P Frank Branson #17
Age: 52 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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P FRANK BRANSON #17 - AGE: 52 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/08/1922
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 16th Pick in Round 12
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Jackson - R 18 15 10 6 4 0 2.94 79.2 69 33 26 1 30 22 2 0 1.24 .243 3.90 0.8 127
1946 Gary - A 23 10 10 7 1 0 2.74 75.2 64 32 23 0 24 53 2 1 1.16 .277 2.36 2.6 139
1946 Birmingham - AA 23 16 9 4 5 0 4.52 69.2 85 43 35 1 27 24 4 0 1.61 .327 3.62 0.9 84
1947 Birmingham - AA 24 24 24 8 13 0 4.32 170.2 183 94 82 6 56 85 8 2 1.40 .304 3.84 3.6 107
1947 St. Paul - AAA 24 6 2 0 2 0 5.96 22.2 27 15 15 1 14 7 1 0 1.81 .317 4.53 -0.2 53
1948 St. Paul - AAA 25 26 0 2 1 0 2.81 48.0 45 19 15 2 28 31 0 0 1.52 .285 3.79 -0.3 109
1949 St. Paul - AAA 26 33 0 5 3 4 4.75 55.0 56 34 29 3 29 30 0 0 1.55 .294 3.99 0.1 81
1950 Minneapolis - AAA 27 29 28 8 13 0 3.68 183.2 188 96 75 12 76 75 4 1 1.44 .286 4.01 2.1 104
1951 Minneapolis - AAA 28 29 29 15 9 0 2.60 221.1 189 68 64 15 79 120 6 2 1.21 .256 3.61 3.4 143
1952 Minneapolis - AAA 29 30 30 7 16 0 5.29 182.0 189 117 107 18 94 75 2 1 1.55 .282 4.03 -0.9 52
1953 Minneapolis - AAA 30 31 31 11 11 0 4.58 194.1 209 113 99 21 89 94 1 0 1.53 .292 4.87 1.7 96
1954 Minneapolis - AAA 31 31 31 9 14 0 3.53 201.1 174 101 79 24 89 89 1 0 1.31 .238 5.08 1.2 124
1955 Minneapolis - AAA 32 29 29 11 5 0 3.14 183.2 167 74 64 16 81 105 0 0 1.35 .265 4.22 2.5 134
1956 Minneapolis - AAA 33 29 29 7 11 0 4.07 174.2 154 86 79 14 75 99 2 1 1.31 .261 3.94 3.4 106
1957 Minneapolis - AAA 34 29 29 14 11 0 3.25 193.2 157 78 70 18 82 92 4 1 1.23 .236 4.10 2.6 124
1958 Minneapolis - AAA 35 29 29 6 11 0 3.78 190.2 156 84 80 24 62 92 1 0 1.14 .224 4.07 2.0 100
1959 Minneapolis - AAA 36 28 28 12 8 0 3.48 175.2 154 73 68 19 61 98 1 1 1.22 .248 3.73 2.5 107
1960 Minneapolis - AAA 37 26 26 12 9 0 3.14 154.2 129 61 54 15 61 61 1 0 1.23 .235 3.93 1.8 120
Total DIX 40 33 12 18 0 4.38 240.1 268 137 117 7 83 109 12 2 1.46 .311 3.78 99.4
Total GWL 385 321 119 124 4 3.71 2181.1 1994 1019 898 202 920 1068 24 7 1.34 .260 4.14 101.8
Total HL 10 10 7 1 0 2.74 75.2 64 32 23 0 24 53 2 1 1.16 .277 2.36 139.3
Total GSL 15 10 6 4 0 2.94 79.2 69 33 26 1 30 22 2 0 1.24 .243 3.90 126.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Jackson - R P 15 10 7 17 0 25 1 .960 79.2 2.71 +1.1 1.026
1946 Birmingham - AA P 15 9 2 10 0 13 1 .923 69.2 1.55 -1.2 .925
1946 Gary - A P 10 10 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 75.2 1.43 -0.8 .836
1947 St. Paul - AAA P 6 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 22.2 1.59 -0.2 1.024
1947 Birmingham - AA P 24 24 8 15 1 24 1 .958 170.2 1.21 -0.4 1.141
1948 St. Paul - AAA P 26 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 48.0 0.75 -0.8 .637
1949 St. Paul - AAA P 33 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 55.0 1.47 -0.9 .832
1950 Minneapolis - AAA P 29 28 3 17 2 20 0 1.000 183.2 0.98 +2.5 1.174
1951 Minneapolis - AAA P 29 29 6 26 2 32 0 1.000 221.1 1.30 +4.1 1.036
1952 Minneapolis - AAA P 30 30 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 182.0 1.34 +2.3 1.106
1953 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 8 26 2 35 1 .971 194.1 1.57 +0.6 1.142
1954 Minneapolis - AAA P 31 31 10 20 3 31 1 .968 201.1 1.34 +0.9 1.020
1955 Minneapolis - AAA P 29 29 7 21 1 30 2 .933 183.2 1.37 +0.0 1.030
1956 Minneapolis - AAA P 29 29 8 20 1 28 0 1.000 174.2 1.44 -0.1 1.067
1957 Minneapolis - AAA P 29 29 13 17 3 30 0 1.000 193.2 1.39 +2.3 1.274
1958 Minneapolis - AAA P 29 29 13 19 0 33 1 .970 190.2 1.51 +1.4 1.034
1959 Minneapolis - AAA P 28 28 8 18 1 27 1 .963 175.2 1.33 +0.3 1.060
1960 Minneapolis - AAA P 26 26 4 16 1 20 0 1.000 154.2 1.16 +0.8 1.070
TOTAL P 449 374 117 278 18 406 11 .973 2577.0 1.38 +12.0 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft out of high school (Shinglehouse; Shinglehouse, PA) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 12, Pick 16, 193rd overall pick).
07/17/1941 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/17/1941 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/12/1946 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/13/1946 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/03/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/21/1947 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/03/1949 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/17/1950 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
04/18/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
05/08/1950 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Hoosiers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/20/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Packers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/14/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/28/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/19/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
10/21/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
08/01/1955 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/17/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
06/06/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toledo Tornados with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/14/1956 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/30/1956 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
02/06/1957 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex.
06/18/1957 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/30/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1959 Earns his 100th career Century League victory!
06/07/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Hoosiers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/09/1959 Collects his 1000th career Century League strikeout!
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks!
09/19/1960 Retired from professional baseball.
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