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Name Team Age
Cotton Brandenburg Retired (1978, Age 36) Died (2015, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31
(1960)
3B B/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 9 years (142 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- C+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 4/11/1942
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(12.4 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
1963C-B-A-
1964C-B-A-C+
1965B-A-C+
1967B-A-C+
1968B-C+A-C+
1969B-C+A-C+
1970B-C+A-C+
1971B-C+A-C+
1972B-C+A-C+
1973B-C+A-C+
1974B-C+A-C+
1975B-C+A-C+
1976B-C+A-C+
1977B-C+A-C+
1978B-C+A-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Cotton Brandenburg has retired from the Boston Red Glory
1974-08-12The Boston Red Sox have promoted Cotton Brandenburg to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Shawon French to the minors.
1974-08-12The Boston Red Sox have acquired Cotton Brandenburg from the waiver wire.
1974-04-10The Milwaukee Potawatomis have waived Cotton Brandenburg.
1974-03-30The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Charles Coulomb to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Clay Tracy to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Mark Adams to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Milt Dean to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Roy Lancaster for assignment. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Cotton Brandenburg for assignment. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Dean Acheson for assignment. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Larry Segrist for assignment.
1973-03-31The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Cotton Brandenburg to the major league team.
1972-08-29The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Jeremy Siegel to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Cotton Brandenburg for assignment.
1972-05-07The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Cotton Brandenburg to the major league team.
1972-04-11The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Cotton Brandenburg for assignment.
1969-09-26The Milwaukee Potawatomis have acquired Cotton Brandenburg from the waiver wire.
1969-09-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have designated Cotton Brandenburg for assignment.
1969-09-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have re-claimed Cotton Brandenburg from the waiver wire.
1969-09-16The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Larry Judy to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have designated Cotton Brandenburg for assignment.
1964-03-30The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Cotton Brandenburg to the major league team.
1963-06-13The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Nick "Knack" Mack to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Cotton Brandenburg to the minors.
1963-05-30The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Cotton Brandenburg to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Hank Clymer to the minors.
1963-05-27The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Cody Hack to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Cotton Brandenburg to the minors.
1963-05-08The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have promoted Cotton Brandenburg to the major league team. The Baltimore Rank Amateurs have sent Cody Hack to the minors.
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rank Amateurs and the Milwaukee Potawatomis. The Milwaukee Potawatomis receive Lyn "Mac" McChesney, Ray Friedrichs from the Baltimore Rank Amateurs in exchange for Taylor Hornung, Cotton Brandenburg.
1960-04-22The Milwaukee Potawatomis have renamed Dick Martin to Cotton Brandenburg.