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Name Team Age
Chad Branson Retired (1971, Age 36) Died (2014, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38
(1953)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League 0 14 years (123 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
49 83 30
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
47 30 61
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
55 47 64
Endurance Velocity Control
55 7 1
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
2 33 15
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
35 0 1/26/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
33 (33.1 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (2B)
0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (CF)
0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1954 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 DET 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 DET-NYN 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 NYN 115 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1959 NYN 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 NYN 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1961 NYN 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 NYN 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
1963 NYN 84 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1964 NYN 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1965 NYN 103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
1966 NYN 64 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
1967 NYN 127 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1968 NYN 107 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
1969 NYN 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1970 NYN 72 1 6 7 0 0 2 0 27
1971 NYN 24 30 0 12 0 0 0 0 25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Chad Branson has retired from the New York Mets
1966-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Buster Schlump to Chad Branson.
1966-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Elston to Buster Schlump.
1959-03-01The New York yanks have renamed Buster Schlump to Elston.
1957-06-05The New York yanks have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The New York yanks have designated martin for assignment.
1957-05-24A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dynamos and the New York yanks. The New York yanks receive Tom Henry, Victor Reese, James Newman, Buster Schlump from the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for boyer, winfield.
1956-04-01The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Graig Gibson to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buster Schlump to the minors.
1955-09-17The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Pops Longbaum to the minors.
1954-08-06The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Cole Enblo to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Pops Longbaum to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buster Schlump to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Javy Normistik to the minors.
1954-08-05The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Pops Longbaum to the minors.
1954-07-29The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Homer LeField to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted George Colson to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Wylie Vette to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Otto Beanue to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buster Schlump to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Buzz Wonbiya to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Lee Van Deyard to the minors. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Javy Normistik to the minors.
1954-07-27The Detroit Tiger Lilys have promoted Buster Schlump to the major league team. The Detroit Tiger Lilys have sent Homer LeField to the minors.
1953-04-04The Detroit Tiger Lilys have renamed Chad Branson to Buster Schlump.