Brandon Folkers
Brandon John Folkers
Born: August 29, 1975
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 50 (1995 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Pasco-Hernando State College
Career: 1997-1999
Brandon Folkers compiled a career batting average of .259 with 11 home runs and 72 RBI in his 196-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, New Jersey Cardinals and Peoria Chiefs. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 53 | 179 | 150 | 20 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 62 | .293 | .402 | .433 | .836 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 52 | 152 | 133 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 50 | .241 | .300 | .316 | .616 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 86 | 311 | 257 | 35 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 96 | .249 | .372 | .405 | .777 | 104 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 191 | 642 | 540 | 62 | 140 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 72 | 11 | 7 | 80 | 208 | .259 | .364 | .391 | .754 | 211 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 1B | 47 | 339 | 22 | 10 | 24 | .973 | 7.681 |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | OF | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 1B | 41 | 292 | 17 | 6 | 18 | .981 | 7.537 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1B | 81 | 655 | 41 | 9 | 55 | .987 | 8.593 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 196 | 1294 | 81 | 25 | 97 | .982 | 7.015 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | New Jersey Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN |
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