Brandon Leese
Brandon Gerald Leese
Born: October 8, 1975
Lincolnshire, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 7 (1996 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Butler
Career: 1996-2001
Brandon Leese compiled a career record of 39 wins and 40 losses and a 4.15 ERA in his 126-game pitching career with the Bellingham Giants, Kane County Cougars, San Jose Giants, Brevard County Manatees, Portland Sea Dogs and Calgary Cannons. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Bellingham Giants |
 Kane County Cougars |
 San Jose Giants |
 Brevard County Manatees |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Calgary Cannons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.25 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.3 | 59 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 341 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.83 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 171 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.05 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.0 | 99 | 44 | 38 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 475 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.70 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.3 | 63 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 209 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.13 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.3 | 137 | 70 | 58 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 544 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.73 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.7 | 110 | 66 | 52 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 370 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.47 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 173.7 | 179 | 82 | 67 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 728 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.95 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 68 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 203 |
| Totals | 39 | 40 | .494 | 4.15 | 126 | 114 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 707.7 | 742 | 391 | 326 | 70 | 219 | 5 | 523 | 34 | 4 | 40 | 3041 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 20 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .176 | .176 | .353 | .529 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 27 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .263 | .364 | .316 | .679 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 76 | 65 | 51 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .216 | .259 | .314 | .573 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | P | 16 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .938 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | P | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.053 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | P | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 20 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 3 | .944 | 1.700 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 20 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .900 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | P | 27 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .933 | 1.037 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .778 |
| Totals | 126 | 39 | 94 | 9 | 8 | .937 | 1.056 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Giants | SFN | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | April 6, 2001 | May 22, 2001 |
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