Ballard Branham
Ballard F. Branham
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1949
Ballard Branham compiled a career record of 15 wins and 42 losses and a 5.68 ERA in his 88-game pitching career with the Salisbury Pirates, Hornell Pirates, Leesburg Pirates and Jenkins Cavaliers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 2 | 10 | .167 | 7.02 | 14 | 14 | 82.0 | 110 | 78 | 64 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Pirates | 8 | 23 | .258 | 6.53 | 41 | 211.0 | 268 | 190 | 153 | 131 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.27 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 135.0 | 120 | 82 | 64 | 112 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| Totals | 15 | 42 | .263 | 5.68 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 445.0 | 513 | 359 | 281 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 15 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .207 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Pirates | 41 | 82 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .073 | .073 | .098 | .171 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 28 | 43 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .179 | .238 | .179 | .418 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 84 | 154 | 150 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .107 | .124 | .120 | .244 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Pirates | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | P | 28 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.321 |
| Totals | 88 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .974 | .420 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Hornell Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers |
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