
Total
1807
6616
916
1731
286
53
284
986
517
 1504 19 34
121
 43 48
.765
.315
.450
.188
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ned Braden has retired from the Washington Senators
1965-08-06Ned Braden of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1965-03-30The Washington Senators have promoted Dick Monteagudo to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Sonny Montanez to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Ned Braden to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Barney Tobin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Mick Leroy to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Charlie Stull to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Charles Williams to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Bill Moeller for assignment.
1965-03-30Ned Braden has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1964-09-17Ned Braden of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1964-07-16Ned Braden of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1963-10-10The Minnesota Fighting Saints have placed Ned Braden on the trade block.
1962-04-28Ned Braden of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1961-08-16A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Los Angeles Lebowskis. The Los Angeles Lebowskis receive Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 MIN (Shano Skok) from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Ned Braden. Protest This Trade.
1959-06-01Ned Braden of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1957-04-05A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Los Angeles Lebowskis. The Los Angeles Lebowskis receive Ned Braden, Hap Reeves, Rocco Rastaldi from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Wally Coggins, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 LAN (Red Duren). Protest This Trade.
1957-03-29The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ned Braden to the major league team.
1957-03-28Ned Braden has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $7.0M per year for 8 years.
1954-07-22Ned Braden of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1954-04-27Ned Braden of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1953-06-19Ned Braden of the Minnesota Fighting Saints is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1951-03-30The Minnesota Fighting Saints have renamed Jim McKinney to Ned Braden.
1951-03-28The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Fred McGraw to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Joe Fuller to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Don Reinhart to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Bill Whitted to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim McKinney to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jim McGraw to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Oreste Jenkins to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Lou Devine to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jack Jamerson to the major league team.
1950-05-06A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Philadelphia Thunder. The Philadelphia Thunder receive Tom McCormick, Steve Barber from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Jim McKinney, John Coleman.
1950-03-27The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Pat Thomas to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jeff Ardell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Miguel Cole to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Jim McKinney to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Rod Barone to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Bateman to the minors.
1950-03-25The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Rip Castillo to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Whitey Heimueller to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ollie Warwick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Billy Knode to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Carl Giusti to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Morales to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Charlie Mee to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Roy Church to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bernie Stewart to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Greg Marlowe to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Long to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Tommy Flood to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Rod Barone to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dan Beazley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted George Drew to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Harry Bragan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jim McKinney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Puchy McCann to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Andy Whited to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Charlie Lawrence to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Carlos Montgomery to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Cleatus Mattern to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Hub DeTore to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bill Breitenstein to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Al Solters to the major league team.