Ron Brand
Ronald George Brand
Born: January 13, 1940
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 167
Career: 1958-1975
Major League Statistics
Ron Brand compiled a career batting average of .269 with 42 home runs and 338 RBI in his 848-game career with the Clinton Pirates, San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers, San Angelo/Roswell Pirates, Burlington Bees, Kinston Eagles, Columbus Jets, Oklahoma City 89ers, Peninsula Whips and Bakersfield Dodgers. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
 San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers |
 Burlington Bees |
 Kinston Eagles |
 Columbus Jets |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Peninsula Whips |
 Bakersfield Dodgers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 47 | 184 | 153 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 26 | .281 | .399 | .392 | .791 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | 50 | 190 | 163 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 22 | .196 | .303 | .288 | .592 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | D | SOPH | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | 117 | 526 | 448 | 97 | 142 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 26 | 64 | 45 | .317 | .403 | .449 | .852 | 201 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 121 | 460 | 388 | 62 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 15 | 61 | 56 | .240 | .349 | .353 | .703 | 137 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 120 | 491 | 440 | 62 | 139 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 10 | 38 | 42 | .316 | .372 | .395 | .768 | 174 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 39 | 161 | 129 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 16 | .318 | .447 | .488 | .936 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 87 | 332 | 296 | 38 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 33 | .267 | .331 | .361 | .693 | 107 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 23 | 70 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .094 | .171 | .188 | .359 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 121 | 453 | 407 | 39 | 111 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 43 | .273 | .334 | .381 | .715 | 155 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 18 | 70 | 64 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .328 | .371 | .344 | .715 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 74 | 279 | 242 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 18 | .207 | .290 | .273 | .563 | 66 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 31 | 76 | 64 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | .203 | .320 | .250 | .570 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 848 | 3292 | 2858 | 423 | 770 | 120 | 22 | 42 | 338 | 88 | 13 | 350 | 318 | .269 | .353 | .371 | .724 | 1060 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | C | CALL | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | SS | 40 | 71 | 97 | 24 | 20 | .875 | 4.200 | ||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | OF | 20 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.950 | ||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 2B | 15 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .947 | 3.600 | ||||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 3B | 15 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .895 | 2.267 | ||||
| 1959 | D | SOPH | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | SS | 55 | 80 | 167 | 20 | 34 | .925 | 4.491 | ||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2B | 97 | 243 | 224 | 23 | 57 | .953 | 4.814 | ||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | SS | 10 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .912 | 3.100 | ||||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | C | 78 | 503 | 42 | 12 | 5 | .978 | 6.987 | 17 | |||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 3B | 26 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 3 | .906 | 2.231 | ||||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2B | 16 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.250 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 54 | 311 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .991 | 6.222 | 3 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | C | 30 | 218 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .992 | 8.000 | 7 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3B | 14 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 5 | .920 | 3.286 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .714 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 11 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 2.364 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 21 | 125 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .972 | 6.667 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 103 | 624 | 73 | 8 | 12 | .989 | 6.767 | 15 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .952 | 6.667 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 15 | 105 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .974 | 7.533 | 1 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 3B | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 1.429 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | 2B | 30 | 73 | 88 | 7 | 17 | .958 | 5.367 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Peninsula Whips | C | 29 | 153 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.793 | 0 | |||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 2B | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.875 | ||||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 3B | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 | ||||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | SS | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | C | 12 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .989 | 7.250 | 4 | |||
| 1975 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 745 | 2803 | 1012 | 133 | 191 | .966 | 5.121 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Clinton Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | PIT | ||
| 1959 | D | Sophomore League | San Angelo/Roswell Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Peninsula Whips | MON | ||
| 1975 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN |
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