Don Branson
Donald Wilbur Branson
Born: April 5, 1939
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178
Career: 1958-1962
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Don Branson compiled a career batting average of .305 with 44 home runs and 328 RBI in his 562-game career with the Wytheville Cardinals, Winston-Salem Red Birds, Keokuk Cardinals, Billings Mustangs, Omaha Cardinals, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Aberdeen Pheasants, Tri-City Atoms and Stockton Ports. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1958 | D | APPY | Wytheville Cardinals | 37 | 172 | 153 | 44 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 24 | .386 | .448 | .680 | 1.127 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
1958 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 38 | 176 | 140 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 37 | .243 | .379 | .314 | .694 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 34 | 142 | 124 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 21 | .258 | .348 | .315 | .662 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 103 | 479 | 405 | 92 | 136 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 17 | 67 | 60 | .336 | .430 | .514 | .944 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
1959 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 20 | 69 | 61 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .230 | .294 | .262 | .556 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
1960 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 15 | 57 | 51 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .235 | .316 | .353 | .669 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1960 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 102 | 457 | 383 | 74 | 110 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 13 | 62 | 66 | .287 | .384 | .415 | .799 | 159 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||
1961 | B | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 10 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .333 | .463 | .364 | .827 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1961 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 118 | 537 | 444 | 87 | 145 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 13 | 84 | 81 | .327 | .436 | .516 | .952 | 229 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||
1962 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 80 | 336 | 286 | 53 | 83 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 45 | 65 | .290 | .388 | .423 | .811 | 121 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
Totals | 562 | 2484 | 2098 | 426 | 640 | 106 | 38 | 44 | 328 | 72 | 2 | 340 | 378 | .305 | .403 | .455 | .857 | 954 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1958 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | OF | 37 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .961 | 2.000 |
1958 | D | APPY | Wytheville Cardinals | OF | 36 | 80 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .956 | 2.389 |
1958 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | OF | 34 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.912 |
1959 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | OF | 16 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
1959 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | OF | 103 | 221 | 11 | 11 | 7 | .955 | 2.252 |
1960 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | OF | 95 | 232 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .968 | 2.547 |
1960 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | OF | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
1961 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | OF | 118 | 227 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .936 | 1.975 |
1962 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 77 | 126 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .971 | 1.714 |
Totals | 528 | 1073 | 47 | 46 | 10 | .961 | 2.121 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1958 | D | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cardinals | SLN | ||
1958 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
1958 | D | Midwest League | Keokuk Cardinals | SLN | ||
1959 | D | Midwest League | Keokuk Cardinals | SLN | ||
1959 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
1960 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
1960 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
1961 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
1961 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Atoms | BAL | ||
1962 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | LAN |
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